Crows Injury List

[Jerome]

Here is the injury list from the ACF website:

Player Injury Expected Return
Krueger Back 1 week
Bock Ankle 1 week
Watts Hip/Grion 1 week
Gallagher Shoulder 2 weeks
M.Stevens Knee 4 weeks

Hoepfully Brent Reilly comes up Ok and is not added to this list.

Channel 9 has reported that:

hentschel could be out due to a leg injury

Rutten could be out for a month with a stress fracture to his foot?

Can anyone else confirm this?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Reilly is 50/50 to play this week (his recurring shoulder injuries are a concern).

Hentschel is doubtful for this week.

Rutten out for 4 weeks with foot stress fractures.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Bloody hell. Why are key position playing falling down left right and center??????

I don't get this talk that Reilly has shoulder problems. Come on people you are not listening to Rucci again? Reilly busted his collar bone on 2 occasions. His shoulders are fine. In fact until last night he never had a shoulder injury.

Its a bit of a blow but I reckon he has done enough to hold his spot come round 1. Whats wrong with Hentschel??????

I take it Rutten got stress fractures playing for Westies yesterday?????

I think its a bit of a concern that our new draftees have already copped injuries. Are we training them too hard. Krueger injured his back some 5 weeks ago and Watts has had a slight achillies strain and now hip/groin injury. Are we throwing these blokes to the wolves??????

If Hentschel does miss, it could cost him a place in the side come round 1. I think he has done well but not sure if he has cemented his spot yet.

 

[Jerome]

From the Sunday Mail

Key Crow kept on ice

07mar04
ADELAIDE fans will not see key forward Mark Stevens until at least round five of the regular AFL season despite resuming his comeback from a knee injury today.

After a carefully managed pre-season, Stevens' troublesome right knee flared again after his first run of the season, against SANFL club Norwood on February 13.

The Crows had hoped to have Stevens back in action around the start of the home-and-away season but now have put a line through his name for the first three to four rounds – and likely beyond.

Adelaide football manager John Reid said yesterday the 28-year-old would start training today with a modified program building up to playing, hopefully, in round five.

Reid said Stevens had been "having a total rest and he'll start running and a few other things next week".

But he denied Stevens had any thoughts about giving it away.

"No, no," Reid said. "He's going to start training again tomorrow to return in four-to-six weeks. It'll probably be a month into the season."

Although Crows coach Gary Ayres said Stevens was a "longer-term proposition" immediately after the game, Reid indicated the former Kangaroos utility was understandably unhappy about having to sit on the sidelines. "How do you reckon he'd feel?" Reid said.

Stevens is considered the key to Adelaide's forward line after polling in the top three of the club champion award in 2001 and 2002, before injury ravaged his campaign last year.

The injury is a frustrating, long-term one, caused by the fact Stevens has no cartilage in the joint.

"How much longer than the three-to-four weeks from the start of the year I'm not sure but I wouldn't think he'd be available for at least the first three or four weeks," Ayres said.

Stevens' Crows teammate Brent Reilly is expected to miss one week after bruising his shoulder contesting a pack mark at half-forward against West Coast during Friday night's trial game. He broke his left collarbone three minutes into his return game with Sturt last year when sent back to the SANFL after a promising start to the AFL season.

Reilly's wing opponent Josh Wooden fractured his collarbone in a collision with Crow Simon Goodwin while contesting a loose ball on the member's wing and will miss six weeks.

 

[maccas_no1]

Re: From the Sunday Mail

Originally posted by Jerome
Key Crow kept on ice

07mar04
ADELAIDE fans will not see key forward Mark Stevens until at least round five of the regular AFL season despite resuming his comeback from a knee injury today.

After a carefully managed pre-season, Stevens' troublesome right knee flared again after his first run of the season, against SANFL club Norwood on February 13.

The Crows had hoped to have Stevens back in action around the start of the home-and-away season but now have put a line through his name for the first three to four rounds – and likely beyond.

Adelaide football manager John Reid said yesterday the 28-year-old would start training today with a modified program building up to playing, hopefully, in round five.

Reid said Stevens had been "having a total rest and he'll start running and a few other things next week".

But he denied Stevens had any thoughts about giving it away.

"No, no," Reid said. "He's going to start training again tomorrow to return in four-to-six weeks. It'll probably be a month into the season."

Although Crows coach Gary Ayres said Stevens was a "longer-term proposition" immediately after the game, Reid indicated the former Kangaroos utility was understandably unhappy about having to sit on the sidelines. "How do you reckon he'd feel?" Reid said.

Stevens is considered the key to Adelaide's forward line after polling in the top three of the club champion award in 2001 and 2002, before injury ravaged his campaign last year.

The injury is a frustrating, long-term one, caused by the fact Stevens has no cartilage in the joint.

"How much longer than the three-to-four weeks from the start of the year I'm not sure but I wouldn't think he'd be available for at least the first three or four weeks," Ayres said.

Stevens' Crows teammate Brent Reilly is expected to miss one week after bruising his shoulder contesting a pack mark at half-forward against West Coast during Friday night's trial game. He broke his left collarbone three minutes into his return game with Sturt last year when sent back to the SANFL after a promising start to the AFL season.

Reilly's wing opponent Josh Wooden fractured his collarbone in a collision with Crow Simon Goodwin while contesting a loose ball on the member's wing and will miss six weeks.

Thats some good news about Turbo, hopefully he will be right to play out the rest of the season No cartilage in his knee must a concern in life after footy though, just shows how much of a toll this great game of ours takes on the players.

 

[Damp Squarie]

Pipe dream

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by topjars
Pipe dream

What he said

 

[MarksGirl-kbcrowgirl]

unfortunately I agree with Topjars & Stiffy. I won't believe Stevo is back until I see him lining up at CHF or FF. I seriously don't think it is going to happen. It is over for my boy. I just know it.

*wipes away tears*


k
xx

 

[Stiffy_18]

Even if he does come back to play at CHF or FF, he will not last the distance of the season. He might as well play again BUT he will be in and out of the side too often and that would unsettle our forward line structure even further.

I for one would love for Stevo to come back to our side and play as well as we know he can. I think that fit stevo is far more valuable to our side than a fit Carey.

Unfortunately, I think the days of Stevo dominating for us up forward are well and truely over

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
Whats wrong with Hentschel??????

If Hentschel does miss, it could cost him a place in the side come round 1. I think he has done well but not sure if he has cemented his spot yet.

I don't think he will miss if Friday's trial is a guide.

I think Ayres chose what to him is our best available side.

Perrie is the one that has gone out of favour at 100 mph.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by macca23
I don't think he will miss if Friday's trial is a guide.

I think Ayres chose what to him is our best available side.

Perrie is the one that has gone out of favour at 100 mph.

It would appear that Perrie's inability to play in the same forward line as Carey might cost him his spot in the 22.

Do you think that Hentschel is capable of holding down FF for the entire year?????? I just don't think he is physically or mentally mature enough to play FF at this stage of his career. It would be a big ask IMHO.

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
It would appear that Perrie's inability to play in the same forward line as Carey might cost him his spot in the 22.

Do you think that Hentschel is capable of holding down FF for the entire year?????? I just don't think he is physically or mentally mature enough to play FF at this stage of his career. It would be a big ask IMHO.

I wouldn't have - I would have played him down back. But it comes back to that thing that we could be light on next year for KPP's up forward with Stevo's injury and Carey's retirement, so the experience will be good for him.

Can he hold down that position all year?? I would doubt it for this year - next year, yes.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by macca23
Can he hold down that position all year?? I would doubt it for this year - next year, yes.

Thats my point. I think it would be a huge ask of him to hold FF this year. If he is played as a defender this year to get his confidence high and further develop and get comfortable at the AFL level, then I would have no doubt that he would be able to play FF next year and kick 30+ goals. However, I think its a bit early to throw him to FF and expect him to be your shining light.

 

[maccas_no1]

Originally posted by macca23
I don't think he will miss if Friday's trial is a guide.

I think Ayres chose what to him is our best available side.

Perrie is the one that has gone out of favour at 100 mph.

Perrie has been quite poor in the forwardline for all of this pre-season, he cant hold a mark to save himself He needs to find some form and pretty quickly, I really feel this is his make or break year if he cant prove himself as a worthwhile forwardline player then he will either be traded or delisted.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by macca23
I don't think he will miss if Friday's trial is a guide.

I think Ayres chose what to him is our best available side.

Perrie is the one that has gone out of favour at 100 mph.

Well if Perrie is played as a backman, it is not hard to see him going out of favour at 100 mph. If the coaching staff haven't worked out that Perrie lacks the required nouse to play as a backman, then they have rocks in their head!

 

[Stiffy_18]

Biglands, Gallagher on track to return
7:30:27 PM Mon 8 March, 2004
Alan Shiell
Sportal
Adelaide ruckman Rhett Biglands and midfielder/defender James Gallagher could be ready to resume against Port Adelaide in the Wizard Regional Challenge Series match at Kadina on Saturday.

Biglands (groin) and Gallagher (shoulder) missed the 88-point thrashing of a weakened West Coast at AAMI Stadium last Friday night.



Midfielder Brent Reilly also will be tested at training this week to determine whether he has recovered from the shoulder injury that forced him off during the second quarter against the Eagles.

Early forecasts give Biglands a 60 per cent chance of being available and Gallagher a 90 per cent chance, while Reilly may be rested.

The disappointing news for the Crows is that five other promising youngsters are not available to play against Port because of injuries.

They are Trent Hentschel (calf), Nathan Bock (ankle), Fergus Watts (hip/groin), Ben Rutten (foot) and Josh Krueger (back).

Hentschel, Bock and Watts are listed as one-week casualties, and Rutten will be out for three weeks and Krueger for five more. Krueger has been unable to play a pre-season practice match.

Mark Stevens, nursing a chronic knee injury, is at least three weeks away from resuming training.

John Reid, Adelaide’s general manager of football operations, said on Monday he thought Kadina Oval’s surface was ‘pretty good’ when he inspected it two weeks ago.

“I expect it to better when I look at it again this week,” he said.

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Krueger another 5 weeks away. Originally it was a 5-6 week injury now he needs extra 5 weeks. Thats like 10-11 week lay off.

This is a major disappointment. Not a way you want to start of your AFL career. Back injuries can be really nasty. I just hope that this is not one of those career threatening back injuries. 10-11 weeks is a lot of weeks to miss with a back injury.

 

[Jerome]

Bad luck for Freddy - 5 weeks thats terrible.

With Trent out, Rhett in, it could open up a spot for Hudson up forward or even in defence, so we can keep the Clarke/Biglands combo happening.

It appears Parker and Jericho have had a run up forward in the SANFL trials I wonder if they will be considered.

http://afc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=137139

Perrie may get more game time this week but FFS please dont bring in Smith!

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18


Krueger another 5 weeks away. Originally it was a 5-6 week injury now he needs extra 5 weeks. Thats like 10-11 week lay off.

This is a major disappointment. Not a way you want to start of your AFL career. Back injuries can be really nasty. I just hope that this is not one of those career threatening back injuries. 10-11 weeks is a lot of weeks to miss with a back injury.

This is one of the major disappointments of the pre-season so far IMO. He was absolutely setting the track on fire prior to getting this injury - looking as good as anybody out there. I have no doubt he would have been playing these early Wizzer matches as a key forward, and he just might have been that forward player we are missing.

He would have been very hard to match up on at 6'5", very athletic, quick and mobile - good mark and very good at ground level as well.

While this will have all but killed his chances off for this year, I hope like hell that it is only a temporary setback and that 2005 will be his year.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by macca23
While this will have all but killed his chances off for this year, I hope like hell that it is only a temporary setback and that 2005 will be his year.

Well here is to hoping.

Are we cursed when it comes to big men this year or something?????? First it was Stevo, then Krueger, then Bock, then Rutten and Watts.

I am sure a majority of those players (if not all) would have had a go at some point this year but now as you say this injury just about kills any chance that Krueger had of getting an AFL game this year.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Apart from Stevo we have had no real key injuries (like a Francou - touchwood!!!) The key will be getting a decent run during the year to make the finals, then having a near complete squad come finals time.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
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Krueger another 5 weeks away. Originally it was a 5-6 week injury now he needs extra 5 weeks. Thats like 10-11 week lay off.

This is a major disappointment. Not a way you want to start of your AFL career. Back injuries can be really nasty. I just hope that this is not one of those career threatening back injuries. 10-11 weeks is a lot of weeks to miss with a back injury.

If the Crows were not doing competitive work, how has Krueger done his back to this extent? - weights?

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by Wayne's-World
If the Crows were not doing competitive work, how has Krueger done his back to this extent? - weights?

I really don't know. We might not have done competative drills as we did last year but I am sure we practiced competative marking a fair bit. Maybe he injured it in marking contest or may as well be what you said.

Either way 10-11 weeks is a lot of time to miss with an injury and with back injuries you are never 100% sure whether or not it will completely heal.

 

[macca23]

I'm not 100% sure but I think he copped it on that four day camp they went on that concluded with an internal trial.

He apparently copped a knee which was originally reported as bruised ribs but later as a back injury. I assume that was the same incident.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by macca23
I'm not 100% sure but I think he copped it on that four day camp they went on that concluded with an internal trial.

He apparently copped a knee which was originally reported as bruised ribs but later as a back injury. I assume that was the same incident.

I think you are right. He must have copped it at one of the training sessions at the camp because he didn't play in the trial.

 

[redandblack]

Just for the record, Stiffy18, Rutten got his stress fracture at Adelaide. He hasn't trained or played with West yet this year.