In a perfect world you'd be right.BenDoolan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:58 pmNothing.nudder12 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:48 pmWhat would you prefer them to say?BenDoolan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:15 pmA “high grade” hammy in April last year.F111 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:08 pmDidn't Guelfi have a long out with a hammie last year?Star midfielder Darcy Parish remains a chance to return to action for Essendon this weekend, needing to train fully over the coming days to confirm if he’ll make the trip to face Sydney at the SCG on Saturday night.
Young defender Zach Reid is expected to miss the next four weeks after suffering a hamstring strain in the Bombers’ round one win over Hawthorn.
The 21-year-old was subbed out of the contest at half-time after reporting hamstring awareness to fitness staff in the second quarter, with scans this week revealing the full extent of the injury.
Forward Matt Guelfi is also set to miss the next two weeks after straining his calf late in the final term on Saturday.
While the pair’s respective injuries were each graded as minor, the club will take a conservative approach to ensure their return to full fitness.
And I’m sick of hearing the cut & paste “the club will take a conservative approach” with injuries
It’s not like the alternative is “the club will take the radical approach” and wheel them out before they have recovered.
But tonight I spent too long arguing with someone that was complaining that the Club said it wasn't a "serious" injury but then saying it was 4-6 weeks. In terms of a season, or even a career, 4-6 isn't serious.
But, obviously, there's people out there that need explanations like "we'll be conservative" to help them understand that they can't just resume playing in a week just because.. "I played footy when I was a kid and did my hammy and it was nothing and I played the next week so why can't AFL players?"