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Neil Appleby
Joined: 11 Feb 1998 Location: Melbourne
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On the 12th of February, Geelong hosted Collingwood at Kardinia Park in a pre-season game of high quality. This was the game where Nick Maxwell collided with Geelong's George Burbury, breaking his jaw. It was a sickening collision. It was also the game where Nathan Freeman, our number 6 draft pick, road-runner was sidelined with a pulled hamstring. That was ten weeks ago. Today Collingwood's Football Operations Manager released a video explaining the progress of injured players, Broomhead, Reid and Seedsman. Conspicuously, no mention was made of Nathan Freeman's hamstring.
I was at training 4 weeks ago and watched Freeman running laps at about 50% pace. What's happened that after 10 weeks we still don't have a return date for Nathan? Is the injury something far more serious? Is Collingwood hiding something?
At this rate, neither of our much heralded draft picks in Sharenberg and Freeman will even make it to the VFL this year which is very disappointing indeed. With Sharenberg we understand the delay; two foot operations means slow progress. But what has happened to Freeman? And why has our sports-science-depatrtment with a staff of thousands failed to provide an update for months?
I smell a rat. _________________ After the epic draw comes the decisive knockout!
Collingwood rules the world again and Mick Malthouse fulfils his destiny with the twenty ten premiership and can you hear the people sing! |
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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There was a recent update. Tendon damage, not just the usual hamstring strain, so will take longer than first anticipated. _________________ Well done boys!
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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Brenny
Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Location: Westpac Centre
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Clubs lie all the time. I don't believe much that comes out of their mouth, to be honest.
I think the biggest straight shooter in the game at the moment is Bomber Thompson. |
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Albert Parker
Joined: 13 Dec 2012
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^^^ Freeman was pick 10, rather than 6
Frustrating to fans and club alike. Thankfully, many of our players are returning and our injury list looks more manageable than at earlier stages of this season.
Other than for recruiting intentions, I cannot see why the club tells porkies about things like injuries. They're kidding themselves if they believe that it disrupts our opposition to any great extent. Even a swift and consistent 'we don't comment on our recruiting intentions' would suffice. It's at least honest and gives nothing away. _________________ One team, one dream - the Pies and this year's premiership |
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1061
Joined: 06 Sep 2013
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Brenny wrote: | Clubs lie all the time. I don't believe much that comes out of their mouth, to be honest.
I think the biggest straight shooter in the game at the moment is Bomber Thompson. |
Don't trust that man as far as I could throw him, he is so well suited to Essendon! |
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neil
Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Location: Queensland
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Gave up paying attention to injury lists years ago
Every club lies
The only true indication is when a player gets selected _________________ Carlscum 120 years being cheating scum |
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Stupied
Joined: 14 Mar 2013
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How many times does it have to be posted that Freeman had tendon damage before these threads stop appearing? |
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Pies4shaw
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Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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If the Club knew he had a suspect tendon, why was he on the park? If they didn't know this might happen, why not? I blame the Coach for not being able to see the future, or at least for failing to get good people around him who can. |
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MagpieMad
One in, All in!!
Joined: 15 Jan 2001 Location: -37.798563,144.996641
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Pies4shaw wrote: | If the Club knew he had a suspect tendon, why was he on the park? If they didn't know this might happen, why not? I blame the Coach for not being able to see the future, or at least for failing to get good people around him who can. | gawd, he got tendon damage WHEN he pulled his hamstring. _________________ Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Glory..... lasts forever! |
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Member 7167
"What Good Fortune For Governments That The People Do Not Think" - Adolf Hitler.
Joined: 18 Dec 2008 Location: The Collibran Hideout
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I can recall seeing Freeman reaching for his hamstring 6 months prior to the draft as he attempted to sprint up the "Grassy Knoll:. _________________ Now Retired - Every Day Is A Saturday |
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Stupied
Joined: 14 Mar 2013
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MagpieMad wrote: | Pies4shaw wrote: | If the Club knew he had a suspect tendon, why was he on the park? If they didn't know this might happen, why not? I blame the Coach for not being able to see the future, or at least for failing to get good people around him who can. | gawd, he got tendon damage WHEN he pulled his hamstring. |
This should have tipped you off that he was being facetious. |
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slydog81
Joined: 05 Sep 2011
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The football department is FOS with all their injury lists the send out.
Oxley, Seedsman and Broomhead still arent back playing.
How is that possible when they were all deemed probably fit to play rd1? _________________ We're always up to mischief! |
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rand corp
Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: south east asia
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There are various grades of hamstring strain, you can strain it or you can tear it. The most common and least damaging takes about 3 weeks to come good but if you tear some of the tendon away from the bone you are looking at a long time out of the game. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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It is what it is. |
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