Josh Smillie [merged]

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I really hope it isn’t OP for the credibility of the club.
I know this is against the grain of this forum but if Smillie is just needing this year to work out his body to develop elite training and conditioning standards then fine.
The delta from schoolboy footy to afl is massive.

If we are hiding injuries, that’s another thing entirely and points to a bigger issue

[WilliamPowell]

osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street

makes sense

it would appear "the word" depends on the street 

[Andyy]

osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street

makes sense

it would appear "the word" depends on the street 

What's the word on your street, boss?

[Damo]

osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street

makes sense

Makes zero sense
If that's why he has been out, why all the smoke and mirrors?

[taztiger4]

I stand corrected, its a quad


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1852749/josh-smillie-injury-update?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBDn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoTWbd8PXK_5mtV_CHRjCGYdwkmFpZ55_Ld_XeEJfB-56OTApMWYFUKLJWYm_aem_-Er3SYiZJo1JxcFzSXZ0Xw

[Willy]

I stand corrected, its a quad


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1852749/josh-smillie-injury-update?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBDn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoTWbd8PXK_5mtV_CHRjCGYdwkmFpZ55_Ld_XeEJfB-56OTApMWYFUKLJWYm_aem_-Er3SYiZJo1JxcFzSXZ0Xw

Not sure why they didn't give us this info earlier, but at least we have more clarity now.

Shame that he seems to be made of paper. 

[taztiger4]

I stand corrected, its a quad


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1852749/josh-smillie-injury-update?fbclid=IwY2xjawMBDn5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoTWbd8PXK_5mtV_CHRjCGYdwkmFpZ55_Ld_XeEJfB-56OTApMWYFUKLJWYm_aem_-Er3SYiZJo1JxcFzSXZ0Xw

Not sure why they didn't give us this info earlier, but at least we have more clarity now.

Shame that he seems to be made of paper.

probably because its a recent occurrence ?

"Smillie had returned to the main group in the past fortnight and was pushing for a VFL return until he felt discomfort in his quad following a recent training session."

[Hard Roar Tiger]

It’s a bit rich to call an 18 year old made “of paper”.
The bigger question was whether there were warning signs in pre season that weren’t taken into consideration so we might have been able to act sooner.
At 196cm, it appears he has again grown?
He is huge and to build the fitness required to be a midfielder it seems obvious a kid that size is probably going to be prone to soft tissue injuries as he builds his fitness capabilities to be an afl midfielder.

[Tiger Khosh]

Very disappointing. Let’s just hope it’s as some have posted above that it’s just a case of the young fella growing into his body and getting used to the grinds of an AFL program.

Have a strong preseason and have him primed for a round 1 debut.

[WilliamPowell]

osteitis pubis / groins is the word on the street

makes sense

it would appear "the word" depends on the street 

What's the word on your street, boss?

I don't post what I hear on my street these days, not worth the grief

But...Certainly know he was really crook last week and struggled to train and when he did pulled up sore

I think the last bit of HRT post re the growth spurt and its impact is spot on

[one-eyed]

Yze on Josh Smillie…

“He might need some time. He's obviously missed a lot of footy. He hasn't had the luxury of playing AFL footy right now. Discussions will happen, and we'll do the best thing by the player. He's gone through a bit this year. Players might have a season like that in their third or fourth year, so unfortunately, it's happened in his first year, and that's OK. He's learnt a lot about himself around his body and what it takes to be an AFL player, so he's really diligent right now. He's sort of knocking the door down to get some footy into him, so hopefully in the next week or so we might see him play.”

Source: RFC website.

ps. Smillie did full training this week. Whether he gets a chance to play this year depends now on our VFL team not getting knocked out of the finals.

[TigerLand]

Crazy year

[Francois Jackson]

We may never know the truth, but I suspect he wasn't professional at every stage throughout the year.

We have invested a lot in our future with that draft, so I hope he starts delivering and we never see this conditioning garbage ever again

[Andyy]

We may never know the truth, but I suspect he wasn't professional at every stage throughout the year.

We have invested a lot in our future with that draft, so I hope he starts delivering and we never see this conditioning garbage ever again

Heard the same sentiment but no specifics to back it up.

Hopefully it's as simple as him growing taller and his body not filling out quick enough/subsequently getting injured.

[Willy]

The bust vibes are strong with this one.