Dean Kent injured at training

[saynta]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-06-27/ ... t-training

That makes 15 injured on my count.

[WellardSaint]

The medicos will clear him, it's what they do best

[Goose is king]

Didn’t read the report so hope he will be ok. That said it gives Longy a chance to redeem himself

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

[Beno88]

You never like to see a player injured, but surely he was on the verge of being dropped. He was among our very worst last week (which is an effort in itself) and other than his 2nd half vs the Gold Coast, he's been very ordinary since the West Coast game.

[Saintmatt]

I'm not a huge wrap for Dean but I don't think any gun small forward would be playing well in our sh!tshow of a forward line right now. They get no service from our D grade midfield and are generally horribly outnumbered and crowded at the fall of the ball. Yes, his kicking is iffy but he tackles and chases and does try and get up the ground to create a chain of posession. I hope he's ok but I don't think we gain anything if Long replaces him ... he's royally stunk it up for most of this year.

[Cordz2]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

I didn't like him from the start - absolute front runner. He got "up" to play well against his old team but seriously, he misses easy goals (like the rest of the team), No great pace, doesn't give us anything outside of what we have in spades - inconsistent and inaccurate small forwards. Reminds me of Guerra with a little less hardness, nouse or elite kicking.
Sorry he got injured though. Richo is "bullish about him" though so he'd probably be in the team for the year regardless of how output.

[The_Dud]

No great loss, and forces Richo to do what he should have done weeks ago.

Long has way more upside and could be a real gun, Kent will never be more than a depth player.

[Bernard Shakey]

Does nothing for three quarters, then kicks a goal and has 4 or 5 possies in the last, and gets picked next week.

[Impatient Sainter]

Lets not get satisfaction in his injury. He has been our best small forward since Lonie went down. His skills set a up a lot of goals he is not credited for.

[Special]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

ted the troll.

Next you’ll be calling for Seb to be in the AA team

[suss]

The medicos will clear him, it's what they do best

If not, Cho will play him injured, it what he does best.

[shanegrambeau]

Spoken like a guesser, but from the little I’ve seen it’s no great loss. In fact, I wouldn’t mind if Parker and Kent both missed. Perhaps, ironically, Parker gets one more chance if Kent is down.

[The_President]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

I didn't like him from the start - absolute front runner. He got "up" to play well against his old team but seriously, he misses easy goals (like the rest of the team), No great pace, doesn't give us anything outside of what we have in spades - inconsistent and inaccurate small forwards. Reminds me of Guerra with a little less hardness, nouse or elite kicking.
Sorry he got injured though. Richo is "bullish about him" though so he'd probably be in the team for the year regardless of how output.

Agreed. Calling him one of our best just because he hasn't missed a game is a stretch. Doesn't exactly impact the game.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

People need to delve into Kent's stats for 10 mins. He has had a good year as a small forward.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

4th in goals. 12 total.
3rd in score involvements. Avg. 5.9 per game.
Avg. 13 disposals a game.
5th in marks. Avg. 4.5 per game.
2 tackles average.

He's done his job as a small forward with limited opportunities some weeks and in a low scoring side. Facts are facts.

[Ghost Like]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

I thought our season was poor, didn't realise it was that bad.

Great he played 13 in a row, had hoped his injuries were behind him. First year at a new club has been serviceable. Will see how he tracks next year but right now can only see him as an expensive depth player should we become good enough to push for finals.

[barneyboyz]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

On the surface yes, he does look to be working very hard and is involved in many contests, but like many of our players this year, Dean gets too close (sometimes) to a contest and fumbles the ball. I've been thinking this for a while that if we were to have slightly more separation, we'd get less fumbling/people trying to pick the ball up at their feet

Oh, and is there any chance he could kick straighter? yes, he's not alone but have you seen young Nick Hind kick? Funny, many people thought that was his weakness Ha!

[Beno88]

4th in goals. 12 total.
3rd in score involvements. Avg. 5.9 per game.
Avg. 13 disposals a game.
5th in marks. Avg. 4.5 per game.
2 tackles average.

He's done his job as a small forward with limited opportunities some weeks and in a low scoring side. Facts are facts.

0.9 goals per game. His lowest return since 2015.

12 goals from 26 scoring shots. Accuracy of 46.1%, his worst accuracy since 2015.

1.8 tackles per game, his worst return since 2013.

5th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Brisbane.
6th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Carlton.
3rd lowest ranked player on the ground vs Adelaide.
8th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Fremantle.
6th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Gold Coast (R1).

[Saintmatt]

4th in goals. 12 total.
3rd in score involvements. Avg. 5.9 per game.
Avg. 13 disposals a game.
5th in marks. Avg. 4.5 per game.
2 tackles average.

He's done his job as a small forward with limited opportunities some weeks and in a low scoring side. Facts are facts.

I rearely agree with your overt, oft-misplaced positivity Ted however, I too don't think Kent has been our worst. He plays as a small forward in front of the worst midfield in the competition. Whilst not as electric as Long or Parker ... he does seem to be in the play more often and for a tean that doesn't get too much first use ... that's not a bad effort

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

And?

His stats "as a smaller forward" are quite good as I listed. That is what is important. He's up there in our goal kicking, assists and score involvements and 12-13 possies is enough. Means he is doing quite well and playing his role. He does some nice things off the ball too if you watch him closely.

His rankings will always be lower than most, even when he is in the best due to the role he plays so they are not entirely relevant.

Importantly, Kent has been fit and playing. He had to get over his injuries from the last 2 years. Hopefully this us just a minor hiccup.

[SaintPav]

4th in goals. 12 total.
3rd in score involvements. Avg. 5.9 per game.
Avg. 13 disposals a game.
5th in marks. Avg. 4.5 per game.
2 tackles average.

He's done his job as a small forward with limited opportunities some weeks and in a low scoring side. Facts are facts.

0.9 goals per game. His lowest return since 2015.

12 goals from 26 scoring shots. Accuracy of 46.1%, his worst accuracy since 2015.

1.8 tackles per game, his worst return since 2013.

5th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Brisbane.
6th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Carlton.
3rd lowest ranked player on the ground vs Adelaide.
8th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Fremantle.
6th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Gold Coast (R1).

He’s been ok; not terrible, but ok.

Also have to consider who he might be keeping out of the team.

3-year contract at 400K a year is a bit over the top.

[Special]

4th in goals. 12 total.
3rd in score involvements. Avg. 5.9 per game.
Avg. 13 disposals a game.
5th in marks. Avg. 4.5 per game.
2 tackles average.

He's done his job as a small forward with limited opportunities some weeks and in a low scoring side. Facts are facts.

0.9 goals per game. His lowest return since 2015.

12 goals from 26 scoring shots. Accuracy of 46.1%, his worst accuracy since 2015.

1.8 tackles per game, his worst return since 2013.

5th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Brisbane.
6th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Carlton.
3rd lowest ranked player on the ground vs Adelaide.
8th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Fremantle.
6th lowest ranked player on the ground vs Gold Coast (R1).

Let’s not forget that he kicked 3 of those 12 goals in ONE game against the Dees.

FFS he must have the same photos that Newnes has.

Cho has to go!

[spert]

Nobody at Sandy putting their hand up to push Kent out- Long not up to it, same for Young

[The Fireman]

Big loss if he misses. Played every game and one of our best this year.

ted the troll.

Next you’ll be calling for Seb to be in the AA team

+1