Injury Blue Healers Medical Room 2022

[RPCB]

Wonderful seeing the same grim reapers crawling out of their cloak to contribute here when bad news arises

I am sorry if my post was a bit too heavy handed, I have always had a positive attitude towards injuries. I trust the medical staff.

I was more saying that Sam might not make it for Round 1. Wonderful if he does but he could very well miss a good chunk of the first half of the year. But you know what? We have the depth in the squad to cover for Sam Walsh. Whatever time he misses, we are good.

 

[Arr0w]

I am sorry if my post was a bit too heavy handed, I have always had a positive attitude towards injuries. I trust the medical staff.

I was more saying that Sam might not make it for Round 1. Wonderful if he does but he could very well miss a good chunk of the first half of the year. But you know what? We have the depth in the squad to cover for Sam Walsh. Whatever time he misses, we are good.

Wasn't directed at you, I think you are a balanced poster

 

[RPCB]

Wasn't directed at you, I think you are a balanced poster

Thank you mate!

 

[The Fantom]

I don’t want you to think that I am attacking you but this sort of thing bugs me. Sam Walsh might be a very fit person by professional sports standards but this isn’t a movie. His back isn’t a piece of concrete slab that doesnt need to heal/rehab. He is more likely to miss the first 6-8 rounds as he is to play Round 1.

Jack Gunston had a similar operation in December one year and only played one game the next season. Prepare for the worst but hope for the best.

 

[Juice030103]

Doc moves into the midfield spot Walsh has lost

Boyd Williams Saad cover Doc in the backline

Simples

Everyone chill this isn’t 2020 anymore

We are a TEAM not Sam Walsh

 

[jpfalvo]

Once again, can you show me when Sayers said it was finals or bust?

This may help, or more likely not

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Happy to wait for you to find it

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[Jeremias]

We are looking to make finals in 2022 = finals or bust.

Now I've heard it all.

 

[Arr0w]

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Show me where this was stated:

"finals or bust"

You must also have a link to this

"We have it on good authority the club was approached 6 weeks our from end of season and told you need to rest this injury otherwise you’re going to ruin his career"

 

[RPCB]

Jack Gunston had a similar operation in December one year and only played one game the next season. Prepare for the worst but hope for the best.

Yeah, it’s definitely a concern. At least we know that Sam won’t half measure his rehab and will give it his best shot to be back early.

 

[xDQ82x]

Well they clearly went the more aggressive option. As of last week he was going to have a nerve block.

Looks like the sceptical camp won out.

All the best Sammy, hope it all goes well

 

[Arr0w]

Last preseason, many were losing their minds that Walsh could miss 4-8 weeks season, he missed 1 game

Same with Kennedy, lisfranc injury, already back and looks in ripping shape and seems set for round 1

The finger was pointed at a number of people, club, Voss, AR, take your pick

The Walsh news is unfortunate, might be right for round 1, might miss half the year, or somewhere in between

But let's not create a fictious narrative and or agenda.

 

[skadoosh]

Well they clearly went the more aggressive option. As of last week he was going to have a nerve block.

Looks like the sceptical camp won out.

All the best Sammy, hope it all goes well

Interesting...in that you're saying we went the aggressive option vs other posters saying this type of operation is the last resort.

 

[carlton_99]

Interesting...in that you're saying we went the aggressive option vs other posters saying this type of operation is the last resort.

Wouldn't the last resort be the most aggressive option? As in you try everything else that is less aggressive first to minimise risk and then if it fails you go with the option that is most aggressive but probably has some more risks associated with it

 

[agro]

I am extremely confident Walsh will play in Round 1.

 

[thylacine60]

I am extremely confident Walsh will play in Round 1.

agro, we've danced before, but if you are right, the milky bars are on me............

 

[xDQ82x]

Interesting...in that you're saying we went the aggressive option vs other posters saying this type of operation is the last resort.

As I posted last week I was told it was a nerve block procedure not an operation. Clearly they decided to go another way.

All we can do is trust them.

Have a good Christmas everyone

 

[gbatman]

Getting back from injury is all about getting your running capacity back up to scratch, being a natural endurance athlete and a top level runner Walsh is likely to come back earlier rather than later. It's why guys like Marchbank and Curnow can miss years but come back early. Different story if you aren't a great runner and have had a long lay off. Optimistic about Walsh, main thing is that the surgery is successful and he recovers well from it.

 

[skadoosh]

Wouldn't the last resort be the most aggressive option? As in you try everything else that is less aggressive first to minimise risk and then if it fails you go with the option that is most aggressive but probably has some more risks associated with it

DQ82 said that as of last week Walsh was going to go with the Nerve Blockers option (anaesthetic/anti-inflammatory injection), however, he had the surgery yesterday.

 

[Beyond Blue]

Seem to recall that Walsh was supposed to miss approximately the first month last season as well. In the end he missed one game, which we won, and was rusty for the next few, most of which we also won.

Impossible to know if the injury recovery will track the same way this time, but I expect the team performance to be similar.

This injury sounds a lot more serious than the syndesmosis injury last time around given he has basically been impaired since August with this back problem.

I’m sure he’ll give himself every chance to be back ASAP but I hope the club and the player get the management of this injury right as this has the potential to impact his future long term, and he’s too important for that.

Also I think we have reasonably good depth in the midfield so I think we can cover him well enough without impacting results so there should be no need to rush him back.

 

[Blue since 72]

Apparently Bulging disks can repair themselves so it would seem logical to go down a conservative path for a period of time. Surgery is a much riskier option regardless of how often results are positive.

Think we now have the depth to cover and opportunity potentially knocks for someone.

 

[Aphrodite]

We have it on good authority the club was approached 6 weeks our from end of season and told you need to rest this injury otherwise you’re going to ruin his career

Who is this 'we' you speak of!

 

[jpfalvo]

Show me where this was stated:

"finals or bust"

You must also have a link to this

"We have it on good authority the club was approached 6 weeks our from end of season and told you need to rest this injury otherwise you’re going to ruin his career"

Finals or bust, was poetic license. My bad. But expectation set was finals. As always, you can play with semantics

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[jpfalvo]

I am extremely confident Walsh will play in Round 1.

I am too. But what % fitness. Fully fit, no injections?

Off how much of a preseason... underdone for this type of injury, not great

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[bigblueboy]

Well they clearly went the more aggressive option. As of last week he was going to have a nerve block.

Looks like the sceptical camp won out.

All the best Sammy, hope it all goes well

There are literally as many ‘experts’ advising the club/Walsh on this injury as there are posting about it on here today.

 

[Arr0w]

Finals or bust, was poetic license. My bad. But expectation set was finals. As always, you can play with semantics

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No, when you are making a claim, semantics, nor creative license should be used

Inside source, of a conversation that was had 6 weeks before the end of the season, being shared now? A little too convenient for me