AFL Player #26: Kaine Baldwin - Out for extended period with stress fracture in foot - 16/2

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 33, Zach Package

 

[WindyHillWarrior]

Can he and Perkins form a tag team called Archie-Bald?

 

[fairbump_playon]

Can he and Perkins form a tag team called Archie-Bald?

To go with his waterman collab Alec Baldwin

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Kaine Baldwin breaks down mental barriers in triumphant return to footy

After two ACL tears and two-and-a-half years away from competitive football, Kaine Baldwin made his triumphant return to the game on Sunday.

www.theinnersanctum.com.au

Nice read but they should be charged for starting that headline with "Kaine Baldwin breaks down..."

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

Nice read but they should be charged for starting that headline with "Kaine Baldwin breaks down..."

 

[Maxabillions]

I hope Kaine is able

 

[eorl]

Can he and Perkins form a tag team called Archie-Bald?

That's worthy of a prize.

 

[ghostdog]

That's worthy of a prize.

Ha! Endeavour to wit is no poor trait!

 

[boncer34]

“It was a pretty draining kind of week in terms of my own mental battles, and being pretty nervous and pretty fearful after being out of the game for such a long time.

“I had a lot of support from our mental coach – our psychologist – Dave Reid, and he did a lot of work with me in the upcoming month. It was all throughout the season actually, just around how to manage those doubts and fears, and how to accept that those fears are going to be there and just trying to play with as much confidence as I could.”

Exactly my point on why him playing now was a good idea. Step one taken.

Yep that's why even though it was a "meaningless" game to some on here, it wasn't for him.

 

[Bjchan13]

KB or Billy

 

[Lore]

Kaine Baldwin breaks down mental barriers in triumphant return to footy

After two ACL tears and two-and-a-half years away from competitive football, Kaine Baldwin made his triumphant return to the game on Sunday.

www.theinnersanctum.com.au

It got republished on the club website this morning, but they still used the shitty “Baldwin breaks down..” headline

 

[Ati Tude]

Any idea when the scratch match this week is? More interested in that than the Pies game. Not much at stake there...

 

[yodellinhank]

Yep that's why even though it was a "meaningless" game to some on here, it wasn't for him.

He gets that game anyway, and will probably still experience the same next season.

 

[boncer34]

He gets that game anyway, and will probably still experience the same next season.

And doesn't spend the off season worrying about his first game back.

 

[yodellinhank]

And doesn't spend the off season worrying about his first game back.

If he was worried about it before then he'll still be worried about it then. He only played a half.

 

[ant555]

If he was worried about it before then he'll still be worried about it then. He only played a half.

In my experience no. Once yo get through the first 15 minutes or so it is like a weight being lifted from you.

 

[yodellinhank]

In my experience no. Once yo get through the first 15 minutes or so it is like a weight being lifted from you.

I'm not sure how much weight he should be lifting

 

[Foxx]

So far, for nicknames we've had: Baulders, Baldy, Peanut, Balders, Money, Mark, Balls, Boulders and Link

My addition: Heady

Hollywood.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Truck seems bullish, I really hope those knees stay healthy.

 

[ghostdog]

Truck seems bullish, I really hope those knees stay healthy.

I didn't know Gawn had had two knee recos before becoming the player he is. That was encouraging news.

 

[andleanback]

I didn't know Gawn had had two knee recos before becoming the player he is. That was encouraging news.

And even better Baldwin has only had 1 reco!

 

[FlyingV]

I didn't know Gawn had had two knee recos before becoming the player he is. That was encouraging news.

Same goes with Lever I think

 

[Donakebab]

And even better Baldwin has only had 1 reco!

Still done his ACL twice, just differing types of surgery.

 

[ghostdog]

And even better Baldwin has only had 1 reco!

Mmmm... Draft Central says "back-to-back" knee recos.

 

[ILikeCheese]

Mmmm... Draft Central says "back-to-back" knee recos.

Yeah I thought he’s done both knees before he even got drafted

 

[Old Campaigner]

I thought the first one was a full ACL tear that required a reconstruction but the second one was a partial tear that he was able to rehab without surgery