Injury Walters dislocated the tendon in his ankle

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Apparently off crutches but limping still

 

[samFFC]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-22/walters-gets-good-news

However, Dockers' sports science manager Jason Weber told the club’s website the surgery went as well as could be expected and there is a chance he could return to play within 14 to 16 weeks.

 

[Nickos66]

So, around 10 weeks. I can deal with that.

 

[free at last]

Probably a strange question,but for an elite footballer what will maintain their fitness at a reasonably high level,heaps of swimming/rowing machine or cycling?

 

[Spoken4]

Probably a strange question,but for an elite footballer what will maintain their fitness at a reasonably high level,heaps of swimming/rowing machine or cycling?

 

[slicedndiced]

I wonder how the many people who jumped to the conclusion that he was gone for the year feel now?

I'm sure that you're all mightily relieved.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

14-16 weeks is about 12-14 rounds I think if you factor in byes and split rounds

As long as he isn't rushed, I'll be happy

 

[GilG]

I wonder how the many people who jumped to the conclusion that he was gone for the year feel now?

I'm sure that you're all mightily relieved.

I'd done some research on a medical website, which showed a 9-16 week recovery time for Son-Son's injury, but I didn't factor in byes and split rounds. Admittedly, I calculated the rest of the season, based on our club's conservative approach with injured players. But I'm incredibly encouraged for both Son-Son's longterm health and a possible return this season, based on what our sports science guy Jason Weber said -- and how he said it. Seems he wouldn't have gone out on the proverbial limb to say Son-Son's a chance to return this year if he isn't:

 

[Alfonz]

Promising news with Walters, but I'm not sure it is much different to what was expected.

Say it is 15-16 weeks, this puts him at a return to action with about 3-4 regular season games left. However, he'd need a couple in the WAFL. Maybe he could get back for Rd 22/23, but there isn't much room for his recovery to blow out by even a few weeks. You would want some AFL games before the finals.

But who knows, saying 14-16 weeks seems like a lot of guess work to me. Could be 10, could easily be 20. I think they just don't want to rule the season out, and give Walters a carrot to keep his head up and rehab as hard as possible. Maybe he'll even recover ahead of schedule.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Promising news with Walters, but I'm not sure it is much different to what was expected.

Say it is 15-16 weeks, this puts him at a return to action with about 3-4 regular season games left. However, he'd need a couple in the WAFL. Maybe he could get back for Rd 22/23, but there isn't much room for his recovery to blow out by even a few weeks. You would want some AFL games before the finals.

But who knows, saying 14-16 weeks seems like a lot of guess work to me. Could be 10, could easily be 20. I think they just don't want to rule the season out, and give Walters a carrot to keep his head up and rehab as hard as possible. Maybe he'll even recover ahead of schedule.

You don't play group A horses in a country meet (or whatever RTB said about Fyfe playing in the WAFL)

He will come straight back in.

 

[Kram]

You don't play group A horses in a country meet (or whatever RTB said about Fyfe playing in the WAFL)

He will come straight back in.

Usually yeah but after a layoff as long as this?

 

[go_the_dockers]

Usually yeah but after a layoff as long as this?

Pav didn't play in the WAFL (from memory). We have a soft second half of the year, I think we could find him an easy game to game back in.

 

[jusjoshin]

I think we'll probably bring him back via the WAFL even if it is just so we can manage his workload for a couple of weeks while he builds fitness.

Hopefully he is fit and firing for finals.

 

[caterina]

I want Crozier or Simpson to be playing so well in his position that Walters has to fight his way back into the team via WAFL. Make it happen kids.

 

[StingBitten]

If recovery goes well but he can't make a game in the H & A season then perhaps a super sub role?

Imagine... we're in the GF and down to Hawthorn by 11 points midway through 4th and then SonSon pulls off the red, kicks a banana (ala Brisbane 2011), and then palms it off for Ballantyne to kick the winning goal in extra time (and thus redeeming himself of the 2013 GF).

A hobbit can dream.

 

[mattis117]

If recovery goes well but he can't make a game in the H & A season then perhaps a super sub role?

Imagine... we're in the GF and down to Hawthorn by 11 points midway through 4th and then SonSon pulls off the red, kicks a banana (ala Brisbane 2011), and then palms it off for Ballantyne to kick the winning goal in extra time (and thus redeeming himself of the 2013 GF).

A hobbit can dream.

*Green

 

[basashi]

I think we'll probably bring him back via the WAFL even if it is just so we can manage his workload for a couple of weeks while he builds fitness.

Hopefully he is fit and firing for finals.

I would go further.

i would bring him back via the little league. Then ammos, WAFL colts, reserves and then league.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

You don't play group A horses in a country meet (or whatever RTB said about Fyfe playing in the WAFL)

He will come straight back in.

I would imagine he might come straight back in as the sub. WAFL only if he has lost a lot of fitness.