Player Watch #23: Kane Lambert - Retired effective immediately

[Drunken Wookie]

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Yeah, no s**t. In hindsight it was a bad call.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Chronic just means it's a long lasting condition, not necessarily incurable.

Not sure about that.When was Essendons last Finals win?

 

[Charlie Pannam]

A coach in waiting I reckon, have heard/ read that his footy brain is second to none amongst our group.

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

jeez this sub loves trying to retire players, did anyone actually read the injury report? Its something he's been able to play with that just flared up. Will be managed and will be back in a few weeks. The fear-mongering is bizarre

Exactly what I was thinking. Finally got around to reading it myself and from the language in it, compared to here, I thought he must be in hospital getting his hip replaced.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Hope you are right and we are all jumping at shadow’s
But due to the period of time he’s been struggling with this hip, you have to be concerned. Sounds very much like a career threatening injury to me.
Time will tell and hoping like hell that negativity is wrong

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Piss-poor management if true. Has a chronic injury that they could've helped rectified after last season but we wait for it to flare up just shy of round 1 to make the call.

These sort of comments show that your view of this is far too simplistic. Surgery carries risks and often in these conditions doesn't guarantee a good outcome by any means. So if you are faced with managing your condition with physiotherapy and other non intervention therapies that have worked previously but mean that relapses may occur, or a risky surgical approach that may or may not help, I can understand why a conservative approach may be preferable.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Shame cause running is such a big part of his tool kit

 

[cairo tiger]

cooked roasted and fried. doubt if he willl come back from this. sonsie.

 

[tunksy]

These sort of comments show that your view of this is far too simplistic. Surgery carries risks and often in these conditions doesn't guarantee a good outcome by any means. So if you are faced with managing your condition with physiotherapy and other non intervention therapies that have worked previously but mean that relapses may occur, or a risky surgical approach that may or may not help, I can understand why a conservative approach may be preferable.

Some people just don't seem to understand how much a club and players always take surgery as a last option.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Pray 4 Kane

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Looked very proppy after the game.

 

[Tygrys]

A comment Hardwick made after the match puts things into a pretty grim perspective when it comes to Lambert:

"It is concerning. Any other player wouldn’t be playing, to be perfectly honest. What he does to get up for games is incredible."

"We thought we would get one – at a maximum two games – he's played the last four. Probably shows you how important he is that we start winning our games."

He really sounds like a week by week proposition at best. The fact that he has re-injured it (although some would argue it's never not injured) makes his situation even more problematic. Clearly whatever games we get out of him for the rest of this season (which certainly is his last) should be considered a bonus. Just saying if you get to see him again live, cherish the moment, there might not be a second opportunity.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Early retirement sounds best for him in the short/long term



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[Ctl]

Early retirement sounds best for him in the short/long term



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I reckon he gives it another go, before calling time at the end of the year and getting the hip replacement

 

[Marcel Proust]

Very sad not just for Lambo but also the team - they are a fair bit less good without him.

100+ very solid games and 3 flags... Stooged out of the Aa team

Oh ya Lambert.

 

[Al Heimer]

Best No.23 the Tiges ever had. Hang in there Kane.

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[Muddiemoose]

Early retirement sounds best for him in the short/long term



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Just give him the year, no point taking two at the mid season
We will be lucky if we get one decent pick up

 

[tropicaltiger]

will be close to resuming after the bye i reckon...then how about he goes play, sub, play, rest, play sub, play, rest, play sub play, rest. etc. shedda and cotch similar strategy maybe play, pay, sub, play, play, rest etc.

 

[tunksy]

will be close to resuming after the bye i reckon...then how about he goes play, sub, play, rest, play sub, play, rest, play sub play, rest. etc. shedda and cotch similar strategy maybe play, pay, sub, play, play, rest etc.

Guess it'll all depend on how he feels

 

[Marcel Proust]

Not sure how you replace the great man if he's cooked. Stack? Dow?

 

[tropicaltiger]

Guess it'll all depend on how he feels

of course but 3 games in a row now is probably too demanding for his condition so even if he feel ok rest him up wherever possible.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Not sure how you replace the great man if he's cooked. Stack? Dow?

We have guys waiting in the wings, Ross, Dow ready to go, RCD still needs a proper crack and even Parker if his form demands selection

 

[STRUGGLETOWN EST1885]

Thankfully for Lambo he has an amazing women by his side to help him through those cold winter nights. She's brains, beauty and from what I can tell on CH 7 a beautiful soul.

 

[docko911]

RCD needs proper crack

Yes, yes he does might wake up the dopey mother*er

 

[Marcel Proust]

Thankfully for Lambo he has an amazing women by his side to help him through those cold winter nights. She's brains, beauty and from what I can tell on CH 7 a beautiful soul.

Abbey is a lucky girl