Mitch Clark-ankle incident

[Disco Demons 92]

When Mitch Clark went down it took forever for the medical team to get over to Mitch. This was pathetic. Everyone is bashing the players. The medical staff seemed asleep when Mitch put his hand up for help.

[Biffen 12,433]

Did anyone see three guys run to the bench then get told to run back on?

What is going on with the whole coaching staff?

The team is confused, and plays that way.

[stuie 7,374]

and Jordie's interchange free and 50m... what a mess!

[The heart beats true 16,486]

What was worse was Sylvia being within 15 metres of the ball

but instead running to the boundary to keep the rotations going.

We are over coached. No doubt about it.

[What 18,810]

When Mitch was on the ground in agony holding his foot, I felt physically ill.. Honestly I hadnt felt thaty bad since the Ox did his knee for the 3rd time. I was positive he had broken his foot or torn the Lisfracn again.

Im still a bit scared that he will have scans tomorrow and something bad might be there.

[Jaded No More 59,158]

There was a lot to make you feel sick today, but Clark going down was seriously the moment I wanted to just give it all up, walk out and never come back.

Great to see him come back on, but he could hardly walk and I'm sick of so few trying so hard and killing themselves in the process. Bring Dawes in, underdone or otherwise, we have to help this poor man before he does irreparable damage, because god knows he's trying.

[Pates 9,537]

When Mitch was on the ground in agony holding his foot, I felt physically ill.. Honestly I hadnt felt thaty bad since the Ox did his knee for the 3rd time. I was positive he had broken his foot or torn the Lisfracn again.

Im still a bit scared that he will have scans tomorrow and something bad might be there.

Absolutely the same feeling. Last year he was able to walk off the ground and Neeld said he should be alright in 2 weeks, then the scans came. It was indicative of the day that when he went for a marking contest after coming back on there was a collective breath skipped in the MCG. Why they bothered to bring him back on is beyond me.

EDIT: Wanted to add, when he went down I said to my folks who i was with, "if he gets taken off on a stretcher I'm going home". Kinda wish he'd stayed down so I had an excuse.

Edited March 31, 2013 by Pates

[Mad_Melbourne 872]

it wouldnt have happened if bloody pederson kicked it correctly to clark and hit him up, he had his oppenent left for dead and anything that was remotely near him he would have marked and kicked the goal

[ashdemons22 235]

Did anyone see three guys run to the bench then get told to run back on?

What is going on with the whole coaching staff?

The team is confused, and plays that way.

Yes I seen it, It was a laughing stock ,No idea what they were doing, I also even saw Mckenzie step onto the ground then the trainer quickly grab him back to the bench, dont know how the AFL offical missed it

[Cards13 9,117]

Any early updates on the ankle??

[Bitter but optimistic 21,557]

When Mitch Clark went down it took forever for the medical team to get over to Mitch. This was pathetic. Everyone is bashing the players. The medical staff seemed asleep when Mitch put his hand up for help.

Did you also notice that he hobbled half way with only one trainer helping. Finally a second arrived to assist with the rest of the distance. I hate the filth but their support structures would never allow such a situation to arise.

[ucanchoose 1,804]

That would have been the point we packed up..... Time seemed to stand still there for a minute

[deanoDA 36]

Clark wont play for the next month.

[deeflog 679]

i loved it when the trainers went to help him off when he first got up and he just pushed them away, but needed the help when he closer to the interchange

also i nearly jumped onto the field and took on the port cheer squad when they cheered when mitch held his hand up for help....SA scum

[Cards13 9,117]

Clark wont play for the next month.

Facts?

[deanoDA 36]

Na no facts. just simply stating it as after his ankle problems they we be so careful. Blease had the same sort of issue and he missed over a month.

[Pates 9,537]

Clark wont play for the next month.

Is that an official word out of the club or your prediction/pessimism.

[deanoDA 36]

Is that an official word out of the club or your prediction/pe

just my prediction.

[Cards13 9,117]

We have been ultra conservative with injuries over the last how ever many years wouldn't see that changingnbut good god can't wait to see Dawes and big Mitch in the one side.

[Demon Jack 6,388]

Clark says he'll be alright for next week. Hope he's right.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-01/stunned-embarrassed

[praha 10,369]

i loved it when the trainers went to help him off when he first got up and he just pushed them away, but needed the help when he closer to the interchange

also i nearly jumped onto the field and took on the port cheer squad when they cheered when mitch held his hand up for help....SA scum

They started cheering when he got on his feet, not when he injured himself. I was sitting very close to the PA cheersquad.

[deeflog 679]

They started cheering when he got on his feet, not when he injured himself. I was sitting very close to the PA cheersquad.

and they jeered when he went down

[CBDees 3,162]

Maybe click on the link below for one of the few positive images to come out of such a black day!

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2013-03-31/mitch-clark-goal-from-the-boundary

[DeeSpencer 23,508]

It's the medical staffs problem we lost is it?

Really come on they got out there pretty quick. They were probably attending to other players on the sidelines. He wasn't in any imminent threat of dying.

Credit to big Mitch for getting up and going back out there. Shows his commitment to the cause.

[titan_uranus 22,807]

Thank f**k he's going to be OK, it seems, for Saturday.

If all 22 played like he does, we'd be fine.