Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board Forum Index
 The RulesThe Rules FAQFAQ
   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   CalendarCalendar   SearchSearch 
Log inLog in RegisterRegister
 
Nathan Freeman's post-Collingwood career (delisted!)

Users browsing this topic:0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 0 Guests
Registered Users: None

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board Forum Index -> General Discussion
 
Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, ... 13, 14, 15  Next
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
stui magpie Gemini

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.


Joined: 03 May 2005
Location: In flagrante delicto

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:48 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't take any pleasure in this, I don't wish the kid any ill will.

You have to wonder how much the rehab process (or surgery) for the initial hammy has contributed to the ongoing issues for someone who had never done one before.

He may still have an AFL career but he'll only ever be 75% of the player he could have been, at best.

_________________
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
K 



Joined: 09 Sep 2011


PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:02 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, a recurring phrase in the new injury reports is "scar tissue" (i.e. from the past). And most people don't have nerve problems to begin with, so if "nerve" starts popping up in injury reports (I'm not sure if it will in this case), that also is a bad sign.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
thebaldfacts 



Joined: 02 Aug 2007


PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:35 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

Vindicated his decision to go to the Saints.

3 year fixed contract was better than our 2 year performance based contract where he could of earned more if he got on the park.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
Damien Aquarius

Me Noah & Flynn @ the G


Joined: 21 Jan 1999
Location: Croydon Vic

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:47 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

E wrote:
Pies2016 wrote:
^^^
It's a strange one because I know the kid and his family so well and the fact is that he never had a hammy issue ( or any soft tissue injury to speak of ) until he did the first one at Collingwood.
Make of that what you will but he certainly appears destined to never reach his true capabilities as an AFL footballer.


Its really sad what we did to him. I have a feeling our fitness staff made the mistake of treating our new kids the same as adults with multiple pre-seasons under their belt. the stress on these young bodies may explain the chronic injuries our young guys suffered.

the fact that he has done his hammy again does not exonerate us. Once Buckley started pinging hammies, they just keep pinging. They always do. Hammies are fragile once torn once. Especially when torn off the bone!


What ‘WE’ did to him. Give me a break.

_________________
'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
Member 7167 Leo

"What Good Fortune For Governments That The People Do Not Think" - Adolf Hitler.


Joined: 18 Dec 2008
Location: The Collibran Hideout

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:46 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

I feel sorry for the poor bloke. From the reports coming out of the Aint’s he has been doing everything possible to aid his recovery. It looks like his career is all but over and both the Collingwood & Aint’s supporters will never see this player who was claimed to be one of the fastest in his draft year play senior football. What a waste of talent.
_________________
Now Retired - Every Day Is A Saturday
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
Pies2016 



Joined: 12 Sep 2014


PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:46 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^

I watched him at Dingley with my son in the juniors and then when they went onto the Dragons.
He was easily the most explosive player at the Dragons in my time of watching them (not the best but brilliant to watch when he took the game on)

He wasn't the first to succumb to a repetitive soft tissue injury and he certainly won't be the last. Least we cut our losses .... kinda.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
K 



Joined: 09 Sep 2011


PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:28 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

Cherny/McClure, Fairfax, wrote:
The Saints said in November that Freeman had paid his own way to Germany to see expert Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt for the second time.

Someone forgot to tell Freeman that the good doctor is successful only with players like Will Hoskin-Elliott.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
HAL 

Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.


Joined: 17 Mar 2003


PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:29 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

Where is that?
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website  
Jezza Taurus

2023 PREMIERS!


Joined: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Ponsford End

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:33 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

It's sad the way his career has transpired as he enters his fifth season in the AFL system without having played a senior game.

I'd be surprised if he can come back from another major setback.

_________________
| 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 |
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
think positive Libra

Side By Side


Joined: 30 Jun 2005
Location: somewhere

PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:59 pm
Post subject: Reply with quote

Jezza wrote:
It's sad the way his career has transpired as he enters his fifth season in the AFL system without having played a senior game.

I'd be surprised if he can come back from another major setback.

yeah i agree. You cant wish that run of luck with injuries on anyone, his body just isnt right for the rigors of AFL.

_________________
You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
WhyPhilWhy? 

WhyPhilWhy?


Joined: 09 Oct 2001
Location: Location: Location:

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:39 am
Post subject: Reply with quote

Poor bastard...
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
HAL 

Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.


Joined: 17 Mar 2003


PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:41 am
Post subject: Reply with quote

Please make some suggestions for improvement.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website  
AnthonyC Aquarius



Joined: 09 Aug 2002
Location: Melbourne, Victoria

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:09 am
Post subject: Reply with quote

Really do feel sorry for the kid. He might not ever play an AFL game which would be remarkable for a top 10 pick.

It'll never likely be known what the root cause was/is. As far as he had never done a hammy before getting to Collingwood, whilst TAC is right at the top for the U18s, the training doesn't compare to AFL level. Perhaps he'd never pushed himself as hard before. One thing I have noted is that many athletes don't work enough on flexibility. Muscle strength and mass is the main focus.

_________________
Go Pies!
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
MatthewBoydFanClub 



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: Elwood

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:21 am
Post subject: Reply with quote

AnthonyC wrote:
Really do feel sorry for the kid. He might not ever play an AFL game which would be remarkable for a top 10 pick.

It'll never likely be known what the root cause was/is. As far as he had never done a hammy before getting to Collingwood, whilst TAC is right at the top for the U18s, the training doesn't compare to AFL level. Perhaps he'd never pushed himself as hard before. One thing I have noted is that many athletes don't work enough on flexibility. Muscle strength and mass is the main focus.

I think you've hit the nail on the head here. He's an athlete from a family of athletes. They work on different aspects to condition their bodies and football is different to athletics unfortunately. It's just one of those things. There may have been some genetic weakness in the hammy as well. Buckley didn't break down until his mid thirties when general wear and tear got to him. Freeman is different because he was just starting his career so his body should have been in good shape. It seems these days you have more chance of extending your career after the pain of doing your ACL than you do after the hammy comes away from the bone.
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
AnthonyC Aquarius



Joined: 09 Aug 2002
Location: Melbourne, Victoria

PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:49 am
Post subject: Reply with quote

^ I immediately also thought of Sean Rusling.
_________________
Go Pies!
Back to top  
View user's profile Send private message  
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board Forum Index -> General Discussion All times are GMT + 11 Hours

Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, ... 13, 14, 15  Next
Page 2 of 15   

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum



Privacy Policy

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group