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

 

[Capt Hindsight]

Any update on Hurley? Will he be right to play against the Dockers...??

Should know by Tuesday night when Justin Crow does the medical update on the clubs website.

 

[Despair]

I cant believe the audacity of his calf to actually file an official complaint.

 

[Vindicater]

Will be better for the rest. Scary as that sounds.

 

[Donakebab]

Channel 10 news just said Hurls is in doubt for this week.

 

[vast]

That alright Hartley and Ambrose can do the job this week, dont risk him.

 

[Maddogm]

Channel 10 news just said Hurls is in doubt for this week.

Hurls said it was feeling fine but wouldn't commit to say he was definitely playing

The full interview:
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2017-08-21/btv-michael-hurley-media-conference-aug-21

 

[JayDon]

In Francis. Let's see him.

 

[Lore]

Hurls said it was feeling fine but wouldn't commit to say he was definitely playing

The full interview:
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2017-08-21/btv-michael-hurley-media-conference-aug-21

Adding to that, he's on the footy panel this week and the first question they ask is about his calf. Not sure exactly what to make of it, or the fact he's doing a lot of media stuff this week. Sounds like unless it's 100% right he won't play, conservative approach missing one week essentially gives him two because of the bye (if finals). Sounds like they will be conservative, but that's just my interpretation, it's not explicit.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/2017-08-21/btv-michael-hurley-media-conference-aug-21

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

I doubt he'll play unless last week was precautionary. There's no such thing as a 1 week calf injury.

 

[Lore]

I doubt he'll play unless last week was precautionary. There's no such thing as a 1 week calf injury.

TBC had a one week foot the week before. Soreness as an excuse to 'rest' players in the peak of their careers who shouldn't need one?

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Channel 10 news just said Hurls is in doubt for this week.

That's okay, I'm not even sure that Fremantle has a key forward.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

That's okay, I'm not even sure that Fremantle has a key forward.

McCarthy injured?

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

McCarthy injured?

Maybe, I couldn't see him on the field on Sunday. Then again the camera didn't seem to pan to his half of the ground very often.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Hartley did a great job on Peter Wright I back him to contain McCarthy.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Maybe, I couldn't see him on the field on Sunday. Then again the camera didn't seem to pan to his half of the ground very often.

He played on Sunday.

 

[Donakebab]

That's okay, I'm not even sure that Fremantle has a key forward.

People were saying that in the lead up to the last time we played them... then this happened:

Taberner: 18 disposals, 9 marks 7 contested, 6 i50 marks, 4.1 goals, 1 GA.
McCarthy: 12 disposals, 7 marks 1 contested, 4 i50 marks, 2.1 goals, 1 GA.
Kersten: 16 disposals, 9 marks 2 contested, 4 i50 marks, 2.3 goals, 3 GA.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

People were saying that in the lead up to the last time we played them... then this happened:

Taberner: 18 disposals, 9 marks 7 contested, 6 i50 marks, 4.1 goals, 1 GA.
McCarthy: 12 disposals, 7 marks 1 contested, 4 i50 marks, 2.1 goals, 1 GA.
Kersten: 16 disposals, 9 marks 2 contested, 4 i50 marks, 2.3 goals, 3 GA.

Blue moons. Hopefully they don't come up again.

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

TBC had a one week foot the week before. Soreness as an excuse to 'rest' players in the peak of their careers who shouldn't need one?

Calves seem to be much trickier than most other injuries. It's usually at least a couple of weeks if you've got even the most minor strain.

He's definitely not playing according to Mick Warner FWIW.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Calves seem to be much trickier than most other injuries. It's usually at least a couple of weeks if you've got even the most minor strain.

He's definitely not playing according to Mick Warner FWIW.

Not ideal that he plays a final after a month off.

 

[hurlygurdy]

Was just watching him on the bomber footy panel. So impressed with his intelligence and just overall quality as a person. Doesn't resort to cliches and is really thoughtful in his responses. Unlikely to play this week.

 

[Howard Moon]

reckon hes the kind of guy that needs a week or two to work into form as well - was pretty scratchy early on

 

[eDPS]

Not playing this week

 

[Doss]

If that is the case, incredibly, he will still have never played against Freo in Melbourne.

 

[Mercurial89]

Nervous about if we do make finals, bringing in Fantasia and Hurls off such long breaks.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

yep, ugh

https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/af...-against-fremantle-dockers-due-to-calf-injury