Retired #18: Michael Hurley 🐻 - Staying on in a coaching and player welfare role! - 3/10

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retired
Last Game Played: Currently in the side
Injury Status: Comes back from injury to play his final game for the club this weekend - 18/8

Spoiler

2022
He's back! Playing a half in the VFL this weekend - 15/7
Joins main training in the next couple of weeks! - 15/6
Had a calf setback, now running again - 28/4
Wants to play a half in the VFL in the next couple of weeks - 30/3
Joined main training? - 3/3
Ahead of schedule, doing some big running loads - 16/2
Progressing well, R1 'too soon' to return, no time frame - 11/1
On track for playing return around Round 6 - 12/3

2021
Ahead of schedule, running soon - 15/12
Hip replacement surgery - 10/10
Placed on the inactive list, will not play in 2021 - 31/5
Hopes to play the last 6 weeks of the season if not sooner - 26/4
At the club daily doing 1-2 hours of exercise for recovery - 23/3
On the mend - 19/3
Apparently using the hot/cold pools at the club, progress? - 5/3
Limping on crutches with an IV at the preseason game - 25/2
Discharged, recuperating at home... again. No time frame on return - 17/2
Apparently back in hospital - 15/2
Discharged from hospital, recuperating at home. No timeframe - 9/2
In hospital with an infected leg - 4/2

My Boy Draft 2022: Claim here

 

[Beerfish]

it wasn't unwarranted.

Agree to disagree.

 

[yodellinhank]

Not saying sign him up for another 5 years. Have a look at some of the sh*t that was being talked last week though.

So yours was a knee jerk reaction?

 

[Beerfish]

So yours was a knee jerk reaction?

My reaction to call out a bunch of bullshit knee jerk posts from last week? Nah.

 

[ant555]

Marks.
Hurley-7
Ridley-7
Hooker-6
Just saying.

 

[yaco55]

It was a dominating performance tonight - he controlled his opponent and the area - It helps when he and Hooker both play well in the same game.

 

[Vindicater]

Marks.
Hurley-7
Ridley-7
Hooker-6
Just saying.

Ridley stamping himself in good company.

 

[Ambrosia]

Defence held up well tonight but I do think we should be more attacking from the back half considering our personnel. Not one defender had a a score involvement against the pies

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Tonight shows just how reliant a backline is on the midfield.

As I said last week, when the balls coming in with little pressure, any defender will struggle. Much better tonight.

 

[yaco55]

The backline did fine last week and has been good all season.

 

[ant555]

Defence held up well tonight but I do think we should be more attacking from the back half considering our personnel. Not one defender had a a score involvement against the pies

I agree which is why I think part of that is players up the ground rolling the dice a bit more on the spread. There where a lot of opportunities where if the guys up the ground had confidence in us winning the ball we could have gone harder earlier to get into space. The flip side of this of course is it is good we have been scoring more from stoppages and forward pressure. Just need to find a nice balance.

 

[Bjchan13]

On first glance, live, i thought Hurls killed it. Great effort. If he plays like that every week i think we win, providing the forwards and midfield provide that same amount of pressure.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

 

[supportyourteam]

Love loyalty. Love Hurls.

 

[WindyHillZephyr]

I was so pleased to see him take his time with disposal. Not just dumping the ball out of the 50m arc asap which has become so predictable.

 

[PressureCooker]

You could tell he was given some pretty clear feedback during the week about his long bombing. Every time he had the ball he seemed to lower his eyes and look for shorter options or the switch. Seemed to play with a bit more aggression and dare as well which was nice to see. Thought he had a good game without being great but hoping it's the beginning of a return to the old Hurls we fell in love with.

 

[TheGrizz]

Does anyone know how to copy a GIF?!?

 

[Godzke]

Heart in mouth stuff when he got cleaned up by Zurhaar ... again ... thankfully didn't result in the long lay off like last time

 

[BrunoV]

Looks like the bear is out of hibernation.

Not a moment too soon.

 

[katana]

Looks like the bear is out of hibernation.

Not a moment too soon.

he's gay?

 

[BrunoV]

He's just been outed when he wasn't even in.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Was very good on the weekend. Much improved disposal and composure. Think Ridley is doing wonders for the confidence of both he and Hooker.

 

[yaco55]

I am wondering how many players you can pot ? - had one or two shaky games at the beginning of the year but otherwise has been rock solid.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Wasn’t great again, but I think the committee got the match up wrong. Better suited to the leading of Bruce than Hooker. Problem was he can play smaller and Hooker can’t which is why Cale should have been sent forward from the start.

 

[citizen-erased]

Drop Gleeson, Hurls struggles
telling you, these two need to line up in defence together (or drop them both...probably getting time that we explore Francis as our CHB)

 

[ant555]

Can not pot anyone in the defense when the forwards let the Dogs defenders run off all night. They held up bloody well in the first half.