Injury Injury Watch

[scoman]

The big positive about that is he may not be finished. He went downhill so quick this year.

All our older guys struggled badly for fitness this year unfortunately. Wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall around Geelong to get a few insights into how they are getting their ageing stars cherry ripe.

 

[T Rick]

Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age

30

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

is having surgery for a hernia repair.

 

[iBeng]

Lachie Neale is having surgery for a hernia repair.

From carrying our midfield?

 

[lionshine]

Qscan Injury Report: McKenna Available

The Brisbane Lions expect Conor McKenna to be available for next week’s Round One clash against Fremantle.

www.lions.com.au

According to this Doedee will be available after the Round 2 bye which means he could debut against Collingwood on Easter Thursday. McKenna good to go v Freo if the coaches opt to bring him straight back in. No Torrent in this list so hopefully he is good to go for the start of the VFL season.

 

[McIvor]

Carter Michaels two week quad injury is similar to Jared Brenna’s two to four week injuries that always were months long injuries. Hope Carter can get his body right soon because it may be curtains this year if he can’t get on the park.

 

[T Rick]

Dev has apparently dislocated a shoulder and will be out for at least 4 weeks.

 

[T Rick]

Counting Hippy and Cam, we now have 7 of our "best 22" players who have had ACL ruptures...just seems an extraordinary number for such a ghastly injury:
Hipwood, Rayner, Ashcroft, Coleman, Doedee, Linc (tbc) and Gardiner (tbc).

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Lions gun kicks comeback along, club probes ACL plague

Will Ashcroft has taken another step towards his return from a knee reconstruction

www.afl.com.au

Will is back kicking the footy around with the boys.

 

[T Rick]

Lions gun kicks comeback along, club probes ACL plague

Will Ashcroft has taken another step towards his return from a knee reconstruction

www.afl.com.au

Will is back kicking the footy around with the boys.

I have no basis on which to comment but I get the sense, reading between the lines, that Will may have had some setbacks or issues during his rehab. Hopefully, that is not the case and he is on track now, if that was the case.