BDA 23,048 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 horrible luck after playing so well against north. i hope he makes a full recovery 6 1 Quote
Sir Why You Little 37,467 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Dam practise games, i have nightmares about them every year, for this reason 12 months gone… 2 5 Quote
Mel Bourne 4,541 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 So this practice match produced a net-negative, overall. Are they really worth the roll of the dice? 3 Quote
Red But Mostly Blue 4,632 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Terrible luck. These sorts of injuries are the nightmare and have an especially hollow feeling during these practice matches. Even more painful because you feel he was starting to create a case for starting team selection. Super talented and gaining confidence. All the best for recovery, looking forward to seeing this kid out there in 2026!!! 5 1 Quote
Red But Mostly Blue 4,632 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 AMW and Jagga both ACLs Terrible week for the kids!! 😔 7 Quote
whatwhat say what 23,877 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 7 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said: So this practice match produced a net-negative, overall. Are they really worth the roll of the dice? no, they're not first time people play for real should be round 1 4 1 1 Quote
Rab D Nesbitt 8,968 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 We're three defenders down already then. Not good. 3 Quote
hardtack 11,107 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Hopefully the AFL will see sense and open a new SSP window for the next fortnight, in order to cover any injuries incurred during the pre season. 12 1 Quote
BAMF 4,487 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Damn. Yesterday we were hoping it was a mcl instead of an acl. Nope. ACL/MCL/PCL all done. That really doesn't sound good for recovery, but I have no idea. 1 3 Quote
Ouch! 2,276 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Article says that he hurt his ACL, PCL and MCL. Was the ACL the only rupture? or were all three done? Thats horrible luck for him, wish him the best. But I would prefer to wish that the AFL looks at addressing the hip drop tackles. NRL and NFL have banned it, if it's not a knee, it's an ankle or syndesmosis. That said, if you take it out of the game there are not a lot of ways for players to be bought to ground... 6 Quote
Little Goffy 14,972 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Horrible stuff. I find ACLs particularly unpleasant because there seems to be so little to be done to prevent them and they have no context to help players get their heads around it. Not even a 'soft tissue injuries will turn up more as you get older' or 'it is a product of your bash and crash style'. Plus, properly rehabilitating an ACL takes all kind of disciple and specific effort, so you don't even get to have a calm convalescence. Doesn't help the mood that AMW is such an enthusiastic character. Poo-on-a-stick. 4 Quote
Dee Viney Intervention 2,029 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Absolutely shattered for him, looked really set to announce himself as a player. A long road ahead of him. My daughter did her ACL in a very similar incident in her grand final in late August. Wish him nothing but the best in his recovery. 6 3 Quote
Oxdee 538 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 26 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said: We're three defenders down already then. Not good. We have plenty of defenders… 1 Quote
sue 9,277 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 https://www.afl.com.au/news/1271028/clubs-to-push-for-rule-change-after-late-injuries Maybe there is some hope of this getting up since it would help Carlton. Any C'wood or Essendon players injured recently? 7 1 Quote
gs77 4,616 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Damn, poor guy. All my thoughts are with AMW; no doubt Trac, Lever, Maxy Melk and others who have experienced long injury rehabs are getting around him. 6 Quote
StLeoDee 18 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Could we jointly go to the AFL to open a new SSP window to allow clubs to replace players in the sim games. 3 Quote
StLeoDee 18 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Sorry, just saw the article on the AFL website 1 Quote
dazzledavey36 56,348 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Shattered for him.. terrible luck consideration it was literally minutes away from the game ending for the day. 5 Quote
Deeoldfart 8,205 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 I feel shattered for the poor kid. He’s worked so hard to get to this level, and all his effort was just starting to bear fruit. Footy can be a cruel sport! 6 1 Quote
Tarax Club 4,196 Posted February 23 Posted February 23 Call it what you will, that truly sucks. Quickly removed the buzz from yesterday’s team performance. Believe he’s a determined young fella. You’ve just got to get up, (albeit slowly) dust yourself down and get on with it. Positive the club will back him to recover and return to the playing field. Good luck Andy. 9 1 Quote
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