Chick requires shoulder surgery

[ozzult]

That's the mail I've been getting, not sure how long he is out for though.

This is a dog of a blow.

 

[noodle]

mutha fu*k

 

[ozzult]

This was just on wce.com.au




Shoulder surgery for Chick
Mic Cullen
afl.com.au
2:46:19 PM Mon 7 July, 2003


West Coast Eagles star recruit Daniel Chick will have surgery on his troublesome shoulder on Monday evening and will miss several weeks of football.

Chick hurt the shoulder in his team’s gritty win over the Kangaroos in round 13 at Subiaco Oval, when he injured the joint in the third term, but went back onto the ground to play an enormous part in the win with a scintillating final quarter.


He was declared fit for the clash against the Swans on Sunday, but after hurting it again during that match, scans on Monday morning showed surgery was required.

Chick played 149 games for Hawthorn and was their 2000 best and fairest.

He has played 11 games for West Coast this season.





"Several weeks" does not sound good.

 

[noodle]

mutha fu*k



i would imagine that we wouldn't expect him to be playing for another 4- 6 weeks. we are starting to feel the strain of injuries.

 

[Voice of Reason]

A major setback. Just what we didn't need.

Now for someone else to step up.

 

[Jabber]

Bugger

 

[The Passenger]

ouch!!!!!!!!!

 

[The Passenger]

anyone know of the long term damage yet?? I guess that'll be known after the surgery won't it???

If he's back say around round 21-22ish, will he be match fit by the time finals come around??

 

[unbelievacow]

Big blow.
(damn, sh*t, fu*k,
damn, sh*t, fu*k,
damn, sh*t, fu*k...)

 

[Sera]

He is an important player to us but its not the end of the world.

 

[llosis]

What has me worried is the "miss several weeks" bit. How long is several weeks? How long is a piece of string? Is several week after round 14 different to several weeks after round 2??

The non-specifics of it can not be a good sign.

 

[GoEagles]

Buggerama! Not good news at all. I was suprised he even played against Sydney after injuring his shoulder against the Kangaroos. The time has come for someone from the WAFL to step up and make a name for themselves in the AFL.

 

[eaglerock]

three weeks they are saying inflamed tendon.

 

[ozzult]

Yeah I heard three weeks as well. But apparently Matera was meant to be one week too.

 

[iceman]

Minimum of 2 weeks, the club is 'hoping' he'll be back in 3 weeks to take on the Hawks

Big blow

 

[Goldenblue]

Originally posted by Sera
He is an important player to us but its not the end of the world.

When I first heard the news about a "star" Eagle requiring surgery, my first thought was Gardiner. Knowing it is Chick does not seem so bad as Gardy, but sad to hear anyway.

Come back soon Chickiebabe.

 

[Frodo]

Originally posted by ozzult
Yeah I heard three weeks as well. But apparently Matera was meant to be one week too.

Fido trained well last night and should be back on Saturday.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Woosha's been on the radio saying Gardy & Fido will play this Saturday night, Jako is 50/50 for this week and Chicky may be back in two.

Mind you, this is the bloke who ran off the WACA with a wrecked ACL.

 

[jod23]

HUGE GIGANTIC blow.....

Our only midfielder who likes to do the hard stuff (Kerr excluded) Not only that, this year he has being our Mr Fixit, he went back and made O'Loughin calm down, he froze out Pavlich. He gets all the important jobs.

HUGE blow....but hopefully we can cover the loss and keep it going. To be honest I was a little relieved after I heard it was Chick. I heard the report on the radio but missed the name and with Gardiner being a late withdrawal I thought it might be him. Sound bad I know but Gardy is more important.

Add Chick to the pile now...Matera, Gaspar, Gardy, Morrison, McIntosh etc etc Can we keep the ship together?

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by Goldenblue
When I first heard the news about a "star" Eagle requiring surgery, my first thought was Gardiner. Knowing it is Chick does not seem so bad as Gardy, but sad to hear anyway.

Come back soon Chickiebabe.

Missed this post...but Im on the same boat.

 

[iceman]

Latest reports say he should be ok to play against his old side Hawthorn in 3 weeks

I hope so

 

[Au_Blue#24]

The thing is, he'll only miss 2 games (1) carlton which you'd think we'd win easily without chick and (2) port which you'd think even if we had chick, we'd lose.

Thats my positive spin on it - his absence in the next two games wont make a difference

 

[ozzult]

There is no reason why we can't beat Port.

 

[carlyp]

Poor Chickie! Get well soon!
We'll be alright....were a tough bunch! We can hang on...keep the faith!

 

[jod23]

Originally posted by ozzult
There is no reason why we can't beat Port.

No reason at all. First things first though, let's take care of Carlton.