Injury Houghton breaks his arm

[ImperialPurple]

Just read it on FFC facebook. Joel Houghton fell awkwardly at training this morning, and has broken his forearm. He'll have scans tomorrow to see if surgery is required.

 

[Ozzieshark]

Damn, and he was having a good preseason too!

 

[ImperialPurple]

Flogs at the Worst obviously "like" FFC on fb too...

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/8679645/injury-blow-for-freo-youngster/

 

[Lach72]

Damn you injury gods

 

[fitzmantle]

Thought it was Broughton for a moment, phew

 

[newlander77]

Unfortunate for the bloke, but at least it wasn't someone in the 22. He wont miss too much footy.

 

[docker_champ29]

Did Ibbo break his forearm last year? I remember him coming back in absolutely no time.

 

[newlander77]

Did Ibbo break his forearm last year? I remember him coming back in absolutely no time.

I'm pretty sure that was his collar bone he did against the Bombers.

 

[Freo88]

we cant catch a break this preseason...

 

[Freodoc]

we cant catch a break this preseason...

Ooch!!

 

[DockerLand1]

Ooch!![/QUOTE

With the rate that we have been getting injuries we should be grateful that it was nothing more serious. He can still run and do limited training. I still expect him to get a game or two this season.

Not good but not the end of the world like the loss of Morabito

 

[Selggad]

Damn. He's my new buddy for 2011.

Get well soon Joel.

 

[Sailor]

Thank goodness for bad luck, otherwise we would have no luck at all...

 

[Selggad]

Thank goodness for bad luck, otherwise we would have no luck at all...

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Pretty crazy effects in this vid : )

 

[Freodoc]

Ooch!![/QUOTE

With the rate that we have been getting injuries we should be grateful that it was nothing more serious. He can still run and do limited training. I still expect him to get a game or two this season.

Not good but not the end of the world like the loss of Morabito

Not an attempt at sarcasm.. merely a groan at Freo 88's play on words...

 

[salim malik]

Looked serious the way the trainers bought him off ,thought it was a broken collarbone.
Sad to hear its a break, he was training well and was looking to cement his place on the list,hope it doesnt put him to far back in his prep

 

[Freo Dr]

Looked serious the way the trainers bought him off ,thought it was a broken collarbone.
Sad to hear its a break, he was training well and was looking to cement his place on the list,hope it doesnt put him to far back in his prep

I broke my arm as a kid, freaked me out seeing my bones going at right angles like a step - maybe more to calm him down and make he doesn't damage any nerves before they can set it. But whack it in a cast and he should back running around in a week and with the cast off in about 4-6 weeks (from my vague memory as an 8 year old).

It might be just me but 2006 was the last year I can remember where we went through most of a season with a full list through injury or suspension (although J Lo was on his way to the knackers yard with his knees). Be nice to actually have a few seasons more like that injury wise.... Last two years in particular have been shockers....

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

On the bright side, there are alot of far worse injuries he could have copped. It might hurt his close quarter training for a while, but conversely means he can really focus on his running. That's not a huge loss. At least he'll have a nice cardio base for the season. Hopefully his ankle is 100% god to go.

 

[Docker Clint]

Bad luck Sticks.. obviously there were some stones around the place

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Tough luck for the young bloke, I hope he gets his opportunity to play soon. At least for now he might have more time to listen to the who.

 

[willoblue]

Dr Suess wrote a sequel?

sorry Joel, payback 4 the mild concussion you gave me