Injury Warriors Injury Thread 2020

[BeastMode]

Herbert out - torn hamstring? - 3 weeks min

CHT - HIA

Adam Keighran to hospital ...

Bloody hell we’re gonna be light in the halves again...

The hits just keep on coming...

Kia Kaha boys

 

[john nick]

Herbert out - torn hamstring? - 3 weeks min

CHT - HIA

Adam Keighran to hospital ...

Bloody hell we’re gonna be light in the halves again...

The hits just keep on coming...

Kia Kaha boys

Please not

 

[playdaball]

Halves: Nikorima, Turner, Hiku, Lawton, Harris
Assuming CHT and AK are injured.

May have to buy a half next year.

 

[Weno]

Could be a debut for Paul Turner who is listed at number 18?

 

[john nick]

Could be a debut for Paul Turner who is listed at number 18?

Would love to see him get 8crack

 

[BeastMode]

Halves: Nikorima, Turner, Hiku, Lawton, Harris
Assuming CHT and AK are injured.

May have to buy a half next year.

I reckon you always need a cover for Niko. He’s one speedbump away from missing time.

You might as well throw RTS or Jazz in there if you’re thinking Lawton and Hiku make decent halves.. Harris is a problem if you take him out of the forwards and replace him with.... Blair?...

Not seen turner play before. Given it’s the doggies and he’s probably marking an old timer in Foran maybe that could work... or maybe he’ll get schooled...

 

[Billy Teets James]

I reckon you always need a cover for Niko. He’s one speedbump away from missing time.

You might as well throw RTS or Jazz in there if you’re thinking Lawton and Hiku make decent halves.. Harris is a problem if you take him out of the forwards and replace him with.... Blair?...

Not seen turner play before. Given it’s the doggies and he’s probably marking an old timer in Foran maybe that could work... or maybe he’ll get schooled...

Hiku has played 6 plenty and done well.
Turner is fleet of foot & could very well be the fastest on paddock for us this weekend.
Be interesting, As both him & Kodi are running halves. Turner can cover 9/7/6/1.
Reminds me a bit of Gene Ngamu how he plays. Hope we get to see him play.

 

[Miket12]

Would love to see him get 8crack

8crack? Is that similar to the old 8-track players from your youth?

 

[john nick]

Would love to see him get 8crack

A crack Hahaha

 

[TheCool]

Halves: Nikorima, Turner, Hiku, Lawton, Harris
Assuming CHT and AK are injured.

May have to buy a half next year.

Given who’s on the market I’d be happy to throw AK a one or two year contract. Then our four top 30 halves would be Nikorima, CHT, Turner and AK.

Put Sione Moala on a development contract and he can add depth after 30 June next year.
Lawton and Tohu as injury crisis reserves.

 

[gREVUS]

one of the articles i saw said that AK was sent straight to hospital after his collision with CHT. Any word on him at all. I have always rated the guy and i saw that TP is saying that hes most likely in the team for next year, but is he even going to get on the pitch this year?

 

[kos]

More reasons to sign Hiku / versatility centre 5/8 fb

 

[Gizzyfan]

one of the articles i saw said that AK was sent straight to hospital after his collision with CHT. Any word on him at all. I have always rated the guy and i saw that TP is saying that hes most likely in the team for next year, but is he even going to get on the pitch this year?

Saw somewhere AK had a CT scan which came out good. Concussion protocols from here I guess.

 

[Wellington Warrior]

 

[Jwoodzy02]

Brutal

 

[gREVUS]

man hope he is up and about soon. last place anyone wants to be right now in hospital.

also anyone else note that his nose looks bent with all that swelling

 

[dantheman]

man hope he is up and about soon. last place anyone wants to be right now in hospital.

also anyone else note that his nose looks bent with all that swelling

Pretty sure there was a report that said the collision broke his nose.

 

[wizards rage]

This really is the year of the injury.

All sides have multiple players out and some like Manly, Broncos, etc have had their competitiveness shattered with key players out. Teams like the Raiders, knights, etc have been up and down with their form mirroring injuries to key players.

The speed and fatigue is good for fans but its unsustainable the amount of damage were getting.

In a 30 man squad:
Broncos - 12 players out injured
Raiders - 9
Manly - 7 including key players
Melbourne - 13
Knights - 9
Souths - 9
Roosters - 10
Warriors - 9 plus returnees

Games are decided by whose got the most first choice talent available on the day. The lower teams with less depth are even more exposed.

This years top 4 include the Eels (1 injury) and Panthers (5 injuries, no long term or star) and the Storm and Roosters who probably have the most depth to call on. Our competition has been shaped by the injury crisis this year.

 

[zaggo]

Anyone know what the latest is on Roache? NRL Casualty Ward initially had him returning around round 14, but keeps pushing it back each week.

Granted, he's likely not going to get any time unless there are injuries, but would be nice to see him back on the park in our colours.

 

[wrighty]

This really is the year of the injury.

All sides have multiple players out and some like Manly, Broncos, etc have had their competitiveness shattered with key players out. Teams like the Raiders, knights, etc have been up and down with their form mirroring injuries to key players.

The speed and fatigue is good for fans but its unsustainable the amount of damage were getting.

In a 30 man squad:
Broncos - 12 players out injured
Raiders - 9
Manly - 7 including key players
Melbourne - 13
Knights - 9
Souths - 9
Roosters - 10
Warriors - 9 plus returnees

Games are decided by whose got the most first choice talent available on the day. The lower teams with less depth are even more exposed.

This years top 4 include the Eels (1 injury) and Panthers (5 injuries, no long term or star) and the Storm and Roosters who probably have the most depth to call on. Our competition has been shaped by the injury crisis this year.

Tremendous post and hope everyone reads it.

I read a similar article that basically claimed each teams season in whatever sport comes down to how lucky they get with injuries.
When your star player gets injured in game 5 of the season the coach and supporters put a brave face on it and declare that so and so will step up and the team will continue as before. But that very rarely transpires.

There are some takeaways though - this comment I found compelling from your post "Games are decided by whose got the most first choice talent available on the day."

Which is why we need to adjust our recruitment strategy for our final few depth / injury cover positions. Rather than go for four young N00bs who don't cost much like Curran/King/Frei/Keighran...consider instead going for one or two quite good dudes and then only two N00bs.