Retired #23: David Myers - Retiring at the end of the season - 20/8

[eth-dog]

Well it puts McKernan in the frame for r1 selection

Or Long.

 

[Drummer_19]

Or neither of them.

 

[Blind Turn]

Or neither of them.

Draper?

 

[Drummer_19]

Draper?

Seems like the front runner atm given his skill set and experience.

 

[Blind Turn]

Seems like the front runner atm given his skill set and experience.

Plus the impressive, full pre-season he has put in.

 

[Kakkle]

Well at least we learnt from last time!


This ****ing club.

 

[ghostdog]

Well it puts McKernan in the frame for r1 selection

Draper?

Have I missed something? I would have thought either Langford now being a certainty given his training time in the middle, or Laverde given our forward options are good now. Even Hocking.

 

[Kakkle]

Have I missed something? I would have thought either Langford now being a certainty given his training time in the middle, or Laverde given our forward options are good now. Even Hocking.

They are discussing who to elevate from the rookie list

 

[MightyDons4]

Have I missed something? I would have thought either Langford now being a certainty given his training time in the middle, or Laverde given our forward options are good now. Even Hocking.

They're talking about upgrading rookies, not who replaces him in the midfield. FWIW, I think Buddha should get first dibs.

 

[Mercurial89]

Is there a reason we have chucked myers on long term injury list and not belly who is out for considerably longer?

 

[MightyDons4]

Is there a reason we have chucked myers on long term injury list and not belly who is out for considerably longer?

Because we're incompetent.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Probably because Belly will come back before Myers who will come back in 2019... or never RIP.

 

[Bomberbuzz1]

So when can he play? From round 4?

 

[Drummer_19]

I was just talking shit.

 

[Blind Turn]

As was I.

 

[efcboy]

Is there a reason we have chucked myers on long term injury list and not belly who is out for considerably longer?

Bellchambers is due back before Myers

 

[eth-dog]

Is there a reason we have chucked myers on long term injury list and not belly who is out for considerably longer?

Belly due back round 1. Myers round 4.

 

[bombreys]

Belly due back round 1. Myers round 4.

I'd bet big $ Myers plays an AFL game this year before Belly.

 

[eth-dog]

I'd bet big $ Myers plays an AFL game this year before Belly.

That may be the case but that's their current respective date of returns.

 

[bombreys]

That may be the case but that's their current respective date of returns.

Yeah sorry - not arguing with what you said, just putting in my two bob.

 

[IHurley]

I'd bet big $ Myers plays an AFL game this year before Belly.

Imagine how injury prone you have to be to have someone say they have more confidence in Myers's body than yours?

 

[lysp]

 

[Donakebab]

Myers making good progress. Really emphasising that once his finger can handle the impact that he'll be right back in it with plenty in the tank.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-03-21/injury-update-march-21

David Myers is just a fortnight away from having his splint removed and ramping up his ball work ahead of a return to the senior side.

Myers damaged the tendon in his finger in a training drill a month ago and is likely to be available for selection in four weeks.

“David Myers has now got two weeks until he’s out of the hand splint,” High Performance Manager Justin Crow said.

“Once he’s done that he’ll have a couple of weeks getting back handling the ball and then he’ll become available.

“He’s joining in as much of football training as he can. We’ve seen him in some quite serious football drills, protecting his hand but making sure he keeps up his football movement.”

Crow is confident Myers will be able to make a smooth return because of the volume of work he’s been able to get through during the pre-season.

“If we look back over the last six years, he’s had his best pre-season in our memory and since we’ve been measuring these pre-seasons with GPS,” Crow said.

“He’s still got fuel in the tank and we’re keeping up his football work as much as possible.

“Two weeks until he’s out of the splint, then two weeks handling the ball, fitness won’t be an issue. So four weeks from now he’ll be available to play.”

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

All the players that are currently injured are tracking well which is good stuff.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Imagine how injury prone you have to be to have someone say they have more confidence in Myers's body than yours?

As someone pointed out a couple weeks back, some of Myers' injuries have just been pure bad luck such as shoulder & finger.

Myers' influence is very underrated outside the club. He's a huge in.