The Essendon Hamstring

[kelvin_sheedy]

This is starting to peeve me off.

How many hamstring injuries have we had over the past few years?

It seems like we have much more than everyone else.

Dempsey today, Gumbleton, Lloyd, Welsh, Winderlich, McPhee

What gives?

 

[retroparty]

You can add the odd Hirdy hamstring from the recent past

 

[Blind Blink]

How long is Dempsey out for, don't say long, PLEASE.

 

[boms]

How long is Dempsey out for, don't say long, PLEASE.

3 weeks

 

[bomberpride13]

well thats a good point and i know hes done some good at the club but i think its time we got a new fitness coach...john quinn has had his time,been there since 1999 i think.....thats a long time so why not change it couldnt hurt

 

[Slattery_20]

Has to be something in the recruitment as well
Seems to me we put more value on pacy burst types who are more prone to these sorts of injuries - thinking Winderlich, Dyson, Dempsey
Whereas your Bartel/Hodge types don't seem to suffer as much

 

[jodo27]

well thats a good point and i know hes done some good at the club but i think its time we got a new fitness coach...john quinn has had his time,been there since 1999 i think.....thats a long time so why not change it couldnt hurt

John Quinn is the best in the business bar none. Why do you think Carlton offered heaps to get him to move. Your ill informed tripe needs to cease.

 

[DapperDon]

Yeah, it shits me how Essendon are the only team to get hamstring injuries.................

 

[ant555]

This is starting to peeve me off.

How many hamstring injuries have we had over the past few years?

It seems like we have much more than everyone else.

Dempsey today, Gumbleton, Lloyd, Welsh, Winderlich, McPhee

What gives?

Have a look at everyones injury lists over the last 5 years. Plenty of hammies to be seen at most clubs at various stages

 

[monty1104]

Its the new style of the game. It is being played at a higher speed. Higher percentage of sprint kilometres in a game = higher chance of hammy injury.

 

[nesski47]

I don't think we've had nearly the same amount or extent of soft tissue injuries as St Kilda's much publicised problem. You're bound to get the odd hammy playing at such a frenetic pace.

 

[Calthorpe14]

Probably has a lot to do with the firm grounds as well as the increasing amount of running.

 

[GoldenboyHird_5]

it really comes down to the type of midfielder you have. Of course your light weight Dempsey's and Winderlich will suffer.

As stated before, a Hodge/Kerr type would be less suscepitible and coincidentally this is the type of midfielder we need anyway

 

[daveyboy3]

Kerr missed the pre season with a bad hammy strain.

 

[The Dustbin]

Shocking news. Just when he was starting to string a few games together.

 

[boms]

David Myers
Hamstring
1 week

David has a slight strain of the hamstring. He will be available in one week.
Scott Gumbleton
Hamstring
2 weeks

Scott re-injured his hamstring and will miss one more week of football.
Courtenay Dempsey
Hamstring
3 weeks

Courtenay strained his hamstring in Sunday's clash with Geelong. He will miss up to three weeks.


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it truly, truly is a joke

 

[#1 Dogs Fan]

When is Welsh due to return ?

 

[The Dustbin]

David Myers
Hamstring
1 week

David has a slight strain of the hamstring. He will be available in one week.
Scott Gumbleton
Hamstring
2 weeks

Scott re-injured his hamstring and will miss one more week of football.
Courtenay Dempsey
Hamstring
3 weeks

Courtenay strained his hamstring in Sunday's clash with Geelong. He will miss up to three weeks.


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it truly, truly is a joke

Tomorrow is April Fools day. Nah, seriously this isn't a joke and it's not funny.

 

[The Dustbin]

When is Welsh due to return ?

Played for Bendigo on Sat and kicked 5 goals. Is in line for a return this week you would think.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

+ Jetta

 

[Gerbil]

any news on the severity of jetta's injury? didnt look like a tear, given that he played on without looking in too much pain and disposed of the ball properly.

wishful thinking?

 

[Windas_Magic]

any news on the severity of jetta's injury? didnt look like a tear, given that he played on without looking in too much pain and disposed of the ball properly.

wishful thinking?

Hopefully it's only a slight strain. Saw him in the rooms at the end of the game and he had his hammy bandaged up, didnt seem to have a limp

 

[The Dustbin]

Hopefully it's only a slight strain. Saw him in the rooms at the end of the game and he had his hammy bandaged up, didnt seem to have a limp

Fingers crossed it's not too bad. What's going on?

 

[Gerbil]

If he wasnt limping then id presume its just precautionary?

 

[Windas_Magic]

If he wasnt limping then id presume its just precautionary?

Look, im not sure but it didnt look like a bad injury, even when he did the hammy he was capable to keep going. He didnt have it iced straight after the game so i dunno really. Fingers crossed though.
Lovett-Murray looked like he was ok, same with Welshy.