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Best Comeback From a Knee Reconstruction?

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Having just had an arthroscopic procedure, that thankfully worked, I was wondering about Max Gawn and of course to this day I still dream about what might have been with Schwarz. Big footy had a thread about Gawn but that was more about whether to delist him (which would be moronic IMO, hasn't finished his chance yet).

So anyway my question is (and I did search so if its on DL and I missed it I'm sorry) - Who has made the best comeback from a ACL\PCL reconstruction?

Paul Salmon to me is the stand-out for recovery and post construction FB career, Mr. Goodes also seems not to be a slouch in recovery, Any other thoughts? Prevailing stats say that 90% of ops are successful and the recurrence rate hovers around 10% so all in all doesn't seem to be a huge risk hanging onto Gawn, and that Schwarz was bloody unlucky.

 

Libba not sure exactly but may have been back on the field in 8-10 weeks

 

Richo went alright.

Richo went well. But his was a mechanical incident (he crashed into a fence). I reckon the dodgy comebacks are when there was no particular reason for the initial rupture. Think Ox, LeCras, Gawn (alas), Rhodan.


I think Shaun Rehn came back pretty well from a couple of re-cos. Might even have joined Ox in the triple club.

Must be hayes or the ox after his 3rd

 

No -one beats The OX in this department.

I still remember his first mark back in the game on the HFF at the G ,Punt RD end , about 30 yards straight in front of me.

Low Ball ,wet day ,big slide on his knees across the turf at full pace .(big long deep breath)

He took the grab and I am thankful for his efforts to get back into the game.

He has a Lion Heart our David.

He is also the only decent bloke on that crappy radio station ,(along with our Dr Turf)

Goddard and Didak had near-best career seasons (at the time) the year after reco's


Daniel Bradshaw!

"The notion that a player might be BETTER for having a knee reconstruction - Hird's assessment of Dempsey - was evident when Brisbane Lion forward Daniel Bradshaw returned from his knee reco in 2008; Bradshaw had his career year, booting 75 goals to finish third in the Coleman Medal."

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/winning-the-battle-of-wounded-knee-20120419-1xa63.html

Junior McDonald, but I'm a bit biased.

No -one beats The OX in this department.

I still remember his first mark back in the game on the HFF at the G ,Punt RD end , about 30 yards straight in front of me.

Low Ball ,wet day ,big slide on his knees across the turf at full pace .(big long deep breath)

He took the grab and I am thankful for his efforts to get back into the game.

He has a Lion Heart our David.

He is also the only decent bloke on that crappy radio station ,(along with our Dr Turf)

Lion heart or crazy?

I was at Lavington for the pre-season practice when Schwarz was making his 1st or 2nd comeback.

He came on for the 2nd qr playing in the 2s and proceeded to throw himself around with reckless abandon.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing , he was crashing packs , takin low diving chest marks and taking on defenders.

He kicked 3 goals that term but I wanted someone to remind him that, not only he was in the 2nds, but the regular season was still weeks away and he should settle down.

Needless to say he came out and popped it again early in the 3rd.

Couldn't barking believe it .


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I forgot about Goddard, and Richo was RFC's Schwarz but with a happier ending.

Lion heart or crazy?

I was at Lavington for the pre-season practice when Schwarz was making his 1st or 2nd comeback.

He came on for the 2nd qr playing in the 2s and proceeded to throw himself around with reckless abandon.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing , he was crashing packs , takin low diving chest marks and taking on defenders.

He kicked 3 goals that term but I wanted someone to remind him that, not only he was in the 2nds, but the regular season was still weeks away and he should settle down.

Needless to say he came out and popped it again early in the 3rd.

Couldn't barking believe it .

it was long drive home;(

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