Collingwood 2016 Pre-Season Discussion

[sirlothie]

No you didn't. Navicular is a completely different injury.

Navicular fracture is very, very serious. Season ending and perhaps career ending (Matthew Egan). Calling BS, an injury that bad would be announced.

 

[Apex36]

Navicular fracture is very, very serious. Season ending and perhaps career ending (Matthew Egan). Calling BS, an injury that bad would be announced.

Navicular is what knocked Fasolo out for 12+ months from memory. You're right, it's not a good injury, and you'd hope that it's BS.

 

[TradeDraft]

Navicular fracture is very, very serious. Season ending and perhaps career ending (Matthew Egan). Calling BS, an injury that bad would be announced.

and The Photo from Yestrday. Makes it look BS and Hope it is and My Source was Wrong

 

[Kappa]

Navicular is what knocked Fasolo out for 12+ months from memory. You're right, it's not a good injury, and you'd hope that it's BS.

Only missing 12 months from a Navicular is a great outcome sadly

 

[Bard]

That'd be nice. I still wouldn't write his season off just yet. This may mean he plays a bit closer to goal when he returns, which could hopefully see an increase in goals kicked.

Yeah it's not a write-off for sure, just dampens my lofty expectations of him. Was really expecting him to leapfrog a couple into that top 3 small forward in league bracket. Was probably the one player I expected the most improvement out of (bar Cloke, but he doesn't really count as he's been there done that before).

 

[sirlothie]

Navicular is what knocked Fasolo out for 12+ months from memory. You're right, it's not a good injury, and you'd hope that it's BS.

And Jack Trengove. Jack Grimes. And cost Tom Curran son of Peter Curran his career.

 

[spartan-magpie]

Reckon this injury crisis will see Buckley sacked at years end.

His inability to prevent these overuse injuries will see him told to DCM.

Yeah. It's raining now too. Reckon that might be the final straw for bucks. We had a horrible 2016. Haven't won a game yet. Disgraceful stuff by the great man.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I live in West Footscray but will be in Geelong on Friday night. After the game I'm going to follow in Taylor Adams' footsteps and take on Lambys.

Ahem, I think there may be laws against the sort of thing

 

[jmac70]

They said he at LEAST be a Month away and he had this problem since the 2nd Half of last season

Yes I know. Obviously not ideal but I am glad they are taking a cautious approach. We need him up and running when the real stuff starts.

 

[TradeDraft]

Yes I know. Obviously not ideal but I am glad they are taking a cautious approach. We need him up and running when the real stuff starts.

Club has taken the cautious lot more now then they use to

 

[left at home]

Club has taken the cautious lot more now then they use to

and so they should

 

[JustAnotherLad]

Saw Sier walking around yesterday without a worry, don't know much about navicular injuries but you're all making it sound pretty serious... so I assume if he really did have a navicular injury he wouldn't be walking around without a limp?

 

[Kappa]

Saw Sier walking around yesterday without a worry, don't know much about navicular injuries but you're all making it sound pretty serious... so I assume if he really did have a navicular injury he wouldn't be walking around without a limp?

Was he carrying a Cheese Burger and/or smoking?

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

Well, this is shit!

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Hirdy had a navicular issue, what did he do?

 

[Kappa]

Hirdy had a navicular issue, what did he do?

Had a "miraculous" recovery after meeting this bloke

An ex-body builder who has admitted to taking banned performance enhancing drugs

Knowing James, I'm sure it was all above board though

 

[Big Bryza]

You think his back will be 100% in a few weeks? You're dreaming

All signs point to the fact this is going to be a long term management thing. He is having a few weeks off because it flared up again. People will just laugh it off as being "negative" or "alarmist" but ongoing back issues are very concerning for a star player.

We have already seen he can't really perform with it, a stiff back dramatically impacts on anyone's sporting ability.

No player is ever 100% if you're going to be pedantic about it.

 

[Big Bryza]

Hirdy had a navicular issue, what did he do?

Cheated the system.

 

[Kappa]

No player is ever 100% if you're going to be pedantic about it.

There is no need to be pedantic, Elliot's back is something he is going to have to manage the whole season.

You said his back will be 100% in a few weeks, that's just nonsense.

Hopefully in a few weeks it has settled down enough to allow him to play.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Had a "miraculous" recovery after meeting this bloke

An ex-body builder who has admitted to taking banned performance enhancing drugs

Knowing James, I'm sure it was all above board though

You don't say, the guy in the photo does look like a drug cheat.

 

[mike123]

He's a Collingwood player.

 

[Smokeyr67]

You don't say, the guy in the photo does look like a drug cheat.

The guy on the left looks a bit dodgy too

 

[AmellyPies]

 

[Hardas]

Back is pretty serious, for it to carry on from last year is a massive concern.

Balme said it wasn't the same injury, at least:
“It is similar but not the same,” Balme said when comparing the current injury to last season’s concern. “It was a particular facet joint last year that was a bit sore. It’s in the same kind of area so obviously it’s the same kind of issue.
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-02-24/elliott-sidelined-by-persistent-injury
But you've got to wonder a bit.

 

[Kappa]

Balme said it wasn't the same injury, at least:
“It is similar but not the same,” Balme said when comparing the current injury to last season’s concern. “It was a particular facet joint last year that was a bit sore. It’s in the same kind of area so obviously it’s the same kind of issue.
http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-02-24/elliott-sidelined-by-persistent-injury
But you've got to wonder a bit.

"it is similar but not the same"

"It's in the same kind of area so obviously it's the same kind of issue"

Balmy stahp