Welcome to The Hurt Locker. Your weekly breakdown of the key AFL injuries and what they mean for your SuperCoach strategy. In this episode we cover: • The biggest current AFL injuries • Which premiums are now risky • Midfield role changes to watch • New cash generation opportunities • Round 1 selection implications • How to adjust your SuperCoach structure Injuries are not just bad luck, they are opportunity if you react faster than the competition Drop in the comments which injury has impacted your team the most and who you are pivoting to. Subscribe for weekly AFL SuperCoach analysis, team previews, POD watch, breakouts and league-winning strategy. https://linktr.ee/supercoachinsight Patreon: If you want the full experience and actual weekly edges, our Patreon is where everything lives. Exclusive podcasts and articles, weekly team reveals and trades, subscriber Q&A, consensus position rankings, premium Discord access, and direct 1-1 access to the hosts. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/12428569/join 00:08 Intro: The Hurt Locker returns before Round 1 00:22 Why this week matters: teams lock and big decisions begin 00:57 What The Hurt Locker covers: injuries and SuperCoach impact 01:25 Adelaide Crows injuries: Rankine, Murray, Curtin and Hinge 02:00 Crows beneficiaries: Josh Worrell, Michalanney and Charlie Edwards 02:52 Adelaide midfield fallout: Rankine, Soligo roles 03:36 Cheap Crows to watch: Brayden Cook and Chase Jones 03:55 Brisbane Lions injuries: Andrews, Gardner, Bailey and Doedee 04:48 Lions beneficiaries: ZZ Top, Dan Annable and backline reshuffle 06:00 Does this help Kitty Coleman’s role? 07:09 Carlton injuries: Newman, Cerra, Saad and Haynes 07:40 Blues beneficiaries: Ollie Hollands vs Ollie Florent 08:41 Dirksen update: why the pathway looks blocked for now 08:55 Collingwood injuries: Bobby Hill, Darcy Moore and McInnes 09:14 Josh Daicos role debate: half-back only or midfield upside? 10:21 Jordan De Goey warning: are the goals masking the score? 10:48 Essendon injuries: Martin, Bryan, Ridley, Clark and Kako 11:16 Bombers beneficiaries: Blackiston, Zach Reid and Farrow 11:52 Nick Bryan timeline and what it means for Blackiston 12:05 Fremantle injuries: Hayden Young scare and Sean Darcy watch 12:52 Freo beneficiaries: Murphy Reid, Murphy? no, Tobin Murray and Jackson/Cox ruck talk 14:38 Geelong update: Cameron, Stengle and Conway 14:59 Cats review: why Gold Coast exposed Geelong’s transition defence 15:41 Gold Coast injuries: Matt Rowell out, Petracca set to feast 16:07 Why fading Petracca now looks dangerous 17:45 GWS injuries: Tom Green, Bedford, Cadman, Daniels and Kelly 18:04 Clayton Oliver discussion: is he really back? 19:42 Hawthorn injuries: Will Day, Cam Mackenzie and Huswaite 20:14 Hawks beneficiaries: Josh Ward and Connor Macdonald 20:39 League code, Patreon perks and weekly prizes 21:45 Melbourne injuries: Windsor, White, Bowie and Viney updates 22:20 Demons beneficiaries: Caleb Windsor and Xavier Lindsay 23:22 North Melbourne injuries: Wardlaw, Archer and Hardeman 24:15 Roos beneficiaries: Colby McKercher, Konstanty and Dovaston 25:56 Port Adelaide injuries: SPP, Soldo, Wines and Dante ruck talk 27:08 Richmond injuries: Smillie, Prestia, Lalor and Tigers outlook 28:52 St Kilda injuries: Marshall concussion, King, Henry and Clark 29:20 Saints beneficiaries: TDK and Ross Lyon roast 30:24 Sydney injuries: Cunningham, Philippou and Max King 30:45 Malcolm Rosas discussion: cheap bench option or pass? 31:36 West Coast injuries: Graham, Gross, Long and Baker 32:12 Eagles beneficiaries: Elijah Hewett, Dewar and Robertson update 33:48 Western Bulldogs injuries: Garcia, Waitman, Treloar and Arthur Jones 34:26 Dogs beneficiaries: why Freijah may still be capped 36:09 Patreon plug: team reviews and subscriber support 36:45 Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.