Player Watch #6: George Wardlaw - hamstring injury in '26 preseason is minor, club says expected to be right for R1 - pulled up sore in VFL praccy, same spot

[giantroo]

But from memory that instance from last year wasn’t the day he hurt his hammy?

Correct, was a couple days later. So it's possible it could just be awareness.

 

[susurrar]

frustrating, sad. not the end of the world yet, though i cant help but feel we could have done better.

for me alarm bells were ringing after the one he did last preseason. george and the club were speaking as if it were some freak occurrence, when the video showed it was literally just him picking the ball up at speed, an ordinary football movement he should be doing 30 times a game.

i really hope we have done all we can. there was never any talk about special solutions to his problems. always just talk about how he needs more preseasons, more kms in the legs.

this running laps stuff is no reason for optimism either. same thing last time or similar.

 

[the big lebowski]

Correct, was a couple days later. So it's possible it could just be awareness.

 

[gokangas]

Two weeks.

 

[footy2016]

*Fourth season

Even worse then. My bad.

 

[backtothedraft]

After Paul Curtis' season ending shoulder injury last week fair to say everyone is on high alert. Reports from training seem positive given he was running laps late though obviously not ideal.

 

[Krakouer Bonar]

What a genuine disaster. So disappointing for George and ultimately the club, another high end pick MISS, this time due to injury.

Will never be the player we all hoped he could be, body just can’t handle AFL and anyone saying otherwise is kidding themselves.

Into his 3rd season now and can’t get through a pre season and when plays only is on the field for 65-70% of the gametime and everyone is holding there breath waiting for the inevitable injury.

Its a precautionary measure to protect his hammy. He didn't die!!!

Gawd!!!

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Shattered for this guy, such a talent an absolute weapon

Feels like he is made of glass and career will be a "what if"

 

[Supa_Nova]

Wait did he do a hamstring or not? Conflicting reports

 

[Kangaroosters]

I was there.

Saw him come off - thought it was just a rotation.

Then couldn’t find him anywhere for 20mins. Saw him emerge from the rooms in runners and run laps for at least 30 minutes.

My money is on awareness and they are scanning as a precaution. I can’t see why you’d check out the hammy, with his history, and then send him out to run BEFORE you’d got the results of the scan.

Anyway, hope I’m right

 

[giantroo]

 

[DarkPhoenix]

 

[giantroo]

 

[LuvtheKangas]

After Paul Curtis' season ending shoulder injury last week fair to say everyone is on high alert. Reports from training seem positive given he was running laps late though obviously not ideal.

???

If this is meant to be funny, it isn't.

 

[the big lebowski]

New rule for Wardlaw. No playing footy in Feb

 

[FlyHigh18]

I believe the discrete quote by an ITK a few years back was “paper mache hammies” ?

 

[Supa_Nova]

A bit of a beat up? Not ideal but doesn't sound catastrophic

 

[kool kangas]

l think its time to change the thread name to :

George "TWANG!!! Here we go again" Wardlaw.

 

[Themanbun]

Hammy injury management these days seems to be to keep blood flowing through the muscle with low intensity movement especially early days post injury.

Most hammy injuries occur at peak range of motion so jogging lightly is perfectly safe.

Bang on

 

[Cyber_punk]

Another hammy issue

Another reminder to only give a short term deal

Yeah I'll be honest, I just have this increasingly horrible feeling in my gut that injuries are going to plague him for his whole career.

There's some chance he doesn't hit the 50 game milestone this season. I don't want this guy turning into the Anthony Davis of the AFL. It's turning into more of a when does he gets injured next rather than if.

 

[King Corey]

He needs to do the Themanbun Nordics program.

He'll be crushing cans with his hammies after that let alone playing football.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

New rule for Wardlaw. No playing footy in Feb

Same for Corr - no training in Dec and Jan. Wait till March when you tear your calf and be out for 6 weeks.

 

[Shermanator]

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Old Ralphy the gutter troll a little late to the party. I thought he would be busy playing 18 with his mate Christian so he can tell us how the tribunal is going to run this season

 

[Themanbun]

He needs to do the Themanbun Nordics program.

He'll be crushing cans with his hammies after that let alone playing football.

My hammies are fkd mate. Just can't seem to condition them to survive 100% performance.