59 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

It took Richmonds medicos to find that Trengove still had problems.
Amateur hour at the Demons.

 

17 minutes ago, sue said:

I admit my recollection of all that is fuzzy, but is it not possible that the MFC doctors knew there was a problem but we were hardly likely to tell Richmond that and hoped they wouldn't find out.  Not very ethical, but.....  Or is this interpretation incompatible with the know sequence of events  at the time?

I thought he actually re-injured it during the medical testing, that potentially they got him to put his foot through some examinations (stress testing etc.) he wasn't quite ready for which then meant he wasn't traded and wasted another 6 months recovering. 

8 minutes ago, Red and Blue realist said:

 

I thought he actually re-injured it during the medical testing, that potentially they got him to put his foot through some examinations (stress testing etc.) he wasn't quite ready for which then meant he wasn't traded and wasted another 6 months recovering. 

interesting. hadn't heard that aspect before

54 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Has Viney’s foot injury flared up or is DL just becoming outraged over nothing? 

Let ya know Rd 1.

I'll bet you Watts stepped on it !!!!!

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Has Viney’s foot injury flared up or is DL just becoming outraged over nothing? 

As if that would happen!

3 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Has Viney’s foot injury flared up or is DL just becoming outraged over nothing? 

That's not the DL I know and love Ethan. 

9 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Interesting. 

But answer me this:

If the above was the case, why on earth would the medicos have given Jack the green light to play knowing that he was doing so in pain, and therefore at risk of developing a stress reaction or even fracture?

It seems mind bogglingly stupid if you ask me.

It's pretty uncommon for that sort of thing to happen but it would've been a case of viney's determination vs risk. In the end they would probably admit that he needed a bit more time off it but it's more one of those things that can either work or not depending on the player's individual body. Viney has shown to return from injury well and 'heal' quickly, so I think that would have been part of the reasoning.

13 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Interesting. 

But answer me this:

If the above was the case, why on earth would the medicos have given Jack the green light to play knowing that he was doing so in pain, and therefore at risk of developing a stress reaction or even fracture?

It seems mind bogglingly stupid if you ask me.

I go to most games with a friend's wife who's a physio and had the same opinion as NtG when she heard he was playing the Port game. 'He'll injure something else' was her quote.

I guess it was risk-reward and I didn't mind them playing him against Port but he couldn't walk after that game and they should've held him out of the North game, likewise the GWS game the next week when it was clear he was struggling and the opposition was always going to be too good. Anyway, they obviously kept taking the risk and hopefully it doesn't impact long term.

Selwood was the same with his injury this year as well. Must be pretty hard to tell those guys no but they really should.

18 hours ago, Red and Blue realist said:

 

I thought he actually re-injured it during the medical testing, that potentially they got him to put his foot through some examinations (stress testing etc.) he wasn't quite ready for which then meant he wasn't traded and wasted another 6 months recovering. 

So Richmond ruined Trenners' career is what you're saying? It's Adam Maric all over again. That kid had such a happy future and look what they did to the poor lad.