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Alex Rance
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Science is science. Frankly, it doesn’t care about your opinions.
Dale Morris is 1 case study. Doctors have access to 1000’s of case studies and can match Rance against similar profiles, including the specific injury type.
Don’t buy into the slot machine media’s desire to spin this story into a drama. Their job, literally, is to exploit your fears and grab your attention, nothing more.
No offence, but you’re being ridiculous if you’re forming strong emotional opinions about a topic based on 1 case and zero knowledge of anything else.
Balme didn’t say Rance won’t play. He said Rance won’t play IF there is an increased risk by returning early.
I’m telling you guys, the club will know the answer to that question based on scientific data.
If the data says there’s no elevated risk to return now compared to returning next year (or if there’s a 1% difference in risk), I don’t want to see everyone in here criticising the club based on nothing but sheer ignorance and media-driven drama.
My point is you should trust the medical world’s consensus more than the media’s attempts to generate discussion. To do otherwise is to be the modern equivalent of a flat earther throwing stones at Galileo’s telescope because Bible stories.
Just faith in the club’s decision either way, they know what they’re doing.
Dale Morris is 1 case study. Doctors have access to 1000’s of case studies and can match Rance against similar profiles, including the specific injury type.
Don’t buy into the slot machine media’s desire to spin this story into a drama. Their job, literally, is to exploit your fears and grab your attention, nothing more.
No offence, but you’re being ridiculous if you’re forming strong emotional opinions about a topic based on 1 case and zero knowledge of anything else.
Balme didn’t say Rance won’t play. He said Rance won’t play IF there is an increased risk by returning early.
I’m telling you guys, the club will know the answer to that question based on scientific data.
If the data says there’s no elevated risk to return now compared to returning next year (or if there’s a 1% difference in risk), I don’t want to see everyone in here criticising the club based on nothing but sheer ignorance and media-driven drama.
My point is you should trust the medical world’s consensus more than the media’s attempts to generate discussion. To do otherwise is to be the modern equivalent of a flat earther throwing stones at Galileo’s telescope because Bible stories.
Just faith in the club’s decision either way, they know what they’re doing.
Since the round 13 loss to the Crows, the backline (sans Rance) the past 5 weeks has kept sides to..
Rnd 15 - 70 pts (Saints)
Rnd 16 - 58 pts (Suns)
Rnd 17 - 67 pts (Giants)
Rnd 18 - 63 pts (Power)
Rnd 19 - 66 pts (Pies)
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Average: 64.8 against
Do we need even need him if there's any risk?
Rnd 15 - 70 pts (Saints)
Rnd 16 - 58 pts (Suns)
Rnd 17 - 67 pts (Giants)
Rnd 18 - 63 pts (Power)
Rnd 19 - 66 pts (Pies)
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Average: 64.8 against
Do we need even need him if there's any risk?
This is a bit of a myth I think. Most articles I read state 6 months as MINIMUM time for recovery, then the time required to get match fit, so typically 9 months. There may be a couple of exceptions. On average they are less conservative in NFL it seems but that may be just as much due to the season dates than anything else. Also NFL is more of a straight line game, everything is in front of you so requires less repetitive stress on the (unnatural) sideways twisting of the knee.
Here's some examples of real life situations for quarterbacks (guys who do alot more twisting and turning than most in NFL):
Carson Wentz & Deshaun Watson will be just fine after ACL surgeries
Quarterbacks who have suffered ACL tears recently in the NFL have mostly bounced back in their returns.
www.sbnation.com
Can't really see any who have come back within 5 months which is what Rance would have needed to come back by to give him time (very optimistically) to build match fitness to then play finals. The club seems to be making it pretty clear now that he will not be considered for a return this year. I fully expected this to be the case as I think there would be a high chance of finishing Rance's career trying to get him back playing before acceptances.
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Worth a read.
www.foxsports.com.au
AFL 2019: How Richmond has slowly yet shrewdly adapted to life without Alex Rance
Dangerous dynamic: Why Tigers can still win flag without Rance
www.foxsports.com.au
We have lost 2 games for the year when Astbury and Grimes have played together- the Pies and Roos. i think we have won 12.
I doubt Rance will be playing again in 2019.
Balmey nigh on said as much.
The club will not want to risk him, the RFC is conservative with injury management these days and the defence has held up.
With Chol running arouns as second ruck it has given the extra option of having a tall (ruck) drop back across Half Back during play to block holes and assist with the high balls coming in.
Balmey nigh on said as much.
The club will not want to risk him, the RFC is conservative with injury management these days and the defence has held up.
With Chol running arouns as second ruck it has given the extra option of having a tall (ruck) drop back across Half Back during play to block holes and assist with the high balls coming in.
On Channel 10 news tonight they aired an interview with Rance, (may have been from a radio station interview), next Friday is D-Day where he meets his surgeon. He will be putting his hand up but also has to consider the club as a whole and his mates.
Nick R just said rance should be a selfish bastard and play because the chance may never come again. Bob M said no he should sit out we will challenge again. What to doooooooooooooooooooooo!!!???
Of course we will challenge again. We'll (hopefully) be in a better position re injuries next year, Stack/Baker/Shai will be even better as will Lynch. Cotchin, who knows, but with Ross/Shai/Graham in midfield we'll be even stronger next year I reckon. Grimes/Astbury/Vlas still have a few years left. Even Houli will go round again. Lynch, George, Rioli plus Riewoldt up front, stronger than this year.
TBH I think we'll be a stronger side next year than this. Add Rance back in as well and hey presto, instant multiple flags.
So suck it up Alex, you have to wait til next mate.
TBH I think we'll be a stronger side next year than this. Add Rance back in as well and hey presto, instant multiple flags.
So suck it up Alex, you have to wait til next mate.
The interview was on Triple M.
He is meeting up with surgeon then discussing results with the club.
Rance wants to play but club will have final call.
