Injury Updates

[hineyrulz]

How long is an ACL usually? Didn't Covell come back really early a few years back?

Pretty Sure he used Lars surgery, which gets you back quicker but not so sure of the long term benefits.

 

[dazeely]

6 months ???

 

[hindy111]

The duke got it right.....We have just lost a starting second rower for the year for some mickey mouse competition.Sure it could of heppend in training but it didnt.It happend in the nines.
You got too say-Hail the Duke

 

[Obscene Assassin]

LARS has a very small chance of working and when it does work it's only for short-term use, in the long-term it isn't that effective. Better off just letting KE sit out and wait, we have the depth to do so.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

ACL is standard 6 months and hope there are no infection.

 

[Jake the snake]

I don't mind brad Arthur as a coach but was a blunder by him selecting his strongest team. What a joke, two players out for the year! Dumb dumb dumb.

 

[Y2Eel]

1)Well it wasnt his strongest team..

2)Shit happens will you whinge if someone goes down next week in a trial match?

The 9's gave players chance to dust of cobwebs after the offseason in preperation for trials.

 

[Noise]

The most disappointing part is it will result in increased minutes for defensive powerhouse Sef Paulo

 

[84 Baby]

The most disappointing part is it will result in increased minutes for defensive powerhouse Sef Paulo

I don't think BA sees them as interchangeable. More likely increased minutes for someone like Pauli P.

 

[hindy111]

The most disappointing part is it will result in increased minutes for defensive powerhouse Sef Paulo

8Manah
9peats
10paulo
11tepai
12Manu
13Watmough
14De gois
15Gower
16Lussick
17Wicks/Terepo/Fa'asso

Pauli/nelson/Seph

Takarangai may also go into second row if needed, especialy of champion comes good and one other young centre is killing it.

 

[Bazal]

ACL is standard 6 months and hope there are no infection.

Depends on the severity. Partial tear and just a repair of that, can be happily back in three months. Full tear is 6-9, so if it's totally gone then so is Kenny sadly.

 

[Noise]

I don't think BA sees them as interchangeable. More likely increased minutes for someone like Pauli P.

In round 1 last year when everyone was fully fit Edwards started in the middle where Seph plays. I think seph may have even replaced him IIRC.

 

[hindy111]

Why are they waiting two weeks to have it done out of curiosity? Be nice if the club said expected time out.EVen with Kaysa no one has said. I wouldnt be suprised if he just gives it up thou.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Probably need to book the doctor in, make sure they're getting the right parts repaired. A lot would be done to make sure the surgery is done correctly, much better than him going in this weekend and getting a botched job.

 

[hindy111]

oh ok.... Well lets hope its not too serious and back in 3 mths.

 

[Noise]

Most clubs get it done straight away. I don't think it would be waiting for a doctor. Nu Brown who also did his ACL on the weekend was getting his operated on early this week.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

I completely ruptured my ACL and had a reco last year and was back running in around 6 months. With all the great assistance and professional care he will have, hopefully he will be back before the finals.

 

[Noise]

How was your lateral movement after 6 months?

 

[eels_fan]

Running after 6 months Would be a good result, and probably a benchmark for him.

But changes of direction/stepping, thats a while different thing.

Granted I don't have full time physio care and first class facilities at my disposal, but I'm 18 months post surgery and still feel ginger on sudden directional change at speed.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I did my ACL and was back running after 6 months, I went through the public system with only two physio sessions ( I did a program at home).