Injury List - 2017 Season

[bulldogtragic]

Re Roughy & Morris, they're talking about Round 9 or 10. Our bye as after round 10. Unless we are in dire need for them to get back, I'd favour conservatism and bring them back after the bye. Roughy is far too injury prone and Morris is getting on in age, so I wouldn't risk them either re-injuring themselves or getting a secondary injury to the original injury. With any luck the guys will be impressing and allow the medico's and coaches to give them that extra time to get cherry ripe.

[boydogs]

Re Roughy & Morris, they're talking about Round 9 or 10. Our bye as after round 10. Unless we are in dire need for them to get back, I'd favour conservatism and bring them back after the bye. Roughy is far too injury prone and Morris is getting on in age, so I wouldn't risk them either re-injuring themselves or getting a secondary injury to the original injury. With any luck the guys will be impressing and allow the medico's and coaches to give them that extra time to get cherry ripe.

Round 9 is Geelong in Geelong, round 10 is St Kilda. No gimme's

[bulldogtragic]

Round 9 is Geelong in Geelong, round 10 is St Kilda. No gimme's

Agreed. More so if the team is playing well then there's no need to rush them straight in with any doubt or some part of a VFL game etc.

[LostDoggy]

Told from a very close sauce to Wallis that he will be back for our first V.F.L game of the season.

[bulldogtragic]

Told from a very close sauce to Wallis that he will be back for our first V.F.L game of the season.

Wow! That's a long way ahead of schedule.

[Smads57]

I note the injured list doesn't make reference to Collins who hasn't played in the last two reserves practice matches or Fergus Green who was a no show on the week-end. I am particularly interested in seeing Collins back out on the park.

[bornadog]

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Kieran Collins	Knee	1 week
Tim English	Shin soreness	1 week
Tory Dickson	Abdominal	2-3 weeks
Dale Morris	Leg	6-8 weeks
Josh Prudden	Knee	Available
Jack Redpath	Knee	TBC
Jordan Roughead	Hamstring	4-5 weeks
Roarke Smith	Knee	Season
Mitch Wallis	Broken leg	2-3 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, April 4

[Axe Man]

Injured Bulldog won't be seen until mid-season, says coach

PREMIERSHIP ruckman Jordan Roughead might not be available until mid-season, with the Western Bulldogs taking a conservative approach with his rehabilitation in the wake of his "rare" hamstring injury.

The 26-year-old was originally expected to miss the first month of the season following the mishap in the JLT Community Series, but it appears now he'll miss at least another five weeks.

The tendon injury is so uncommon it was the first time leading orthopedic surgeon David Young had performed the procedure.

Coach Luke Beveridge said the Dogs wouldn't be taking any risks with the versatile big man.

"[He'll] probably [return] about round seven or eight, we're thinking," Beveridge said.

"It's a different injury with those tendons ripped off the bone.

"It's so rare that David Young, with all the operations and surgery that he's done over the years, I think this is the first one of this kind.

"We'll make sure that we dot our i's and cross our t's in preparing him to play again, so (his rehabilitation) might be a bit longer than it needs to be."

Roughead has progressed from strengthening exercises to running and cross training, but he is still part of a shrinking rehabilitation group at Whitten Oval.

Mitch Wallis has joined full training in his return from a badly broken leg, and could play in the Dogs' VFL season opener on April 14.

The Good Friday clash could also see draftee ruckman Tim English (shin soreness) and second-year key defender Kieran Collins (knee) return from stints on the sidelines.

Goal sneak Tory Dickson is still 2-3 weeks away with an abdominal complaint, while veteran defender Dale Morris is progressing well from a fractured leg that will see him miss at least the next six weeks.

A return date for key forward Jack Redpath is still unclear, but the 26-year-old has been training strongly in his return from an ACL tear.

[ledge]

Wallis was at the last practice match of the VFL and said he felt great . So wouldn't surprise me if he played.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

When Mitch is ready for AFL, who, if anyone, goes out for him? Already struggling to fit Smith and Dunkley. We have tremendous depth. A good problem to have.

[Rocco Jones]

Mitch Wallis near his best makes the 22, simple.

[bulldogtragic]

When Mitch is ready for AFL, who, if anyone, goes out for him? Already struggling to fit Smith and Dunkley. We have tremendous depth. A good problem to have.

I wonder if we need to make someone like Wally or Daniel flexible enough to play HBF and on ball. To get competition with someone like a Matty Boyd. Jong, Smith & Dunkley can play on ball and forward and are competing with each other. A group competing for the HBF and on ball should be the goal. Wally, Daniel, Webb would be great competition with Matty Boyd. I'm not sure Boyd can impact on ball potentially as much as the others, but competition for spots can do wonderful things.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Mitch Wallis near his best makes the 22, simple.

Who makes way?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I wonder if we need to make someone like Wally or Daniel flexible enough to play HBF and on ball. To get competition with someone like a Matty Boyd. Jong, Smith & Dunkley can play on ball and forward and are competing with each other. A group competing for the HBF and on ball should be the goal. Wally, Daniel, Webb would be great competition with Matty Boyd. I'm not sure Boyd can impact on ball potentially as much as the others, but competition for spots can do wonderful things.

Yeah I agree. It's one area we don't have clear replacements. Boyd and Murph play the role well. And if JJ leaves that leaves us shirt in this area. Does Mitch have the pace? Caleb the height? Webb is probably most ideal

[1eyedog]

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