Another Injury

[valkorum]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/shoulder-surgery-for-young-gun-david-mackay/story-e6frf9jf-1226030109682

David Mackay is to have shoulder surgery and be out about 3 months

[CrowsFan]

Rory Sloane is also injured :(

[valkorum]

They have to make a decision on the Porpoise as well.  Not a good start for the Crows

[elephants]

mackay will be cheap for next year.....?

[valkorum]

mackay will be cheap for next year.....?

Prob not cos he will probably play the second half of the season

[CrowsFan]

I reckon with Porps they should take the hit and get the surgery even though he will then miss the season.
Only 26 so still plenty of footy ahead of him even if he misses one season. If he doesn't he will continuously reinjure it playing and miss more footy in my opinion

[DG]

I reckon with Porps they should take the hit and get the surgery even though he will then miss the season.
Only 26 so still plenty of footy ahead of him even if he misses one season. If he doesn't he will continuously reinjure it playing and miss more footy in my opinion

Agreed, but is this different surgery to what he had 2 years ago? If so, it might not permanently fix it anyway.

Those 3 out will open the door again for some kids, 2 midfielders down is going to hurt though. You'd think that Symes, Martin, Jaensch, L. Thompson and Talia would be fighting for those spots, but with McKernan playing well and Tippett due back, maybe we'll play an extra tall against Freo? Who knows.

[CrowsFan]

I think Martin will certainly get one of the spots. Craig loves the kid (so do I) and pretty sure he is over his injury that he picked up in the final pre season match. He will provide plenty of run off half back. Not sure who will get the the other spot though...

[nas]

Took the hit

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/shoulder-surgery-for-porplyzia/story-e6frecoc-1226031282742

[valkorum]

Took the hit

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/shoulder-surgery-for-porplyzia/story-e6frecoc-1226031282742

Not sounding too good

The Crows forward remains optimistic and said he hopes to play later this season, even though the full extent of the injury and his recovery may not be clear for several weeks

[DG]

poor bloke  :(

[McRooster]

Jack 'Norman' Gunston was being talked up by Ben Hart as a possible tall utility to make the next step. :-\

Loving the courage Sloane showed last week, actually playing on with a fractured jaw - did the #9 proud  8)

[DG]

now the new kid luke thompson is in doubt for the weekend with an ankle! thought he showed a bit, at least early on saturday, what is happening down at west lakes!

[McRooster]

On a positive note, Tambling and Doughty are set to return  ::)

It's slim pickings when you get excited at the return of those two  :P

Bad luck for Luke Thompson, showed something - as did Matty Wright after 30 touches for the Roosters and BOG performances, he's ready to be given a run at it.