Injury Injuries 2023

[immortalmike]

8 outs and 2 tests - that still 20-25% of our list. Fortunately only 2 automatic senior selections among them.

Pretty much a wasted season for Darcy, Bedendo, Roarke and Gallagher though. They all could have offered us something if fit. I’d pick Roarke ahead of McNeil, McComb and McHannan and probably Baker, VDM and Crozier too.

Would easily pick him ahead of Poulter and Garcia as well.

 

[BrisDog]

8 outs and 2 tests - that still 20-25% of our list. Fortunately only 2 automatic senior selections among them.

Pretty much a wasted season for Darcy, Bedendo, Roarke and Gallagher though. They all could have offered us something if fit. I’d pick Roarke ahead of McNeil, McComb and McHannan and probably Baker, VDM and Crozier too.

But if Roarke played we don’t pick up Poulter - he will be a player from what I have seen.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

8 outs and 2 tests - that still 20-25% of our list. Fortunately only 2 automatic senior selections among them.

Pretty much a wasted season for Darcy, Bedendo, Roarke and Gallagher though. They all could have offered us something if fit. I’d pick Roarke ahead of McNeil, McComb and McHannan and probably Baker, VDM and Crozier too.

I didn’t think I’d be saying this but VDM has been good in my opinion. I like what he brings to the team and good to see him get a run free of injuries.

 

[dogwatch]

I didn’t think I’d be saying this but VDM has been good in my opinion. I like what he brings to the team and good to see him get a run free of injuries.

If he is going to have a senior career it looks like it's off half back. Encouraging in his handful of games there so far but I am still not wholly convinced. Happy to see how he goes in 2024 after he spends a whole preseason working into that role.

 

[dogwatch]

But if Roarke played we don’t pick up Poulter - he will be a player from what I have seen.

Agree that Poulter shows promise but there are still quite a few rough edges to knock off.
Disagree that playing Roarke would necessarily have meant we don't draft Poulter.

 

[Igloo]

Fingers crossed for Bruce. Looked bad though.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Fingers crossed for Bruce. Looked bad though.

It might be all over for Brucie

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Anyone surprised that Keath got injured?
Has no longevity.

 

[Doggy]

Anyone surprised that Keath got injured?
Has no longevity.

Concussion...

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Concussion...

…again…


I’m not unsympathetic but he is prone, isn’t he.

 

[Doggy]

…again…

Can't really help that

 

[weltschmerz]

 

[Brian Perrin]

A real shame for Juice - I don’t recall, is it the same knee? Must be close to the end sadly for him (probably right call for the Dogs though)


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[Dog 36]

A real shame for Juice - I don’t recall, is it the same knee? Must be close to the end sadly for him (probably right call for the Dogs though)


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The other knee I think.

 

[Bald]

…again…


I’m not unsympathetic but he is prone, isn’t he.

He has had a couple of hamstrings over the journey, one in 2021 and one in 2022.

This year he's had no soft tissue issues (if memory serves me correctly). I don't think you can really reasonably say he's concussion prone. He was cleaned up by Tom Lynch earlier in the year, and this time around got Josh Bruce'd.

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

Oh man, that is so sad. I was right up against the boundary where he did it yesterday. It looked terrible straight away. Poor bloke. I hope he stays positive.

 

[Fossie 32]

The other knee I think.

thats what they said on the broadcast

 

[Libbaaaa]

Oh man, that is so sad. I was right up against the boundary where he did it yesterday. It looked terrible straight away. Poor bloke. I hope he stays positive.

Did the other knee in the opposite corner at Marvel too.

 

[ossie_21]

Already known, but officially confirmed. Poor bloke

 

[Bulldogs85]

Already known, but officially confirmed. Poor bloke

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I hope the club keeps Bruce around as a coach poor bloke has had a shocking run the last few years

 

[Brian Perrin]

I hope the club keeps Bruce around as a coach poor bloke has had a shocking run the last few years

Imagine hiring one of our best shots at goal to be a goal kicking/forwards coach….makes too much sense to me


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[Bulldogs85]

Injury update list

Round 22 Injury List​

Harvey Gallagher (illness): test
Ryan Gardner (general soreness): test
Alex Keath

42

Alex Keath

Age

32

Ht

198cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

5.1

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.5

3star

MG

206.7

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

1star

MG

193.4

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

165.0

3star

(concussion): test
Hayden Crozier

9

Hayden Crozier

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

322.8

4star

D

15.4

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

322.8

5star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

(hamstring): test
Robbie Mccomb (concussion): 1-2 weeks
Anthony Scott (concussion): 1-2 weeks
Tim O’Brien (hamstring): 1-2 weeks
Sam Darcy (quad): 3-4 weeks
Roarke Smith

37

Roarke Smith

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

6.1

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.4

2star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

(foot): 3-4 weeks
Dom Bedendo (groin): Indefinite
Josh Bruce

17

Josh Bruce

Age

31

Ht

198cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

90.4

1star

D

8.9

2star

K

3.5

1star

HB

5.4

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.3

2star

MG

90.4

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

(knee): indefinite


Mitch Hannan (Achilles) : indefinite

 

[weltschmerz]

Mitch Hannan up for 12 months with a ruptured Achilles.

Bulldogs forward faces year out after Achilles surgery

Injury in the VFL leaves Western Bulldog with uncertain future and 12 months on the sidelines

www.afl.com.au

 

[Testekill]

Mitch Hannan up for 12 months with a ruptured Achilles.

Bulldogs forward faces year out after Achilles surgery

Injury in the VFL leaves Western Bulldog with uncertain future and 12 months on the sidelines

www.afl.com.au

Oof, you'd say that is curtains for Hannan and Bruce. A year out when on the fringe and not likely to get another contract. If Hannan wants to stick around for us in the VFL then I'd be happy to have him at Footscray as he's still a dangerous player at VFL level but no chance he plays AFL again.

 

[dergert]

Can't see Bevo being so cruel to delist one of his favourites with a long term injury.