Retired #18: Michael Hurley 🐻 - Staying on in a coaching and player welfare role! - 3/10

[Lore]

Non-contact for another week but otherwise has a full training load.

“Hurls had a shoulder reconstruction and he’s really at the end of his rehabilitation phase. He’s been training essentially fully with the group except for contact,” Rundle said on Tuesday.

“He’s at the end of his contact progressions now and should be integrating fully with the group within the next week or so.”

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A number of important Bombers are on track to hit the ground running in the 2020 season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

And back in the leadership group too.

 

[boncer34]

You're talking about 0.8 kicks per hundred, or 0.2 compared to Gleeson. To you this might be a major issue. To everybody else however, Hurley's field kicking is fine.

Just so you know I'm in tears here. Some fine work you've done in the last few posts.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Just so you know I'm in tears here. Some fine work you've done in the last few posts.

Every, I dunno, 5 games, Hurley has one less effective disposal than Hibberd.

Delist.

 

[Andronicus]

It's funny, so many want AA status granted to their own players, but those same players have such huge issues with a number of inclusions each year.

Desperately wanting their player to make a team that in the same breath they think is an over rated achievement based on rubbish selections.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Rance - 83% disposal efficiency
Hurley - 77.

Currently Rance is a far superior player.. far superior. The Essendon delusion is strong on this one.

 

[Summer Nights]

Okey mete.

 

[eth-dog]

DE is the worst stay in the AFL

 

[Mercurial89]

the fact that Hurley can kick off both feet and Hibberd is one of the most one sided players in the AFL makes any comparison between those two in particular laughable to say the least.

DE stats aside.

 

[theboxmike]

Currently Rance is a far superior player.. far superior. The Essendon delusion is strong on this one.

lol okay pal.

Rance might have had a better year or even be a better player. But he's hardly the far superior player lol.

 

[Big Fresh]

Rance - 83% disposal efficiency
Hurley - 77.

Currently Rance is a far superior player.. far superior. The Essendon delusion is strong on this one.

Rance might be a better player but he's definitely not a better kick. It's not even an argument.

 

[lysp]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015-09-10/surgery-for-dons-pair

Club Doctor Bruce Reid said his shoulder had also caused some problems.

“He has had two sub-luxation’s of his shoulder so he is having reconstructive surgery,” he said.

“The type of surgery that he’ll be having is similar to David Myers and they make a full recovery in 12-14 weeks.”

Given that timeframe, Hurley will be able to participate in running drills when pre-season starts in November, but he may need to wait an extra couple of weeks to begin full weight training.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Rance might be a better player but he's definitely not a better kick. It's not even an argument.

And so is the argument about Hurley being an elite kick.

Where has that come all of a sudden.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

15.8 Kicks Per Game
5.5 Handballs per game
-Hurley

8.8 Kicks per game
8.6 handballs per game
-Rance

 

[yaco55]

To sum it up - Hurley is an excellent long kick on both feet and actually close to the elite level, whereas his short kicking is inconsistent - Hibberd is a reliable kick, but below AFL standard in handballing.

 

[Towno78]

Rance - 83% disposal efficiency
Hurley - 77.

Currently Rance is a far superior player.. far superior. The Essendon delusion is strong on this one.

You do realise this stat includes handballs don't you?

 

[Towno78]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015-09-10/surgery-for-dons-pair

FFS If they knew they were going the surgery path (they should have already known), why the **** was he not put on ice 6 weeks ago?
****

 

[Maddogm]

FFS If they knew they were going the surgery path (they should have already known), why the **** was he not put on ice 6 weeks ago?
****

Would you want to be the one who tells Mick "We know you're still right to play but we're going to put you in for surgery anyway"?

 

[bombreys]

And so is the argument about Hurley being an elite kick.

Where has that come all of a sudden.

He's a damn good kick and he rarely turns it over.

As far as tall defenders kicking abilities, he's absolutely 'elite'.

 

[Towno78]

Would you want to be the one who tells Mick "We know you're still right to play but we're going to put you in for surgery anyway"?

Absolutely I would. Don't care what his response would be, too important for us to risk with any less than a full pre season.

 

[Summer Nights]

Hooker 2014 vs Hurley 2015?

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Hooker 2014 vs Hurley 2015?

Mmm.. I take hooker just because his intercept marking is just so important. But thats the great thing about those 2, hurls is great 1 on 1, backs him self alot, hooker is a beast at intercept marking

 

[Rack Watts]

Hooker 2014 vs Hurley 2015?

Hooker, should have been AA CHB, not back pocket....

 

[Yoda_]

So "the inquirer" on the AFL website suggests Hurley isn't even in the top 3 key defenders in the comp.

Bollocks I say

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

So "the inquirer" on the AFL website suggests Hurley isn't even in the top 3 key defenders in the comp.

Bollocks I say

The "inquirer" probably doesn't watch too much footy. Hurls is clear cut in the best 3. On 2015 form, anyway.

 

[Summer Nights]

So "the inquirer" on the AFL website suggests Hurley isn't even in the top 3 key defenders in the comp.

Bollocks I say

I wouldn't pay much weight to it. There's no transparency on their "formula" or even qualitative explanations at the least. Most stats show Huley as equal to or better than Rance and others.

 

[calyam]

So "the inquirer" on the AFL website suggests Hurley isn't even in the top 3 key defenders in the comp.

Bollocks I say

It's more a product of Hurley missing more games than those other three. Over the past two seasons he's ranked the third best KPB behind Rance and Taylor.