Injury 2017 - Injury List

[PurpleEyes]

Not that I've had my hopes up, but it was still very sad to hear Ross say that Harley is still on personal leave and Harley was "devastated" by his most recent calf injury and results. I think the word "devastated" tells us that Harley's calves maybe shot and sadly we need to respect that he may never play AFL again.

Freo need to at least change the injury update for Harley to be TBA instead of still showing 6-8 weeks. Take the pressure off and stop giving everybody false hope. Write off 2017 and just give time a chance to heal his calves (if at all possible).
I'm no sports scientist, but I can see from history that every time they up Harley's training, it's too much, too soon for his legs. The current and probably the normal calf rehabilitation processes just aren't working.
The focus has to change from how soon can we see Harley out there, to can we get his calves strong enough for him to play a little football in a forward pocket sometime in the next couple of years.

 

[meima]

Not that I've had my hopes up, but it was still very sad to hear Ross say that Harley is still on personal leave and Harley was "devastated" by his most recent calf injury and results. I think the word "devastated" tells us that Harley's calves maybe shot and sadly we need to respect that he may never play AFL again.

Freo need to at least change the injury update for Harley to be TBA instead of still showing 6-8 weeks. Take the pressure off and stop giving everybody false hope. Write off 2017 and just give time a chance to heal his calves (if at all possible).
I'm no sports scientist, but I can see from history that every time they up Harley's training, it's too much, too soon for his legs. The current and probably the normal calf rehabilitation processes just aren't working.
The focus has to change from how soon can we see Harley out there, to can we get his calves strong enough for him to play a little football in a forward pocket sometime in the next couple of years.

I think they are making progress putting 6-8 and on personal leave rather than TBA and pushing him on with some rehab training .

 

[G Mus]

Not that I've had my hopes up, but it was still very sad to hear Ross say that Harley is still on personal leave and Harley was "devastated" by his most recent calf injury and results. I think the word "devastated" tells us that Harley's calves maybe shot and sadly we need to respect that he may never play AFL again.

Freo need to at least change the injury update for Harley to be TBA instead of still showing 6-8 weeks. Take the pressure off and stop giving everybody false hope. Write off 2017 and just give time a chance to heal his calves (if at all possible).
I'm no sports scientist, but I can see from history that every time they up Harley's training, it's too much, too soon for his legs. The current and probably the normal calf rehabilitation processes just aren't working.
The focus has to change from how soon can we see Harley out there, to can we get his calves strong enough for him to play a little football in a forward pocket sometime in the next couple of years.

I think the devastation comes from how close he was to returning, coupled with how much he's missed already

 

[PurpleEyes]

I think the devastation comes from how close he was to returning, coupled with how much he's missed already

But if my memory serves me correctly, in late March he was only 4 weeks away from returning. People were throwing around Round 6 debut dates.
It was then reported he went for scans but no setback.
It was then reported he had more tightness at training and another scan revealed more damage and a possible setback of a couple of weeks.
The injury dates now being reported are 6-8 weeks from now. Even if it is an 8 week setback, why would Bennell be given extended personal leave instead of just getting back in to Rehab.
Bennell is devastated because it is not just a simple 6-8 week calf injury setback. They haven't fixed the underlying root cause of these calf injuries and the problem is not going to be fixed in 8 weeks time.

 

[G Mus]

But if my memory serves me correctly, in late March he was only 4 weeks away from returning. People were throwing around Round 6 debut dates.
It was then reported he went to hospital for scans but no setback.
It was then reported he had more tightness at training and another scan revealed more damage and a possible setback of a couple of weeks.
The injury dates now being reported are 6-8 weeks from now. Even if it is an 8 week setback, why would Bennell be given extended personal leave instead of just getting back in to Rehab.
Bennell is devastated because it is not just a simple 6-8 week calf injury setback. They haven't fixed the underlying root cause of these calf injuries and the problem is not going to be fixed in 8 weeks time.

He was in full training, the return date would have felt far closer than it was

 

[Freomaniac]

INJURY LIST - UPDATED TUESDAY 2 MAY, 2017

• Michael Apeness (Knee) test [down from 1-2 weeks]
• Josh Deluca (Groin) 2 weeks [down from 3 weeks]
• Stephen Hill (Hamstring) 2-3 weeks [down from 3-4 weeks]
  
• Hayden Ballantyne (Hamstring) 2-4 weeks [down from 3-5 weeks]
• Harley Bennell (Calf) 6-8 weeks [down from 9 weeks]
• Zac Clarke (Knee) TBA [no change]
• Alex Pearce (Leg) TBA [no change]
• Matthew Uebergang (Hamstring) TBA [no change]

NO LONGER LISTED

• Brennan Cox
• Harley Balic
• Luke Ryan

so Apeness is a test.... do we let him play vs the bombers this week or give him a game at peel?

 

[meima]

so Apeness is a test.... do we let him play vs the bombers this week or give him a game at peel?

A game with peel , today training more than 30+ train so good sign .

 

[Unique Name]

A game with peel , today training more than 30+ train so good sign .

Another tall to add to the side..... just what Peel needs.

 

[armpit]

Versus GC Rd 20 is my tip for Bennells Freo debut. It'll bring the house down!

Yes and the win will put us in to the eight or is it the top 4.

 

[meima]

Another tall to add to the side..... just what Peel needs.

My gut feel said your buddy playing for freo.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Another tall to add to the side..... just what Peel needs.

Agreed. Peel is slow as a treacle currently.

 

[meima]

Agreed. Peel is slow as a treacle currently.

I called them peel turtles instead of thunder now.

 

[Dockernut]

Geez I'd like to see Alex Pearce make some progress with his injury. Would love to see him tried in this new Ruck/KPD role. He is just so agile for a bloke of 200cm. * our bad luck with injuries.

 

[MadEyeEmmy]

What's happening with Clarke? I know he had surgery on his knee during the off season but were there complications? I feel like we've heard no updates about him for ages.

 

[beetz]

We have to do something with Walters to get him out of his funk, so I like the idea of him played as a mid. Bring it on.
But he isn't really quick, I assume that is just lazy journalism equating all small forwards with lightning speed. Smart - yep. Skillful - yep. Fast- no.

Mids needs to stop putting the foot on his head. Walters does his best work crumbing the big forwards.

 

[meima]

Mids needs to stop putting the foot on his head. Walters does his best work crumbing the big forwards.

Maybe put Walters in mid to show the mid how it is done .

 

[salim malik]

Deluca trained with main squad. Looks ready to return to Peel. Balla and Hill both looked strong in rehab and great to see Uber out on the track with the rehab group. Clark not sighted.

 

[Nickos66]

Interesting. Deluca will probably return next weekend to Peel then I take it.

 

[salim malik]

Interesting. Deluca will probably return next weekend to Peel then I take it.

Normally coming back from a long lay off they spend a couple of weeks in full training.

 

[meima]

Normally coming back from a long lay off they spend a couple of weeks in full training.

Glad to hear that deluca is back and uber is working in rehab .

 

[Scham]

Glad to hear that deluca is back and uber is working in rehab .

Yep, great news. I was really impressed in Uebers games last year so hoping he can get back to full fitness.

 

[DaveLister]

Apeness doesn't seem to have any strapping on either knee in today's training photos

looks like he copped a knock to the shin

 

[meima]

Apeness doesn't seem to have any strapping on either knee in today's training photos

looks like he copped a knock to the shin

Great news , smiling that mean nothing to worry about.

 

[Puregold]

It's a milk crate

 

[freo_leo29]

To be fair they were having a trick shot competition/session before training, check freodockersnaps if you want to see, may mean more strapping was going on afterwards