Injury Dane Swan wrist reconstruction.

[mattys123]

Swanny's had a major reconstruction done on his wrist, rocked up at the All Australian's with a massive cast on, and will not be involved in contact until February.

If there's one player who could cope with this and still come out firing it's Swanny though.

@FOXSportsNews: .@CollingwoodFC midfielder Dane Swan has been ruled out of contact training until February following wrist reconstruction #afl

@AFL_JenPhelan: Dane Swan at the All Aus, left wrist in plaster after a reconstruction he's needed for a few yrs. Won't handle footy until post Christmas.

 

[TradeDraft]

That Might Explain why he did not play in the Midfield in the EF vs Port

 

[orion21]

Beat me to it. And I think we can finally say he WONT be traded as he and bucks were talking about pre-season training etc....To play with a stuffed wrist for that long and still perform....you are a star Swanny

 

[Magpie4Life]

Would this have affected his game?

 

[blaze036]

Can still get a full preseason into his legs so not that big a blow to us

 

[TradeDraft]

He never Trains hard Anyway

 

[the mighty T]

Might only average 27 touches and a goal next year... shattered.

Get well soon, champ!

 

[TradeDraft]

Beat me to it. And I think we can finally say he WONT be traded as he and bucks were talking about pre-season training etc....To play with a stuffed wrist for that long and still perform....you are a star Swanny

Very True and No On would want him with a Stuffed Wrist

 

[HFF]

What a champion that he has played with it for so long.

Shouldn't affect him too much as he will still be able to get miles in the legs.

Good luck champ.

 

[GETSOMENUTS]

What sort of shoes is Swannies missus wearing?!?!?! Woeful.

 

[SpongePie]

He never Trains hard Anyway

Are you kidding?
Watch the clips from Utah at the start of the year. He works his ass off.

 

[TradeDraft]

Are you kidding?
Watch the clips from Utah at the start of the year. He works his ass off.

Well there been tons of Reports his is not a Massive Trainer. I am not saying he takes it easy but Does not go out of his way to do Extra Work

 

[orion21]

What sort of shoes is Swannies missus wearing?!?!?! Woeful.

was she wearing shoes!!!!!!

 

[Baltimore Jack]

What sort of shoes is Swannies missus wearing?!?!?! Woeful.

Yep, that's the point of the photo!!

 

[GETSOMENUTS]

Yep, that's the point of the photo!!

Was it not? Did something happen to Swan? Is he Ok? Thought he was just posing for a photo

 

[loki04]

Blokes a machine.

 

[jabbers]

Well there been tons of Reports his is not a Massive Trainer. I am not saying he takes it easy but Does not go out of his way to do Extra Work

Not quite right. Swanny is a poor trainer on the track, which is why he isn't great leadership material because the young players see him coasting. What he does do though is go into the high altitude chamber and absolutely flog himself on the bike and treadmill thus building up his CV fitness. The problem the club have is that the others don't see him doing this.

 

[Ketchup]

I thought he had a wife to that thing for him

 

[Macca_]

Quite a few teammates can be quoted as saying that Swanny is one of the hardest trainers on the team, particularly behind closed doors.

 

[rustyg70]

To every one that shat on him for not tackling enough.
heck U

 

[jmac70]

He never Trains hard Anyway

He doesn't have to TD. Whatever he does works for him (and us).

 

[Shellz]

To quote my dad, "hope it's not his dominant drinking hand".

 

[Copeland]

He never Trains hard Anyway

I think it was Taz who said while they where on holidays Swanny want running every day, he was quite surprised.

 

[Trav68]

To quote my dad, "hope it's not his dominant drinking hand".

I lol'd.

Also played the 2009 Finals with bleeding glutes, casually mentioned it some 10 months later when questioned about his sub-par '09 finals series.

I will never question this bloke's want or endeavor.

 

[Robroy22]

Why do people think that Swanny could survive as long as he could (5 AA's in a row) without doing the appropriate levels of training? Just because he says he doesn't look forward to pre-season or that he doesn't like meetings, do people fail to see his contribution on game day? Apart from being a gun player I'd suggest that D.Swan is one of the most popular guys at the club and certainly one of the hardest workers we've got. Enjoy the break champ.