Injury pre-season update

[Holden Hillbilly]

young key defender Logan Austin and half-back flanker Cam O'Shea both had off-season surgery, Austin to repair a fracture in his ankle suffered in the final game of the season against Gold Coast, while O'Shea had a hip operation. Both players should be right for the start of pre-season training.

Chad Wingard had an operation to his finger after he was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Defender Jack Hombsch has made a successful recovery from hip surgery.

First-year ruckman Dougal Howard is the only Power player who will have a delayed start to the pre-season in November as he continues his rehabilitation from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

“One of the positives is that we’ve only had two surgeries at the end of the season and all but Dougal should be back in full training when we resume in November,” Port Adelaide's high performance manager Darren Burgess said.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-29/your-clubs-injury-list-heading-into-2017

 

[Alfred_]

Wait so Doogie might play in the NAB games?

That would be huge

 

[raman]

Chad Wingard had an operation to his finger after he was sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Geez, I hope we don't use that surgeon again.

 

[Magus]

Geez, I hope we don't use that surgeon again.

 

[Portology]

Wait so Doogie might play in the NAB games?

"all but Dougal should be back in full training when we resume in mid november".

not sure where you get "NAB cup" out of that. but you had me excited for a bit there :/

 

[RossFC]

"all but Dougal should be back in full training when we resume in mid november".

not sure where you get "NAB cup" out of that. but you had me excited for a bit there :/

ffs I didn't read "all but".

 

[Portology]

ffs I didn't read "all but".

neither did I. I read half of that post and all of yours and got excited. ****ing red wine

 

[RossFC]

neither did I. I read half of that post and all of yours and got excited. ****ing red wine

I think Doogie is still 6-7 months away.

 

[brad the brain]

I think Doogie is still 6-7 months away.

Religiously 12 months off unless they have Lars surgery.