Winderlich's Back

[stay true]

Yeah this is great news, stoked for him. Fingers crossed he can stay injury free for a while.

 

[Burzum]

Winderlich's miracle return

The focus on Essendon’s vastly improved injury list has centred on Scott Lucas and Mark McVeigh - both of who resumed full contact training this week – but the big success story has been the return of 24-year-old Jason Winderlich.

The veteran of 56 games also resumed full training this week after overcoming a career threatening back problem.
“There was a lot of concern about him but he has been building up now since October so it has been a really gradual return and it has gone really well,” football operations manager, Paul Hamilton, said at training today.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6291

 

[The_Young_Gun]

huge thumbs up, probably can expect him to be back by round 1 now...

 

[daffo]

That's great to hear. Not his biggest fan but he was starting to show some signs last year.

 

[bomba4eva]

That's great to hear. Not his biggest fan but he was starting to show some signs last year.

Last year or in 2007? He had a horror 2008 looking uncomfortable for the majority of the games he played.

 

[Smyth94]

A little off topic...BUT

I don't understand how anyone can not be a big fan of Winders - he absolutely bleeds for the club, is passionate and works his arse off.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

The veteran of 56 games

We're not that young are we?

 

[Spikey]

Plz change topic title to Winderlich is Back

 

[mercs]

Thats sounds a little optimistic. When is Round 1 by the way?

The man from his own mouth said he would be ok and progressing well and now the great news has come

 

[ant555]

Last year or in 2007? He had a horror 2008 looking uncomfortable for the majority of the games he played.

Would hardly say he had a horror 2008 given his worst 2 games where 11 and 13 disposals . He played injured pretty much all the way through but he had a couple of really good games including the first game against the Blues and also against Adelaide and Hawthron before he went down for the season.
He averaged 17 disposals in 2008 so i would hardly say horror.

 

[BigT]

A little off topic...BUT

I don't understand how anyone can not be a big fan of Winders - he absolutely bleeds for the club, is passionate and works his arse off.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[GoDons]

A little off topic...BUT

I don't understand how anyone can not be a big fan of Winders - he absolutely bleeds for the club, is passionate and works his arse off.

And on top of that, he plays a very entertaining brand of football.

Winders on the run is great to watch.

 

[bomba4eva]

Would hardly say he had a horror 2008 given his worst 2 games where 11 and 13 disposals . He played injured pretty much all the way through but he had a couple of really good games including the first game against the Blues and also against Adelaide and Hawthron before he went down for the season.
He averaged 17 disposals in 2008 so i would hardly say horror.

His year seemed severely interrupted and his constant injury problems with yet another limited pre season means he should be close to his last chance. Love Winderlich just as much as the next person but his body has failed him up till now and he has had more then enough time to show his worth.

 

[loopy_cam]

He has shown his worth. Watch the 2007 season for evidence.

 

[yaco55]

His year seemed severely interrupted and his constant injury problems with yet another limited pre season means he should be close to his last chance. Love Winderlich just as much as the next person but his body has failed him up till now and he has had more then enough time to show his worth.

Winderlich does need to overcome his injury worries and be on the park more often BUT his form in 2008 was ABOVE AVERAGE when he played.

 

[ghostdog]

It's been awesome watching him develop, and I agree, when he was on the park in '07 and '08 I was very excited when he got a trot with the ball.

Go you Jason Winderlich!