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geoffjennings79 said:
This came up in my FB feed, a much simpler way of managing concussion back in the day! 😲
(Foreman was one of my favourites at the time, got to meet him a few times at the club and in the rooms prior to a 1979 mid week night match at Waverley, very friendly character. Was disappointed he went to Essendon with Stoneham.)

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Amazing story. I was there that day, Hawks forwards had a field day.
Should have told Wayne he’s Kelvin Templeton when he went back on.
 
Dogs 13 said:
Amazing story. I was there that day, Hawks forwards had a field day.
Should have told Wayne he’s Kelvin Templeton when he went back on.
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I was there too (never missed a game in those days). Don't remember much about it though, had to look it up, Templeton kicked 8 in a lone hand for us, and a young bloke by the name of Hawkins, after playing the first 6 rounds, missed this game, suspect he was dropped after 2 poor games following a promising first 4 games from debut in round 1!
(Looks like we were competitive until 3/4 time, then Hawks kicked 11 goals to 2 in the last - maybe a concussed Foreman should have stayed home!)
 

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Deep Heat Medical Room | Round 9

Tom Liberatore will be unavailable for selection indefinitely while the club works through his latest concussive episode.
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Vice-captain Tom Liberatore will be unavailable for selection indefinitely while the club works through a thorough process following his latest concussive episode.

As announced on Monday, the midfielder suffered a knock to the head late in Sunday’s loss to Hawthorn, which was confirmed to be concussion post-game.

With his health and wellbeing the absolute priority, the club will take the utmost caution before a return-to-play timeline is confirmed.
In other injury news, Cody Weightman has successfully undergone surgery on his injured elbow.

He will remain sidelined for at least the next 6-8 weeks.

Nick Coffield also continues to progress well in his recovery following a shoulder reconstruction in March.

Injury List​

Nick Coffield (shoulder) – 5-7 weeks
Cody Weightman (elbow) – 6-8 weeks
Tom Liberatore (concussion) – Indefinite
Aiden O’Driscoll (concussion) – Indefinite
Bailey Smith (ACL) – Season
 
Shame no mention of O’Driscoll still.
His athletic abilities is something we are really lacking currently.


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Deep Heat Medical Room | Round 10

Laith Vandermeer will be tested this week ahead of the Western Bulldogs’ clash with GWS on Saturday afternoon.
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Laith Vandermeer will be tested this week ahead of the Western Bulldogs’ clash with GWS on Saturday afternoon.

Vandermeer was substituted out of the Round 9 win over Richmond with a shin complaint.

“In the AFL game on Saturday night in the second quarter, Laith received some direct, heavy contact to his lower shinbone area,” Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell, said.
“On our functional assessment, he wasn’t able to drive through that shin due to pain, so was removed from the game.

“Scans have cleared him of any serious structural pathology, but we are cautious because he is expectedly sore.

“We will work through a process with Laith this week to determine his availability.”

Pleasingly, no other injuries were sustained in the VFL clash on Sunday.

Injury List​

Laith Vandermeer (shin) – Test
Nick Coffield (shoulder) – 4-6 weeks
Cody Weightman (elbow) – 5-7 weeks
Tom Liberatore (concussion) – Indefinite
Aiden O’Driscoll (concussion) – Indefinite
Bailey Smith (ACL) – Season
 
Such bad luck for O'Driscoll. A bitter pill to swallow at just 18. We can only wish him all the best and hope that he has no resultant health issues going forward.
 

Injury List​

Laith Vandermeer (shin) – Test
Nick Coffield (shoulder) – 4-6 weeks
Cody Weightman (elbow) – 5-7 weeks
Tom Liberatore (concussion) – Indefinite
Aiden O’Driscoll (concussion) – Career
Bailey Smith (ACL) – Season

Very sobering
 
Honestly. It would not be surprised one bit if Libba ends up in the same boat. A few concussions in a short period, and two collapses. No doubt he will not take any medical feedback well, giving his passion and old school toughness to push through. But I truly hope he is able to play on. But at the same time, people are able to make the right calls.

I expect to see the word indefinite", next to players names, become more common across all teams in the coming years. Unfortunately if still listed as indefinite after a few weeks, it is likely a sign they may not return at all. I was very hopeful on Aiden, but the longer it went on, the more I started to feel like it could be more serious than we thought. I was not even surprised at todays news. As much as it still shocked and saddened me, deep down I had a feeling it was likely.
 
DognBones said:
Such bad luck for O'Driscoll. A bitter pill to swallow at just 18. We can only wish him all the best and hope that he has no resultant health issues going forward.
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Especially considering it was his first known concussion (as far as I'm lead to believe). Just shows the seriousness of the whole situation, all it takes is one bad knock.
 


Tom Liberatore is on track to return in the coming weeks as he nears recovery from a recent concussion.

Liberatore suffered the knock in the Round 8 loss to Hawthorn, taking on extensive specialist consultation as well as sitting inside the AFL protocols.

Western Bulldogs Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell, was able to give a pleasing update ahead of an impending return.
"We have continued to be very diligent and thorough in our processes for assessing and managing Tom following his most recent concussion in Round 8,” Bell said.

“This has involved specialist review and opinion to help guide his return to play planning.

“In some great news, after some reassuring results, we have a devised a structured return to play plan, that if everything goes well, will see Tom returning to play across the next 2-3 weeks."

Defender Jason Johannisen will spend an extended stint on the sidelines after injuring his hamstring at training last week.

“Jason was running at speed and went to change direction and slipped on the wet ground at training last week,” Bell said.

“This has caused him to overstretch his hamstring and suffer a moderate grade hamstring strain.

“At this stage I anticipate that JJ will miss the next 4-5 weeks with this injury.”

Key defender Ryan Gardner will miss the next three months after damaging his wrist.

“Ryan innocuously punched a footy which ruptured a key structural ligament in his wrist,” Bell said.

"This injury will not heal with conservative management, with Ryan needing surgery to reconstruct the damaged ligament.

“We will confirm Ryan’s rehab plan following the surgery but expect him to miss at least the next three months. “

Injury List​

Tom Liberatore (concussion) – 2-3 weeks
Nick Coffield (shoulder) – 3-5 weeks
Jason Johannisen (hamstring) – 4-5 weeks
Cody Weightman (elbow) – 5-6 weeks
Ryan Gardner (wrist) – TBC
Bailey Smith (ACL) – Season
 

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Did Gardner get injured during a game, or at training?

"Innocuously" punching a footy is a harsh assessment of his career so far.

I wish he had the confidence or awareness to mark it when the opportunity presents itself.
 
geoffjennings79 said:
Did Gardner get injured during a game, or at training?

"Innocuously" punching a footy is a harsh assessment of his career so far.

I wish he had the confidence or awareness to mark it when the opportunity presents itself.
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It reads like coded language. Like he punched a footy, but it wasn't during a game or a drill. Like he had heard some bad news and punched a footy that was just lying around or something.

In any case, it's pretty terrible news for a bloke who has basically only had one injury-free season at the club (and one that he did well enough in to come 7th in the best and fairest). He'll get to play some footy in September either way, but would have still been good for him to put some selection pressure on if he could build more fitness throughout the year.
 
geoffjennings79 said:
Did Gardner get injured during a game, or at training?

"Innocuously" punching a footy is a harsh assessment of his career so far.

I wish he had the confidence or awareness to mark it when the opportunity presents itself.
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He injured his wrist during training last week according to the AFL website.
 
Great to know we will likely see Libba, JJ, Coffield and Weightman set to return not long after the bye. As someone said, if we can get a couple of tough wins, and still have a few starters to return. Sets us up in good stead for the rest of the season.
 
I guess if you punch enough footballs instead of marking them ….

Get well soon Gards , doing good work in the VFL
 
Great to hear the Great Man Libba is coming back in a couple weeks. Fingers crossed, another concussion this season will probably be the end. The ideal would be win the flag this season and go out on a high not sure if I am dreaming or suffering from concussion.
 
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