Injury 2024 Injury Updates Thread

[RossFC]

Injury update: Several players undergo off-season surgery

Port Adelaide has below provided an update on several players who have undergone off-season surgery.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Post-season surgery list:

Burton –left knee
Byrne-Jones – right knee
Finlayson – left knee
Hayes – left AC joint
Lycett – left knee
T. Marshall – right hip
McCallum – left ankle
McKenzie – right ankle

 

[RossFC]

Injury report: Walsh undergoes arthroscopy

The 18-year-old is expected to return to running in approximately two weeks.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Draftee Xavier Walsh has undergone an arthroscopy to clean out cartilage from the front of his knee.

Walsh jarred his knee during a training drill following the Christmas break, and has since reported some pain while kicking.

Due to the minor nature of the procedure, the 18-year-old is expected to return to running in approximately two weeks.

 

[VineValerian]

Injury report: Walsh undergoes arthroscopy

The 18-year-old is expected to return to running in approximately two weeks.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

Draftee Xavier Walsh has undergone an arthroscopy to clean out cartilage from the front of his knee.

Walsh jarred his knee during a training drill following the Christmas break, and has since reported some pain while kicking.

Due to the minor nature of the procedure, the 18-year-old is expected to return to running in approximately two weeks.

Minor issue. And he's just a beginner that will need a season or two to threaten for a first team poisition, so no dramas.

At least there were no "additional" top level player disasters reported, so must be a generally sound list atm?

 

[RossFC]

 

[VineValerian]

I've always liked Big Chuck.
Will miss him when he retires.
Influential when healthy, no doubt whatsoever.
And a genuine cult figure for us.

But injuries have ended many careers, and he's really not adding value to the team hobbling around on one leg, unable to run, jump or hold his ground in a contest any longer.

Plus he's risking his long term health playing so often through injuries like that!

 

[Buget]

I've always liked Big Chuck.
Will miss him when he retires.
Influential when healthy, no doubt whatsoever.
And a genuine cult figure for us.

But injuries have ended many careers, and he's really not adding value to the team hobbling around on one leg, unable to run, jump or hold his ground in a contest any longer.

Plus he's risking his long term health playing so often through injuries like that!

i would hate to have his knees and ankles when he reaches my age.

but in saying that, mine are probably not much better….

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

Dixon sounds like he's mentally checked out. Would be surprised to see him around in 2025. I think he likely resents the supporter base and will move on very quickly asap.

 

[davesnothere]

Dixon sounds like he's mentally checked out. Would be surprised to see him around in 2025. I think he likely resents the supporter base and will move on very quickly asap.

I'm thinking about June when we need a midseason draft pick.

 

[Buget]

I'm thinking about June when we need a midseason draft pick.

I don’t think so.

But if Marshall, Lord, Finlayson and MG are fit and firing. Dixon on 1 leg may fall down the list a little.

 

[all seeing eye]

Foot injuries i.e. stress fractures are difficult to repair and may never heal fully. Just hold him back as long as we can and play him sparingly at important times. Time to put more miles into lord.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Sack Dixon

 

[chiwigi]

Sack Dixon

Yup. Reckon it’s not as bad as it seems and he’s mentally checked out.

Will go through the motions as he’s being paid handsomely.

Those motions will still be better than many, so it’s a wash.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Sack him mid season and use the draft to take on the best key forward in the country on a 6 month trial.

 

[Ralph Lorenz]

We've been on the right track drafting key backs in the past... Logan Austin

24

Logan Austin

Age

28

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

172.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

126.8

2star

would've be quite serviceable had he stayed. I'd take Howard back right now. Trusting the list management team to pick someone up when they're available in our draft position, it's just a more rare position to fill on a list especially in this era of the game..

 

[shewho]

Last time I saw Charlie play, there were two defenders hanging off him like oversized Christmas decorations. It is not Charlie who needs to lift his game this year it‘s:

(1) the other key forwards who should be taking advantage of the fact Charlie takes away their man
(2) the umpires who should be paying far more free kicks to Dixon than they do.

If I were just about any defender in the league and I had the choice of standing a fit Dixon or Lord/Marshall/Finlayson, I’d be taking one of the last 3. People calling for Charlie’s retirement or demotion are way off the mark.

 

[SureBuddy]

Last time I saw Charlie play, there were two defenders hanging off him like oversized Christmas decorations. It is not Charlie who needs to lift his game this year it‘s:

(1) the other key forwards who should be taking advantage of the fact Charlie takes away their man
(2) the umpires who should be paying far more free kicks to Dixon than they do.

If I were just about any defender in the league and I had the choice of standing a fit Dixon or Lord/Marshall/Finlayson, I’d be taking one of the last 3. People calling for Charlie’s retirement or demotion are way off the mark.

I do agree to an extent, however point 1 is also massively on the coaches. If teams are going to double team Charlie, the other 2 forwards need to be coached on how to take advantage of it and our gameplan needs to be able to react to this.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

We've been on the right track drafting key backs in the past... Logan Austin would've be quite serviceable had he stayed. I'd take Howard back right now. Trusting the list management team to pick someone up when they're available in our draft position, it's just a more rare position to fill on a list especially in this era of the game..

I'm the opposite. I think our key back drafting has been diabolical.

 

[yepits2020]

I do agree to an extent, however point 1 is also massively on the coaches. If teams are going to double team Charlie, the other 2 forwards need to be coached on how to take advantage of it and our gameplan needs to be able to react to this.

Now there’s two words that are an oxymoron when used together when referring to us “game plan” and “react”.

 

[RossFC]

Injury update: Senior trio to miss internal trial

Aliir Aliir, Jeremy Finlayson and Trent McKenzie won't take part in Port Adelaide's internal trial match on Friday.

www.portadelaidefc.com.au

"ALIIR ALIIR

21

Aliir Aliir

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.9

4star

MG

240.9

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

158.4

3star

, Jeremy Finlayson

11

Jeremy Finlayson

Age

28

Ht

197cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.5

3star

K

9.9

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.0

1star

K

7.0

3star

HB

0.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

18.4

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

and Trent McKenzie

12

Trent Mckenzie

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

305.7

4star

D

12.1

3star

K

10.6

4star

HB

1.6

1star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.1

2star

MG

290.6

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.8

5star

will all sit out this Friday's internal trial match at Alberton Oval.

Aliir is managing a minor back complaint, Finlayson will be rested due to recent shin soreness and McKenzie is recovering from a low-grade hamstring issue.

All three players will watch from the sidelines this week, but are expected to be available for next Friday's match simulation against Adelaide.

Young defenders Tom McCallum and Kyle Marshall also won't feature this Friday, with McCallum undergoing a successful ankle cleanout last week, while Marshall is managing early signs of back stress.

Charlie Dixon

22

Charlie Dixon

Age

33

Ht

200cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

10.5

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.5

2star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.5

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

and Mitch Georgiades

19

Mitch Georgiades

Age

22

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

2.0

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

2.0

5star

D

11.0

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

2.0

5star

are both expected to play in the internal trial, returning from a groin strain and a ruptured ACL respectively.

Midfielder Willem Drew

28

Willem Drew

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

8.7

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

5.6

5star

CL

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

18.0

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.8

5star

will play in a pink hat, indicating no contact, as he recovers from an AC joint sprain."

 

[PowerBaz]

So has the rumour on AA this morning by a caller been mentioned? A key player who is an important ‘kicker’ who is on the team photo won’t play this year.

 

[Jonts]

Anyone at all playing in a match sim in a pink hat is dumb and lowers the overall intensity

 

[Doctor Feel]

So has the rumour on AA this morning by a caller been mentioned? A key player who is an important ‘kicker’ who is on the team photo won’t play this year.

lol please be dixon

 

[PowerBaz]

lol please be dixon

Seems to be playing in the trial…
I was thinking Finlayson maybe. Let’s see what comes of it.

 

[PowerLil]

lol please be dixon

Creepy Kenny will play Dixon injured like every other year. The losses will be a lot worse if he doesn't.

 

[Willsy10]

Anyone at all playing in a match sim in a pink hat is dumb and lowers the overall intensity

I don’t think match sim and high intensity have ever gone hand in hand though. I think naturally every one goes a bit easier against your own teammates. I’d rather we didn’t continue playing with a complete lack of intensity in the trial games against opposition though like we have in recent years.


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