Injury List - 2021

[Bulldog4life]

I think we now need to plan for life without Gardner this year. Doesn't seem the type at all to come in to a cut throat final off some VFL games and thrive.

This week is either Crozier or Young in. Eventually Wood comes into the equation. No one else.

[1eyedog]

I think we now need to plan for life without Gardner this year. Doesn't seem the type at all to come in to a cut throat final off some VFL games and thrive.

Agreed he was out for 9 weeks the first time so wouldn't even get a VFL game in until at least our first final. We can't be messing with a finals side unless forced into it.

[comrade]

Stevo reporting that Adz recovery has now been delayed by 2 weeks, ongoing soreness. Round 20 is the goal but may be pushed back further than that. Not great.

[bornadog]

Stevo reporting that Adz recovery has now been delayed by 2 weeks, ongoing soreness. Round 20 is the goal but may be pushed back further than that. Not great.

On AFL 360 he said recovery was slow, but wouldn't commit to when he will return.

Article from AFL.com.au

WESTERN Bulldogs star Adam Treloar concedes his recovery from ankle surgery is going slower than hoped and he has not set a timeline for a return to the AFL premiership contenders.

The midfielder has not played since going down during the Bulldogs' smashing of St Kilda in round 10, having played every game before that in his first season at the club since arriving from Collingwood.

The Bulldogs are a game and significant percentage clear in second on the ladder at 11-3 and Treloar is desperate to play again.
But the 28-year-old will not rush back and is determined to get his ankle right.

Treloar remains 4-6 weeks away from playing.

"It's going slower than what I hoped," Treloar told Fox Footy.

"Initially I was very optimistic that I would be back six weeks post-surgery.

"I'm very diligent and persistent with my rehab and that would have been this week but that's not going to be the case.

"It's just going really slow. With my soft-tissue history and other things, we're just being super precautious with it.

"The last time I hurt myself and put an expectation on when I'd get back, I didn't get back and it gets pretty deflating."

Fellow onball star Josh Dunkley is listed as 3-4 weeks away from returning from shoulder surgery.

[bornadog]

Player	INJURY	ESTIMATED RETURN
Josh Dunkley	Shoulder	3-4 weeks
Ryan Gardner	Shoulder	6-8 weeks
Stefan Martin	Groin	1-2 weeks
Lin Jong	Hamstring	3 weeks
Adam Treloar	Ankle	4-6 weeks
Laitham Vandermeer	Knee	3-5 weeks
Easton Wood	Ankle	3-4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, June 29

Early prognosis

The Dogs have a couple of issues out of the weekend, with Wood suffering a setback in the VFL with an ankle concern that could keep him out for multiple weeks, while at AFL level Gardner also suffered a shoulder injury that will see him miss up to eight weeks. Dunkley (shoulder) and Treloar (ankle) continue their rehabilitation from their respective long-term concerns, while Martin will miss at least the next fortnight with groin soreness. - Callum Twomey

[bornadog]

Stevo reporting:

More detail from club today, Treloar season now in doubt. Just hasn’t been able to shake pain.

Not good

[1eyedog]

Stevo reporting:

More detail from club today, Treloar season now in doubt. Just hasn’t been able to shake pain.

Not good

Bloody hell that's just devastating, not wanted I wanted to har at all.

[Grantysghost]

Stevo reporting:

More detail from club today, Treloar season now in doubt. Just hasn’t been able to shake pain.

Not good

Really? Must be very unusual for that type of injury.

Martin and Treloar might be done, so we've pretty much got last year's side with Scott and Hannan.

[bornadog]

Really? Must be very unusual for that type of injury.

Martin and Treloar might be done, so we've pretty much got last year's side with Scott and Hannan.

Martin has a slight groin - he will be fine

[comrade]

Martin has a slight groin - he will be fine

I wouldn't count on it.

[1eyedog]

Treloar we can cover in finals. Dunkley makes us a vastly better team we need him back most of all.

[bulldogtragic]

There’s 8 games and a bye before finals. With over a month out already, surely our medicos can get it right by then.

[Grantysghost]

Martin has a slight groin - he will be fine

He's old, not sure his body can handle the rigours any more. Hope I'm wrong. He's barely played, and it's a long cold winter and the signs were there last season.

I'm not as optimistic BAD but maybe he can do a Clark Keating as mentioned elsewhere.

Treloar has a long history of injury doesnt he, real shame.

[comrade]

Seems strange we're looking to leak this publicly. Why not just keep rehabbing and see how it progresses? Perhaps more surgery is planned, which will probably sink his season.

[Grantysghost]

There’s 8 games and a bye before finals. With over a month out already, surely our medicos can get it right by then.

I'm finding it a little hard to understand myself BT. Soreness wouldn't be unusual surely? Maybe it's worse than we realise.