Davey = Season

[VanDerHaar]

Hi all,

Was told last night by an EFC official high 90% that Davey will be out for the season with his knee injury. Scans on Monday are expected to confirm the worst....

 

[ant555]

Hi all,

Was told last night by an EFC official high 90% that Davey will be out for the season with his knee injury. Scans on Monday are expected to confirm the worst....

You could have just read todays paper to know that they suspect it is an ACL.

 

[VanDerHaar]

Thanks as usual Ant for your wise words. I didnt go on-line after I spoke to them last night and havent been out yet this morning. But thanks for your advice.....

 

[wolvesjr34]

I just wanted to say that I am disappointed for the boy. Alwyn is an excitement machine, I watch Essendon games, just to see what he will do!

He hasn't had much luck with injury the last two years. I hope next year he comes back as good as ever, because I love watching him play.

Hope you guys win today.

 

[Stants_24_Legend]

Yeah its funny that Spike said on TFS that he was doing tests after he had done them and passing them with flying colours

Knights playing mind games with the pies?
Most likely not

But remember Lenny Hayes played a whole 2nd half with his ACL torn so yeah hope for the best

 

[retroparty]

Wel if he is out for the season I hope Jarrod Atkinson gets promoted to the senior list and plays some games. It would be great to see him and he would be a great fill in for Davey because he is quick.

 

[Daytripper]

Wel if he is out for the season I hope Jarrod Atkinson gets promoted to the senior list and plays some games. It would be great to see him and he would be a great fill in for Davey because he is quick.

Magin a far better option IMO.

 

[Merv]

Magin a far better option IMO.

I agree

 

[ant555]

Thanks as usual Ant for your wise words. I didnt go on-line after I spoke to them last night and havent been out yet this morning. But thanks for your advice.....

Well if you post a captain obvious thread then you get a captain obvious response
By the way you can read everything that is in the HS on line which was there well before 8am

 

[Jono B]

It hurts. The leadership he shows with his chasing will be missed dearly.

But at least we have other players who can play his role. But typical of our season to date we don't have his most direct backup fit (Jetta).

 

[sackers5]

But remember Lenny Hayes played a whole 2nd half with his ACL torn so yeah hope for the best

He actually said at the time he didn't know when he did it, it was most likely he did it the week before, then came out and played a half the following week.

From memory why this occurred is that he nicked the ACL, wasn't a full scale rupture, however the result of needing a reconstruction is the same. Wouldn't surprise me if Davey has done the same thing - Bad Luck

 

[THOMO_31]

get on youtube just watched adavey's highlights from the 1st half of last year. jsut shows how much we are gonna miss him. . jsut love watchin him play, jsut a shame. hopefully u can come back

 

[SirJimi05]

I agree

Me too.

 

[Windas_Magic]

Channel 10 just reported that it is almost certain to be an ACL

 

[itsintheblood]

Terrible news. An absolute excitement machine this kid.

Geez I really feel for you guys. Injuries have been cruel to the bombers this year. All the best.

 

[fishguts]

And he's in the suit, so I don't think Knights is playing mind games

 

[Windas_Magic]

And he's in the suit, so I don't think Knights is playing mind games

don't tell me you had hopes that it was a ploy?

 

[aintplayin03]

Interesting to hear McVeigh on the footy show saying Davey had a fitness test after he injured himself and completed it with ease. Feel sorry for the bloke, already been so badly affected by injury and he's into his 2nd season.

 

[sikmoe]

Davey out for the season!!!!

ESSENDON dynamo Alwyn Davey looks set to miss the rest of the 2008 season with a knee injury and dual premiership player Dustin Fletcher could miss out on representing Victoria in the upcoming Hall of Fame match due to a groin injury.

Davey was a late withdrawal from the blockbuster clash and Fletcher, who was arguably Essendon's best player until leaving the field, sustained his injury during the third term and did not return.

Essendon coach Matthew Knights revealed on Friday, after the Bombers’ 73-point loss to Collingwood on Anzac Day at the MCG, that Davey was likely to be sidelined for the rest of the season and Fletcher would definitely miss round seven.

"Alwyn, spiritually is such a big loss, because he is such a terrific young man and he's got three young boys and he's a good family man and he's the lifeblood of our forward line at times," Knights said post-match.

"He just went down in a freak training incident yesterday and he was looking to rove a ball off a stoppage and he just went to change direction and he stopped and propped and at this stage, it looks as if he's in a lot of trouble and I would be very surprised if Alwyn plays for the rest of the year.

"There are fears that it's an anterior cruciate ligament, so it's just a freak accident, but he'll be back. He's only young and he's a fine young man and he's a big part of our team moving forward and it's just one of those freak accidents that we can't do much about."

On Fletcher, Knights said: "Dustin's got a strained adductor. I would dare say he would definitely miss next week and then we've got the week off the following week, so he'll definitely not play next week."
Although Knights feared the worst for Davey, the exciting forward was more optimistic about his prospects when he spoke after seeing his side's loss.

"I don't know and the doctors don't know yet, so we'll just have to wait until Monday to find out what's going on with my knee," Davey said, who also appears set to miss representing the Dream Team, having been included in its squad.

"I was doing a drill and the ball went out of my hand and I tried to turn at the last minute and as I turned, I just felt this click in my knee and I went down and went back up."

"I did a fitness test and passed that, but I think the club would just give me a rest anyway … and we'd see how we'd go Monday with the scans.

"I broke my arm last year and it was devastating to miss 14 games and then do a full pre-season and then come back and have the injury in round six is pretty shattering, but hopefully I can get over them."
Knights also spoke about the progress of premiership forward Scott Lucas, who injured his knee in the opening round of the season.

"His rehab is going well, but the fact is he's still going to be six to eight weeks away - maybe round 10, 11 or 12 - and he's tracking really well, but again, I'm not in any temptation to rush him back or push him," Knights said.

"He's just like the other boys - they'll play when he's ready - whether it be [Courtenay] Dempsey, [Leroy] Jetta, [Sam] Lonergan, [Mark] McVeigh or [Scott] Lucas. They'll play when they're right to play, rather than pushing them, just because of our situation."

Despite Essendon's growing injury list, Knights said it was no excuse for the way his side had performed against the Pies.

"I said to the players at the start of the year that we were going to virtually use all of the list, so the bottom line is just because we've got injuries today, it's no excuse for losing the way we did."

"Sure, we'd like to have some more experience out there at times and even some more grunt around the ball with say, McVeigh, Lonergan and [Heath] Hocking in the team - that really complements our team - but the reality is they're not there and that's no excuse for the way we played today."


This ____ing Sucks!!!!!!!! Why are we so unluckyy!!!!!!!

 

[DonMania#5]

Re: Davey out for the season!!!!

Next week, 4 of our 5 most important players are out.
Wtf is going on?

 

[Grey Smith Bar]

Re: Davey out for the season!!!!

At least Fletcher will miss a game for Victoria instead of Essendon.