Player Watch Daniel McStay

[Do_Beta_Rapport]

If it turns out to be MCL and we get him back this season, the pinch hitting in the ruck needs to end.

 

[manicpie]

If it turns out to be MCL and we get him back this season, the pinch hitting in the ruck needs to end.

I don't think we can play cox and McStay in the same side.

 

[Do_Beta_Rapport]

I don't think we can play cox and McStay in the same side.

Probably can’t.

Ned Long might need to get some time around the ground rucking. Seriously.

 

[Mostfamousclub_Pies]

Had a dirty day and then got injured. Unlucky.

 

[Dtennent94]

Regardless of the outcome of this particular injury, does this just highlight Krueger even further as a potential MSD selection? (Assuming NK is still fit at the time of the draft).

 

[Robroy22]

Just a thought because in surfing everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) is tuned into an athlete's personal style and feels but has anyone looked into whether Dan's footwear has altered since his time at Brisbane? The wrong shoes can make an immense difference to injury prevention. I know footy clubs have contracts with companies but if a bloke has had 3 knee probs in 2 years, maybe it's his footwear?

 

[Fat Jesus]

Just a thought because in surfing everything (and I mean EVERYTHING) is tuned into an athlete's personal style and feels but has anyone looked into whether Dan's footwear has altered since his time at Brisbane? The wrong shoes can make an immense difference to injury prevention. I know footy clubs have contracts with companies but if a bloke has had 3 knee probs in 2 years, maybe it's his footwear?

Players can wear whatever footy boots they want. Only the kit is under contract.

 

[Bianconeri]

I don't think we can play cox and McStay in the same side.

They went all right together against the Bulldogs, Brisbane this year and in the games they played together in 2023.

 

[manicmagpie]

Fly confirmed a 6-8 week grade 3 medial injury on ABC radio just now. No surgery required.

 

[Exambolor]

Fly confirmed a 6-8 week grade 3 medial injury on ABC radio just now. No surgery required.

TBH that was the best case scenario outcome. Thank god it wasn’t an ACL and he’ll be back for the last part of the season

 

[BillyElliott]

 

[stormskye]

Fly confirmed a 6-8 week grade 3 medial injury on ABC radio just now. No surgery required.

Can’t be happy but at least it ain’t the season. Could have been a lot worse!

 

[danielnajdek]

Dan can't even get any luck with the grade of the strain. It's better then a ACL obviously but it still sucks.

 

[cfc19902010]

Hopefully round 15 after bye he’s back

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Sucks for Dan though this is why it was so important to bank these early season wins.

Cox and DeGoey can cover him in the short term.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Can’t be happy but at least it ain’t the season. Could have been a lot worse!

Awesome we picked up Membrey.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

If it turns out to be MCL and we get him back this season, the pinch hitting in the ruck needs to end.

He injured himself in the goalsquare.

 

[Mollythedolly]

I don't think we can play cox and McStay in the same side.

Didn’t hold us back last week.

 

[Woods66]

He clipped the heels of the guy in front of him and tripped..that's the reason he fell down. In the process of stabilising himself from the fall his left leg went out in front of him and braced on that leg. That's where the injury happened. Very lucky to escape with an MCL tbh. It looked more like an ACL mechanism.
Great news in my view.

 

[Kes1984]

Is it the same knee as 2023 or the one from preseason last year where he did the ACL?

Glad it’s not long term. Mentally would be pretty tough on him to have to go through that again.

You know he’ll do everything he can with his rehab. Was amazing he managed to play some footy last year after the ACL.

 

[BillyElliott]

Is it the same knee as 2023 or the one from preseason last year where he did the ACL?

Glad it’s not long term. Mentally would be pretty tough on him to have to go through that again.

You know he’ll do everything he can with his rehab. Was amazing he managed to play some footy last year after the ACL.

"McStay sustained an MCL injury to his right knee on the eve of Collingwood's 2023 Grand Final before rupturing his ACL in his left knee in December the same year."

"McStay was the heartbreak story leading into the 2023 grand final after injuring his right knee in the preliminary final win over GWS."

 

[Kes1984]

"McStay sustained an MCL injury to his right knee on the eve of Collingwood's 2023 Grand Final before rupturing his ACL in his left knee in December the same year."

"McStay was the heartbreak story leading into the 2023 grand final after injuring his right knee in the preliminary final win over GWS."

And this was his right? So same injury again to that knee.

 

[BillyElliott]

And this was his right? So same injury again to that knee.

"Collingwood confirms Dan McStay has sustained a medial collateral ligament strain to his left knee during the final quarter of yesterday's Round Seven Anzac Day match against Essendon at the MCG."

 

[jmac70]

Relief that it’s not more serious but three knee injuries in two years is a concern.

 

[Kes1984]

"Collingwood confirms Dan McStay has sustained a medial collateral ligament strain to his left knee during the final quarter of yesterday's Round Seven Anzac Day match against Essendon at the MCG."

Ok thanks

The ACL knee now has an MCL. And other knee previously had the MCL in the 2023 prelim but no issues since.

I know he didn’t injure this whilst rucking, but I can’t think someone with his history should be rucking now. Not sure it will have helped. But can’t carry Cox at the expense of someone else, just to have him as a second ruckman.