News Injuries & Suspensions

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1355328311715483648

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356843188149907458

 

[Professor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357232862357983232

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357234894884151298

 

[Ironhawk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357232862357983232

Infection in his leg.

 

[Professor]

Infection in his leg.

Yeah thanks, just edited original post and added the link.

 

[KLo30]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357895356902613000

 

[nath_99]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357895356902613000

Ouch!

 

[KLo30]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357881789067370496

 

[Socrates2]

Whitfield out for undetermined period.

Greater Western Sydney star Lachie Whitfield is set to be sidelined for an extended period of time after sustaining a bruised liver.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ze...eriod-with-unusual-injury-afl-news-79140/amp/

 

[wogitalia]

Whitfield out for undetermined period.

Greater Western Sydney star Lachie Whitfield is set to be sidelined for an extended period of time after sustaining a bruised liver.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ze...eriod-with-unusual-injury-afl-news-79140/amp/

Well I have no idea what that means! I guess better now than in round 3?

Any medical experts got anything on likely impact that would have? Never even heard of it as an injury before.

 

[Connoisseur]

Well I have no idea what that means! I guess better now than in round 3?

Any medical experts got anything on likely impact that would have? Never even heard of it as an injury before.

https://www.sportsmedtoday.com/liver-injury-va-158.htm

https://www.saintlukeskc.org/health-library/understanding-bruised-liver

 

[Connoisseur]

https://www.trackademicblog.com/blog/2020aflinjuries

 

[wogitalia]

https://www.sportsmedtoday.com/liver-injury-va-158.htm

https://www.saintlukeskc.org/health-library/understanding-bruised-liver

Not sure if I know more or less now. The 2nd one indicates that it must be very minor given a minor bruise would still require a couple of days in hospital.

The first one says if there is a cut there it's a 2+ month injury though!

Cheers!

 

[wogitalia]

https://www.trackademicblog.com/blog/2020aflinjuries
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So like most changes by the AFL it achieved the opposite of their entire reason for making the rule change in the first place

 

[Socrates2]

Well I have no idea what that means! I guess better now than in round 3?

Any medical experts got anything on likely impact that would have? Never even heard of it as an injury before.

Looks like 3 to 4 weeks and no exercise during that period just rest and IV fluids if needed. Sometimes recovery can be slow
( probably not for an elite athlete though imo)

RECOVERY
In most cases, the recovery period is 3-4 weeks, during which time the player rests the abdomen. When the pain begins to subside, the doctor will take CT scans to assure that the hematoma (a swelling filled with blood as a result of the bruise) has subsided. It is vital that the athlete be kept out of competition long enough for the contusion to heal. If there is any question as to whether he is ready, he will not be cleared to play.

 

[wogitalia]

Looks like 3 to 4 weeks and no exercise during that period just rest and IV fluids if needed. Sometimes recovery can be slow
( probably not for an elite athlete though imo)

RECOVERY
In most cases, the recovery period is 3-4 weeks, during which time the player rests the abdomen. When the pain begins to subside, the doctor will take CT scans to assure that the hematoma (a swelling filled with blood as a result of the bruise) has subsided. It is vital that the athlete be kept out of competition long enough for the contusion to heal. If there is any question as to whether he is ready, he will not be cleared to play.

I think that's enough for me, probably the reminder regarding his durability that I needed, especially if he misses the preseason game and I get no extra info on where he's even playing this year!

 

[Socrates2]

I think that's enough for me, probably the reminder regarding his durability that I needed, especially if he misses the preseason game and I get no extra info on where he's even playing this year!

Yeah time to move on from him I think.

 

[Bomber18]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1358898299667845122

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1358902390666059776

 

[nath_99]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1358898299667845122

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1358902390666059776

Thanks Bomber18, that’s one less selection headache to deal with 😊

 

[Leroy]

Premiums dropping like flies...
I wonder if the compressed fixture and late end to last season is having an impact, as players haven't had that longer rest to ramp up training again?
In 2020 some teams played as many as 13 games in August/September/October. In other years that could be as few as 4 if you didn't make finals.