Injury Injuries 2017

[dogwatch]

Updated 21 March 17 - please post in this thread if you have any corrections/updates


Latest WB posting: http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2017-03-20/big-man-cleared-to-play
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OP:

I can't find a dedicated thread for this year so let's put all the injury discussion here (and illness etc).

If previous years are anything to go by we can pretty certain that neither the club doctors nor the WB Medical Room web page will give us the full story. We understand some of the reasons why but it's pretty frustrating for supporters, so this thread is also an opportunity to be a little bit ahead of the official pronouncements.

What we know at this stage is:
Roughead - hamstring surgery - 8-12 weeks from 21 Feb.
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Here's a summary from Tom Daniels in the pre-season thread:

So who is currently injured? Im starting to lose track right now!! I know of:

Picken- Cheekbone?
Prudden- ACL
Redpath- ACL
Wallis- Leg
Roughead- Hammy
Bont- ??????
Greene- Foot
Dickson- Something i cant remember!
Smith- Also cant remember
Morris- Just the general soreness
Boyd- Gastro apparently (not really an injury i know)
Tweedie- Broken Leg recovery?
Suckers- Achilles/Ankle recovery
Wood- Ankle recovery
Roarke- Cant remember?

Is that all of them? If that is that means the only boys who didnt play on Sat. that arent injured are:
Collins
Lipinski
Young
Mullenger-McHugh
English
Williams

Please feel free to contribute injury news or opinions but it would help if you said whether it is fact, rumour or just your own suspicion (no fake news or alternative facts pls - that includes you ScragCity!).

From time to time someone will collate the "known knowns" (and even the "known unknowns") into an injury list here.

 

[The City Boyz]

I can't find a dedicated thread for this year so let's put all the injury discussion here (and illness etc).

If previous years are anything to go by we can pretty certain that neither the club doctors nor the WB Medical Room web page will give us the full story. We understand some of the reasons why but it's pretty frustrating for supporters, so this thread is also an opportunity to be a little bit ahead of the official pronouncements.

What we know at this stage is:
Roughead - hamstring surgery - 8-12 weeks from 21 Feb.
...

Here's a summary from Tom Daniels in the pre-season thread:



Please feel free to contribute injury news or opinions but it would help if you said whether it is fact, rumour or just your own suspicion (no fake news or alternative facts pls - that includes you ScragCity!).

From time to time someone will collate the "known knowns" (and even the "known unknowns") into an injury list here.

Hey mate, through being mates with him I can confirm that Greene's foot injury has healed.

 

[bontshow]

I think Mitch Wallis is targeting round 2, which would be pretty remarkable

 

[Pugz89]

I think Mitch Wallis is targeting round 2, which would be pretty remarkable

He mentioned on the broadcast he still has a few boxes to tick and then he starts training to play. So would imagine he would be starting that training around the start of the season, by the time he gets his fitness up, would be round 4 or 5. Remarkable though, at first when it happened I thought he may miss most of this season as well.

 

[dogwatch]

He mentioned on the broadcast he still has a few boxes to tick and then he starts training to play. So would imagine he would be starting that training around the start of the season, by the time he gets his fitness up, would be round 4 or 5. Remarkable though, at first when it happened I thought he may miss most of this season as well.

Wouldn't expect him to get back to his best in 2017. It's a bonus if he does. Maybe 2018.
Nathan Brown never got back to his best.

 

[Substance]

Nathan Brown also stressed the importance of not coming back too soon, and cites that as the reason why he did not return to his best. I really hope Mitch is ready.

 

[SayerTheCreator]

I'd be happy for Mitch to miss the first 15 games if it means he's going to heal right and get back to his best. Luckily we have a strong enough midfield to carry the load while he's out

 

[TempletonTheRat]

Yesterday's article on Suckling mentions that Roughy, Wallis, Redpath & Prudden are unavailable for Rd 1

 

[jdz101]

THE WESTERN Bulldogs' ruck department, already missing injured premiership big man Jordan Roughead, has taken another hit after back-up ruckman Tom Campbell hurt an ankle at training on Saturday afternoon.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-25/big-dog-struck-down-with-ankle-injury

And we were joking about Tim English playing early this year...

 

[X_box_X]

If we are being honest, Boyd in the ruck is probably the most likely scenario anyway. I can definitely see Campbell not being named even if he is fit.

If we didn't have Cloke or Cramieri, different story.

 

[RWnBluey]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-25/big-dog-struck-down-with-ankle-injury

And we were joking about Tim English playing early this year...

FFS, here we go again.

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't he out for a period last year with an ankle as well? I know he had shoulder issues but thought he did his ankle at some stage too?

 

[jdz101]

FFS, here we go again.

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't he out for a period last year with an ankle as well?

He was indeed.

>3rd man up gone
>Roughead injured
>Campbell injured

3 pretty unfortunate events for our ruck before the season has even started.

 

[RWnBluey]

He was indeed.

>3rd man up gone
>Roughead injured
>Campbell injured

3 pretty unfortunate events for our ruck before the season has even started.

Hopefully he'll be available for selection come round 1. Still what 3 weeks out.

 

[jdz101]

Hopefully he'll be available for selection come round 1. Still what 3 weeks out.

Yup...I hate the idea of Boyd being our specialist ruck and having Cloke etc to pinch hit in there. Boyd will get murdered in the ruck by guys that are experienced in the position. Especially with no 3rd man help.

I'm still very much about having an actual specialist ruckman and then having Boyd as that second option.

It's absurd and extremely frustrating that both of them have hurt themselves after a total of one preseason game.

 

[RWnBluey]

Yup...I hate the idea of Boyd being our specialist ruck and having Cloke etc to pinch hit in there. Boyd will get murdered in the ruck by guys that are experienced in the position. Especially with no 3rd man help.

I'm still very much about having an actual specialist ruckman and then having Boyd as that second option.

It's absurd and extremely frustrating that both of them have hurt themselves after a total of one preseason game.

On the positive side, with a full pre-season behind him I can't see it being an issue for Tom's fitness base going into round 1.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

Yup...I hate the idea of Boyd being our specialist ruck and having Cloke etc to pinch hit in there. Boyd will get murdered in the ruck by guys that are experienced in the position. Especially with no 3rd man help.

I'm still very much about having an actual specialist ruckman and then having Boyd as that second option.

It's absurd and extremely frustrating that both of them have hurt themselves after a total of one preseason game.

Did ok against Mumford.

 

[Libba39]

On the positive side, with a full pre-season behind him I can't see it being an issue for Tom's fitness base going into round 1.

Pretty sure Tom had shoulder (and possibly ankle?) surgery so don't believe he's in the top 20% of pre-season performers.

 

[Maddog1980]

We still have until Round 3 before our injury curse cycles on its 12 months.

 

[doggies ftw]

Geez didn't hear about BTC, how longs he out for?

 

[Del165892]

Geez didn't hear about BTC, how longs he out for?

Read the article. He just rolled his ankle. Most likely will play JLT2

 

[Golden_6]

People are going to have to get used to the media blowing up every little minor injury/incident about us now. We're relevant.

 

[TommyD13]

So this is the current injury list and when it was sustained:
Roughead- Hamstring (JLT 1)
Tweedie- Leg (Draft Year)
Redpath- Knee (Last Season)
Prudden- Knee (Last Season)
Wallis- Leg (Last Season)
Dickson- Hip (Pre-Season)
Greene- Foot (Pre-Season)
Campbell- Ankle (Training last week)

 

[King Harold]

Only caught the end of it , but Campbell injury worse than just a rolled ankle ?

 

[Hoges64]

Not one of our injuries, but former Footscray Bulldog Mitch Hannan had his two front teeth knocked out in a drill at training yesterday apparently.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Not one of our injuries, but former Footscray Bulldog Mitch Hannan had his two front teeth knocked out in a drill at training yesterday apparently.

No good was ever going to come of being drafted by Melbourne.