I find these comments a bit perplexing. Did you watch him in the first qtr last Sat? He was giving great drive off HB, he is quicker than you think and his foot-passes were exceptional. We really missed his courage and skills in the 2nd half when the Doggies took control. He is an important member of our best 22 and should not be traded under any circumstances. There are many that should be off-loaded but not him.Tigers of Old said:
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IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
Nick Vlastuin
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tigermike said:
Yes and people talk about him being a future captain - a highly underrated player
Flossy's first quarter was flippin' the bird at experiments.
He was brave, polished and precise.
He was brave, polished and precise.
jb03 said:
Yep we didn't, JB. Would've liked to have seen more a few seasons back but I feel his best position is now set in stone.
craig said:
Here's my thinking on the preference for scapula fracture over AC tear, craig-
First, I'm taking as true the three to four weeks. Coz that's all I've got.
When Flossy went down he was picked off. Hit very hard when running off balance (by the lurking Suckling, after Floss's blind turn in traffic) and that shoulder hit the dirt very hard.
The commentators went AC. I couldn't guess. Vlastuin got up very sore and went straight off. It was some kind of shoulder. And it looked very nasty.
With an AC 3-4 weeks suggests to me that it's half right when he comes back and he'll be doting on it and restricted in movement. Perhaps for the rest of the year. If it were a pissant AC he'd just strap it and play. Miss none. Just play anyway.
My reasoning is that with a fracture it would have to be pretty minor to come back in three weeks. But be right. That they won't take the risk on a fracture. And it's not like they're frightened to get an image. It'll be healed.
The reason I'm particularly hopeful that Vlastuin will recover well within a month is that I think he's close to levelling up*. And a nagging AC will be a significant obstacle to that. OTOH a clean bill of health in a month might be a freshener as much as an obstacle. Better chance with a minor fracture is my guesstimate.
Hopeful.
*I've been wrong about this five times before.
3 to 4 weeks eh, think it might be a bit longer. When I had a hairline fracture of my wrist it was in plaster for 6 weeks. Even if he misses 4 weeks that will take him to Round 12 when we have the bye, so I reckon they'll wait until the game after the bye which is v. Sydney on June 17.
