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

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[citizen-erased]

If he comes back it means we lose the player we drafted

for comparing I mean
I'd put 5c on the first scenario and retire on the back if it happens.

Sad as it may be, Hurls should retire. we need all the cracks at kids we can get vs. a feel good run of games....or even one.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

I love Hurley more than the next bloke, genuinely thought he was right alongside Alex Rance as the best KPD in the game at his best. After injury riddled years, could it be unbecoming to think big bear should go down the same path as Richmond premiership player Josh Caddy and retire early.

Retire early? This is Essendon and that is crazy talk man.

He's probably going to want to play on next year.

 

[Yoda_]

Retire early? This is Essendon and that is crazy talk man.

He's probably going to want to play on next year.

The thing that reasonates me about the two guys who retired early from Richmond to open up that list spot is they were both good clubmen (Caddy and Shaun Grigg).

I would love Hurley to show his true colours and do the same. I'd understand if he wanted to get back on the park for one more game after everything the club has put him through but for the betterment of the club, he probably should retire.

 

[eth-dog]

Still working through the calf setback etcetra, no mention of when he could come back

Injury news: Jones, Smith available, Caldwell a test

The latest injury update ahead of round 10.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Vander18]

More and more this looks like a get back for 1 game and then immediately retire scenario.

In the current context I’m unsure whether this is Ok or not. Love the big bear as much as anyone but right now it looks pretty aligned to the criticisms swirling around the culture of the club.

Dunno….probably leaning towards not liking it.

 

[Lore]

Main training in the next couple of weeks!

Veteran defender Michael Hurley is experiencing light at the end of his injury tunnel as he eyes off a return to playing in several weeks, barring any setbacks.

Murphy said Hurley will re-join main training in the next week or two.

“For ‘Hurls’, the hip’s going really well and he had that calf niggle which popped up not that long ago,” Murphy said.

“He’s just been working through that and he’s going to be integrating back into skills over the next week or two and then we’re hoping we’ll see him up and playing footy in the next month or so.

“Really exciting news for ‘Hurls’, he’s been unbelievable in going about his rehab and just kept at it.”

Injury news: McGrath available, trio to return via VFL

The latest on Andrew McGrath, Michael Hurley, Darcy Parish, Will Snelling, Kyle Langford and more.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

Whatever his motivation who can say they wouldn't do the same in his position? World class (for Afghanistan) fitness staff and rehab, great working conditions and pay, all from a company that failed its duty of care and injected him with illegal substances.
Also, whilst I've never met the bloke you just know he is a nice guy.
Go get it Hurls.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Whatever his motivation who can say they wouldn't do the same in his position? World class (for Afghanistan) fitness staff and rehab, great working conditions and pay, all from a company that failed its duty of care and injected him with illegal substances.
Also, whilst I've never met the bloke you just know he is a nice guy.
Go get it Hurls.

The nicest.

 

[windyhill]

It just goes back to the drug thing. The club ****ed him over in the prime of his career and this is the payback. Quite often I’ve thought “ come on Liz it’s done, you’re on huge coin, free it up” But you can’t blame him.

 

[owen87]

The nicest.

Didn't he step on someone's foot once though?

 

[yodellinhank]

Didn't he step on someone's foot once though?

In line at Hungry Jacks?

 

[owen87]

In line at Hungry Jacks?

hah no I think it really did happen to a poster here at an Essendon function!

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I hope he plays next year.

 

[ghostdog]

For posterity, and because I hope we get to see him one more time.
Our season is done and we have nothing to lose.

 

[jmoo wan]

hah no I think it really did happen to a poster here at an Essendon function!

“A poster”… oh wow..

 

[brutus76]

A last game of the season in Mark Harvey farewell type style would be awesome.

Play him in the goalsquare if need be

 

[owen87]

“A poster”… oh wow..

What’ll recover first, your foot or Hurley’s hip?

 

[yodellinhank]

What’ll recover first, your foot or Hurley’s hip?

I thought it was Gach Nyuon, isn't that why he was delisted jmoo wan?

 

[jmoo wan]

I thought it was Gach Nyuon, isn't that why he was delisted jmoo wan?

correct, it was he, and a quiet word to Hird and he was gone.

 

[jmoo wan]

What’ll recover first, your foot or Hurley’s hip?

my foot, hurley’s hip, and then my crippling PTSD.

 

[owen87]

then my crippling PTSD.

We're all with you here after the way this season has gone.

 

[Reximilian]

Finally off the injury list.

 

[ant555]

Really hope he gets up for one more game

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I love Bigpolarbear

 

[kleanr]

Finally off the injury list.

So great to see! also good to see our list being so small and some selection headaches with Perkins, Stewart, McGrath not in the side.

also, i feel dirty typing, but must acknowledge Carltons injury list. You have to scroll to see it all! and yet they keep playing some decent footy