Players who have made a big impact after returning from serious injury

[gingernuts]

Players who have made big comebacks after serious injury? I remember the excitement when Peter Hudson made a return and also Jason McCartney

Jason Mccartney

Age

50

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.6

3star

.I just wonder back in the day when Medical Technology was not what is now who made the big comebacks after serious injuries.

 

[All Aust]

John Greening (Collinwood) recovered from head injuries to play VFL again a couple of seasons later. Like JM his return VFL game was against the Tiges.

 

[00Stinger]

didn't Petrie make the AA team off a missed season?

 

[Roobs321]

David Schwarz had that wretched run of injuries in the mid90s that would have killed most careers, then came back with a pretty good 1998-2001. A shadow of the potential he showed in 1994, but still a superb player.

 

[Catsace]

Jarryd Roughead

Jarryd Roughead

Age

37

Ht

193cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.3

4star

G

2.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

G

1.0

4star

has done it twice! Many big blokes really struggle to return successfully from an achilles tendon tear, but Roughy came back from that injury against Geelong in 2011 to be a fantastic force in three Hawk flags after that. And he recovered from his cancer surgery and time off from his lip tumor later in his career to continue at a high standard.

Shaun Burgoyne

9

Shaun Burgoyne

Age

41

Ht

186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.8

5star

MG

162.7

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

162.7

3star

D

6.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

too had a knee that probably was not dissimilar to that of say Mitchell White about a decade earlier, and whereas Mitch white played only 20-odd more games as a Cat and retired by about 30, Shaun recovered from a very dodgy knee which looked to be threatening his career to be still playing into 2021, his 21st season! I looked up how many games he's had as a Hawk, there's only 17 Hawks who have played more games in their careers than Shaun, his 232 games in the brown and gold equal to Graham Arthur.

Paul Salmon also played out a magnificent career despite his horrid knee that curtailed his 1984 season after a rip-roaring 63 goals in 13 games. He became more known as a ruckman later on after that injury, but who know what he may have been had he remained uninjured as a uniquely tall and mobile forward.

 

[Jack_1870]

Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

played his best footy after his knee reco in 2012.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Hird post-navicular

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Richo 1996

91 goals after missing most of 1995

 

[Anja_Nees]

Hird post-navicular

*

 

[half_back_flank]

Hird post-navicular

Great call. Played 1 in 3 games during 1997-1999, Broke down half a dozen times within those years and only played 2 games in 1999. AA, premiership captain and Norm Smith medalist in 2000.

 

[Cdog71]

That bloke from Geelong lost a kidney
Lonnegan?

 

[The_Eagles]

Nic Naitanui looks like he has figured out how to be the best ruckman without his huge speccys that probably put his knee at risk

 

[JUSTWORK]

Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

, talented player pre ACL but one of the best in the comp post ACL. Arguably the best player in the comp for a period.

 

[TassieSaint]

Lenny Hayes

Lenny Hayes

Age

44

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.4

3star

did his ACL twice in 2006 and 2011. Both times returned and won AA, BnF, norm Smith

 

[Lex22]

Bob Murphy got better for mine after he did his first knee (2006 I think he injured it).

 

[HairyO]

Tom Mitchell has lost a little, but given the severity of his injury I doubt too many expected him to have anywhere near his year this year.

Especially when compared to others who had similar injuries.

 

[Genghis Tron]

Rance.

 

[Freomaniac]

Shaun Rehn at the crows.

Missed all of 1996 with a knee reco. Played a vital role in the crows 1997 and 1998 flags. Sadly did his knee again in 1999.

 

[Nostradumbass]

Darren Bewick went ok in his comeback match.

 

[RightYouAreThen]

Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

played his best footy after his knee reco in 2012.

Yes Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

phenomenal

 

[RightYouAreThen]

Michael Voss and Michael Barlow also good after severe leg breaks.

 

[Power Raid]

Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

played his best footy after his knee reco in 2012.

And lost a ball

 

[Power Raid]

Didn’t daicos end up in the pocket after a knee?

 

[GoGeta]

Lenny Hayes

Lenny Hayes

Age

44

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.5

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.2

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.4

3star

did his ACL twice in 2006 and 2011. Both times returned and won AA, BnF, norm Smith

That is a huge effort.

 

[PhatBoy]

That bloke from Geelong lost a kidney
Lonnegan?

Fair point actually, but he'd only played a few games before that happened. It took him a few full seasons after he returned to actually nail down a permanent role in the side.

That he even played at all was miraculous, though.