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Senior Cam Rayner (2017-)

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'We've got unfinished business'
Cam Rayner was one of several Lions to return to Brisbane early in a bid to atone for last season's missed opportunity.

LAST year it was 2019's straight-sets finals exit which spurred Brisbane in its pre-season. Twelve months on a different heartbreak is the Lions' motivation for 2021. Brisbane snapped two big hoodoos in 2020, winning its first final since 2009 and ending a 14-game losing run to Richmond in the process. But with a home Grand Final just one step away, the Lions were defeated by Geelong in a preliminary final at the Gabba and it's a missed opportunity which still stings.

Small forward Cam Rayner was just one of several Lions who opted to return to Brisbane early, giving up a rare chance to spend time with family in Victoria in the process. "Even though it's good to go down for a week and see my family in Melbourne I felt like this year would be better if I stayed up here and trained with the boys," Rayner said. "My family understood that as well. They love having me come down there for a week but I pretty much came straight back here and got to work. "We've got unfinished business from last year and we really want to work towards that."

The 21-year-old is yet to watch the 40-point loss to the Cats but says using the disappointment of that defeat as motivation had been discussed almost as soon as the team had come off the field. "We spoke about it. We know what we did wrong and we know what we've got to fix," he said. "There's things we're going to try and change this year and I think we're putting things in place to do that now."

Rayner has also hailed the inclusion of Joe Daniher, with the former Essendon spearhead making an immediate impression on his new teammates. "He's fitted in straight away. I remember the first time he came out, had a couple of beers with us once the trade went through and got to know us really well," Rayner said. "He's been awesome. Fitted in seamlessly. He's doing very well."
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Get around him!!!!!

Keep him busy like the Suns did with Rowell

Good kid with a great attitude, universally liked would be a good mentor to the 1st and 2nd years.
 


Cam Rayner is likely to miss the remainder of the season after scans on Tuesday confirmed a ruptured ACL. Rayner sustained the injury in the second quarter of Monday night’s win over the SUNS in the AAMI pre-season competition.

GM of Football Danny Daly said the injury occurred in Rayner’s right knee after an awkward landing. “It is terrible news for Cam and really disappointing for the team,” Daly said. “He will see a surgeon in the coming weeks and we will then lay out the next steps from there. “Our thoughts are with Cam and we will wrap our arms around him and continue to support him as he gets on with his recovery.”
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Confirmed; just devastating news for Cam and the club.

Here's to a speedy recovery.
 
Wow. Not good to see at all.

These ACL's sometimes look so innocuous. It looked like nothing in it just like Naitanui's both times. A little sideways movement you see a hundred times a game but on this occasion he gets injured.

Not the worse thing happening in the world ATM but good luck to him in his recovery. :thumbsu:
 
a mayes ing said:
It said that he would meet a surgeon in the coming weeks to discuss options. Thought they usually get surgeries done asap. Is there much of a discussion anyway? Just a traditional ACL surgery.
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They need to wait for any swelling to go down before they can do any surgery anyway.
And that can take some time.
 

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a mayes ing said:
It said that he would meet a surgeon in the coming weeks to discuss options. Thought they usually get surgeries done asap. Is there much of a discussion anyway? Just a traditional ACL surgery.
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Yeah, I was surprised that there didn't seem any sense of urgency...is it a case of letting the swelling and bruising settle before surgery perhaps?
 
Sorry for my ignorance but who was the other guy (not Noah Answerth) that Cam was speaking to?
 

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T Rick said:
Yeah, I was surprised that there didn't seem any sense of urgency...is it a case of letting the swelling and bruising settle before surgery perhaps?
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He posted a video of himself gingerly trotting with his dog. Very surprising, however would suggest that any swelling, bone bruising or damage to the meniscus is limited or non-existent.
 
There was an article I remember reading from the Lions that our rehab staff like to get injured players moving ASAP after injuries, IIRC they specifically mentioned running the next day after hamstring tears, I'm sure they use the same method with knees... although it would be on a case by case basis.
 
Bob Neil said:
Pardon the intrusion but may I ask who manages Rayner and what his contract status is? Is he the type who - with time out of the side due to injury - could have his head turned by an alternative offer?
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Re-signed last November until 2023.
 

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