Injury List - 2015

[Remi Moses]

No surprise Clay working his arse off .
Best of luck to him, and would be nice if he caught a break.

[boydogs]

As my Grandmother would say, he deserves a medal

[doggies ftw]

People have forgotten how good this kid was tracking. One of the best performed from his draft up to his injuries but just had a shocking run of luck. Might be a big call but I reckon he'd be our second best mid behind Libba right now if he never suffered that first ACL. Make no mistake though he will be back, agree that we shouldn't rush him though.

[Axe Man]

Cordy to miss start of season

Western Bulldogs father-son recruit Zaine Cordy will miss the start of the 2015 season after having a shoulder reconstruction.

The 18-year-old defender, who arrived at the Bulldogs via pick No.64 in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft, had experienced discomfort during his first pre-season and the club decided it was better for him to receive immediate treatment to fix the issue.

The rehab period is expected to be at least four months, with the Dogs hopeful he will resume full training in the early part of the season.

"Zaine had some instability in his left shoulder when he was drafted and after a short period rehabilitating the area, the club decided that to avoid further damage to the shoulder, the best approach was to intervene surgically," the Dogs’ general manager of football Graham Lowe told AFL.com.au.

"As with all of our younger players, we make these decisions with a view to the long-term and we look forward to Zaine getting back to full training in the early parts of the season."

Cordy, the younger brother of Ayce - who has played 20 games for the Bulldogs - is a promising defender who is expected to eventually play on talls and smalls.

Fremantle made a bid for him under the father-son bidding system but the Dogs were able to secure him at pick No.64.

The Bulldogs were aware his shoulder would need some treatment when he was drafted and have been working through the options since he joined the club.

Cordy couldn’t attend the club's annual general meeting on Thursday night at Whitten Oval due to the operation as new coach Luke Beveridge unveiled a long list of recruits including Tom Boyd, Toby McLean and Shane Biggs.

The Bulldogs have most of their list training, with Fletcher Roberts still recovering from a shoulder reconstruction and Clay Smith on the road back after a knee reconstruction last season. Big man Tom Campbell remains on a running program.

Beveridge, who was appointed coach in November, told members at the AGM the club would not be looking in the rear view mirror as the group strove to become a force in the game.

[bornadog]

Not another shoulder issue at the club.

[Cyberdoggie]

Not another shoulder issue at the club.

Looks like he's taking after his brother. Perhaps they should just do both his shoulders while they are at it, wouldn't surprise me to see the other one needs doing next year.

[Remi Moses]

Has anyone booked Bulldog tragic for therapy ?
Disappointing news, but they've done the right thing.
Got a whole career to look forward to.

[LostDoggy]

Has anyone booked Bulldog tragic for therapy ?
Disappointing news, but they've done the right thing.
Got a whole career to look forward to.

Most of this is his fault. Didn't shut up about Zaine all year. Now we've bought a lemon.

[divvydan]

Could certainly explain why we got him cheaper than expected. If we were aware there were shoulder issues prior to drafting then other clubs did too. Those clubs would've also looked at Ayce and seen a long line of shoulder problems as being a possible outcome and re-ranked Zaine accordingly.

[bornadog]

Bulldogs midfielder Tom Liberatore injures knee, likely to miss season



One reigning club best and fairest has already had his season ended, and another faces the same grim news.


Both West Coast defender Eric Mackenzie and Western Bulldogs midfielder Tom Liberatore suffered awkward falls which marred the opening weekend of the NAB Challenge.


Liberatore hobbled off the Whitten Oval during the first quarter of Saturday's clash with Richmond, grimacing after injuring his knee during an attempted tackle by Tiger Tyone Vickery.


Dogs coach Luke Beverdige said the club was bracing for a likely knee reconstruction, the result of a suspected torn anterior cruciate ligament.


"He'll need a scan tomorrow, but it doesn't look good at the moment," Beveridge said after the match.


"If there's a remote chance obviously we're hoping for it, but obviously it doesn't look good."

[F'scary]

What's happening with Hrovat? Couple of posts after yesterdays NAB Cup match indicate he got a rib injury but I can't find anything in the media about it.

[GVGjr]

What's happening with Hrovat? Couple of posts after yesterdays NAB Cup match indicate he got a rib injury but I can't find anything in the media about it.

From what I have been reading he might miss the next NAB Challenge game but will be right for the first AFL game.
Nothing confirmed yet though

[whythelongface]

Any news on Prudden?

[LostDoggy]

Any news on Prudden?

If you want news on him, this will be the best thread to find it

[SlimPickens]

Any news on Prudden?

Josh is fine. Sore head but nothing more.