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Paddy Kerr goes ok. He might end up in the team before McKay. Watched him last year. Reads it well, leads well, kicks well, good in a contested situation and seems smart. He could be in sooner rather than later and will make a good fist of AFL. At least IMO.

But what is his defensive pressure like? Second and third efforts? That is what determines whether he'll succeed at afl level

You saw in Thu night why Levi plays ahead of Harry and Kerr, it’s because we only play 1 ruck and neither of them can go there if Kruze goes down (as happened against Rich).  Levi can go in and pinch hit and relieve Kruze. The others can’t...yet.

And I guess if Kreuz gets injured Lobbe comes in?

I would think Lobbe is next in line, Phillips hasn't resumed yet as far as I know. You couldn't throw McKay into starting ruck, it would have to be Casboult. They will go with Lobbe, Caboult relieves and spends time forward.

Phillips played half a game in the VFL practise match Thursday afternoon, and did OK from all reports.

Lobbe is out injured, did a quad or hammy just a week or so ago.

We threw Phillips in completely under done last year for 1 game. Everyone kicked the crap out of him for looking hopeless. History repeating this week?

Could Lang come straight in next week for Kennedy?

It would be him or Cunningham I'd imagine.

That means Mckay is next cab off the rank.  Given Kreuzer didnt fully wreck his groin and went back on he might get up for next week.  a week is a long time in football and a groin can be managed depending on how bad it is although Id rather not gamble.

I'd say Kreuzer has done an iliopsoas.

I had that same injury back in my playing days and the symptoms looked the same. It's an initial sharp pain near the groin but deep more towards the spine, you feel an immediate with an associated snap like doing an achilles tendon, but with only some immediate minor discomfort followed by a complete loss of power through the hips and core without any real ongoing pain.

If true he'll be able to play on but be affected for the remainder of the season. He'll lose some power in his jump, kicking, acceleration, core strength and lateral movement. It can take months to get over, I never really recovered fully until after an off-season but in reality I never got full strength back either!

So it's a worry!