Player Watch Daniel Curtin - Out injured for 3 months

[Jarman3]

Are you just saying that due to the typical luck we get/curse we have? or do you think that is really the case?

Well they've already done the scans. I'm assuming if it was not serious then they'd already have made an announcement of rehab will be approx X weeks. I'm guessing (and I stress the word "guessing") that it's serious enough to either need surgery or possibly it's on that cusp of may-or-may-not need surgery and it's that weighing up of the options that is causing the delay.

Which would almost be a worst case scenario in terms of his return date because it opens up the possibility of giving it weeks / months to try and heal on its own and, if it doesn't, only THEN will he go for the surgery. Something like the Brad Crouch groin injury a few years back when they tried to get it right but without success. Eventually he didn't go for the surgery until mid-season which wiped out his entire year.

If it's a worse injury that requires immediate surgery then at least it forces us to bite the bullet and get on with it.

I suppose another possibility is that if the surgical option is going to wipe out Curtin's whole season anyway, then there's not much to lose by giving the non-surgical option a try. As long as a call is made on surgery in time to allow him to recover without impacting next year.

 

[BRL121]

Have seen heaps of other clubs wrestle amongst various other random exercises where you could do any number of injuries.

We live in the age where someone needs to be digitally lynched for every event.

That sound very painful, being strung up by the fingers.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Have seen heaps of other clubs wrestle amongst various other random exercises where you could do any number of injuries.

We live in the age where someone needs to be digitally lynched for every event.

So true.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

bigman have we wrestled like that in previous years?

The one Crows training I ever attended about 15 years ago we did the same drill

I think it's a staple and I've seen footage of other clubs doing it

Something about developing dynamic strength with movement instead of just doing static activities like lifting weights ("beach weights")

 

[Boundryump]

The one Crows training I ever attended about 15 years ago we did the same drill

I think it's a staple and I've seen footage of other clubs doing it

Something about developing dynamic strength with movement instead of just doing static activities like lifting weights ("beach weights")

They are free to pick pumpkins at my property, that will give them all the dynamic strength and movement they need and will save me doing it.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

They are free to pick pumpkins at my property, that will give them all the dynamic strength and movement they need and will save me doing it.

There are studies that claim kids who grew up on farms are less injury prone as adults than those who grew up as city slickers

 

[Scorpus]

There are studies that claim kids who grew up on farms are less injury prone as adults than those who grew up as city slickers

I wonder what the rates of ACLs are between Vic Country and Vic Metro draftees

 

[Fud#3]

yeah my bad, apologies to all involved

I assume this is sarcasm too

 

[jenny61_99]

I wonder what the rates of ACLs are between Vic Country and Vic Metro draftees

Key Findings on ACLs in the AFL Draft Pool:

• Overall Prevalence: A study of 1,071 male players at the AFL National Draft Combine between 2011 and 2022 found that 2.0% (n=21) had already sustained a pre-draft ACL reconstruction.
• Draft Impact: A pre-draft ACL injury does not hinder draft prospects; players with a history of ACLR were actually 2.64 times more likely to be drafted in the first two rounds, suggesting recruiters heavily weigh performance and potential over past knee injuries.
• Recurrence Risk: Players with a pre-draft ACL reconstruction are 8.54 times more likely to experience a secondary ACL injury during their AFL career compared to those without (28.6% vs 4.5%).
• Regional Trends: While studies analyze overall AFL injury trends—showing ACLs are the second most prevalent injury after hamstring strains—they do not highlight a specific disparity between Victorian country and metropolitan pathways.

While specific 2025 injury rates for these teams are not publicly listed in the provided data, both areas are considered top-tier talent pathways with similar injury risks.

 

[AFC979810]

Has anyone checked to see if there electrical substation near our training facilities?

 

[Crow till I die]

Has anyone checked to see if there electrical substation near our training facilities?

I thought the power was further down the road

 

[GameofSloanes]

Well they've already done the scans. I'm assuming if it was not serious then they'd already have made an announcement of rehab will be approx X weeks. I'm guessing (and I stress the word "guessing") that it's serious enough to either need surgery or possibly it's on that cusp of may-or-may-not need surgery and it's that weighing up of the options that is causing the delay.

Which would almost be a worst case scenario in terms of his return date because it opens up the possibility of giving it weeks / months to try and heal on its own and, if it doesn't, only THEN will he go for the surgery. Something like the Brad Crouch groin injury a few years back when they tried to get it right but without success. Eventually he didn't go for the surgery until mid-season which wiped out his entire year.

If it's a worse injury that requires immediate surgery then at least it forces us to bite the bullet and get on with it.

I suppose another possibility is that if the surgical option is going to wipe out Curtin's whole season anyway, then there's not much to lose by giving the non-surgical option a try. As long as a call is made on surgery in time to allow him to recover without impacting next year.

They said this on the news last night, club was considering whether to bite the bullet & get surgery to prevent future problems as that knee was already needing to be strapped every game

 

[FR0GGY]

So ideally we want a country kid, no girlfriend and with two white parents? Is that right?

 

[AFC979810]

So ideally we want a country kid, no girlfriend and with two white parents? Is that right?

 

[bigman]

bigman have we wrestled like that in previous years?

Yeah, we have.

Just a freak injury.

 

[footy4ever]

Yeah, we have.

Just a freak injury.

Mwaaarrrr. I wanted to assassinate the club.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

It's a pretty common drill.

Although when I first heard wrestling, my mind immediately went to some WWE-esque drill with Curtin popping his knee jumping from the ropes.

 

[NTRabbit]

There are studies that claim kids who grew up on farms are less injury prone as adults than those who grew up as city slickers

Pretty sure Nick Murray is, if not our current most injury prone player, then certainly top 3

 

[Crow-eater]

Expected return between rounds 7-9

 

[Scorpus]

Club expecting a return between round 7 and 9. So that's roughly three months out

Injury Update: Dan Curtin

The utility injured his kneecap during a training drill on Monday

www.afc.com.au

 

[crows dude]

Surgery to clean up. Rnd 7-9 before he’s back.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Massive blow to our season

 

[Viva la Mattner]

That’s not too bad with surgery

Charlie Edwards now is your chance….

 

[1990crow]

Our season could be cooked by round 7 looking at the draw.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Quietly glad we went the surgery route rather than hoping it’d naturally “heal” because we want him back sooner.