Injury List - 2021

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Vandermeer 4 to 6 with a knee is a bit of a blow.

I thought Mclean was back to full unrestricted training? maybe he needs the time to get fit again.

Bit of a blow as you said.

I'm a big VDM fan, even if his last 2 or so games were pretty average. We're just a much more dynamic side when he's in it and playing well.

Let's get him right for finals.

[bornadog]

I did probe that response and there was a legimate answer I've just forgotten it! Cooked was the throwaway but when probed they did have some valid reason.

I've too endured years of achilles issues. I'm not good at managing it, however a podiatrist recommendation of arch support has been the best answer as I was rolling in massively.
Still feel it but at least I can run.

One thing with Stef he is a late comer to Footy so hopefully he has this year and next left in him. Started the season pretty fit, and lets hope this injury is minor.

[GVGjr]

Wood out for 4 to 6 weeks

[bulldogtragic]

Wood out for 4 to 6 weeks

At least one of them is the bye.

[GVGjr]

At least one of them is the bye.

It was from Stevo, apparently we will be conservative.

[comrade]

I don't know exactly what this says about us (and Bevo) but it's interesting.

[bornadog]

I don't know exactly what this says about us (and Bevo) but it's interesting.

too many changes week to week? or lots of injuries

[Axe Man]

Wood to miss a month

Veteran defender Easton Wood is expected to miss at least the next month of football after sustaining a hamstring injury on Saturday night.

Wood was subbed out of the game in the first quarter, as the Western Bulldogs notched their eighth win for the season.

“In the first quarter of the game on the weekend whilst accelerating into a contest, Easton suffered a hamstring strain,” head of sports medicine, Chris Bell, said.

“With clinical assessment today and an MRI, we can confirm that is a moderate grade injury.

“We expect Easton to miss the next 4-6 weeks of footy.”

Ryan Gardner (shoulder) will be available to return from injury this week, with Lachie Hunter (hand), Tim English and Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (both concussion) all tests.

“Although we tried hard to get Lachie up to play (against Port Adelaide), he was hampered by some swelling,” Bell said.

“We’ll continue to work with Lachie this week, to determine his availability towards the back-end of the week.

“Tim fully trained without contact last week and still wasn’t quite 100 per cent.

“We’ll continue to monitor Tim this week, and once he’s fully recovered we’ll return him to availability.”

Injury list

Gardner (shoulder) available
English (concussion) test
Hunter (hand) test
Ugle-Hagan (concussion) test
McLean (knee) 1-2 weeks
Richards (ankle) 3-4 weeks
Martin (Achilles) 3-4 weeks
Vandermeer (knee) 3-6 weeks
Wood (hamstring) 4-6 weeks
Jong (hamstring) 8-10 weeks
Dunkley (shoulder) 8-10 weeks

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I didn’t realise Vandermeer had a knee issue.

Good to see Dunks down to the 8-10 range. That has him on track for rd 19. Be good to get him a few games in for a chance to play finals with match conditioning.

[Sedat]

Martin 3-4 weeks has snuck up on us. I thought it was a 1-2 weeker 2 weeks ago.

[comrade]

Martin 3-4 weeks has snuck up on us. I thought it was a 1-2 weeker 2 weeks ago.

Achilles are a pr**k of an injury, not surprised we're being conservative.

The messaging around Timmy is what I'm concerned about.

[azabob]

Achilles are a pr**k of an injury, not surprised we're being conservative.

The messaging around Timmy is what I'm concerned about.

On English I’m staggered he didn’t get structural damage, so maybe that is what is holding him back?

[1eyedog]

Is Dunks ahead of schedule? Think it was 16 weeks as a worst case scenario when he did it so 8-10 is very encouraging.

[1eyedog]

too many changes week to week? or lots of injuries

We've tried things out as well. Schache, Young, West in and pretty much straight out.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I don't know exactly what this says about us (and Bevo) but it's interesting.

We are.being conservative with injuries giving plenty of recovery time. So more players on list used. It seems all players know the mantra.