Injury List - 2016

[Bornadog]

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Thanks mate! Confirmed by the dogs this morning, 6-8, not the worst result.

The article seemed to suggest further consultation was required.

He does need to get further advice from a specialist on how to deal with the injury, but doesn't need surgery at this stage. Let's hope 8 weeks is worse case.

[Throughandthrough]

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It's a bit annoying that every journalist big head - who wants to be the 1st to report it/the most 'in the know' - jumps on twitter and suggests 12 weeks, or 4 months - or really whatever they want to speculate, before scans have even happened.

Even that media-wannabe doctor Rohan White, likes to jump to conclusions about how many weeks out and whether surgery is needed - without actually being close to the injured player.

Was going to post something similar. I was watching on TV when it happened, one of the 7 commentators commented that it looked like a high tear (from where he grabbed), then they built that up to being very bad, then they guessed it was off the bone, which somehow turned into factual info amongst all the sports journo's in Australia even before he had left the Oval.

[Ozza]

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Was going to post something similar. I was watching on TV when it happened, one of the 7 commentators commented that it looked like a high tear (from where he grabbed), then they built that up to being very bad, then they guessed it was off the bone, which somehow turned into factual info amongst all the sports journo's in Australia even before he had left the Oval.

Yes, everyone is an expert on injuries.

[Bornadog]

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Still in contention for the Brownlow.

I have him at 500/1

[Greystache]

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It's a bit annoying that every journalist big head - who wants to be the 1st to report it/the most 'in the know' - jumps on twitter and suggests 12 weeks, or 4 months - or really whatever they want to speculate, before scans have even happened.

Even that media-wannabe doctor Rohan White, likes to jump to conclusions about how many weeks out and whether surgery is needed - without actually being close to the injured player.

The Age was reporting on Sunday morning he was out for the season and would be going in for surgery on Monday. No scans done, no specific knowledge of what the injury actually was, and no confirmation he needed surgery, but still managed to draw the conclusion he was out for the season and would be going in for surgery.

They don't even report the news anymore, they just make it up. It's the outcome I guess of the media evolving from news sources to editorial and opinion piece providers.

[Ghost Dog]

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The club is also in consultation with leading hair stylists for his comeback game.

[LostDoggy]

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I think I read somewhere that Clay Smith had re-injured his knee, can anyone confirm or deny this please?

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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He does need to get further advice from a specialist on how to deal with the injury, but doesn't need surgery at this stage. Let's hope 8 weeks is worse case.

I'm thinking 'leg of lamb on the bone, when you try and wrench the meat off the bone but the tendon hangs on'. So JJ didn't rip the tendon off the bone but there must be 'shredding' of the muscle close to the tendon. How much 'shredding' obviously the critical issue. I trust they'll get it right and err on the safe side because those hammies of JJ's are seriously valuable to the club.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

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Eeeuuuwww

[Bulldog4life]

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I think I read somewhere that Clay Smith had re-injured his knee, can anyone confirm or deny this please?

Haven't seen that anywhere. Nothing in google either.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Just on Clay, where's he at?

[Ghost Dog]

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Was going to post something similar. I was watching on TV when it happened, one of the 7 commentators commented that it looked like a high tear (from where he grabbed), then they built that up to being very bad, then they guessed it was off the bone, which somehow turned into factual info amongst all the sports journo's in Australia even before he had left the Oval.

Hun: "Making matters worse, Tom Boyd (shoulder), Matthew Suckling (ankle) and Jordan Roughead (ankle) are also sore from the win over Carlton and will race against time to be fit for the clash against the Lions. Expect Johannisen to be out for 3-4 months after surgery to fix a high hamstring problem. Another defender, Josh Prudden, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the VFL. It will test their depth."

Imagine a rather cluttered Herald Sun desk with a few dice in the drawer to decide these things.

Oh, in the last few games I've been watching live feed. Heart in my mouth " J. Roughead off injured" and he seems to have played out both games. Come on Roughy.....one....whole....season

[Doc26]

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I think I read somewhere that Clay Smith had re-injured his knee, can anyone confirm or deny this please?

Unless he's done something since Saturday afternoon, he was walking about Punt Road Oval unimpeded.

[F'scary]

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Club website is saying "approximately" 10 weeks for JJ, AFL website "at least" 10 weeks.

[Remi Moses]

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I'd imagine looking at the draw and fixturing the bye, he'll be back then
Disappointing, but it's a better case scenario than first reported .
I'd imagine 10 weeks is also factoring in extreme conservatism