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AFLW 2024 - Round 2 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
CHRISTIAN Petraccawill be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 AFL home-and-away season, following injury sustained in Melbourne’s Round 13 match against Collingwood on Monday.PLAYERCARDSTART5Christian Petracca
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 19.4
- 5star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 9.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- CL
- 2.5
- 4star
- D
- 24.4
- 5star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 14.0
- 5star
- M
- 3.5
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 4star
- CL
- 3.4
- 4star
- D
- 19.0
- 5star
- K
- 7.8
- 3star
- HB
- 11.2
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 2.0
- 4star
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Petracca, who suffered four broken ribs and a lacerated spleen in a collision during the opening term, has been recovering in hospital in the days since, with doctors today providing an update on his condition.
Following medical advice, Petracca will be unable to return to contact training for a minimum of 12 weeks, meaning the Demons midfielder will only be eligible to return to training during the AFL finals series.
Petracca has recently been moved out of the ICU and to a general ward, where he remains in good spirits despite the unfortunate news.
Like saying a North players available for finals.Can't believe I missed this (club made sure they were nice and quiet about it after delting their re-post of Trac saying he was out for the year)
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Injury Update | Petracca timeline confirmed
Melbourne has confirmed that Christian Petracca will be sidelined for the remainder of the home-and-away seasonwww.melbournefc.com.au
If they try and make him play this year, burn the ******* joint down.
I'd take a redo of the final game of 2017 rather than see him play.Can't believe I missed this (club made sure they were nice and quiet about it after delting their re-post of Trac saying he was out for the year)
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Injury Update | Petracca timeline confirmed
Melbourne has confirmed that Christian Petracca will be sidelined for the remainder of the home-and-away seasonwww.melbournefc.com.au
If they try and make him play this year, burn the ******* joint down.
Shouldn't need this as the final straw to burn the ****ing joint down, the club should have been set on fire last yearIf they try and make him play this year, burn the ******* joint down.
Come on Goody isn't that negligent, lets be a bit more reasonableGoodwin will still name him this week. Forward line though. Nothing too crazy from Crazy Goody
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Giddy up..
If he left over this I would honestly stop watching until Goodwin is gone.I genuinely won't feel bad if this somehow ends up with him leaving (It won't because of the contract).
If he left over this I would honestly stop watching until Goodwin is gone.
Giddy up..
"I think it all dates back to the decision to put him back on the ground."
That's a nice dream. The dollars and cents won't add up though. Also, the interventions and assessments you've listed would require much more than two people to complete.I don't agree: I think IF Tracca wanted to try to return to playing, that would be the norm for suspected broken ribs... to suck it & see.?
If he was reluctant to go back on and they sent him on anyway, then IF I was his family, I would be angry with the club.
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The AFL grounds lack the necessary facilities to diagnose internal injuries.
IMV both Docklands and the 'G', and the largest grounds around the country... like GMHBA, Perth ground, Adelaide ground, SCG & Olympic stadium, The Gabba. etc...
They should all have Cat scanners, with life saving tools such as Defibrillators, Mica unit type facilities, staffed with one or two qualified Medics to operate the Cat Scanner & or Intubation equipment / life saving equipment. a mini Pre ICU...
If the Mica unit Ambulances can carry most of these things on board the Ambulance, apart from he most necessary Cat Scanner, then surely an AFL ground Emergency Room should facilitate all these necessary bits of kit.
This type of AFL facility would serve the whole sporting community, players/staff of Both teams & Umpires, as well as the attending public, who might become reliant on such life saving tools.
The first few minutes of life dangering illness is critical, for such things as stroke, heart attack, thunderstorm asthma, the need to perform Tracheotomies, stabbings, & dare we think of it Terrorism activities.
The AFL 'ER', could be facilitated on game days by no more than 2 staff per match. for a half day pay for the 3 Hrs of attendance... backed up by the Mica crews in game day attendance.
This facility could be the ones who diagnose players concussions, etc, in independence of the Clubs team Medics.
The facility would treat any and all Life emergencies in attendance at the match.
It’s all very raw for Trac and his family. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Of course the docs should be said no you’re done for the day. But they did the Ultrasound and found nothing. Unless we are arguing the scan wasn’t performed and read properly. As someone said earlier. They probably just thought he could test the ribs out. When the dust settles I’m sure Trac will be back day one of pre season.