Scott Gumbleton injured again (August 2014)

[vaughany]

Unluckiest player injury-wise ever in the AFL?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-04/gumbys-new-setback

 

[ManWithNoName]

Poor bastard. Just isn't meant to be.

Would've loved to have seen Gumby get one clean run at it. I wouldn't have even been mad if he'd kicked a bag against us. Guy deserves to show what he can do.

 

[vaughany]

Poor bastard. Just isn't meant to be.

Would've loved to have seen Gumby get one clean run at it. I wouldn't have even been mad if he'd kicked a bag against us. Guy deserves to show what he can do.

yeah high draft pick, he has never had a clear run at it to show what he is capable of

 

[TedDougChris]

Poor bastard.... After hearing Tom Williams yesterday, you've got to feel for the guy...

 

[eth-dog]

Either was an absolute bastard in a previous life or has some serious good karma post footy life

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Always showed glimpses of what he could become his body unfortunely hasn't been able to stand up to football.

 

[Rainfall]

how many injuries has he had in his career?

 

[eth-dog]

how many injuries has he had in his career?

A lot

 

[baz_machine]

how many injuries has he had in his career?

think its easier to ask how long has he NOT been injuried

 

[Rainfall]

think its easier to ask how long has he NOT been injuried

worse run than morabito and menzel

 

[hench]

If Gumbleton and Sylvia can find their feet it might just put Freo over the top.

 

[TradeDraft]

Super Unlikely.

Could of been a very good player if he was not always injured.

His Body would be Utterly Stuffed now

 

[Donakebab]

Seems genetics are just against the guy. Wish him best of luck post football as this is pretty much curtains.

 

[baz_machine]

you'd imagine he'd be a physio by now with all the time spent with them

 

[vaughany]

how many injuries has he had in his career?

Not enough fingers to count on

 

[eth-dog]

Not enough fingers and toes to count on

efa

 

[DardySingh360]

Not enough fingers to count on

Poor bastard has probably lost a few in any case

 

[Klaus]

I remember going to a Hawthorn Essendon game a few years ago where he kicked a few goals.

After he pulled up sore from a contest, an Essendon fan yelled out "The reason we call you Gumby is because you're built like the plastic toy". It was harsh and a few fans gave him a dirty look, you just had to feel for the guy. Certainly the unluckiest player over the past decade.

 

[Mofra]

"Tom Williams" syndrome - would be a very good player if he ever had an extended run at the game.

Certainly the unluckiest player over the past decade.

Anthony Morabito?

 

[ManWithNoName]

"Tom Williams" syndrome - would be a very good player if he ever had an extended run at the game.

Anthony Morabito?

Daniel Menzel. Tom Williams. Etc. Etc.

Pointless comparisons to make anyway.

 

[Donakebab]

"Tom Williams" syndrome - would be a very good player if he ever had an extended run at the game.

Anthony Morabito?

Morabito still has a chance at a career. Unfortunately Gumby doesn't.

 

[master bate]

I don't mean to sound rude, but I don't think it's luck any more. He's had a truckload of back injuries that led to a series of hamstring and leg issues that then become a never ending loop.

Freo took a chance on him because they had little to lose by using just a list spot on him and so be it.

 

[Rainfall]

"Tom Williams" syndrome - would be a very good player if he ever had an extended run at the game.

Anthony Morabito?

Daniel Menzel has had it worse than Morabito.

 

[Kram]

Yeah he about cooked now sadly, will get delisted.

Doesn't even seem that long ago I was watching playing for Peel and thinking gee this lad has great hands, should be a real player at the top level when drafted.

 

[JUBJUB]

Unluckiest player injury-wise ever in the AFL?

Dan Menzel,Morabito,Tom Williams and Josh Cowan may disagree with you