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Interesting to see the results of this one:
Bombers review fitness program
Mark Stevens | April 15, 2008 12:00am
ESSENDON has launched an urgent review into its horror run of soft-tissue injuries. Bombers assistant coach Gary O'Donnell confirmed last night "all areas" of the club's fitness program were being investigated.
"We have no answers at this stage," O'Donnell said.
"We're currently having a good look at things."
Essendon lost Mark McVeigh and Sam Lonergan to hamstring tears against the Western Bulldogs on Friday night when the game was in the balance.
The double blow came on top of hamstring injuries to David Myers, Andrew Welsh, Scott Gumbleton, Courtenay Dempsey and Leroy Jetta.
The hamstring problems of Gumbleton and Dempsey are bordering on chronic after several recurrences.
Skipper Matthew Lloyd is out with a calf injury, although he is a chance to return against St Kilda on Friday night after a positive report.
Essendon has tightened its media policy, effectively gagging long-term fitness and conditioning boss John Quinn.
All comment on injuries is now the domain of senior coach Matthew Knights, who has taken a strong interest in conditioning, and his assistants.
O'Donnell said he was unsure if the club would look to an outside consultant to review procedures.
At the moment, the inquiry is being held from within.
"Obviously, it's disappointing," O'Donnell said.
Although O'Donnell did not point to three six-day breaks in a row as the definitive reason, he said the schedule was clearly not a positive.
O'Donnell said the AFL could look at ensuring clubs didn't suffer such a scheduling run, particularly early in seasons.
"It is better to have a run like that from, say, Rounds 9 to 13. You have more conditioning and you're more match-fit," O'Donnell said.
O'Donnell said the club had prepared for the short breaks, knowing they were coming.
But it was obviously always going to be a test given the new-look Bombers' high-intensity, run-and-carry game-style.
Lloyd yesterday put the injuries down more to bad luck than frenetic pace.
"There's times you probably can slow things down. But we've been going that way for the whole four quarters, so it's hopefully just bad luck at this stage," Lloyd said.
"But it's something the club is definitely looking into."
The loss of McVeigh, best-on-ground in the first three quarters and in the best form of his career, is a cruel blow.
McVeigh will not only miss the Anzac Day clash with Collingwood, but a chance to represent the All-Stars in the Hall of Fame game on May 10.
The Bombers yesterday confirmed McVeigh would miss a month.
Lloyd said yesterday he hoped to play against the Saints after a scan cleared him of major damage to the right calf. The scans showed Lloyd has a build up of fluid in the calf.
"You just have to do your time," Lloyd said.
"Often it's the hardest one to get over, a calf, because you're putting so much weight on it. But fingers crossed it's not too bad."
Look long and hard at the staff Knighta, long and hard.
Also before people start crowing about Lloyd saying its bad luck, what do you expect? Him to verbally bash the Fitness staff and methods?
Bombers review fitness program
Mark Stevens | April 15, 2008 12:00am
ESSENDON has launched an urgent review into its horror run of soft-tissue injuries. Bombers assistant coach Gary O'Donnell confirmed last night "all areas" of the club's fitness program were being investigated.
"We have no answers at this stage," O'Donnell said.
"We're currently having a good look at things."
Essendon lost Mark McVeigh and Sam Lonergan to hamstring tears against the Western Bulldogs on Friday night when the game was in the balance.
The double blow came on top of hamstring injuries to David Myers, Andrew Welsh, Scott Gumbleton, Courtenay Dempsey and Leroy Jetta.
The hamstring problems of Gumbleton and Dempsey are bordering on chronic after several recurrences.
Skipper Matthew Lloyd is out with a calf injury, although he is a chance to return against St Kilda on Friday night after a positive report.
Essendon has tightened its media policy, effectively gagging long-term fitness and conditioning boss John Quinn.
All comment on injuries is now the domain of senior coach Matthew Knights, who has taken a strong interest in conditioning, and his assistants.
O'Donnell said he was unsure if the club would look to an outside consultant to review procedures.
At the moment, the inquiry is being held from within.
"Obviously, it's disappointing," O'Donnell said.
Although O'Donnell did not point to three six-day breaks in a row as the definitive reason, he said the schedule was clearly not a positive.
O'Donnell said the AFL could look at ensuring clubs didn't suffer such a scheduling run, particularly early in seasons.
"It is better to have a run like that from, say, Rounds 9 to 13. You have more conditioning and you're more match-fit," O'Donnell said.
O'Donnell said the club had prepared for the short breaks, knowing they were coming.
But it was obviously always going to be a test given the new-look Bombers' high-intensity, run-and-carry game-style.
Lloyd yesterday put the injuries down more to bad luck than frenetic pace.
"There's times you probably can slow things down. But we've been going that way for the whole four quarters, so it's hopefully just bad luck at this stage," Lloyd said.
"But it's something the club is definitely looking into."
The loss of McVeigh, best-on-ground in the first three quarters and in the best form of his career, is a cruel blow.
McVeigh will not only miss the Anzac Day clash with Collingwood, but a chance to represent the All-Stars in the Hall of Fame game on May 10.
The Bombers yesterday confirmed McVeigh would miss a month.
Lloyd said yesterday he hoped to play against the Saints after a scan cleared him of major damage to the right calf. The scans showed Lloyd has a build up of fluid in the calf.
"You just have to do your time," Lloyd said.
"Often it's the hardest one to get over, a calf, because you're putting so much weight on it. But fingers crossed it's not too bad."
Look long and hard at the staff Knighta, long and hard.
Also before people start crowing about Lloyd saying its bad luck, what do you expect? Him to verbally bash the Fitness staff and methods?
