Injury Gardiner hamstring injury

[Kildonan]

Injury thwarts Gardiner again
Brent Diamond
Sydney Morning Herald
August 21, 2011

ST KILDA ruckman Michael Gardiner's career is in doubt after he succumbed to yet another hamstring injury in yesterday's VFL game for Sandringham against Collingwood at Victoria Park.

Gardiner came off late in the opening term and did not return for the rest of the match. Sandringham coach Brett Lovett said the 32-year-old would have scans tomorrow.

Gardiner has not played an AFL match since last year's drawn grand final against the Pies. ''He was just a bit tight in the hamstring and with all the issues that he's had, the doctors felt that it was best that we don't risk him. He'll have some scans this week,'' Lovett said.

''It would be quite frustrating for him. His form has been quite good and his body previous to this has been holding up quite well. Hopefully it's just a precautionary.''

In better news for the Saints, defender-turned-forward Tommy Walsh snared a career-high six goals in the Zebras' three-point win.

Lovett described it as tightness in the hamstring - so Michael is not necessarily injured but is now in serious doubt to play for the Saints this year - and one has to wonder if he has 2012 in him.

Certainly the prospect of the return of Gardiner, Gwilt and Hayes for the premiership defence (ha ha) in 2012 must give opposition clubs some concern.

 

[Goddardian]

if he doesnt play again this year, i really cant see him having another crack at it, which is a shame, because i love the bloke

Certainly the prospect of the return of Gardiner, Gwilt and Hayes for the premiership defence (ha ha) in 2012 must give opposition clubs some concern.

i dont see the joke in that

 

[SamFisher25]

spewing. gone. best ruckman of the modern time not to have won a flag IMHO.
always a risk when you bring them through an extended VFL campaign.
gave us all some really good memories. the tongue against geelong being one.
a fine servant of the club. would be shattered.

 

[krusden]

Thanks for the memories gardi, but it's time to be seeking another ruck for the back up to macca for next year now.
Gardi has tried to get up this year, but unfortunately no dice.

 

[Murraj1966]

We'll always have that mark.

And that first goal in the QF last year.

Always with the tongue out

 

[Plugger35]

Hard to see him making it back this year now and also pretty doubtful that he would go on next year given his injury problems.

Wouldn't be against him going on next year, if he can get his body right he is still a top quality ruckman but we probably need to look at recruiting other ruck/forward options to back up McEvoy like Mitch Clark.

 

[Rough_Edges]

Yep, I think that is curtains for Gardy.

He did everything he could to try and win us a flag and we are all very thankful for his contribution.

Amazing how there was such a backlash when we first picked him up, a lot of people were unhappy with the clubs decision.

 

[krusden]

Yep, I think that is curtains for Gardy.

He did everything he could to try and win us a flag and we are all very thankful for his contribution.

Amazing how there was such a backlash when we first picked him up, a lot of people were unhappy with the clubs decision.

I think there was that bad boy image that he had in Perth that he left behind when he moved east but many people couldn't see past that when he signed up first off.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

if he doesnt play again this year, i really cant see him having another crack at it, which is a shame, because i love the bloke




i dont see the joke in that

Neither do I. It must be these highbrow ( hahahaha) Murdoch papers with their cerebral Journalists (hahahaha) going over our heads.

 

[ChrisFooty]

That is very unlucky. Could be a good ruck coach maybe next year?