Crouch "mystery" exposed

[graystar]

Here is a photo detailing all his injuries.

[giant]

Originally posted by graystar
Here is a photo detailing all his injuries.

That's a nasty shade he's turned too - you sure that's not a Docker?

[graystar]

Originally posted by giant
That's a nasty shade he's turned too - you sure that's not a Docker?

probably all the pain killers he took the first half of the year having side effects.

[dimelb]

A tough little customer - and in more than one dimension. More power to his arm - and his ankle, and shoulder and etc.
Selfish? Possibly, but it's the kind of thing others do every week, both for themselves and the team. I'm glad he was available last September.

[SimonH]

A tough issue, and a very interesting article. It takes a certain kind of almost blinkered determination to be a top-flight Aussie rules player, and this article reflects the down-side of that phenomenon.

It's easy for us to say, "It's stupid and counterproductive to play with those types of injuries", but that's because we now know the full facts about Crouch. We don't know them about dozens of other footballers, including many who will be running around this weekend.

So far as fans are concerned, if it doesn't prevent the player from playing well, we want to see him out there. If Leo had played a poor GF for whatever reason, and it had later got out that he played it with a fractured cheekbone, then fans would have been saying, "It was irresponsible, selfish and potentially career-shortening for Leo to play the most important match of the last decade carrying such a serious injury. A fit Schauble would have been better." It turned out he was the hero, so it's nothing but, "Leo Barry-- you star! And he played the game with a broken bone-- just proves even more what a legend he is."

The only reason why Crouchy's injuries got to the 'tut tutting' stage is because he played poorly against Collingwood and maybe for one or two before that. Goodness knows how many times in the last 8 years he's been carrying injuries nearly as serious but has continued to play well. No-one was screaming for him to put his long-term health before short-term individual/team glory on those occasions.

I agree that the ultimate responsibility lies with the club through its medical staff, and the club carries both a moral and legal responsibility to not push players into situations where they do themselves long-term damage to their health. Through the course of the footy year, it's always gunna be a tough call when one of your top players says, "I'm fit to play, I wanna play, I got through training" to say back to him, "For your long-term health, no." But in the case of the almost obsessively committed athlete, it's a call the club has to make.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by graystar
probably all the pain killers he took the first half of the year having side effects.

Who needs alcohol.

[NMWBloods]

Should have taken a number of weeks off earlier in the season.

[gossipcom]

Man he and Willo go hand in hand with those broken collarbones.

I can understand his decision and fully applaud him for doing so.

Why not disclose the hammy one? Well he's known for his speed - if you go out and tell the world that you're suffering a hammy problem then your opposition will use that to their advantage by putting someone who is usually faster on them to try to aggravate the problem.

[jenky28]

Re: Crouch "mystery" exposed

Originally posted by liz
Jared has finally decided to open up about his multiple injuries. Quite an interesting article...

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-36035,00.html

I love the no crouch no sydney thing hehe its so CUTE!

Anyway onya crouchy i stood by you when no1 else did.
Get better soon mate!

[swantastic]

Re: Re: Crouch "mystery" exposed

Originally posted by jenky28
I love the no crouch no sydney thing hehe its so CUTE!

Anyway onya crouchy i stood by you when no1 else did.
Get better soon mate!

Jared Crouch will be up for trade in the draft

Just joking jenky 28,very good article well done crouchy.

[jenky28]

Re: Re: Re: Crouch "mystery" exposed

Originally posted by swantastic
Just joking jenky 28,very good article well done crouchy.

EASE UP SWANTASTIC!
YOU DONT NEED TO BRING ME UP IN EVERY POST ON CROUCH!
LOL

Cheers Jenky28

[Nico]

I'll take a bow for picking his broken collarbone right at the end of the Hawthorn game.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by Nico
I'll take a bow for picking his broken collarbone right at the end of the Hawthorn game.

WTF did he continue to play. Sure, he tough, he's now out for the finals. Crazy stuff.

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
WTF did he continue to play. Sure, he tough, he's now out for the finals. Crazy stuff.

If they operated on him earlier in the season, with all his injuries, would he have been ready in time for the finals?
Maybe ... maybe not.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
If they operated on him earlier in the season, with all his injuries, would he have been ready in time for the finals?
Maybe ... maybe not.

He'd have a better chance than now...