Injury Injury thread 2018

[RookiePick]

Brendon Ah Chee (ankle) 4 weeks
Oscar Allen (shin) 4 weeks
Josh Kennedy (ankle) 3-4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie (toe) Indefinite
Nathan Vardy (adductor) 5 weeks

Sneezy in that twilight zone where he's always four weeks away, no matter how long it's been. It was originally a four-week injury when he went down four weeks ago. Actually scratch that, it was originally a rolled ankle.

However Vardy's improved a bit after being 6-8 weeks last week.

High ankle sprain. Sounds like he is entering the JJK/Scooter twilight zone

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Brendon Ah Chee (ankle) 4 weeks
Oscar Allen (shin) 4 weeks
Josh Kennedy (ankle) 3-4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie (toe) Indefinite
Nathan Vardy (adductor) 5 weeks

Sneezy in that twilight zone where he's always four weeks away, no matter how long it's been. It was originally a four-week injury when he went down four weeks ago. Actually scratch that, it was originally a rolled ankle.

However Vardy's improved a bit after being 6-8 weeks last week.

Our medical staff are legit the worst so none of this surprises

 

[Obeanie1]

High ankle sprain. Sounds like he is entering the JJK/Scooter twilight zone

What exactly is a high ankle strain anyway?

Belay that, I just Googled it.......said 6 weeks if not longer.

 

[ziad]

What exactly is a high ankle strain anyway?

Belay that, I just Googled it.......said 6 weeks if not longer.

so Dr Google is running our medical team - enough said

 

[DJMac]

It's funny how quickly people write off ruckmen when they're unfit or working their way back to form.

But if you wanna look through Lycett's career games, large majority of them are very productive. Racks up good possession + score assists for a big man, is above avg at getting his hands to the ball and is one of the scarier big mofos around when he tackles. The very idea of getting a FA 2nd rd compo pick for him and hunting another ruck is the biggest roundabout merrygoround bullshit thing I can think of, no upside at all.

Ah but the trick is not to chase another ruckman but instead get a 191cm forward or a half back flanker that could be a mid one day.

 

[WCE_phil]

Brendon Ah Chee (ankle) 4 weeks
Oscar Allen (shin) 4 weeks
Josh Kennedy (ankle) 3-4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie (toe) Indefinite
Nathan Vardy (adductor) 5 weeks

Sneezy in that twilight zone where he's always four weeks away, no matter how long it's been. It was originally a four-week injury when he went down four weeks ago. Actually scratch that, it was originally a rolled ankle.

However Vardy's improved a bit after being 6-8 weeks last week.

I'll ask about Ah Chee tomorrow.

 

[ioppolo]

MacKenzie indefinite. That hurts. He's our best 1v1 defender IMO.

 

[boondy]

MacKenzie indefinite. That hurts. He's our best 1v1 defender IMO.

Why dont the crappy players be the injured ones

 

[Astro7]

About round 5 or 6 (Derby) for everyone, except Ezy...they're still looking for him in the twilight zone?
some good games coming up at OS- cats, freo, port, tigers...

 

[happy_eagle]

Naitanui showed he could play as a permanent forward. He is our highest pressure player and shit just happens when he is around the ball amd opposition poop it especially on the last line.
Id experiment with Lycett 70 naita 30 and nic can spend more time on ground up forward for better team balance

Given that the success of our side (at least the midfield) comes soo much down to Naitanui in the Ruck, I wouldn't be taking him away from that position anytime soon. I don't think Naitanui has a good enough leading pattern to be primarily a forward and his contested marking isn't at an elite level. He has handy agility for a big bloke, but between the choice of him and an actual crumber like Ryan/Rioli, I'd pick the latter two every day of the week.

Too much of our clearance game goes to crap when Naitanui isn't in the ruck.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Kennedy still 3-4? So wont be back until round 5 or 6? Wasn't it round 3 previously?

 

[Biggie]

Kennedy still 3-4?

Yes

So wont be back until round 5 or 6?

Yes

Wasn't it round 3 previously?

Yes

 

[DanWCE]

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

[kaiserchief13]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Doctors need to be sacked

 

[WCErevival]

Dont see why a medic needs to be sacked because they put the wrong return date on a website. Who cares. I would have thought getting the player back to 100% would be the priority.

 

[garlic munchers]

Brendon Ah Chee (ankle) 4 weeks
Oscar Allen (shin) 4 weeks
Josh Kennedy (ankle) 3-4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie (toe) Indefinite
Nathan Vardy (adductor) 5 weeks

Sneezy in that twilight zone where he's always four weeks away, no matter how long it's been. It was originally a four-week injury when he went down four weeks ago. Actually scratch that, it was originally a rolled ankle.

However Vardy's improved a bit after being 6-8 weeks last week.

East Perth are going to shine in the talls area at some stage this year.

 

[LittleGreekGod]

Our medical staff are legit the worst so none of this surprises

You must be right.
No other team has any serious injuries at all.
Maybe we should poach the Dockers Medical Team .
They have done a wonderful job with Harley Bennell,

 

[RookiePick]

You must be right.
No other team has any serious injuries at all.
Maybe we should poach the Dockers Medical Team .
They have done a wonderful job with Harley Bennell,

We are working on the basis that the West Coast players do as they are asked during rehab rather than go on a bender. Tilts the scale against the Freo medical staff.

 

[amazingjoshy]

I would've thought the way NN has returned, at ths stage, is a massive tick for our medicos. Backing them to get JK right too

 

[FKASC]

Oscar Allen out for another month? Had no idea he was injured, just thought he needed to build up fitness.

Doesn’t bode well for becoming the BBIBWBLF

 

[DanWCE]

Oscar Allen out for another month? Had no idea he was injured, just thought he needed to build up fitness.

Doesn’t bode well for becoming the BBIBWBLF

Does the date insinuate the time until the player returns to training or first game? 4 weeks might be his mini pre season until he's ready for selection

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Does the date insinuate the time until the player returns to training or first game? 4 weeks might be his mini pre season until he's ready for selection

Sounds like the latter.

“We’re really excited with what he potentially brings to the group. He’s put a hell of a lot of work into his recovery and he’s now entering that next bit where he’s doing a lot of the main training. It’s basically his mini pre-season. We’re hopeful that he’ll be back in a few weeks, around AFL five."

 

[DanWCE]

Sounds like the latter.

“We’re really excited with what he potentially brings to the group. He’s put a hell of a lot of work into his recovery and he’s now entering that next bit where he’s doing a lot of the main training. It’s basically his mini pre-season. We’re hopeful that he’ll be back in a few weeks, around AFL five."

So basically I am the medicos.

 

[Chris_6678]

O Allen has been over his injury for the last 4-5 weeks. They have been building his fitness up and by the time he is ready ( 4-5 weeks ) he will have a solid base ready to play some WAFL.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

So basically I am the medicos.

So you're the guy responsible for Rioli always getting injured? And for Kennedy missing the start of the year and continually getting pushed back?

Get him, fellas!