Josh Kennedy likely to miss the rest of the season

[BoxMatrix]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...est-coast-eagles/story-e6frf3e3-1227338316874

WEST Coast power forward Josh Kennedy faces surgery to his injured elbow that is likely to end his season.

Kennedy and medical experts must decide whether he has surgery immediately and spend up to four months in recovery or delay any operation until after the season.

It appears the crucial spearhead cannot escape surgery with the amount of substantial soft tissue damage in his right elbow.

It is understood the Coleman Medal leader has significant damage to ligaments and tendons that require surgical reconstruction.

 

[pazza]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...est-coast-eagles/story-e6frf3e3-1227338316874

Huge news. With Darling also unavailable, the Eagles chances of even just making the 8 become almost impossible if he goes under the knife.

 

[Kram]

s**t, that sucks. Coasters having a horror injury run

 

[RUNVS]

Feel bad for thinking this at all but as I saw this thread and in the few seconds it took me to click on it I was thinking "please not Sydney's Josh Kennedy, please not Sydney's Josh Kennedy".

 

[Lach72]

Ouch.

Bad juju at the Eagles this year

 

[PumpyChowdown]

Not a good year to have the word Coast in your teams name. Both hammered by injuries.

 

[ziad]

Huge news. With Darling also unavailable, the Eagles chances of even just making the 8 become almost impossible if he goes under the knife.

come of it, we are only missing our BF, CHB, CHF and FF. Not sure if Sellwood (injured) is our C man or not

it is only a flesh wound to the team.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

We'll be right - we have a brownlow medallist

I actually hope that we might bring in a rookie defender (Barrass) and get McGovern back forward

Mind you the article is by Kim Hackdorn who tends to throw darts and hope for the best

 

[ManWithNoName]

Can any WCE fans provide a list of the players that aren't injured?

 

[go you pups]

Man they've been stiff this year

 

[RUNVS]

Can any WCE fans provide a list of the players that aren't injured?

I don't think that list exists.

 

[TassieEagle]

Can any WCE fans provide a list of the players that aren't injured?

Priddis

I think that is a complete list.

 

[Ochre]

Can any WCE fans provide a list of the players that aren't injured?

Priddis.

 

[Ochre]

Priddis

I think that is a complete list.

Damn it

 

[The 747]

All the lower ranked teams breathe a sigh of relief.

In seriousness, WC season demolished by injury - as bad a run as I have seen early in a season.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Ridiculous luck...

 

[Ant Bear]

Or he could play the rest of the season and have surgery in September.
Eagles yet to decide as far as I can see..

 

[BoxMatrix]

Or he could play the rest of the season and have surgery in September.
Eagles yet to decide as far as I can see..

Going to be a tough decision. Hard to gauge whether Eagles are in contention for a finals spot.

 

[WCErevival]

Has a team ever lost their first choice spine by round 6 before?

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Or he could play the rest of the season and have surgery in September.
Eagles yet to decide as far as I can see..

If the injury is just going to get worse and rehab longer - bite the bullet now.

Waters missed a few seasons with an elbow

I don't think anyone (other than the squiggle) has us competing pointy end this year.

SO who knows - maybe we recruit well or our midfield fires in the next 4 years. I'd rather have kennedy fit and firing then, rather than risk him this year to perhaps boost us from 12th to 10th

 

[Jesse Custer]

Going to be a tough decision. Hard to gauge whether Eagles are in contention for a finals spot.

Wise choice would be to have surgery now.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Well then. Looks like McGovern is going up forward and Hurn like against fremantle is playing as the second key forward...It's going to get ugly folks

 

[Neese]

bummer

 

[jimbler]

Has a team ever lost their first choice spine by round 6 before?

We never had one to lose

 

[Adam H]

Yet after all these players down and they lose a few arseclowns like Barret and Hutchy will put pressure on Simpson.