Cooney

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cooney

Yep, great to see Cooney coming back to his best, and although it wasn't an excuse, not having him on the park has been a big negative for us - what about that goal last night!

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cooney

Cooney looked great last night. Sensational to see him back.

[stefoid]

Re: Cooney

I imagine its degenerative cartlidge. It frays, it gets trimmed, it frays, it get trimmed...

Perhaps should be managed so that he isnt expected to play each year until round 8.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Cooney

Played very well last night, good to see him back.

[Bornadog]

Re: Cooney

He is still suffering from the kneecap he broke at the end of 2008, I was of the opinion he should put 2011 on ice and have an operation to clean up the knee
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Sadly there is no operation that will get his knee back to full fitness. Its either play with pain killers and manage it or retire.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cooney

Sadly there is no operation that will get his knee back to full fitness. Its either play with pain killers and manage it or retire.

There is one operation he can have, 4 months recovery and no more pain

http://www.hipandknee.co.uk/Web%20Leaflets%202006/pf%20leaflet%20FEB06.htm

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[Greystache]

Re: Cooney

There is one operation he can have, 4 months recovery and no more pain

http://www.hipandknee.co.uk/Web%20Leaflets%202006/pf%20leaflet%20FEB06.htm

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I take it this is a joke post?

You're not seriously suggesting a professional footballer would have a patello-femoral joint replacement during their career? These types of implants are designed for elderly people so crippled with arthritis that walking is a challenge, and that after having the operation the most strenuous exercise they'll be doing is a bit of recreational golf.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Cooney

I take it this is a joke post?

You're not seriously suggesting a professional footballer would have a patello-femoral joint replacement during their career? These types of implants are designed for elderly people so crippled with arthritis that walking is a challenge, and that after having the operation the most strenuous exercise they'll be doing is a bit of recreational golf.

Not a joke at all , very common operation in the NFL even with players as young as 25 , if you read the procedure you keep the original front of your patella and the back is replaced with a plastic button and the bone behind gets shaved and a metal plate is inserted to give smooth movement for the plastic button, now just to clarify my blunt post in regards to "no pain" post recovery , I should have said there is a significant reduction in pain , the most important factor is that you stop any further bone degeneration and its just 4 months recovery

Read the procedure carefully and it will be very clear it could be very important to Cooney long term not just for his playing career

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[stefoid]

Re: Cooney

If there was a way of fixing the damage, at 25yo you would think they would try it? Or maybe a $$$ problem?

[Topdog]

Re: Cooney

Not a joke at all , very common operation in the NFL even with players as young as 25.

I tried to look this up but couldn't find anyone who had it except for 1 guy named Kenny Phillips. Is it really common practice?

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Cooney

Good article here on Coooooon.

[Desipura]

Re: Cooney

Good article here on Coooooon.

Cooney in top form and fitness adds class and pace to a midfield that needs it. He makes others stand taller.
Good that it mentions Gis's struggle for form early this season followed by his current career best form.

[Greystache]

Re: Cooney

Not a joke at all , very common operation in the NFL even with players as young as 25 , if you read the procedure you keep the original front of your patella and the back is replaced with a plastic button and the bone behind gets shaved and a metal plate is inserted to give smooth movement for the plastic button, now just to clarify my blunt post in regards to "no pain" post recovery , I should have said there is a significant reduction in pain , the most important factor is that you stop any further bone degeneration and its just 4 months recovery

Read the procedure carefully and it will be very clear it could be very important to Cooney long term not just for his playing career

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I used to sell these to orthopaedic surgeons, the idea of an AFL player having one put in and then playing football again is obsurd. A player wouldn't get through more than a couple of training sessions of their first preseason before the stress on the implants caused problems. The polyethalene used simply can't handle anything other than very low impact exercise.

The club wouldn't even consider something like this, and if they did Cooney's career would be over the day he has it done.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Cooney

I hate to tow the 'the club knows best' line that a few here adhere to but it surely must be applied here. If this surgery would solve his problem surely the club would be aware of and use it.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Cooney

Cooney's speed is what sets him apart from most midfielders in the league. In full flight there's no-one like him. FWIW Cooney best>>Griffin's best.