Retired #18: Michael Hurley 🐻 - Staying on in a coaching and player welfare role! - 3/10

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retired
Last Game Played: Currently in the side
Injury Status: Comes back from injury to play his final game for the club this weekend - 18/8

Spoiler

2022
He's back! Playing a half in the VFL this weekend - 15/7
Joins main training in the next couple of weeks! - 15/6
Had a calf setback, now running again - 28/4
Wants to play a half in the VFL in the next couple of weeks - 30/3
Joined main training? - 3/3
Ahead of schedule, doing some big running loads - 16/2
Progressing well, R1 'too soon' to return, no time frame - 11/1
On track for playing return around Round 6 - 12/3

2021
Ahead of schedule, running soon - 15/12
Hip replacement surgery - 10/10
Placed on the inactive list, will not play in 2021 - 31/5
Hopes to play the last 6 weeks of the season if not sooner - 26/4
At the club daily doing 1-2 hours of exercise for recovery - 23/3
On the mend - 19/3
Apparently using the hot/cold pools at the club, progress? - 5/3
Limping on crutches with an IV at the preseason game - 25/2
Discharged, recuperating at home... again. No time frame on return - 17/2
Apparently back in hospital - 15/2
Discharged from hospital, recuperating at home. No timeframe - 9/2
In hospital with an infected leg - 4/2

My Boy Draft 2022: Claim here

 

[eth-dog]

Bloody well hope so.

 

[Kakkle]

Is Hurley a definite to stay in defence? From memory Hirdy has seen him as a forward before the suspension

It's not 2013.

 

[Doss]

I'll be annoyed lf Hurley is moved away from defence.

 

[Mercurial89]

I think we will see him thrown around more this year. Bomber got him settled and playing continuous footy for the first half of the year then started giving him more and more instruction to attack more then threw him forward. I think he will be named back and start back but will switch a lot.

 

[Doss]

I think we will see him thrown around more this year. Bomber got him settled and playing continuous footy for the first half of the year then started giving him more and more instruction to attack more then threw him forward. I think he will be named back and start back but will switch a lot.

Yeah, to be clear, I don't mind in the slightest if Hurls does the switcharoo with Carlisle during games, to throw opposition match ups out. Flexibility is a good thing.

I just want his default position to be back.

 

[Runk]

Yeah, to be clear, I don't mind in the slightest if Hurls does the switcharoo with Carlisle during games, to throw opposition match ups out. Flexibility is a good thing.

I just want his default position to be back.

As much as I'd like to see that too IMO it farks with their mindset during games. So many times have I seen players who've been swicthed up and back not know whether they're coming or going and ultimately it kills their confidence. A player HAS to know his place within the team.

 

[Doss]

As much as I'd like to see that too IMO it farks with their mindset during games. So many times have I seen players who've been swicthed up and back not know whether they're coming or going and ultimately it kills their confidence. A player HAS to know his place within the team.

Which is why you only do it when really required, not as a default.

 

[jsd09]

I did lol at the suggestions that hurley is weak... he may need to drop a kg or take better control of his skin folds but wowee he is a beast of a man

 

[CBombers17]

silvagni just grabbed a hold of anything and everything and got away with it.

His scragging was ignored for his entire career.

 

[yaco55]

I suspect Hurley could push for AA in 2015. He's ready to blossom.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

I suspect Hurley could push for AA in 2015. He's ready to blossom.

Late form this year made me think that. He works well as an attacking defender looked comfortable doing so.
Though I'm happy seeing him forward too.

Only issue going forward with Carlisle and Daniher would leave us a bit short down back wouldn't it?

 

[Zach Package]

He's looking less footballer and more predator by the day.

Side note...familiar face poking his head up between DZ and Howlett...

 

[VelvetSledge]

DEM DREADS

Also noticed that JP.

Longyyyy

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Velvet,must be love being back club with his old team mates.

 

[Beerfish]

DEM DREADS

Also noticed that JP.

Longyyyy

Why is he wearing TBCs shirt?

 

[VelvetSledge]

Why is he wearing TBCs shirt?

The boys swap around a lot. Bags and Buddha swap it around too

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Is it a co-incidence that since he's played down back that he has stopped getting injured every second game?

 

[Coldacre]

Is it a co-incidence that since he's played down back that he has stopped getting injured every second game?

its no coincydink

 

[Jade]

Bring back Hurbleton.

 

[Yoda_]

Do we take it for granted how handy Michael Hurley has become?

He did finish in the top 10 of the Cricton in 2014.

 

[Doss]

I'm not sure if "take for granted" is the right way to put it.

He is quite obviously a vital player for us.

 

[Yoda_]

I'm not sure if "take for granted" is the right way to put it.

He is quite obviously a vital player for us.

Just not sure he gets the who have of some of the other defenders in the side (not even KPD)

 

[eth-dog]

Our defence is one of the best in the league. He's a vital cog in it.

 

[beechy12345]

He's a vital cog in a great defence but I still get frustrated by him. Has the potential to dominate games from CHB and hopefully it happens more often this year

 

[LocalBomber]

Not in the team photo? anyone know why?