Player Watch #19: Griffin 'Gus the Goose-stepper’ Logue - recovering well from ACL injury

[The Nostradamus]

12 months is the maximum. 9 months is usually best case prognosis. It looks like Grif is doing everything right.

Yep many come back in 9-10 months

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Yep many come back in 9-10 months

If he came back to play VFL for a half a game after 9 months (which is early April) and then built up his match fitness over 4 weeks, that would see him back for Round 9 in early May. Our bye is Round 12 so even conservatively, it would be realistic to expect him playing by Round 13. That's vs West Coast on June 8 and almost exactly 11 months since his injury.

 

[Makeshift Park]

12 months is the maximum. 9 months is usually best case prognosis. It looks like Grif is doing everything right.

So he did the ACL early July.

9 months brings us up to April.

Meaning best case scenario is he's available to play rounds 4 or 5?

 

[Makeshift Park]

If he came back to play VFL for a half a game after 9 months (which is early April) and then built up his match fitness over 4 weeks, that would see him back for Round 9 in early May. Our bye is Round 12 so even conservatively, it would be realistic to expect him playing by Round 13. That's vs West Coast on June 8 and almost exactly 11 months since his injury.

Oh snap

 

[The Nostradamus]

So he did the ACL early July.

9 months brings us up to April.

Meaning best case scenario is he's available to play rounds 4 or 5?

Yep round 4-5 (vfl for a couple weeks, griff is an aerobic beast but give him a few for touch)
I’d say around round 7-8 in the afl

 

[Shermanator]

To your credit. Anything could happen. Go Roos

 

[leighlee13]

12 months is the maximum. 9 months is usually best case prognosis. It looks like Grif is doing everything right.

Tom Doedee looks like he could play round one (even though he won't) so I will take 9 months but happy to wait the 12. Would hate to bring him back to early.

 

[The Nostradamus]

He’s going to get back in record time at this rate

 

[shintemaster]

Massive win if he can come back bang on time and good as new.

 

[Zondor]

There is no need to rush Logue back into the line up as we have Biggie and Pink. :stern look

 

[Jimmy's Hot Dogs]

Can we change the title? Had a small palpitation looking at the threads.

Go Griff!

 

[Mcarcherey]

Looks like he's on the Aaron Rodgers regime...

Wish all our players had access to state of the art rehab facilities.

On Pixel 6 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Themanbun]

12 months is the maximum. 9 months is usually best case prognosis. It looks like Grif is doing everything right.

Yep for athletes tracking well it's usually 9 months to full training and then 4-8 week block of full uninterrupted training before they release you to play in a match. Somewhere between 10-11 months usually.

America is weird and risky but most other parts of the world won't even think about clearing someone before 9 months due to graft maturity.

 

[Themanbun]

He’s going to get back in record time at this rate

Looks like he had LERT surgery too so his progress is even more impressive.

 

[pupstar]

Yep for athletes tracking well it's usually 9 months to full training and then 4-8 week block of full uninterrupted training before they release you to play in a match. Somewhere between 10-11 months usually.

America is weird and risky but most other parts of the world won't even think about clearing someone before 9 months due to graft maturity.

Totally agree with you unfortunately from experience. Just a quick one can you or anyone remember a long time ago Libba did his and was back in record time a different type of knee surgery if i remember was it called LARS, don't think it ended or that well long term if my memory is correct. Better of doing the full 12 months like you say.

 

[KillaKanga]

Totally agree with you unfortunately from experience. Just a quick one can you or anyone remember a long time ago Libba did his and was back in record time a different type of knee surgery if i remember was it called LARS, don't think it ended or that well long term if my memory is correct. Better of doing the full 12 months like you say.

Nah I say rush him back for Round 1. If we don't start strong then we can kiss a Top 4 finish goodbye and maybe even finals at all. #whateverittakes

 

[The Nostradamus]

 

[Themanbun]

Totally agree with you unfortunately from experience. Just a quick one can you or anyone remember a long time ago Libba did his and was back in record time a different type of knee surgery if i remember was it called LARS, don't think it ended or that well long term if my memory is correct. Better of doing the full 12 months like you say.

Twice for me brother

Yeah LARS is basically gone now, they weren't lasting.

 

[RHLK]

5 Year Plan. The Great Leap Forward. No need to rush the man.

 

[Engimal v3]

When can we expect to see him back?

 

[Themanbun]

When can we expect to see him back?

July ish

 

[giantroo]

Griffin Logue

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Griffin Logue

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

100kg

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Career

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Last 5

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9.8

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4.4

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5.4

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2.4

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1.0

3star

MG

115.4

2star

D

9.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.0

2star

MG

115.4

2star

D

9.8

3star

K

4.4

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HB

5.4

4star

M

2.4

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T

1.0

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MG

115.4

2star

has now completed a four-week, high-intensity block of gym work and on-field footy function. The key back is still slated to make his comeback in around 9-10 weeks.

"Across this next phase he will look to taper down and absorb that block before we put him through his clearance testing in a few weeks," White said

 

[KangaRooster]

Logue - Comben - Dawson + the right mix of mediums and smalls seems like a pretty solid defending group.

2nd half of the year might not be so bad, we might even string a few wins together

 

[shintemaster]

Logue - Comben - Dawson + the right mix of mediums and smalls seems like a pretty solid defending group.

2nd half of the year might not be so bad, we might even string a few wins together

Yeah. We're skinny now but based on how Comben rolled out game 1 in an AFL level backline that 3 part combo actually looks like a decent lineup the day after it happens. Just have to hang in there.

 

[Possession]

Yeah. We're skinny now but based on how Comben rolled out game 1 in an AFL level backline that 3 part combo actually looks like a decent lineup the day after it happens. Just have to hang in there.

Soon enough it'll all be about "How have North miraculously fixed their back and forward lines while neglecting their dysfunctional midfield?"