back injury, wasn't it?

But maybe neck related...

It was the first couple of vertebrae so I think it was classified as a neck injury; but I could be wrong... my memory isn't what it used to be.

It was the first couple of vertebrae so I think it was classified as a neck injury; but I could be wrong... my memory isn't what it used to be.

I heard that happens when you play in a band Hardtack.

I heard that happens when you play in a band Hardtack.

Yep, a result of accumulating too many liquid assets as opposed to being paid cash at the end of the night.

Give it a rest Neeldy.

Rating a player with a letter is ridiculous. The facts are that he is a three time BNF winner, much loved by the supporters and has been our best player for a long time. Unfairly rated by 'supporters' like yourself, and the AFL in general.

IMO.

I was being facetious

He's A+ for me and always will be.

I want him to lead this club out of the darkness.

PS Neeldy brought us a once in a generation player...

I was being facetious

He's A+ for me and always will be.

I want him to lead this club out of the darkness.

PS Neeldy brought us a once in a generation player...

Thanks for clarifying, that annoyed the heck out of me lol.

It's a shame that on the back of his first A-grade year this comes along.

A great season considering the impact of such an injury.

Not a huge fan of the pain the neck headline, this is pretty serious stuff.

Really hoping for the best for Nathan's sake. The good news I guess is he's played through it so hopefully it's a more minor procedure to reduce pain, but either way anything neck related is full on.

The good news I guess is we can be really conservative as he's got the build up of preseasons to regain fitness quickly once his neck is ok.

Big test for our young leaders and other mature leaders to set the standard that Jonesy does over preseason.

Does this mean his head is removed during the procedure?

Reminds me of an old British film i love called "Britainia Hospital"

Serious indeed.

Hope all goes as planned.

Looking fwd to an unrestricted Chunk in 2016

He's one of the toughest players in the AFL.

I guess this is the direct result of carrying this team on his own for so long

He's one of the toughest players in the AFL.

One of the best captains going around in the AFL too.

I'm not surprised he's having neck surgery.

The only thing that surprises me is that he ISN'T having spinal surgery.

After most stoppages , he gets up last, after about three oppos. take their arms off his neck, and their knees out of his back. It's either a ball up, or holding the ball against him.. He just shakes his head in disbelief, then gets on with it. Somehow Sellwood throws himself at the ball like Nathan, and gets frees.

"Chunk" deserves a Brownlow for courage and persistence beyond that of most players in AFL history.

I'm not surprised he's having neck surgery.

The only thing that surprises me is that he ISN'T having spinal surgery.

After most stoppages , he gets up last, after about three oppos. take their arms off his neck, and their knees out of his back. It's either a ball up, or holding the ball against him.. He just shakes his head in disbelief, then gets on with it. Somehow Sellwood throws himself at the ball like Nathan, and gets frees.

"Chunk" deserves a Brownlow for courage and persistence beyond that of most players in AFL history.

It was the first couple of vertebrae so I think it was classified as a neck injury; but I could be wrong... my memory isn't what it used to be.

. Maybe it never was? :-)

Does this mean his head is removed during the procedure?

Reminds me of an old British film i love called "Britainia Hospital"

Great film, but not as good as the first two in the trilogy, "If" and "O Lucky Man".

. Maybe it never was? :-)

You may well be right Mono ;-)

“MAN CARRYING ENTIRE FOOTBALL SIDE INJURES NECK"

News at eleven.


In all seriousness, Nathan Jones is and has been one of our brightest lights in a very dark period for the Club. He’s like a beautiful bald flower that grew out of a pot of dirt.

Edited September 16, 201510 yr by Chook

Acquired from sticking it out for the club and carrying a huge weight around it.

Those who knocked him /suggested he relinquish the captaincy are not the types you would want on your side in a war.

Sounds like this is his first experience of long rehab so will be a real challenge for him but of course if anyone's up for it it'll be him.

All the best Chunk!

Edited September 17, 201510 yr by Pates

Our skipper plans to be ok for rnd 1, 2016: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-09-17/jones-certain-hell-play-in-round-one

A long recovery but he draws on Trengove and Petracca for inspiration during rehab.

He has clearly been under enormous physical stress for the whole of 2015. In some games it showed but there were never excuses, never apologies. Great example to get in there and play each week.

Warrior.

I'd be interested to know when this issue was known to the club medicos. Reading the article where he say he'll be playing rnd 1 but in his own words probably won't be 100%, if this issue was known any time before the seasons end I'd like to know why they didn't just put him away for the year and give him the surgery he needs.

Not trying to open a can of worms here but I'd be furious if they kept him playing knowing he'd have this long lay up over the off season.

Pates, from the article above:, it seems Jones injured himself preseason and 'regretted playing' rnd 2 vs GWS so the club knew quite early in 2015: “The doctors’ reports and their assumptions was that I had [injured] it previously, but the things I did in the weekend before the season [started] aggravated it and inflamed the area – that’s why I got the real bad nerve pain.”

An article on Jones and his captaincy:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-09-18/ill-be-a-better-captain-next-year-jones

His injury aside, Jones has identified the two things he really needs to improve on:

1. "...two years in the role – albeit in varying situations – would allow him to have a greater understanding of the key playing leadership role next year".

2. “I was reasonably happy with how I went … but I found myself struggling at times with the tags and that’s something I’ll really work on over pre-season.”

Our team needs better on field leadership so Jones improving this will really help us win/be more competitive in games.

Looking forward to Jones achieving these goals in 2016.

Edited September 18, 201510 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Pates, from the article above:, it seems Jones injured himself preseason and 'regretted playing' rnd 2 vs GWS so the club knew quite early in 2015: “The doctors’ reports and their assumptions was that I had [injured] it previously, but the things I did in the weekend before the season [started] aggravated it and inflamed the area – that’s why I got the real bad nerve pain.”

An article on Jones and his captaincy:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-09-18/ill-be-a-better-captain-next-year-jones

His injury aside, Jones has identified the two things he really needs to improve on:

1. "...two years in the role – albeit in varying situations – would allow him to have a greater understanding of the key playing leadership role next year".

2. “I was reasonably happy with how I went … but I found myself struggling at times with the tags and that’s something I’ll really work on over pre-season.”

Our team needs better on field leadership so Jones improving this will really help us win/be more competitive in games.

Looking forward to Jones achieving these goals in 2016.

Given Jones’ track record at improving other areas of his game, I’ll back him to get better at these ones too.

regretted playing' rnd 2 vs GWS

Makes total sense.

It was another Nathan Jones out there V's GWS. I remember everyone couldn't believe how bad he was that game.

I recall he was rested in the forward pocket for the majority of the second half.

Edited September 18, 201510 yr by Bring-Back-Powell