Risk Management

[Cyclops]

Is there a big difference between 7 and 0? Given the number of incidents where a knee injury could occur, I'm betting that there is no statistical difference between 7 and 0 ACL s. It's just a random chance. A zero outcome is just a likely as a 7.

Now I'm no expert, but chatting to my brother about this and he felt there was a fitness connection. He's been a state level coach in his chosen sport (not footy) who have lots of knees (incl ACLs) and shoulders and he definitely felt there were potentially training implications with the injury rash at Collingwood.

No definite correlation of course but Davoren has form for soft tissue injuries, so he felt we might have a problem.

 

[jackcass]

I think the club has done a great job to minimise the impact of these injuries through recruiting in an environment constrained by salary cap and list size restrictions. All you can do is try to acheive balance between established players and developing players. I personally aren't prepared to rule out bad luck as merely a punters lament. There aren't too many sports where injuries don't occur. I do agree that the club should upturn every rock trying to find answers that might mitigate the number of injuries and I think reading through post forum comments that the club is doing that.