Nick Stevens Could be out for the season

[Salaryman]

I would firstly like to point out I have no personal knowledge of either guys injury - just my professional view from what I have heard.



The Andrew Johns one is interesting. They never actually said (or I never heard) what the injury was in the end, though this



was the problem in the past. One would assume that the disc injury became worse and possibly starting to cause spinal cord compromise.

The problems Nick has been having (for as much as I know about them) sound not disimmilar in that there may be a disc problem. This was my feeling yesterday, and generally, minor disc bulges respond well with rest and special exercises, but (as with last year) you can carry on life.

More serious bulges can become like Johns.

My gut says that they have the scan to show the bulge, one specialist has said you'll need X time off......or retire..........and they are going for a second opinion.

IMO you would only go to Sydney for a second opinion if it was the difference between playing and retiring. Don't think they would go up their if it was to decide between 6, 10, or 19 weeks.

As I said, I hope I am wrong (happens occassionally ), and all the best to Nick and his family.

Cheers BB

 

[Fev0lution]

You won't be banned.

I just think it's a cop-out to say you have a reliable source on a particular issue, such as this one, without providing further details about the source.

This is BF-do you have any idea of how many posters claim to have good and reliable sources?

I could have easily put in a name for arguements sake..there are reasons why names can't always be mentioned..Bay 13 is for talking Sh1t

 

[Bluebear]

I could have easily put in a name for arguements sake..there are reasons why names can't always be mentioned..Bay 13 is for talking Sh1t

J, Fev......take it outside.......

 

[Fev0lution]

J, Fev......take it outside.......

yeah J FO outside...

 

[Deej]

Hope the pessimism is found wrong in time, but if it's true it's shocking news for Stevens. The club will get over it, they have a number of young talented players coming through. But a bloke's career seems to be in doubt, right at the height of it, that's pretty sad.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Let's all take a deep breath, calm down and wait to see what happens before we end his career, have him in a wheel chair or be burying him.

 

[mike ockerts]

Let's all take a deep breath, calm down and wait to see what happens before we end his career, have him in a wheel chair or be burying him.

i agree 100%

 

[parrot]

Well, it doesn't sound good. Sound's like they're seeking a 2nd neurosurgical opinion. There's obviously something wrong structurally i.e. disc prolapse, or a possible small fracture, which they are concerned will progress under AFL match conditions. Best case is he'll rest for several weeks, worse case he'll need surgery and be out for the season. Neck injuries are serious, and the priority is obviously Nicks safety rather that footy matches. If he's out for the season, it will be disappointing, but this year was always going to be a development year for us, and I think we have enough talent to keep it together and continue to progress, ready for Stevens when he returns.

 

[big_bad_blue]

Hope the pessimism is found wrong in time, but if it's true it's shocking news for Stevens. The club will get over it, they have a number of young talented players coming through. But a bloke's career seems to be in doubt, right at the height of it, that's pretty sad.

No so sure the club will get over it to quickly.
He is our #1 midfielder. He is in awsome form. Lots of gut running and every time he gets the ball he hits someone lace out.

We may have a bit more depth this year but our midfield is still not so strong

Fingers crossed

 

[Bluebear]

As I suspected, he's going to see the same specialist that saw Johns......

 

[big_bad_blue]

As I suspected, he's going to see the same specialist that saw Johns......

Someone's been watching channel 10 news

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Come on down Chris Judd....

 

[Bluebear]

Someone's been watching channel 10 news

SEN , but it had crossed my mind when I was talking about the second opinion re-retirement vs playing on.

 

[[ToTTi]]

Don't know what to say really...


I like being optimistic about most things but all signs here point to the worst... Really shattering...

Good luck Stevo

 

[BlueBelle]

Good luck to Stevo. Let's hope the news is good for his sake and the clubs.

Positive thinking guys!!!

 

[audas]

This is bad bad news.

 

[Andyt30]

Hope the pessimism is found wrong in time, but if it's true it's shocking news for Stevens. The club will get over it, they have a number of young talented players coming through. But a bloke's career seems to be in doubt, right at the height of it, that's pretty sad.

he's been very good to us and again he might get the ok by the specialist would know the exact damage hopefully its not that serious he'll be thinking will the Specalist force me to retire or wil he give me good news
hope he gets good news it be a shame if we loose him
especally early on in the season hopefully someone will step up and win this weekend for Nick Stevens

 

[roostersgal4eva]

Ten news here reported that he has been ruled out indefantly and flew to sydney for more test (last bit you already know)

 

[btdg]

Very sad - Stevens wasn't just in good form this year, but he was doing everything right - tackling, being more accountable, and his fitness was better.

Still, the only possible bright side is that if anyone was a Ewing theory* candidate, its Stevens - look at what happened last week when he went out of our midfield...

*google it

 

[Kmasn]

Wouldn't have 2 scans and see at least two doctors for jarring.

any injury to the neck, even if it is just jarring, you would take every single precaution to make sure nothing else too serious has happened, because of the serious nature of the effected area. it could just be jarring and they need to see a specialist to make sure that no further damage could occur from even simple exercise. they gotta rule out all possible risk because even the smallest neck injury could lead to spinal cord damage if you dont give it the appropriate time to heal and heal completely. there is hope yet that its nothing too serious, beacuse you'd expect the club to take any neck injuries as serious as possible. i guess we'll find out tomorrow

 

[Power21]

Karma

 

[Jeremias]

Karma

That is not karma at all-seems to me you don't know the meaning of the word.

How embarrassing.

Run along now, troll.

 

[Thrawn]

Karma

The only karma you'll be seeing here is from us.

 

[flankerfromsrilanka]

apparently will require surgery (pending one more opinion) and will miss the season. at least it't not retirement!

 

[Fev0lution]

apparently will require surgery (pending one more opinion) and will miss the season. at least it't not retirement!

surgery on your neck and you will play a contact sport again..no apparentlys about it, surgery on the neck is career ending

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