One of the worst truths in sport is that players are going to suffer injuries and will have time cut off from their careers.
Injuries are a very real thing and they're something every team needs to deal with. The 2018 season was a reminder of how often such unfortunate events can happen.
Every team had an elite star suffer time on the sidelines and needed to deal with fixing their team on the fly. Here at Zero Hanger, we don't forget a player when they go down with an injury.
Here are the best 22 players who are currently sidelined with an injury:
FB: Sam Docherty (vc)     Daniel Talia         Jake Lever
A very smart, solid line of defence which will very rarely make a mistake in the opposing teams forward 50.
HB: Shaun Burgoyne    Steven May        Harris Andrews
A tenacious half back line which would deny the ball from the best opposition. Again, a smart group of players who can be relied upon in big games.
C: Tom Liberatore    Marcus Bontempelli     Tom Scully
Solid run from all three players. All hard in the pack or effective with the boot on the outside. Any gameplan would work with such a talented trio.
HF: Orazio Fantasia      Tom Lynch        Charlie Cameron
A lot of goal scoring from the half forward line. Lynch is impeccable in the air and packaging him with elite crumbers can make any defence shiver.
FF: Jamie Elliot        Joe Daniher       Josh Bruce
A very strong forward line with all three players capable of something special in the air. All three solid one-on-one talent who can be easily impact the scoreboard if given their space.
RR: Nic Naitanui       Adam Treloar       Nat Fyfe (c)
An undeniable midfield. Whatever these three men want to do with the ball, they will find a way to do it. A nightmare for an opposition coach.
I: Easton Wood   Jarrod McVeigh    David Zaharakis    Matthew Kreuzer
A solid interchange which can affect them game all over the ground. If the starters aren't getting it done, there's more than enough firepower from the second unit.
Full-Team:
FB: Sam Docherty (vc)     Daniel Talia         Jake Lever
HB: Shaun Burgoyne    Steven May        Harris Andrews
C: Tom Liberatore    Marcus Bontempelli     Jarrod McVeigh
HF: Orazio Fantasia      Tom Lynch        Charlie Cameron
FF: Jamie Elliot        Joe Daniher       Josh Bruce
RR: Nic Naitanui       Adam Treloar       Nat Fyfe (c)
I: Easton Wood    Tom Scully    David Zaharakis       Matthew Kreuzer
Notable outs: Brett Deledio, Matt Suckling, Aaron Hall, Mitchell McGovern, Jake Stringer, Aaron Sandilands, Paddy Ryder