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.”

Injury update: Stars on track for return

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

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And back in the leadership group too.

 

[calyam]

Hey Bomber fans - just a quick one:

What were some of the knocks on Hurley when playing as forward?

.... or was he shifted down back purely for team balance?

Continuity was a big problem for Hurley up forward. He simply got injured far too often and always seemed to be trying to play himself back into form.

I thought he was a solid forward who could have been a very good forward had he been able to put an entire season together. He was never going to be a leading goalkicker though.

His move back was probably a combination of team balance but also an attempt to keep him on the field.

 

[daffo]

Constantly getting injured in attack.

 

[Rack Watts]

Hurley led under the ball, and would attack so hard at the contest, that he was constantly injured.

 

[yaco55]

Good to see the sling off his shoulder.

 

[Howard Moon]

funny how that one game, vs hawthorn where he kicked 4 and dragged us over the line to reach the finals basically stalled his defensive development til now... if only he didnt show that he could do that, he would have been a 4 time aa defender by now.

 

[carnthedons]

funny how that one game, vs hawthorn where he kicked 4 and dragged us over the line to reach the finals basically stalled his defensive development til now... if only he didnt show that he could do that, he would have been a 4 time aa defender by now.

woah there

 

[Rack Watts]

woah there

I saw those words immediately looking at Howard Moon and his avatar, and said it in my head, in the voice of Howard Moon.

 

[Howard Moon]

theres a simple truth to me...

 

[Jade]

Remember that time Gold Coast wanted Hurley for Josh Caddy?

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA **** off campaigners.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

He's not even out of contract for 2 years but I'm still scared at the thought this man-beast could leave.. pls another 5 year deal

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He's not even out of contract for 2 years but I'm still scared at the thought this man-beast could leave.. pls another 5 year deal

Hooker 5 years too.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

Hooker 5 years too.

Heppell, ZMerrett too I wouldnt mind.

 

[Run and carry]

I know the care factor is about zero but in the Adelaide Advertiser today Michelangelo Rucci has drawn up his top 50 for the season. Alex Rance comes in at 13 whereas Hurley comes in at 45. BTW the only other Essendon player named was Hep at 44.

 

[doug85]

I know the care factor is about zero but in the Adelaide Advertiser today Michelangelo Rucci has drawn up his top 50 for the season. Alex Rance comes in at 13 whereas Hurley comes in at 45. BTW the only other Essendon player named was Hep at 44.

Rucci is a raging dickhead.

 

[Kong]

He's not even out of contract for 2 years but I'm still scared at the thought this man-beast could leave.. pls another 5 year deal

Contracts mean nothing in the AFL anymore.

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

Contracts mean nothing in the AFL anymore.

lol

 

[sin411]

 

[quotemokc]

We love you Hurls

 

[eth-dog]

See Hooker thread.

 

[Howard Moon]

I had visions of Hurley throwing a chair at a wall or something post verdict. Seems the type who cares right to the bone

 

[Rack Watts]

Here's hoping Hurley stays, would be a massive, massive lost.
Best backman in the competition*

*Rance can't kick, Hooker is a swingman.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

My favourite player, I hope the club take good care of him

 

[Yoda_]

Would be more disappointing to lose Hurley than Hooker.

In saying that, why not keep both you say?

We can only hope

 

[Shane Hird]

Would be more disappointing to lose Hurley than Hooker.

In saying that, why not keep both you say?

We can only hope

Pay them what ever they want.

Free cars, trips to Vegas and a life time supply of Don smallgoods.

 

[carnthedons]

Pay them what ever they want.

Free cars, trips to Vegas and a life time supply of Don smallgoods.

Worked for Buddy, Jake Carlisle and Nicky Dal