AFL Player #28: Xavier Duursma 🏹 - Torn quad at training and out for at least 4 weeks - 8/5

[ghostdog]

The running power of Martin, Duursma, Durham has been huge. If we lose 1 or 2 of those we will feel it.

...and so the theory will now be tested.

 

[jmoo wan]

I used to be a footballer like you. Then I took an arrow in the quad

 

[justlookingaround]

 

[DapperDon]

Before I switch on my melt keyboard, did he have quad issues before coming to Essendon?

Because if not then......

 

[faible]

I’m sure we were all reliably informed that AFL players don’t do quads though?

 

[FlyingV]

...and so the theory will now be tested.

Such a loss, against GWS of all teams as well. Ffs.

 

[MiguelM]

Such a loss, against GWS of all teams as well. Ffs.

Yep, he is our quiet achiever. Been massive this year.

 

[bommer16]

Has become such an integral part of the team in a few games already. I feel a bit gutted. Let’s see how the group cover his absence.

 

[outersanctum]

Before I switch on my melt keyboard, did he have quad issues before coming to Essendon?

Because if not then......
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No, had a pretty clean run with soft tissue stuff. Had a PCL issue.

I think just bad luck. Hopefully we get him back after the bye/for the 2nd half. We will miss his running quite a bit I suspect.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Hopefully it's because Ridley passed the curse on, meaning Ridley is now free of it

 

[joey_jo_jo]

if its only four games then its not a bad time to be without him as after this game its roos, tiges, suns. Problem is it sounds like its a minimum of 4 games

 

[Pweter]

No, had a pretty clean run with soft tissue stuff. Had a PCL issue.

I think just bad luck. Hopefully we get him back after the bye/for the 2nd half. We will miss his running quite a bit I suspect.

Also had several concussions at Port which both held him back but also seemed to knock his confidence around. We're now starting to see why it was talked up as "Rozee, Butters and Duursma" when they all played together early on at Port after which the injuries started hitting for Duursma and he was left by the wayside.

 

[Runk]

Whoever takes his role on for the next month better have a good tank

 

[faible]

Whoever takes his role on for the next month better have a good tank

If it's Roberts, he does.

Otherwise I hope they move Martin instead of bringing Tsatas in on a wing.

 

[Blind Turn]

Really hope they take a punt on Roberts at this point. We’ve seen Wilson, Windsor, and McKercher all show that footy nous and youthful enthusiasm can overcome the deficiencies of light physiques. Their development has benefitted enormously.

 

[Zach Package]

Cool, so structurally he’s our most important player and it’s not close

 

[mcgrath_truther]

missing him so much today

 

[jmoo wan]

Cool, so structurally he’s our most important player and it’s not close

missing him so much today

went a bit prematurely maybe?

 

[mcgrath_truther]

went a bit prematurely maybe?

i stand by what i said, but we did well without him

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

hopefully fit by the blues game. suns ideally.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Missed him on the wing tonight

 

[Zach Package]

went a bit prematurely maybe?

what I said above can be true even if we win.

Duurs would have been in a couple of the leading lanes Hogan and Riccardi lead straight into tonight.