Kennelly's Knee

[carntheroos4eva]

Does a dislocated knee cap usually keep players out for a long time? Is there any chance that the scans will reveal that it's not as bad as first thought?

To be honest it kept him out for 9 games last year. So for him yes it will probably be a long time. Saw that happen in the replay that I was watching.

Didn't look good at all.

 

[Lakeside Legacy]

If the damage isn't too severe (ligaments intact etc) he could be back any time over the next month. But it will depend on how much swelling he has in the area. A big issue with this type of injury is pain management as well. It hurts a lot.

Tadhg Kennelly (AKA "Demolition Man") has and still continues to have an amazing pain threshold to play on regardless of injury. He has played all of the current season with a shoulder that was badly dislocated in one of his last practice hit outs, and has carried a tight hamstring for the past few weeks and now appears to have popped the injured shoulder out again yesterday prior to him dislocating his kneecap !!!

In my opinion a couple of weeks in cotton wool is now required to ensure we have him for the second half of the season.

 

[MF]

It hurts a lot.

It's absolutely horrific pain while the kneecap is out of place. Once you smash it back in you are generally in shock for some time but the following days and weeks the pain isn't that bad unless you are putting a lot of pressure on the knee (which you shouldn't be).

 

[rancidpants13]

It's absolutely horrific pain while the kneecap is out of place. Once you smash it back in you are generally in shock for some time but the following days and weeks the pain isn't that bad unless you are putting a lot of pressure on the knee (which you shouldn't be).

report this afternoon from swans says kennelly will miss this week v port but at this stage the club is confident that's all he'll miss
which is pretty encouraging news

 

[natlovestheswans]

Just aslong as he isn't rushed back.

 

[Syd]

report this afternoon from swans says kennelly will miss this week v port but at this stage the club is confident that's all he'll miss
which is pretty encouraging news

My Irish eyes are now smiling.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23722711-19742,00.html

 

[ssfc0203]

I thought he'd be out for a month-ish. Only one thing to do now;


*deep breath*

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

 

[dezzy94]

I thought he'd be out for a month-ish. Only one thing to do now;


*deep breath*

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

i was expecting the same but very good news its only a week

 

[EatBig Australia]

A big issue with this type of injury is pain management as well. It hurts a lot.

He looked to be in heaps of pain just after it happened. The commentators said that he was vomiting because it was so bad just after he came off.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

He looked to be in heaps of pain just after it happened. The commentators said that he was vomiting because it was so bad just after he came off.

He was holding back tears i swear if there were no cameras he would have cried

great news though hes one fit irish man and so agile like the Tiger he is

 

[No1SwansFan]

I just heard on 10 news that after it happened he had considered running he to ireland and giving up AFL all together......im guessing he was in heaps of pain.

 

[swansfan51]

Trust me, it really isn't a lot of fun. I have a very similar body type to Tadgh - very flexible - and have dislocated both kneecaps in the past. Probably the most painful thing that has ever happened in my life and I've copped a few knocks.

Unfortunately there isn't a lot he can do to prevent it happening, you can strengthen the muscles around the knee but the joint is naturally loose in some people so it could well happen again. There is major surgery you can get but there is a very long recovery period and it would rule him out for the season. In terms of recovery the main issue is trauma to the area and confidence - it sometimes takes a while to regain confidence in your knee and run and turn at full pace. Because he's had the injury before that would have helped him return earlier.

Hope that helps a bit

 

[Sanecow]

He should just have the kneecaps cut off, Chick style.

 

[snappy]

man i hope we dont rush him back like last year, that sucked..
Honestly if we beat Port, our next 2 games we could probably get by without him if need be.

 

[CAS79]

man i hope we dont rush him back like last year, that sucked..
Honestly if we beat Port, our next 2 games we could probably get by without him if need be.

I concur Snappy. Obviously we want him back playing as soon as he can but we don't him getting hurt and missing games or going in half baked. If it takes a few weeks to get it right than the club and we supporters should just have to learn to live with that.

 

[ssfc0203]

man i hope we dont rush him back like last year, that sucked..
Honestly if we beat Port, our next 2 games we could probably get by without him if need be.

Yup. Richmond and Eagles after Port, and we should win them, but when we piss ourselves in front of goal, anything can happen.*

*I'll happily retract this statement if we're relative dead-eye dicks tomorrow.

 

[is2SWaNz]

Yup. Richmond and Eagles after Port, and we should win them, but when we piss ourselves in front of goal, anything can happen.*

*I'll happily retract this statement if we're relative dead-eye dicks tomorrow.

Chances of that happening... very low.

Can we ever recover from the yips?!