Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

Choco Royal did okay, I believe he had 2 knee recos before he even started VFL/AFL

Cooney hasn't had a reco.

An ACL can get fixed and can improve. Cooney has bone-on-bone, it can't be fixed and it won't get better. All it can be is managed.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

They can set his program, but they can't force the intensity or self belief. Maybe he needs to talk to someone who has been in his position and thrived, I know he issued a correction of sorts but his comments below were very negative.

You may some really good points, and it also reminds me of an interview he did earlier this year. They asked some questions about his 2011 season, and more specifically, his attitude and morale. Adam noted that it was quite poor, and he was getting pretty down about his situation. This was all in response to him not being included in the leadership group, by the way.

It seems he is still dealing with this.

As you say, he can reach elite fitness through cross training but it does/will require a lot more effort.

I'm not sure it's just a fitness issue though. You only have to look at his kicking to see that the knee is clearly impacting his game. He was a very good user of the ball a few years ago, but I'd say he's quite average now.

[boydogs]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

I'm not sure it's just a fitness issue though. You only have to look at his kicking to see that the knee is clearly impacting his game. He was a very good user of the ball a few years ago, but I'd say he's quite average now.

He's definitely limited by his condition, but we have to get him positive and getting the most out of himself.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

Scientists can grow cartlidge on a plate at the moment....unfortunately our luck it wont help him till hese about 33.

[Mofra]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

As you say, he can reach elite fitness through cross training but it does/will require a lot more effort.

Fitness is a fairly open term though - technically, professional sumo westlers are some of the fittest people in the world and fitter than marathon runners.

He can do all the swimming and bike riding in the world, it's the application of explosiveness particular to sprinting from a standing start combined the required agility of AFL football that is holding him back, and that aspect of his preparation has to be carefully managed due to his degerative knee condition.

I have little doubt that no stone would be left unturned in getting Cooney back to about as good physical condition as he can get.

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

The man is not in denial and knows his limits which is a good thing. He will slowly get more and more of the ball and will start running harder throughout the year. Cooney to get 25disposals against Melbourne and 2 goals to his name!

[Grantysghost]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

This is a much better go at explaining it. Interesting timing considering he has already done media this week. "On the way back" rather than "Probably never going to get back to my best". Hopefully he rips the dees a new one this week....

On the way back

[Desipura]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

At the moment a 70% fit Cooney is just an ordinary player. Unless he is able to get a 85% fitness base, I cannot see what he could offer us that a fully fit competent player potentially could. The next 12 months will tell us alot about Cooney's future I believe.

[boydogs]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

He can do all the swimming and bike riding in the world, it's the application of explosiveness particular to sprinting from a standing start combined the required agility of AFL football that is holding him back, and that aspect of his preparation has to be carefully managed due to his degerative knee condition.

5:10 - 5:46 Mof.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/133557/default.aspx

[Topdog]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

5:10 - 5:46 Mof.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/we...7/default.aspx

Having witnessed him at his best and this year do you believe he is being 100% honest with that assessment?

I certainly don't

[Mofra]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

5:10 - 5:46 Mof.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/we...7/default.aspx

It doesn't really seem to be there from my eyeballing him this year to be honest, and with the degenerative condition he'll have to be managed more closely through the season than his pre-2008 days.

If he does get back to his best great, but I see him becoming more of a non-tagged very good player.

[boydogs]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

Having witnessed him at his best and this year do you believe he is being 100% honest with that assessment?

I certainly don't

It actually contradicts his statement in the OP's article about taking the game on.

It doesn't really seem to be there from my eyeballing him this year to be honest, and with the degenerative condition he'll have to be managed more closely through the season than his pre-2008 days.

If he does get back to his best great, but I see him becoming more of a non-tagged very good player.

It's a frustrating one, the harder he tries the worse it will get. Just something that will require ongoing monitoring and management.

My main point is he needs to keep his chin up to get the most out of himself.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

Played alright yesterday. I'm over all the hand wringing about Cooney. Doing his job.

[AndrewP6]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

Played alright yesterday. I'm over all the hand wringing about Cooney. Doing his job.

Same here, if he's contributing something, I'm OK with it.

[azabob]

Re: Western Bulldogs star Adam Cooney admits he will never regain his best form

Played alright yesterday. I'm over all the hand wringing about Cooney. Doing his job.

What do you mean by hand wrining? Media or supporters?