Injury The JK Injury

[lewigie]

This will test the social media team, as Kennedy is not someone you can hide at the bottom of an injury list.. if he's at 3-4 weeks for 2-3 seeks people will take notice !

3 weeks is great. Shame that he misses the Cats game as that'll be an important one.

 

[sey666]

No Colman three peat

But it is only 2 games. If Shuey stays healthy and if (it is a big if I know) Jetta plays most games like he played yesterday then Kennedy will still win the Coleman without any issues.

 

[Biggie]

But it is only 2 games. If Shuey stays healthy and if (it is a big if I know) Jetta plays most games like he played yesterday then Kennedy will still win the Coleman without any issues.

I like this post

 

[sey666]

I like this post

 

[sey666]

I like this post

I actually think JK can 100 goals in a season -not this year of course- if he has Shuey and Jetta (or someone else with Jetta's kicking ability) kicking it to him on a regular basis Biggie .

 

[eagles rule]

Its shit but 3 weeks now feels like a win ..

 

[eagles rule]

I actually think JK can 100 goals in a season -not this year of course- if he has Shuey and Jetta (or someone else with Jetta's kicking ability) kicking it to him on a regular basis Biggie .

Karpany has such a sweet left foot JK would be drooling ,

 

[sey666]

Karpany has such a sweet left foot JK would be drooling ,

Agree. Seems a good decision maker too.

 

[The Stid]

Good news on JK
Hopefully the club are being truthful though and won't have him sitting on the injury list as 3 weeks for the next 10+ weeks likes they usually do with players.

unlike Bennel, Jk's calf isn't attached to his nostril.

 

[ziad]

dubious but hopeful.

 

[Suma Magic]

Good news on JK
Hopefully the club are being truthful though and won't have him sitting on the injury list as 3 weeks for the next 10+ weeks likes they usually do with players.



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That scene came into my head as soon as I read his post. Kudos for the great photoshop.

 

[mick06]

dubious but hopeful.

Im sure hagdorn will have the inside word tomorrow.
Hoping for a dramatic 'worse than being led on' 'not a calf' so we can all sleep easy

But really jk. If ur only out for 3 weeks with a calf and u went off like that you need to hand in your country wa boy card.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

But it is only 2 games. If Shuey stays healthy and if (it is a big if I know) Jetta plays most games like he played yesterday then Kennedy will still win the Coleman without any issues.

There's a lot more competition for the Coleman this year than the last 2 years though, with Cameron, Franklin and Betts only within 3 goals of the lead, so missing even 2 games could probably kill your chances. It might remain close for the rest of the season, unless some of them have a drop in form or miss some games as well. If he's any chance to get back in it, he'll probably need to kick some big bags once he returns to make up the difference, as he could potentially be more than 6 goals behind the lead by then. Really happy that he might only miss 2 games, but still pretty disappointing that he will probably miss out on a 3rd Coleman in a row, along with AA selection.

 

[Euro Star]

Didn't simmo say JK heard a pop? That, combined with the way JK dropped makes me doubtful it's just a strain.

 

[The Stid]

That scene came into my head as soon as I read his post. Kudos for the great photoshop.

Ha! I'm glad someone recognised the scene!

Perhaps the club will give me a gig in the media department?

 

[The Stid]

Didn't simmo say JK heard a pop? That, combined with the way JK dropped makes me doubtful it's just a strain.

Did a quick google.

"A torn calf muscle is similar to an Achilles tendon tear or rupture, but occurs higher up in the back of the leg. A sign of a torn calf muscle is similar to that of an Achilles tendon rupture. You may think you've just been hit in the leg and potentially hear a "pop." There is sudden pain at the back of the calf."

 

[FKASC]

Top of the pops

 

[Euro Star]

Did a quick google.

"A torn calf muscle is similar to an Achilles tendon tear or rupture, but occurs higher up in the back of the leg. A sign of a torn calf muscle is similar to that of an Achilles tendon rupture. You may think you've just been hit in the leg and potentially hear a "pop." There is sudden pain at the back of the calf."

A torn calf muscle is not a 3 week injury.

 

[The Stid]

A torn calf muscle is not a 3 week injury.

Which is why I think he'll be longer than the 3 weeks.

• A “pop” or hear a “pop” sound at the time of injury (with a Grade 3 calf strain).

• Grade 3. A severe tear of the muscle fibers, sometimes a complete muscle tear. A “popping” sound may be heard or felt when the injury occurs. Bruising is apparent, and sometimes a “dent” in the muscle where it is torn is visible beneath the skin. Use of the leg is extremely difficult, and putting weight on the leg is very painful.

From everything I've read before pops are common with grade 3's but I haven't read anything that says a pop is common for a grade 1 strain which is the time frame they've given for Kennedy. Either it did pop and he's just incredibly lucky it somehow wasn't a grade 3 or the club is bullshitting us. If it's the latter, we won't see him again for possibly a few months.

 

[Big Cox 88]

Josh Kennedy and Harley Bennell have reportedly been seen in the same state!!! Both thought to be suffering calf injuries.

 

[JADED]

A torn calf muscle is not a 3 week injury.

Agree. I put up with pain there for ages before getting scans that showed a small gastrocnemius tear (calf tear).
I thought it was sciatica or something as my hip flexor, glute, hamstring & calf etc are as flexible as concrete. Daily pain relief cream just wasn't cutting it.
Most tears will heal in time.

2 seasons ago, Kennedy got over a season ending arm injury in a week so his healing powers are better than mine.

 

[ziad]

A torn calf muscle is not a 3 week injury.

this is my uninformed view. I have had a strained calf that took weeks more to be ok. (My medical team was very small to non existent thought)

 

[javaguice]

Could be a blessing....

Will make the forward line far less predictable. Also hoping Darling will step up and play more like his 2nd (?) year when JK was out.

Lots of opportunities for guys to step up.

 

[Woobla Stainz]

Maybe the pop he heard was GWS' cherry popping for their first win against us, because as soon as JKs calf went we were never going to win.

 

[Chris_6678]

I wonder if this is associated with the plantar fasciitis injury he had in early 2012.