http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2107 ... at-waubra/
FORMER St Kilda forward Jarryd Allen will pull on the Waubra jumper this season in a comeback from the injury that ended his AFL career.
Roos president Chris Bourke has confirmed Allen – the younger brother of senior coach Jason – has been in training with the view of playing in the Central Highlands Football League in 2014.
Allen retired from the game at the age of just 21 after sustaining a hip injury in the opening minutes of the Saints’ semi-final against Collingwood in 2008.
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Geeze how time flies. 2008 seems like yesterday.
Jarryd Allen makes a comeback
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Good on him I hope his body lets him enjoy his footy again !
Gees when you think about the Saints have had some terrible luck with career ending injuries over the years - Penny, Hamill, Watts, Cripps etc ...
Gees when you think about the Saints have had some terrible luck with career ending injuries over the years - Penny, Hamill, Watts, Cripps etc ...
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Good luck Jarryd. Going to be real tough with a hip replacement but obviously got the ok off his doctors.
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Re: Jarryd Allen makes a comeback
WinnersOnly wrote:Good on him I hope his body lets him enjoy his footy again !
Gees when you think about the Saints have had some terrible luck with career ending injuries over the years - Penny, Hamill, Watts, Cripps etc ...
Killed us really when you think about it. Throw in X Clarke, Goose, Brooks and even Kosi and Ball.
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Re: Jarryd Allen makes a comeback
CURLY wrote:WinnersOnly wrote:Good on him I hope his body lets him enjoy his footy again !
Gees when you think about the Saints have had some terrible luck with career ending injuries over the years - Penny, Hamill, Watts, Cripps etc ...
Killed us really when you think about it. Throw in X Clarke, Goose, Brooks and even Kosi and Ball.
You forgot the umpires Curly
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
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dragit wrote:Shameful how the club treated him, I just hope he can keep his health in order.
Cant remember now how we treated him,can you remind us ?
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This...dragit wrote:Shameful how the club treated him, I just hope he can keep his health in order.
Hope it means he will able to run around with his kids etc and enjoy a good life
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It's in here…bergsone wrote:dragit wrote:Shameful how the club treated him, I just hope he can keep his health in order.
Cant remember now how we treated him,can you remind us ?
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/h ... 23zu4.html
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Thanks for that,disappointing to read that.I really rated him at the time,and knew of the hip inj,didnt know of the follow up storydragit wrote:It's in here…bergsone wrote:dragit wrote:Shameful how the club treated him, I just hope he can keep his health in order.
Cant remember now how we treated him,can you remind us ?
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/h ... 23zu4.html
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Thanks for that,disappointing to read that.I really rated him at the time,and knew of the hip inj,didnt know of the follow up story[/quote]
Yep just another example of a club struggling because of the continued poor administration. I bet they knew what they were doing when they moved him to the rookie list - Im disappointed he didn't take his claim further he deserves to be reimbursed at the very least !
At that level it is their employment - if a builder or public servant sustained an injury that prevented them from continuing their career they would be entitled to millions. This starts at the top the AFL treat people like expendable commodities - not individuals giving the heart for the game!
Thanks for that,disappointing to read that.I really rated him at the time,and knew of the hip inj,didnt know of the follow up story[/quote]
Yep just another example of a club struggling because of the continued poor administration. I bet they knew what they were doing when they moved him to the rookie list - Im disappointed he didn't take his claim further he deserves to be reimbursed at the very least !
At that level it is their employment - if a builder or public servant sustained an injury that prevented them from continuing their career they would be entitled to millions. This starts at the top the AFL treat people like expendable commodities - not individuals giving the heart for the game!
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Actually makes me sick… A guy who wrecked his body in the name of our club asks for some help to pay for his hip operations after his career is ruined at 22.
And we can't afford it? meanwhile Nettlefold is taking home 750k?, maybe he should personally help this poor young bloke out.
I don't get embarrassed by the club or players actions very often, but this was disgraceful.
And we can't afford it? meanwhile Nettlefold is taking home 750k?, maybe he should personally help this poor young bloke out.
I don't get embarrassed by the club or players actions very often, but this was disgraceful.
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At least Nettlefold is now permanent past historydragit wrote:Actually makes me sick… A guy who wrecked his body in the name of our club asks for some help to pay for his hip operations after his career is ruined at 22.
And we can't afford it? meanwhile Nettlefold is taking home 750k?, maybe he should personally help this poor young bloke out.
I don't get embarrassed by the club or players actions very often, but this was disgraceful.
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joffaboy wrote:CURLY wrote:WinnersOnly wrote:Good on him I hope his body lets him enjoy his footy again !
Gees when you think about the Saints have had some terrible luck with career ending injuries over the years - Penny, Hamill, Watts, Cripps etc ...
Killed us really when you think about it. Throw in X Clarke, Goose, Brooks and even Kosi and Ball.
You forgot the umpires Curly
Just the standard of the rubbish a few of our players cop.
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+ 1dragit wrote:Actually makes me sick… A guy who wrecked his body in the name of our club asks for some help to pay for his hip operations after his career is ruined at 22.
And we can't afford it? meanwhile Nettlefold is taking home 750k?, maybe he should personally help this poor young bloke out.
I don't get embarrassed by the club or players actions very often, but this was disgraceful.
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One can perhaps argue about who should have paid what, but regardless of what was legally required it ethically does not stack up well.
As for the non returning of calls it has been all to common place by the Nettlefold administration.
I wish the kid all the best, remember the final and all seemed so simple hard to believe it ended his career.
As for the non returning of calls it has been all to common place by the Nettlefold administration.
I wish the kid all the best, remember the final and all seemed so simple hard to believe it ended his career.
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It would be nice to be able to say that as a club, we look after our own
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From an employee/business/player welfare perspective St Kikda would be the last club you would want your kid drafted to!skeptic wrote:It would be nice to be able to say that as a club, we look after our own
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WinnersOnly wrote:From an employee/business/player welfare perspective St Kikda would be the last club you would want your kid drafted to!skeptic wrote:It would be nice to be able to say that as a club, we look after our own
Is that based on you knowing everything about other clubs. What we did to Allen was poor but im sure those who follow other clubs closely would have some poor examples as well.