Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn pick 13: Will Day 2023 PCM!

[LMGjr]

Them some swollen toes

I know what you do for that - you cut the cast so it relieves the pressure to stop the swelling - seen it done - didn't work out well.

 

[hawkeye77]

Thanks for the insight, it's genuinely appreciated

My wifes a sports podiatrist , she treats , diagnose's and rehabs this type if injury daily.

This probably wont appease everyone but the timeline is very hit and miss , she has clients back from ankle fracture in 6-8 weeks sometimes its 4-5 months......sometimes even longer
A lot of its quality of rehab sometimes its just luck and genetics.

Everyone will probably have a better timeframe a month post surgery .
I wouldnt be wasting too much energy speculating how long it will be , cos noone really knows .

 

[Bugs1977]

No need to bulk this kid, he already has what they call "farmers" strength. He'll get vice like eventually.

Plus don't want extra weight on our future captains ankle.

This farmers strength you talk of is commonly known as Tuckitus

 

[MadDawg]

This farmers strength you talk of is commonly known as Tuckitus

I thought it was Tucksticles !

 

[threesixpio]

Missed him sorry to say

 

[matey]

Any updates on young Will’s injury progress? Timeline?

 

[matey]

Just spotted this article!

AIA Vitality Update: Successful surgery for young defender

The official AFL website of the Hawthorn Football Club

www.hawthornfc.com.au

 

[KermitJagger]

Just spotted this article!

AIA Vitality Update: Successful surgery for young defender

The official AFL website of the Hawthorn Football Club

www.hawthornfc.com.au

We might as well just label every injury indefinite and get it over with haha

 

[Brant]

We might as well just label every injury indefinite and get it over with haha

Definitely!

 

[matey]

We might as well just label every injury indefinite and get it over with haha

Seamus still indefinite as well. Surely they have got more of an idea. Understand when it’s a knee or a serious injury requiring twelve month rehab but ‘indefinite’ sucks for the supporters.

 

[TylerDurden]

Seamus still indefinite as well. Surely they have got more of an idea. Understand when it’s a knee or a serious injury requiring twelve month rehab but ‘indefinite’ sucks for the supporters.

This one is a shame. Thought he was close a few weeks back.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Seamus still indefinite as well. Surely they have got more of an idea. Understand when it’s a knee or a serious injury requiring twelve month rehab but ‘indefinite’ sucks for the supporters.

Seamus had to back off from training because he felt pain. Injury recovery is not an exact science. Its different for each person sometimes it truly is hard to gauge and you don't want to come out and say two weeks when in Birchalls case he was two weeks away and then he would have swelling or have pain or have a soft tissue. You can't win in these scenarios

 

[matey]

Seamus had to back off from training because he felt pain. Injury recovery is not an exact science. Its different for each person sometimes it truly is hard to gauge and you don't want to come out and say two weeks when in Birchalls case he was two weeks away and then he would have swelling or have pain or have a soft tissue. You can't win in these scenarios

Fair point whether you are an athlete or like all of us getting older you always gotta listen to the body talk

 

[almuz]

Seamus had to back off from training because he felt pain. Injury recovery is not an exact science. Its different for each person sometimes it truly is hard to gauge and you don't want to come out and say two weeks when in Birchalls case he was two weeks away and then he would have swelling or have pain or have a soft tissue. You can't win in these scenarios

Especially for older bodies like Birch, time off for one injury means you can’t condition or work certain muscle groups which culminated in soft tissue injuries which is vicious cycle.

There’d be no rush to get 18 year old Mitchell up and playing footy, especially because he missed preseason.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Back onto Will Day

12

Will Day

Age

22

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

. In the lead up to the bombers game the coaches had pointed out that Cale Hooker

26

Cale Hooker

Age

35

Ht

198cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

213.6

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

107.0

2star

D

14.6

4star

K

3.2

2star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

is lazy on the mark and doesn't chase.

Fast forward to the last quarter when we are up with only a couple of minutes left and Will has taken one of his couple of saving marks. Hooker man's the mark and Will runs up and plays on to engage Hooker. Hooker goes for a small run at Will who pretends to kick knowing Hooker won't put in another effort so Will puts the jets on and gets us another 10m distance with the ball. Amazing to have taken that in and in the ultimate heat of battle implement it. Special player. Beyond his years.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[TylerDurden]

He's gonna "smash the upper body weights"
Gold.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Reading a bit into it sounds like surgery enabled them to remove the bone spur as well, good outcome for the long term as they can become quite a nuisance. Might have pushed surgery over the line if their was any conjecture

 

[MadDawg]

He's gonna "smash the upper body weights"
Gold.

The latest image of Will Day coming out of Waverley:

 

[Brant]

The latest image of Will Day coming out of Waverley:

Ankle is healing fast!

 

[eldorado]

The latest image of Will Day coming out of Waverley:

A lesson to all of us to not skip 'leg-day'...

 

[Dixie Flatline]

He was at Box Hill City Oval yesterday. Still has on the moonboot unsurprisingly. Tall lad, but still relatively thin. So long as the club is smart about his muscle gain, it will only be good for him.

 

[HeHateMe]

He already looks like he has good core strength but I'd think that would be something he can continue to work on as well.

 

[theiaofseed]

Great to see he will be back in 4-6 weeks

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Need his dare and skills. It is amazing how one clean and skilful player makes a difference.