Injuries 2019

[Unique Name]

urgh.....

 

[TheInjuryFactory]

 

[jedi mind tricks]

**** this campaigner

 

[Superkoops]

My thoughts were fairly right - with the usual Hackdorn Exaggeration. Not “ham off the bone” but a significant tear in the muscle belly. 12 weeks best case scenario. Shame but better now than when Ballantyne did his a couple of pre-seasons ago in the last JLT game. Also opens up opportunities for others early in the season with the likes of SHill & then Blakey to filter back into the mix.

 

[Righteo]

lol

this is where optimism leads for Freo fans. FMD.

 

[BlueE]

I doubt even Hackdorn would make this up, especially the going in for surgery tomorrow. What he is potentially exaggerating on is the extent of the injury. Ham off the bone vs tear in the muscle belly. The second option still involves surgery but less time on recovery 10-12 weeks best case). Ham off the bone as these so called journalists love to reference is more than 4 months recovery. From memory 18-20 weeks.

Let’s hope it isn’t a “tear off the bone”, and he can reset his preseason and be ready to resume about 6 games into the season.

No one reported anything on Fri.

Not talking about tear off bone and will consult to see if surgery required after "innocuous" bump in a contest during training on Friday. But are saying 14 - 16 weeks!

Why didn't they have Friday and Monday off for the long weekend?!
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/2019-01-28/connor-blakely-injury-update

 

[CJL1]

#### was hoping he was going to have a massive year with Neale leaving. Really hope that North and Bewley can step up.

 

[mike91]

Confirmed on the club website, 12-14 weeks. F**********k!!!!!

 

[Mr Fonebone]

This is one player we could not afford to lose. The midfield is really short of experienced depth. Oh well c'est la vie.

Opportunity beckons for another player to step up.

 

[88mph]

Do we start tanking now?

 

[theGav56]

How capable is Conca as a prime mover in the midfield?

If worst comes to worst then I am hoping Banfield's fantastic attitude and commitment can help him to become a legitimate option.

 

[Scham]

Massively important player. Will be sorely missed. Hopefully he recovers well with no future issues.

 

[AAACockburn]

Jesus now this has happened.
Losing Neele is starting to really sting.

 

[Quokka]

At least Blakely is almost certain to be replaced by giving more games to a younger player and not a fringe mature player. Banfield/North/Valente/Bewley in the mix? And then like Superkoops said there'll be S.Hill and Blakely to come back hopefully 5 to 10 games in as the draw starts to get harder and the younger players can benefit from a bit more rotation.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

My buddy Tom North - time to come on down!

Side note - rather he does it now, still 7 - 8 weeks until round 1.. worst case back around round 6.


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[Rob]

Club needs to be a bit better at communication than this.

They knew on Saturday, at least put something on the website on Sunday.

 

[freo_leo29]

That Lachie Neale sized hole in the midfield is looking pretty farkin big right now

 

[Alfonz]

Is there anyone left out there who want to defend our fitness staff? Yet another serious soft tissue injury that they are responsible for. It isn't just bad luck.

 

[wayToGo_]

Frustrating but still no excuses. We beat Adelaide sans Sandi, Fyfe, BHill, SHill and Bennell. We beat Port Adelaide sans Sandi, Fyfe, Blakely and Bennell.

I used to think a gun midfield was ultra important but West Coast completely blew that theory out of the water last year. If you have a good spine, some good kicks in the backline, an accountable midfield that is fit enough to get through 4 quarters, and a forward line that can be dangerous forward of centre then you'll do ok.

Neale gone, now Blakely out, and SHill unlikely to feature early sucks but probably just means Mundy playing a lot more mid time in the first half of the season, and Walters/Conca/Bennell increasing their time in the middle also. Banfield/Brayshaw/Cerra all had excellent games (or part games) in the middle last season - they just weren't consistent and ran out of puff. They'll all be smarter mids and run out games better this season. Brad Hill back to his best giving that all important run on the outside will also make it easier on our other mids, as too will Bewley assuming he continues his form through pre-season.

I'm really annoyed for Connor but it does present an opportunity for other mids to step up in the first half of the season and it might play out well if he and SHill come back into the team in the 2nd half of the season and give us a boost then when we've needed it most in recent seasons. Glass half full...

 

[Freomaniac]

So he is out for 12-14 weeks.

So another 6 weeks until the season starts. So he comes back by round 8. Sounds about right.

It means that Fyfe, Mundy and Conca are the only experienced inside mids Brayshaw, Banfield and Cerra get rotated.

I think we can cover Blakely to a degree.

 

[theGav56]

Happened after a minor collision at training. I have 4 suspects; Banfield, Bewley, North and Valente.

 

[salim malik]

Ffs what difference does it make when the club release, s the info, Connors blown a hammy and it would have been shit news Fri or today. I was PM,d the sad news on Saturday by one of the better posters on here so it was out there. Geez emotions can run high when a bad injury happens.

 

[rgauci]

Maybe this being leaked to Hagdorn is purposeful. Give him a crumb here and there, might change his constant harping on about how shit we are. If you listen to the full grab, he talks about how positive the vibe is at the club, building comeraderie etc etc. great preseason. Etc.

 

[DeanS]

If people seriously think losing 1 player to injury at this time of the year is the end of our season they need to drink a cup of concrete and harden TF up. We have brought in 2 experienced players in Conca and Colyer, a mature body in Bewley and pumped games into AB and AC. While it is not ideal, we will cope with this folks.

 

[freoextra]

Is there anyone left out there who want to defend our fitness staff? Yet another serious soft tissue injury that they are responsible for. It isn't just bad luck.

I am certainly not against looking at our fitness staff for improvements but how do you equate a collision injury with anything the fitness staff has done. Especially as every training watcher was saying Conner was super fit and flying. Same when he did his knee in a practice drill last year, can't expect the fitness staff to have magic wands to deal with all collision/practice injuries surely?

If heaps of players in the team start getting 'normal' hamstring strains or other soft tissue injuries during practice and matches then sure, fire away at the fitness staff's professionalism and I will join you.