Injury Daniel Menzel - 4th ruptured ACL

[SJ]

Let's keep the discussion in here.

At this point the official word is just precautionary.

 

[Boxhead_31]

No No No No No

 

[Zuta]

Puts a sour note on last night now!

 

[cats23]

Oh please no........coming down quickly from last night's win

 

[Baby Duck]

Shit!!!

 

[Thundercracker]

Poor kid and his weak knees, sad to see someone with so much skill taken down due to constant injury

 

[CatAttack84]

Not sure this needed its own thread just yet seeing as thus far all they've said is precautionary icing?

 

[Hot Tin Roof]

Let's hope the Doc's initial diagnosis is correct... CLAWS CROSSED!

 

[SJ]

Not sure this needed its own thread just yet seeing as thus far all they've said is precautionary icing?

We can lock it if it turns out to be ok, but we have a forum where people want to discuss news - and this is currently news.

 

[kriso182]

Didn't look good at the time. Thought knee reco straight away. Surely the fact that he walked off is a good sign yeah??

 

[footscore]

may have been a sensation he was not use to feeling given it's LARS, as a consequence...he clutches the knee fearing the worst but gets back up on his feet and walks off fine, wasn't limping off (appeared this way watching the TV).

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Desperately hoping for Daniel that it's not anything major and just precautionary. Poor kid.

 

[Scully2GWS UMAD]

More promising comments from the Doc. Precautionary.
Hope so

 

[Baby Duck]

I don't think I've ever been this invested in a players well-being. I will be absolutely gutted if its another reconstruction....

 

[SJ]

may have been a sensation he was not use to feeling given it's LARS, as a consequence...he clutches the knee fearing the worst but gets back up on his feet and walks off fine, wasn't limping off (appeared this way watching the TV).

Correct.

Just remember when Rodan returned from LARS about two years ago. I was watching the game at the time. He went down and grabbed at the knee and went off - all the commentators were worried. But he came back on and was ok.

 

[TheJimmyCartel]

I just can't see him playing AFL again

 

[Boxhead_31]

I don't think I've ever been this invested in a players well-being. I will be absolutely gutted if its another reconstruction....

Think a lot of Cat fans are in the same boat Duck we all just want to see Menz back doing what he does best.
Such a positive kid

 

[footscore]

good thing is he's a fighter and he won't give up on this no matter what, the coach stated the same thing, if he did have a set back, they will go through the process again and stick by him.

 

[Boxhead_31]

good thing is he's a fighter and he won't give up on this no matter what, the coach stated the same thing, if he did have a set back, they will go through the process again and stick by him.

Just have to wonder how much it is taken out of him mentally if it has in fact happened again

 

[Jedstar]

Fingers crossed for you boys. Been through a similar situation with Bailey (although it's arguable Menzel has a lot more upside). Really hoping this is not nasty, I'd love to see him out on the 'G tearing up teams again. Just not Hawthorn.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Fingers crossed for you boys. Been through a similar situation with Bailey (although it's arguable Menzel has a lot more upside). Really hoping this is not nasty, I'd love to see him out on the 'G tearing up teams again. Just not Hawthorn.

It's terrible when the young guys go down.
Hope Schoenmakers is okay as well

 

[footscore]

Just have to wonder how much it is taken out of him mentally if it has in fact happened again

can't really comprehend it as I never been through anything like it but we got a few supporters here who have had knee recos and been through the long rehabilitation process but I'd suspect he'd be missing the contact he has with his teammates out on the field and that feeling being amongst his peers and to possibly spend another 3-4 months behind closed doors is a little bleak.

Hopefully nothing serious though, recent news suggest it's ok.

 

[HappyChappy35]

Footy is so cruel sometimes.

Fingers crossed it isn't anything major.

 

[Gavin Excell]

oh no. Poor kid.

 

[giggler99]

The ABC Just said its precaution on the coverage, but worried times feeling for the kid hope its just that!!