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

 

[yodellinhank]

We barely ever went into the corridor without him. Even McKenna seemed scared to take it on.

I can't recall that, i'd have thought much of his disposal was to a boundary. He was often middle man of a switch, is that what you mean?

 

[Lethal]

Hurls is CHB of the All Australian side.

 

[eDPS]

 

[doug85]

Well done big bear.

Glad he stayed.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Well deserved.

 

[Don Won]

Congrats hurls

 

[JayJ20]

Beaarrr!

Worked really hard to earn his spot

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Opposition supporters were calling him fat when he re-signed, ead.

<3 you Hurls. Many more AAs to come.

 

[Summer Nights]

Legend.

 

[mike14]

Super return to the game from the big guy. Well deserved!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Would have got AA last year if he didn't get banned

Well done Hurls.

 

[Skipper_]

On ya Hurls. Even better news is that he is confirmed for the first final!

 

[ghostdog]

Great year Hurls! (Should be AA Captain)

 

[TheGrizz]

My boy!
Shudder to think where we'd be if he left last year. 2 x AA and counting!

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Get him Crichton'd pls

 

[Dons4days]

Hard to see anybody pushing him out of the team next year if he backs up what he's done this season. Very well deserved.
It's great to have a multiple AA in our team again!

I feel Raz may be the one we're congratulating this time next year... Betts is just about ready to knocked off his perch.

 

[daffo]

Raz will need to kick 50 to make the side.

 

[Killer_Mike]

Raz will need to kick 50 to make the side.

Depends how much time he spends through midfield next year.

 

[calyam]

Hurley has the ability to end up as a 5x All-Australia if he has a good run with injuries. The drive he provides out of defense will always ensure that he stands out compared to those defenders whose main contribute is purely defensive.

 

[daffo]

Hurley has the ability to end up as a 5x All-Australia if he has a good run with injuries. The drive he provides out of defense will always ensure that he stands out compared to those defenders whose main contribute is purely defensive.

He has two now. IMO he'll end up with one more. There are always the years with injury, form slumps,... when he moves back into the forward line...

 

[Sealz]

Would have got AA last year if he didn't get banned

Well done Hurls.

He was a lock for AA beard selection though.

Well done big fella!! He was a little off his best early (to be expected) but the season he put together was beyond what I thought he could do first year back.

 

[MightyDons4]

It's sad that our supposed AA CHB is incapable of defending an opponent in an aerial 1v1. Is effectively just a taller back flanker now. I want 2015 Hurls back .

 

[yodellinhank]

It's sad that our supposed AA CHB is incapable of defending an opponent in an aerial 1v1. Is effectively just a taller back flanker now. I want 2015 Hurls back .

It could be the role he has been given. There seems a real push for him to rack up possessions and be loose.

It's not something I really agree with. I'd prefer Hurley to be given more defensive roles, he'll still provide the big dumb clearing kicks as effectively.

 

[Knight Ryders]

In racing terms, Hurley is not very good first up. I was worried about this before the game.


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[Summer Nights]

Doesn't like touching his opponents. Have said it before, he can drastically improve his spoiling success by crashing bodies with his own.