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

 

[dnbassador]

Won so many contests he shouldn’t have

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Ambrose was on T-Mac most of the night. He seemed to rotate through Petracca and Melksham most of the time.

I thought Ambrose was on Weiderman?

 

[eth-dog]

I thought Ambrose was on Weiderman?

Seemed as if Francis played mostly on the Weid.

 

[yodellinhank]

I thought Ambrose was on Weiderman?

I thought Francis was on weitering

 

[TheGrizz]

Dont care who he was playing on, was rock solid tonight.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Was beaten by Melksham early a few times and was blowing up a bit. Think Melksham had him well covered aerobically but Hurls worked his way into the game brilliantly.

 

[Howard Moon]

Reckon he gave away about 7 frees that were not paid, maybe 3 in one passage on milkshake.

Had a charmed run

 

[ghostdog]

Was beaten by Melksham early a few times and was blowing up a bit. Think Melksham had him well covered aerobically but Hurls worked his way into the game brilliantly.

Someone mentioned that it looked as if Hurley had lost a bit weight, even last year, and I agree. There was a time when Hurley looked twice the size of Jake Melksham. Melk now looks to have the same physical build as Hurley and was able to compete with his weight and beat him at times as well. At one point I actually remember thinking Melksham is one of Melbourne's most important players. He always looks likely when he takes possession.

Seemed as if Francis played mostly on the Weid.

I thought so, and shut Weide down as well.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

must have had a good game - didn't really notice him at all last night

 

[Doss]

Watch his first half of the last quarter for your instructional manual on being a top shelf defender.

He was immense when we they were coming hard at us.

 

[TheGrizz]

Rock of gibraltar in that last quarter.

Made intercept after intercept and barely lost a 1 on 1 contest.
Amazed by the amount of people who write him off at the start of the every year.

 

[Yoda_]

Hooker will get the plaudits but felt Hurley was his equal today.

 

[Beerfish]

Only took 6 marks according to afl website. Thought I saw twice that.

 

[Lore]

Only took 6 marks according to afl website. Thought I saw twice that.

Plenty of great spoils as well, outbodied his man. He was everywhere, exactly where we needed him whenever we needed him.

 

[Beerfish]

Plenty of great spoils as well, outbodied his man. He was everywhere, exactly where we needed him whenever we needed him.

Yep. Was absolutely huge.

 

[blitzer]

I had him as our 5th best player today with not much difference from 3rd to 5th. He was a rock back there. You can just tell Hurley loves having Hooker in the team and just knowing what to expect from his partner in crime. I think it just gives him that extra bit of confidence whereas he's still learning Francis's game and obviously Francis is still developing.

 

[srobbo]

So good to have the AA duo down back. Hurls was a star.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Brisbane had a heap of inside 50's in the last qrt and this bloke was there repelling every one

Star

 

[mayhem20202]

He’s back, brilliant yesterday


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[srobbo]

Was good, but made a couple of crucial errors running under the ball that lead to two JDG goals, incl the last one.

Has to be influencing contest once commited.

 

[yodellinhank]

Scarpered for the bench to see out the match.

 

[Darealrath]

Scarpered for the bench to see out the match.

That was weird when he ran off, but didn't he come back on?

 

[yodellinhank]

That was weird when he ran off, but didn't he come back on?

If he did pretty sure he was back on it when the hooter rang

 

[Darealrath]

If he did pretty sure he was back on it when the hooter rang

Hmm I can only remember screaming WTF. He didn’t look hurt either.

 

[yaco55]

Playing much better this year and his marking has improved immeasurable - Signs are good.