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

My Boy Draft 2022: Claim here

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

Does anyone know where “Rick“ came from?

Rick Astley
Shaun Atley
Atley
Atley
Atley
Dodo

Dodo started it

 

[Doss]

Love ya Hurls.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Thanks Hurls

 

[Zach Package]

Big, big love

 

[Highly Evolved]

Glad the went out with a goal

 

[naraku]

Thanks Bear!

 

[ghostdog]

Thanks for your work Bear. You've been a pleasure to watch and your loyalty to the club during those dark years is appreciated more than you'll know.

I'm not sure why, but my enduring image of you is chasing a loose ball in a forward pocket vs. Bulldogs, maybe in 2010. I was at a pub in Tamworth. The determination on your face in pursuit of that ball summed you up for me. One of my favourites. All the best in whatever you do.

 

[sameolds33]

My favourite memory was actually off field - when I heard that Hurley had resigned after the saga. Thanks Hurls, for keeping the faith through relentlessly dark times.

 

[brutus76]

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1204692/rd-23-hurley-post-game?videoId=1204692&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1661001392001

WE LOVE YA BEAR!

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Retiring Bomber opens talks with club over off-field role in 2023

"We’re talking through that at the moment."

www.sen.com.au

Would absolutely love to see him in the VFL as a playing coach like Neville Jetta

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Neville Jetta

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

141.3

2star

D

7.0

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.3

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

64.0

1star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.8

4star

has done for the Pies.

 

[VelvetSledge]

 

[Lore]

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Good to see someone with a camera knew what was important.

Was so pissed when channel 7 zoomed in on the ball going through the sticks like it was somehow miraculous and then cut straight to the box Hurls’ family was in.

Good to see Drapes and Guelfi the first to get around him too — of course it’s those two extroverts. Need more of them.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Good to see someone with a camera knew what was important.

Was so pissed when channel 7 zoomed in on the ball going through the sticks like it was somehow miraculous and then cut straight to the box Hurls’ family was in.

Good to see Drapes and Guelfi the first to get around him too — of course it’s those two extroverts. Need more of them.

How was Ch 7 after the siren, barely got a glimpse of Hurls until he was carried off. Would’ve been nice to see teammates and opposition going up and shaking his hand

 

[Pweter]

Was class by the Tigers players coming to Hurls after the Dons players had celebrated the goal with him. Says a fair bit about the bloke and the journey he's had to get back on the field.

 

[andleanback]

respect to Nathan broad

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Nathan Broad

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

, definitely ran off Hurley to leave him free out the back to give him a chance to get a mark.

 

[Albertross]

respect to Nathan broad, definitely ran off Hurley to leave him free out the back to give him a chance to get a mark.

Yep, was never going to impact the contest in front of him and never tried to anyway. Say what you want to about the Tiges, but their players were all class during that moment.

 

[Lore]

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1204692/rd-23-hurley-post-game?videoId=1204692&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1661001392001

 

[Lore]

 

[BrunoV]

His 2014, 2015 and 2017 in defence were as good as anyone has played in the last 10 years.

Extremely good player.

Will be missed.

 

[Doss]

His 2014, 2015 and 2017 in defence were as good as anyone has played in the last 10 years.

Extremely good player.

Will be missed.

Yep, genuine top shelf player around that time. Missing 2016 robbed us of seeing that for five years straight too.

 

[Keyza]

Macleod Football club has just announced that Michael has signed on for next season. His playing commitments will be managed as he has plans to become involved in coaching at AFL/VFL level.
Great news for Macleod, which is where he played his junior footy.

 

[eth-dog]

Macleod Football club has just announced that Michael has signed on for next season. His playing commitments will be managed as he has plans to become involved in coaching at AFL/VFL level.
Great news for Macleod, which is where he played his junior footy.

Would be a 1 point player then. Very handy.

 

[Lore]

 

[Lore]

Was announced at the Crichton but here's the write up:


Working with the Jack Jones Academy (1st-4th year players) in a coaching and player welfare role.

I hope that also means he's running the Windy Hill induction stuff.

 

[frodos gardener]

Might have to go watch a few Macleod games next year.