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  • CureTheSane
    Carpe Noctem
    • Jan 2003
    • 5032

    Swans chat AJ Watch

    Revolutionary New Technique To Heal Knee Ligaments| Interesting Engineering
    The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.
  • Ludwig
    Veterans List
    • Apr 2007
    • 9359

    #2
    It sounds very promising. Unfortunately AJ doesn't have any ligament left to work with (if I understand the previous statements about the current status of the knee), so this wouldn't be an option in his case. If I had a fresh ACL rupture, I'd sign up for this procedure. The recovery seems so much better.

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    • Kumarangk
      Warming the Bench
      • May 2015
      • 151

      #3
      I hope he makes it back and is near to what he was as we really will need him to replace Ted.I think the club knows that as well by holding on to him.

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      • Swansongster
        Senior Player
        • Sep 2008
        • 1264

        #4
        After wandering over to the members' function on Saturday after the game where AJ was interviewed by Adam Spencer, it seems he may be heading down the coaching pathway.

        Delisted next year, perhaps and into the arms of the academy tutorial team?

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        • bloodsbigot
          Regular in the Side
          • Mar 2010
          • 813

          #5
          I don't think AJ will ever make it back unfortunately and this is a tragedy.

          I'll never, ever, ever forget his Grand Final performance.

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          • bloodsbigot
            Regular in the Side
            • Mar 2010
            • 813

            #6
            I don't think AJ will ever make it back unfortunately and this is a tragedy.

            I'll never, ever, ever forget his Grand Final performance.

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            • Triple B
              Formerly 'BBB'
              • Feb 2003
              • 6999

              #7
              Originally posted by bloodsbigot
              I don't think AJ will ever make it back unfortunately and this is a tragedy.

              I'll never, ever, ever forget his Grand Final performance.
              Originally posted by bloodsbigot
              I don't think AJ will ever make it back unfortunately and this is a tragedy.

              I'll never, ever, ever forget his Grand Final performance.
              You can say that again...
              Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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              • swansrob
                Senior Player
                • May 2009
                • 1265

                #8
                Originally posted by Kumarangk
                I hope he makes it back and is near to what he was as we really will need him to replace Ted.I think the club knows that as well by holding on to him.
                The need to replace Ted next year is why we recruited Talia. I'd love to see AJ back to his best, but it's becoming increasingly unlikely

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                • YvonneH
                  Senior Player
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 1141

                  #9
                  If he doesn't make it back (please make it happen) I hope he goes into coaching (with us) as he has such a positive outlook and he will still be involved in the game he loves.

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                  • Triple B
                    Formerly 'BBB'
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 6999

                    #10
                    Originally posted by YvonneH
                    If he doesn't make it back (please make it happen) I hope he goes into coaching (with us) as he has such a positive outlook and he will still be involved in the game he loves.
                    He's very active in mentoring the ressies. On Saturday he spoke to the backline group at the intervals. Not sure if it is in an official capacity now, but hopefully it's an apprenticeship for the real thing if his knee situation goes further south, if that's even possible, he can surely see the south pole by now.
                    Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                    • CureTheSane
                      Carpe Noctem
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 5032

                      #11
                      Last thing I want is for AJ to be given a coaching role for any otehr reason than he is the best person available.
                      The club have stood by him and dome everything right by him, and if he has aspirations to coach, then there's no reason why the Swans shouldn't explore that possibility with him, but just because he played for the Swans shouldn't sway any potential job offer in that area.
                      The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

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                      • bloodsbigot
                        Regular in the Side
                        • Mar 2010
                        • 813

                        #12
                        Originally posted by CureTheSane
                        Last thing I want is for AJ to be given a coaching role for any otehr reason than he is the best person available.
                        The club have stood by him and dome everything right by him, and if he has aspirations to coach, then there's no reason why the Swans shouldn't explore that possibility with him, but just because he played for the Swans shouldn't sway any potential job offer in that area.
                        Agreed. Last thing we need is another Nathan Buckley or Michael Voss.

                        On that note, Brett Kirk is a frickin champion. A former player that's not only a good leader onfield but a good leader off it seems. In 2002 I would have never guessed the influence the guy has had on our club.

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                        • Beerman
                          Regular in the Side
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 823

                          #13
                          Originally posted by bloodsbigot
                          Agreed. Last thing we need is another Nathan Buckley or Michael Voss.

                          On that note, Brett Kirk is a frickin champion. A former player that's not only a good leader onfield but a good leader off it seems. In 2002 I would have never guessed the influence the guy has had on our club.
                          Buckley and Hird is the example I would go for - don't think Voss was that bad. He made some drastic errors early on, which was partly inexperience and partly poor footy department management, but he improved rapidly. He was much better than Leppich and I don't think Brisbane would be the mess they are today if they kept him.

                          I'm very pleased that Kirk went to Freo rather than straight to the Swans. It's not healthy for the club to be too insular - we need fresh ideas. Glad he came back too!!

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                          • AnnieH
                            RWOs Black Sheep
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 11332

                            #14
                            Originally posted by bloodsbigot
                            Agreed. Last thing we need is another Nathan Buckley or Michael Voss.

                            On that note, Brett Kirk is a frickin champion. A former player that's not only a good leader onfield but a good leader off it seems. In 2002 I would have never guessed the influence the guy has had on our club.
                            Kirky leaves Fweo... bottom of the table.
                            Kirky comes home... top of the table.
                            Coincidence?
                            I think not.
                            Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
                            Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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                            • The Big Cat
                              On the veteran's list
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 2347

                              #15
                              AJ Watch

                              Can't find the thread that talked about AJ, but the Sydney Swans website is reporting that AJ's latest appointment with the surgeon went extremely well and both are "bouyant" about the progress. (Reading between the lines it would appear that there is no infection, as by this time with his LARS/hybrid operation it had all blown up and he was back to square 4.)

                              Fingers crossed.
                              Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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