Not sure how much truth can be read into this, but latest injury update on AFL site has: Waters: 1-2 weeks Franklin: 2 weeks Ryder: not listed Maric: not listed I'll take this as a faint glimmer of hope that I don't need to pull the trigger on my last few trades just yet. Possibility of Fyfe returning this week? Any news from the West?
read somewhere today that ryder is about 3 weeks away. Sorry, haven't got a link for that. Maric is being "managed". Hardwick said that he isn't training during the week, just playing on the weekend. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/martin-owes-his-teammates-hardwick/story-e6frf9jf-1226428458565 "Despite Maric's groin issue, Hardwick was confident the ruckman would play against the Kangaroos. "He's had a groin for a number of weeks and we've just been managing it as best we can," Hardwick said. "We've got seven games to nurse him through. He hasn't trained for probably the last two to three weeks and probably won't train for the remainder of the year, (he'll) just get out there and play on weekends."
Live in Perth and have heard all kinds of rumours from Fyfe returning this week (now on AFL website) to returning Rd 19 for the Eagles-Dockers Derby. We are talking Ross Lying and you just cannot believe anything he says unfortunately. Remember this is the same guy who after Fyfe did his shoulder the first time this year said just 2 days after it popped out that he fully expected Fyfe to play the following Saturday. And of course he didn't.
Hardwick - "We've got seven games to nurse him through". Looks like even the coach is backing them in to finish 9th again..
According to Hird, Ryder will be back round 19 "Hird said he expected key forward Michael Hurley and suspended midfielder Heath Hocking back next week. Ruckman Paddy Ryder is due to return the following week and last year's best-and-fairest winner David Zaharakis for Round 20." Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/bombers-welcome-back-key-players/story-e6frf9io-1226429710773 Also, add Broughton to the list at the top of this thread...need info! Surprised Waters is back, will be interesting to see if he actually plays.
Hird on 1116 SEN today said expecting Hurley back next week(18), Ryder back the week after(19) and Zaha the week after that(20). Surely Waters is just a hoax and won't actually be donning the boots, at least for my sake I've already traded him out, please SC gods don't let that trade be a waste haha.