Injury 2024 Season Geelong Cats Injury Thread

[Cataholic]

It was never about Cam's numbers on the weekend. It was ensuring he was able to run out the game in a fairly contested match and he did that.

He didn't run it that well imo.

He looked pedestrian and unable to chase or accelerate.

 

[Mr Meow]

It was never about Cam's numbers on the weekend. It was ensuring he was able to run out the game in a fairly contested match and he did that.

For his body long term that’s great.

It was no performance, nor did he display the athletic profile, to that show he is ready this year.

 

[cats_09]

Ouch, but good to see Chuckie seemingly in good spirits

Update on Rohan

Forward Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

made a surprise appearance at training after having surgery last Tuesday on a fractured skull.

Rohan did light ball drills while sporting a clear shaved section of his hair, in which staples were visibly seen across the top of his head.

 

[cats_09]

Good signs

 

[Mr Meow]

Ouch, but good to see Chuckie seemingly in good spirits

Update on Rohan

Forward Gary Rohan made a surprise appearance at training after having surgery last Tuesday on a fractured skull.

Rohan did light ball drills while sporting a clear shaved section of his hair, in which staples were visibly seen across the top of his head.


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Missed opportunity to shave either the front or the back completely off.

 

[My Tilly]

Missed opportunity to shave either the front or the back completely off.

 

[cats_09]

Missed opportunity to shave either the front or the back completely off.

Probably wasn't his choice how it was shaved and thinking he is trying to avoid unnecessarily touching the area at the moment

Let's blame the doctors for that

 

[cats_09]

I'm pretty sure it's been suggested by some that Blicavs didn't look right at times this year, and this confirms it - also potentially explains why we saw him kicking with his left more often than not

Hopefully taking the option to rest it rather than surgery is the correct call, and that he can get a clear run at things next season

 

[goyoucatters]

I'm pretty sure it's been suggested by some that Blicavs didn't look right at times this year, and this confirms it - also potentially explains why we saw him kicking with his left more often than not

Hopefully taking the option to rest it rather than surgery is the correct call, and that he can get a clear run at things next season

He was fantastic once he went back later in the season. Even better effort from him when you consider he was playing under duress the whole time.

#onyablitz

 

[Kitcat]

I'm pretty sure it's been suggested by some that Blicavs didn't look right at times this year, and this confirms it - also potentially explains why we saw him kicking with his left more often than not

Hopefully taking the option to rest it rather than surgery is the correct call, and that he can get a clear run at things next season

I had it. Very painful. Like having a bruised sole and putting weight on it. A designed insole cured mine very quickly but presumably that hasn’t worked for Blics and his is a lot worse. Or he just needed to rest it but couldn’t as he was playing.

 

[Generalissimo]

Played on Dixon and Daniher while battling plantar fasciitis, outscored them both put together, and people still try and tell you he's a liability.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Played on Dixon and Daniher while battling plantar fasciitis, outscored them both put together, and people still try and tell you he's a liability.

He was having a tough year until he was moved back. But his last couple of months were super.

 

[Turkey Tom]

Not that it matters too much at this stage, any updates on Holmes injury?
Plus KROCK guys said Bruhn could hardly move after the game because of a hip issue, which may have been a problem this week if we had of won. Also may partly explain his low number of disposals.

 

[cats_09]

 

[juzcat]

Holmes basically says it was nothing and heading to USA. No rehad needed.
If that is true, it is annoying as him going off the ground was a huge turning point

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[TEDDY24INC]

Holmes basically says it was nothing and heading to USA. No rehad needed.
If that is true, it is annoying as him going off the ground was a huge turning point

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Very odd, seems he mentally just talked himself into self preservation for fear of missing another grand final. Hopefully he learns from this

 

[Zouz Kitty]

“Geelong assistant coach Steven King

Steven King

Age

45

Ht

201cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

HO

16.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

HO

8.8

5star

says he “cooked myself in the altitude room” before his scary collapse in front of players the day before the Cats’ preliminary final.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ca...g/news-story/e15351a9d417bc655d4e2048008a556d

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

From the vision it looked like it was all mental but who knows if there was something there at all. If not then man that’s crushing.

Surely he knew as soon as he was subbed out we wouldn’t risk him the following week if we had made it?

 

[CHAWKTS]

I'm pretty sure it's been suggested by some that Blicavs didn't look right at times this year, and this confirms it - also potentially explains why we saw him kicking with his left more often than not

Hopefully taking the option to rest it rather than surgery is the correct call, and that he can get a clear run at things next season

that does make sense. he just didn't look right through the midfield nor the wing. played ok behind the ball

The rest thing worries me as we often hear that and then months later it hasn't worked and they go for surgery. of course they know better than I do so I hope they get it right.

If he can get back to 2023 form then that would be a big boost

 

[cats_09]

that does make sense. he just didn't look right through the midfield nor the wing. played ok behind the ball

The rest thing worries me as we often hear that and then months later it hasn't worked and they go for surgery. of course they know better than I do so I hope they get it right.

If he can get back to 2023 form then that would be a big boost

Surely we just need to find a kitchen table for him to keep jumping off - just give a call to Robert Harvey for some tips

 

[Sttew]

Just noticed SDK with crutches at the B&F. Maybe that knee wasn’t right for the PF

 

[Vdubs]

I'm pretty sure it's been suggested by some that Blicavs didn't look right at times this year, and this confirms it - also potentially explains why we saw him kicking with his left more often than not

Hopefully taking the option to rest it rather than surgery is the correct call, and that he can get a clear run at things next season

That part of it is not so relevant. It'd be more painful to balance on the affected heel to kick left footed. Kicking does not affect plantar fasciitis. But certainly distance and speed running does, and they are his weapons.
Blic has become quite a reliable left foot kick.

 

[cats_09]

That part of it is not so relevant. It'd be more painful to balance on the affected heel to kick left footed. Kicking does not affect plantar fasciitis. But certainly distance and speed running does, and they are his weapons.
Blic has become quite a reliable left foot kick.

What if the left was he affected heel - not sure it's been specified which foot was impacted?

And I agree about his kicking on the left - I find that especially true when he doesn't have time and it's done on instinct

 

[Vdubs]

What if the left was he affected heel - not sure it's been specified which foot was impacted?

And I agree about his kicking on the left - I find that especially true when he doesn't have time and it's done on instinct

It could have been- my only point is kicking with the affected foot is not what causes pain, but pushing off, running, landing heavily can.
It's a curse of a condition.
Not sure how Lachie Neale performed so well with in each final. Although we know it was injected pre matches.

 

[cats_09]

Watching the footage of the players entering the Carji tonight, Blicavs had his right arm in a sling - haven't heard the injury but guessing it could be post season shoulder surgery

Wondering if that was factored into not having surgery on the plantar fascia injury, as it's not likely an easy task trying to use crutches when one arm is in a sling