Injuries

[ScottWelshLuva]

Collarbone sidelines Reilly for eight
Alan Shiell
afl.com.au
10:51:11 AM Mon 28 April, 2003


Adelaide utility Brent Reilly has a fractured left collarbone and will be out of football for about eight weeks.

Reilly, 19, played in all of the Crows’ pre-season matches, including the winning Wizard Home Loans Cup grand final against Collingwood, and the first four of the regular season until he was sent back to Sturt for more game time last week.


But he was injured only three minutes after the start of the SANFL grand final rematch against Central District at Adelaide Oval last Friday.

Adelaide talls Ben Marsh and Ben Rutten were hurt playing for West Adelaide against Glenelg at Richmond Oval last Saturday.

Marsh broke a bone in a hand and was expected to miss one or two matches, and Rutten dislocated a thumb but could still be available this week.

Adelaide full back Nathan Bassett still has a chance of playing against the Kangaroos at Telstra Dome on Friday night, despite being knocked out in a heavy head-on collision with Port Adelaide’s Shaun Burgoyne in the third quarter of Showdown XIII at AAMI Stadium last Saturday night.

Bassett swam in the Crows’ heated pool on Sunday and Monday mornings and rested from Monday’s training session.

He is expected to have a light run on Tuesday and again on Thursday, with a view to playing this week.

Utility James Begley made a pleasing comeback with Sturt last Friday after recovering from a ruptured thumb, and Kris Massie was among Norwood’s best players against South Adelaide at Norwood Oval last Friday night.

 

[napsyd]

From afc.com.au

Player Injury Expected Return
Crowell Knee Test
Marsh Hand Test
Bassett Concussion Test
Reilly Collarbone 8 weeks
Rutten Broken thumb 5 weeks
Bratton Shoulder 1 week
Welsh Thumb ligaments 3 weeks
Burton Ankle Sprain 4 weeks

 

[Damp Squarie]

Add
Stevens Knee 4 weeks
Carey Undisclosed - Available


What happened to our depth?

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by topjars
Add
Stevens Knee 4 weeks
Carey Undisclosed - Available


What happened to our depth?

3 first choice starting 18 players in Stevens, Welsh and Burton all out and a 9 goal win. It's holding up okay so far TJ.

But the likelihood of Smart also out this coming week and a possibility of Goodwin missing as well, and it starts to test us.

Begley is the likely replacement for Smart and Doughty or Shirley for Goodwin if they were to miss.

After that it starts to get thin.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by macca23
3 first choice starting 18 players in Stevens, Welsh and Burton all out and a 9 goal win. It's holding up okay so far TJ.

But the likelihood of Smart also out this coming week and a possibility of Goodwin missing as well, and it starts to test us.

Begley is the likely replacement for Smart and Doughty or Shirley for Goodwin if they were to miss.

After that it starts to get thin.

Arguably 3 of our best forwards out, which means Carey, Perrie & Ronnie need to stand up over the next few weeks.

I would give Begley a go for Smart, assuming he plays OK for Sturt this week. If Goody pulls up OK & Dogga has another good game for South, I would be tempted to bring Dogga in for Gags, as he has lacked game time & could do with a full game for Norwood.

 

[Damp Squarie]

I think Doughty will come back this week too.
Gallagher >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gone

Ronnie to hits his straps this week...I can sense his confidence starting to build.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

AFC Update

Smart 4 weeks
Burton 2 weeks
Welsh 2 weeks
Bratton 1 week

No mention of Reilly, so he must be way off (BTW, how does Spider return in 1 week from a fractured cheekbone??)

 

[DaveW]

Re: AFC Update

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Burton 2 weeks
Welsh 2 weeks

Good to see those two aren't far away. Although I'm starting to wonder if Welsh is the new Liptak.

 

[ScottWelshLuva]

Re: AFC Update

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Smart 4 weeks
Burton 2 weeks
Welsh 2 weeks
Bratton 1 week

No mention of Reilly, so he must be way off (BTW, how does Spider return in 1 week from a fractured cheekbone??)

Add Brent for SEVEN weeks to that list (yes SEVEN) not HAPPY jan.
And does it seem that welsh is really bad at recovering from injuries?? 3 weeks ago it had that welsh was 2 weeks away, and he hasnt moved anywhere since then, as it still says 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!

 

[napsyd]

Player Injury Expected Return
Jericho Thumb 1week
Smart Knee Strain 1 week
Burton Ankle Sprain 1 week
Carey Knee 1-2 weeks
Stevens Knee 2 weeks
Welsh Thumb Ligaments 2 weeks
Rutten Broken Thumb 3 weeks
Schell Knee 4 weeks
Reilly Callarbone 6 weeks

 

[Jars458]

Look out Geelong

All our good players will be back by then.

After the Brisbane game we could go on a very large winning streak.

Think positve. Be positive.

**** ing Collingwood!!!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So potentially Burton, Smart & Carey back next week. The players better perform this week or they may get dropped to the SANFL next week if we have some players returning from injury.

 

[napsyd]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
So potentially Burton, Smart & Carey back next week. The players better perform this week or they may get dropped to the SANFL next week if we have some players returning from injury.

Yes, that's quicker than we expected for Burton isn't it?? I thought he redamaged his ankle getting off an exercise bike or something?

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by napsyd
Yes, that's quicker than we expected for Burton isn't it?? I thought he redamaged his ankle getting off an exercise bike or something?

He did injure it getting off the bike but it was only supposed to extend his layoff for 1 week.

Schell will miss 6 weeks according to Riedy. Actually Riedy gave him a bit of a wrap saying that he is amazed as how Schell stuck it out for so many weeks. Apparently it was pretty bad injury that needed surgery a while back but Schell desperately didn't want to be operated on as he felt there was an opportunity to get into the side.

Well what do you know. Schell might not be as soft as we think.

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18

Well what do you know. Schell might not be as soft as we think.

Yeah, and Ben Marsh might kill a raging lion with a single blow!!

 

[Damp Squarie]

Or a raging loin with a single blowjob

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by topjars
Or a raging loin with a single blowjob

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by napsyd
Player Injury Expected Return
Carey Knee 1-2 weeks

They reckon the clean-up of his knee showed only minor problems (now remedied), so he should only miss the 1 week & be back for the Bullies game.

 

[ScottWelshLuva]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
They reckon the clean-up of his knee showed only minor problems (now remedied), so he should only miss the 1 week & be back for the Bullies game.

I hope.

I cant remember the last time we were this short of first- choice fowards

 

[Stiffy_18]

You can add 3 players to the injury list after tonight's game.

Andrew Crowell ------ Hamstring
Ronnie Burns ------ Abductor
James Begley ------ Concussion.

Fair dinkum the way we are going, we won't have a side in a couple of weeks.

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
You can add 3 players to the injury list after tonight's game.

Andrew Crowell ------ Hamstring
Ronnie Burns ------ Abductor
James Begley ------ Concussion.

Fair dinkum the way we are going, we won't have a side in a couple of weeks.

Begley will definitely play next week for sure.

That is a real bummer about Burns. He has added plenty to the forward line in the last 3 weeks and was dynamite until he got injured.

Hopefully Smart's strained knee will be right for next week to take Crowell's place - hopefully!!

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by macca23
Begley will definitely play next week for sure.

That is a real bummer about Burns. He has added plenty to the forward line in the last 3 weeks and was dynamite until he got injured.

Hopefully Smart's strained knee will be right for next week to take Crowell's place - hopefully!!

Lets hope so. Smarty will probably miss another week. The only player I see as a chance next week is Carey.

I would play Hentschel next week but with Eagles having a bye this week I doubt Crows would pick him after a week off.

Macca did you watch Westies Vs South today?????? I tought Parker played well and was one of only a couple of south players that can hold their head high.

Cooney and Hassan from Westies proved again that they should get drafted this year. Cooney will be a GUN. Who ever gets him will have a Buckley.

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18

I would play Hentschel next week but with Eagles having a bye this week I doubt Crows would pick him after a week off.

Macca did you watch Westies Vs South today?????? I tought Parker played well and was one of only a couple of south players that can hold their head high.

Cooney and Hassan from Westies proved again that they should get drafted this year. Cooney will be a GUN. Who ever gets him will have a Buckley.

I missed the Westies Vs South game today thanks to watching the Collingwood loss to the Eagles on Fox followed by some gardening. Have seen Cooney before and he is bloody good - maybe a top 5 draft pick.

Parker would be worth adding to our list IMO. Not a star but a good negator.

I reckon this Bulldogs game is the ideal one to bring Hentschel in for.

 

[DaveW]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
I would play Hentschel next week but with Eagles having a bye this week I doubt Crows would pick him after a week off.

Surely Hentschel would have played for reserves side of a another club? Doughty for instance played for Sturt ressies last week.

 

[Nige_Bix]

Originally posted by Stiffy_18
You can add 3 players to the injury list after tonight's game.

Andrew Crowell ------ Hamstring
Ronnie Burns ------ Abductor
James Begley ------ Concussion.

Fair dinkum the way we are going, we won't have a side in a couple of weeks.

This happens to most sides at some stage - I remember Carlton had only 24 to pick from for one game last year. Injuries are a great leveller - in fact can be the reason why teams are not higher on the ladder.

If we can get uop against the 'Dogs we will be 5 and 4 and the season is so cut throat that not too manty sides will break away from the pack.