Retired #26: Cale Hooker - Has announced his retirement at season's end 🍷

[Lore]

Contract Status: Retiring at the end of Season 2021
Last Game Played: Round 19, 2021 (omit)
Injury Status: n/a

 

[GUMBLETRON]

He's been great for the team's structure, as was clear from the moment he swung forward in mid-2015, and fundamental to freeing up Daniher and allowing him to blossom as he has.

Get some reliability into his goalkicking through and he could be great individually too.

 

[goal kicking wingman]

Apparently he nearly made it into the NAB Mini Legends

Looks more like trav coyler

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

So Hooker is 50/50 chance to come back according to Worsfold.

Would suck if Hooker misses again but with how Stewart stepped up i'm confident he can cover again.

 

[Killer_Mike]

Big Hooksey could be the wildcard I feel.

Providing he gets over the injury his body would probably appreciate the break as much as Jobe's would I think. If he stands up and kicks 4 or 5 then that really takes the pressure off Joe to do his own thing.

Hooker has been fantastic this year but the big stage is where heroes are born.

 

[Blind Turn]

Bone bruising. Typically difficult to shake.

 

[MightyDons4]

Bone bruising. Typically difficult to shake.

Give him next to no chance unfortunately.

 

[jmoo wan]

Rubbish! bit of deep heat and that will buff right out.

 

[Don Won]

 

[Ambrosia]

I must have had different experiences with bone bruising or am remembering it wrong but I thought its a relatively minor injury that could be played through if you can handle the pain.

 

[Skipper_]

So guessing still a 50/50 chance? Bone bruising doesn't sound too good.

 

[maskmcgee]

I fail too see how a bruise is going to stop him from playing, it's not like a broken leg or something, just play through the pain or take a painkiller.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

So hang on, he participates in warm on the ground then pulls up sore and it's bone bruising?? Isn't that from high impact, jumping, tackling etc? Surely not just from warm ups.

Worried about Hurley, I thought he was a certainty at least.

 

[yodellinhank]

Looks more like trav coyler

Not with that grasp on the ball it doesn't

 

[TheBrightSide]

Sore back. Tight calf. Bone bruising.
Sounds like Sheeds is back in charge.

 

[boncer34]

Sore back. Tight calf. Bone bruising.
Sounds like Sheeds is back in charge.

To be fair was the back call from the club?

 

[TheBrightSide]

To be fair was the back call from the club?

I recall someone saying it. Maybe Woosha in the press conference afterwards? Not 100% sure.

 

[DallasCrane316]

I recall someone saying it. Maybe Woosha in the press conference afterwards? Not 100% sure.

Woosha mentioned in his press conference after the game that Hooker told them he was having issues with his calf. Maybe that's where the confusion came from?

That being said, didn't Dangerfield play on with bone bruising during the year?

 

[jmoo wan]

Woosha mentioned in his press conference after the game that Hooker told them he was having issues with his calf. Maybe that's where the confusion came from?

That being said, didn't Dangerfield play on with bone bruising during the year?

Dangerfields been playing with bone bruising for the best part of two years now.

http://m.essendonfc.com.au/video/2016-03-05/btv-wallas-sensation-bump-on-dangerfield

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Wouldn't they just jab Hooker with a pain killer injection.

 

[goal kicking wingman]

I must have had different experiences with bone bruising or am remembering it wrong but I thought its a relatively minor injury that could be played through if you can handle the pain.

With all the physio these boys get should be sorted out real quick.

 

[goal kicking wingman]

So hang on, he participates in warm on the ground then pulls up sore and it's bone bruising?? Isn't that from high impact, jumping, tackling etc? Surely not just from warm ups.


Worried about Hurley, I thought he was a certainty at least.

I agree aeem pretty confident of getting up for freo game so they reated him a extra week and now the bye. Sounds like we are being kept in the dark again. At the very least we need a fit Hurley or i think we get torn apart. Every time we make finals we have key players out.

 

[Towno78]

With all the physio these boys get should be sorted out real quick.

I am confused with how all this occurred and whether bone bruising is legit.
But if it is bone bruising, it's not something you just physio away. Time.
He'll play, but he'll be sore.

 

[eth-dog]

He'll take some painkillers and play I reckon

 

[DallasCrane316]

Saw channel 7 and AFL Tonight speak to Cale Hooker - just from the way he was speaking - I think he'll play.

 

[Capt Hindsight]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-09-07/hooker-injury-update

“The key for Cale was getting him to the point where he could run pain free, unfortunately he didn’t quite get there and we wanted to make the call early to ensure the team and coaches can have a clear focus on the team that will take the field."
"Cale remains a strong chance to play next week should we win on Saturday." "As was the case this week, pain will be the guide in terms of Cale's preparation from here on in." Essendon’s General Manager of Football Rob Kerr said.