Red
Years ago

Redhage out six weeks, will miss finals

Perth Wildcats star veteran Shawn Redhage will miss the 2015 NBL Finals with a stress fracture in his right foot.

Redhage experienced discomfort during Sunday's win over the Townsville Crocodiles at Perth Arena.

Subsequent precautionary scans revealed a fracture of his right navicular bone.

A specialist appointment on Wednesday night confirmed that he will need to wear a medical boot for four to six weeks as part of the rehabilitation process - ruling him out of the Wildcats title-defence.

Development player Nic Cody has travelled to Cairns to take Redhage’s spot in the playing roster for Friday night’s game.

Redhage will join his teammates in Cairns this evening.

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KingJames  
Years ago

This will more than likely mean that Cairns will go through to the finals. The only chance I see of them not making it is if Wilbekin has one of the biggest chokes in finals history like he did last year in the NCAA finals.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Redhage hasn't been great this season and Wagstaff has been the better player for a while now.

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Nathan of Perth  
Years ago

I hate everyone.

Everyone!

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

"Redhage hasn't been great this season and Wagstaff has been the better player for a while now. "

Even if that were true, that isn't really the point.

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Train  
Years ago

Been a terrible year for injuries. I hope that's the end of them for a while.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

We might see this in the second half of game 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysT8RA6JQks

Or this prior to game 1
http://tvnz.co.nz/basketball-news/deja-vu-do-die-breakers-4817930/video

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Darryl  
Years ago

Sums up our year really. Can't see Cairns not making grand final.

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Muzz Buzz  
Years ago

Cats may actually gel together better than they have, injuries can sometimes force others to step up.

Beal and Daniels will play very loose which is dangerous for Cairns if either or both get going



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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

Its the Ewing Theory!!

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Muzz Buzz  
Years ago

Uwe must have an alert that prompts a reply to any post I make




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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

Wow, you have some issues.

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Isaac  
Years ago

Wouldn't rule out Perth because of this. Wagstaff is the tougher player IMO, but they lose the ability to soak up fouls and might have to rely more on Hire than they like.

Plus Loughton isn't a bruiser, so Daniels could play some time on him if they're desperate.

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

Just getting over the shock first Isaac, but you may be right. Besides, the first game Perth played in Cairns this year was virtually without Redhage too and they were in it right up until the end.

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Muzz Buzz  
Years ago

Uwe you complain about being trolled yet are more than happy to troll anyone yourself. As Isaac has suggested stick to the topic and stop stooping to the low level of personal attacks

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

What the hell are you talking about? I disagreed with you last week and you didn't like it. I agreed with you this week and you don't like that either. If you don't want people responding to you, maybe a message board isn't the place for you.

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Nathan of Perth  
Years ago

He says right after Uwe has a post on topic...

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Isaac  
Years ago

Muzz Buzz, just quit it - it's getting boring. "Ewing Theory" is a reasonable response to a comment about a team doing well without a player and doesn't have to invite "why are you following me" type comments.

And it's hardly surprising that a Perth fan would be in a thread about a key player getting injured the day before their first play-off game.

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Jack Toft  
Years ago

Redhage is at the twilight of career and Wagstaff is the form player IMO. This will affect the Cats but will be more of a mozzie bite on the skin of an elephant rather than a Taipan bite on skin.

Cairns will be too strong in G1

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XY  
Years ago

He wasn't trolling you.

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Muzz Buzz  
Years ago

no worries Isaac

If you are happy supporting bullies I am out of here

you are happy for Uwe to personally insult people saying they have issues , calling them fuckwits and retards yet that is ok with you

No problems

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Nathan of Perth  
Years ago

Son, you just went full snowflake :C

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Anon  
Years ago

Whether or not Redhage or Wagstaff are the better player, or Redhage is in the twilight of career etc.

Redhage is a big part of the Wildcats rotation and plays a significant part of the team success.

Can others step up and cover his loss?

The main area of concern will be his ability to score (not always within the offense or great shot selection...)

If Beal, Daniels, and Knight are having a good game at the offensive end then the Wildcats should be competitive.

If not then I can't see them getting over the top of Cairns.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Wonder if the stress fracture is from standing up too long during games? Probably should spend more time on the ground 'flopping' :p

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Isaac  
Years ago

Muzz Buzz, not seeing evidence of trolling or abusive language in this thread. And if it's happened previously or in another thread, there's no reason to bring that attitude to another topic and perpetuate it.

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orbit  
Years ago

Harden up Muzz Buzz! U sqealing like a primary school child.

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Not sure it will make a big difference, he hasn't had a great year like the team. Even if we happen to jag it past Cairns, no way i could see us beating either NZ and Adelaide.

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Isaac  
Years ago

Redhage averaged 11.4 PPG in 23 MPG. Scored at the same rate as Daniels or Beal. Rebounding was down, but then he hasn't been a strong rebounder for five years.

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Bol Bol  
Years ago

They have had rotten luck with injuries in finals. Apart from last season they have had injured players in every finals series since their previous championship. Would have like to see a full strength side competing against the breakers in their three peat years as much as this years breakers team up against the james ennis led wildcats of last season

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Well that cleaned the game up a bit. He won't be missed by real ball fans one bit.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

why was he played in the crocs game when sixers at the same time were up loads against hawks and chance of 3rd was gone. could have rested and sat him out most of the game

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SVD  
Years ago

I'm so happy right now!

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

Why?

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SVD  
Years ago

Because I don't like Shawn Redhage

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Train  
Years ago

Applauding and being "happy" for any player being injured and missing finals is poor form in any context.

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

Remember when he did his hip? That was the best! LOL!

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Train  
Years ago

Uwe Blab : you mean the one that almost ended his career ? Oh yeah that was awesome, that was the best day of my life

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Anonymous  
Years ago

had money on that hip game actually, on adl to win, and it was going to lose as wildcats were coming back with a huge run and had momentum to win the game as this was when sixers were horrible under marty, then the hip happened and momentum gone just like that, so I won the bet, but can't say happy about the nature of the injury, bit of a low blow to be

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Camel 31  
Years ago

unlikely nic colby has played in the required 7 games to play in finals

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

He doesn't have to, if he is a Nominated Replacement Player.

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Ben da' Rules  
Years ago

seems interesting

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Uwe Blab  
Years ago

To accuse someone of bending the rules, you first need to know what the the rules are.

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koberulz  
Years ago

1. 9/11/14 vs Melbourne
2. 14/11/14 vs Townsville
3. 5/12/14 vs Wollongong
4. 21/1/15 vs Melbourne
5. 1/2/15 vs Sydney
6. 6/2/15 vs Cairns
7. 22/2/15 vs Townsville

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Dazz  
Years ago

With Redhage in his current form, Wagstaff is an almost equal replacement, and probably tougher defensively. Problem is they have nobody to replace him. Everybody will have to play more minutes, and fouling could become a problem.

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SVD  
Years ago

Yet I'm still happy Train!

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