Morris .....

gringo · Post: # 987561Post **gringo** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 3:46pm

Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.

3rd generation saint · Tue 14 Sep 2010 4:00pm

Hey Fremantle played Sandilands and Headland, so let them play an underdone player.
Hope Lenny gives him a Haye maker special to test out those ribs early on.

saintlee · Post: # 987580Post **saintlee** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 4:03pm

If Morris plays, they would be carrying Jonno, Lake, Williams and Morris all with injuries....that is a massive gamble to go in with that many under injury clouds...

plugger66 · Post: # 987590Post **plugger66** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 4:14pm

gringo wrote:Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.

How would you know that. I trust their Doctor would be as good as ours.

bergholt · Post: # 987606Post **bergholt** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 4:46pm

Thinline wrote:
bigred wrote:Roo is gonna be primed for this one....mainly dry track....Look out.
How is the weather looking down there?

gorgeous day today but primed to get worse:

wed: shower or two. windy.
thurs: few showers.
fri: shower or two.
sat: few showers.

so there's definitely going to be rain between now and then. i'd expect the ground to be softish, similar to the geelong game, but i think we'd be pretty unlucky if there was rain during the game.

Dr Spaceman · Tue 14 Sep 2010 7:44pm

Morris now supposedly passed fit to play.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313

UPDATE 5.40pm: WESTERN Bulldogs defender Dale Morris has been given the all clear to play this weekend by his surgeon.

Morris' season was considered finished when he suffered a hairline fracture of the vertebrae just three weeks ago, during the Bulldogs' Round 21 loss to the Swans.

But after a meeting with his doctor this afternoon, the key defender is set to make a miracle return to the field.

â€œFollowing a review with a specialist this afternoon, defender Dale Morris has been cleared to continue training and remains in contention for Saturday nightâ€™s preliminary final against St Kilda," football manager James Fantasia said.

â€œAt this stage Dale will most likely be named in this weekâ€™s side but a final decision will not be made until after Fridayâ€™s training session,â€

stinger · Post: # 987725Post **stinger** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 7:47pm

kossi will fix him right up....

SaintPav · Post: # 987729Post **SaintPav** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 7:52pm

plugger66 wrote:
gringo wrote:Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.
How would you know that. I trust their Doctor would be as good as ours.

How would YOU know that?

Thinline · Post: # 987730Post **Thinline** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 7:52pm

Would be amazed. And a huge gamble on their part given the import of the game.

Doesn't matter either way though.

If Morris is ultimately the one that stands in the way we don't deserve a crack at the biggie.

SaintPav · Post: # 987731Post **SaintPav** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 7:53pm

plugger66 wrote:
gringo wrote:Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.
How would you know that. I trust their Doctor would be as good as ours.

How would YOU know that?

plugger66 · Post: # 987734Post **plugger66** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 7:56pm

SaintPav wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
gringo wrote:Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.
How would you know that. I trust their Doctor would be as good as ours.
How would YOU know that?

Well it is a specialist not a club Doctor. We may use the same one. Who knows but I reckon footy clubs are very professional. Only a guess but I reckon a poor specialist would know more than anyone on here who hasnt seen an xrays.

Moccha · Post: # 987741Post **Moccha** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 8:09pm

Those Bullies need something to hang their hat on. Pretty desperate time for those guys.

Cairnsman · Post: # 987745Post **Cairnsman** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 8:15pm

plugger66 wrote:
SaintPav wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
gringo wrote:Desperate club making up improbable selections. Wouldn't be a responsible doctor anywhere that would clear him to play.
How would you know that. I trust their Doctor would be as good as ours.
How would YOU know that?
Well it is a specialist not a club Doctor. We may use the same one. Who knows but I reckon footy clubs are very professional. Only a guess but I reckon a poor specialist would know more than anyone on here who hasnt seen an xrays.

I know that the spine is important to the structure and that is about as much as I'm going to say. I could say more but I wont.

saint64 · Post: # 987755Post **saint64** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 8:36pm

We aren't talking a cracked rib, arm or collarbone here. Let's hope that sense prevails and that he doesn't play. No one (including our players) wants to see him sustain serious permanent injury.

SuperSaint · Post: # 987760Post **SuperSaint** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 8:45pm

Read between the lines folks. His surgeon cleared him to train not to play. Playing this Saturday and exposing his body to hard, tough physical contests is another story in terms of further risk for Morris.

lurker#134 · Post: # 987763Post **lurker#134** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 8:52pm

I don't think Morris has to worry so much about a back fracture. His mind will be taken off that from the new arsehole Roo will tear him.

SainterK · Post: # 987764Post **SainterK** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 8:55pm

saint64 wrote:We aren't talking a cracked rib, arm or collarbone here. Let's hope that sense prevails and that he doesn't play. No one (including our players) wants to see him sustain serious permanent injury.

Further to that, I am sure nobody wants to be the guy who tackles or bumps him, that results in serious injury...

Dr Spaceman · Tue 14 Sep 2010 9:00pm

SainterK wrote:
saint64 wrote:We aren't talking a cracked rib, arm or collarbone here. Let's hope that sense prevails and that he doesn't play. No one (including our players) wants to see him sustain serious permanent injury.
Further to that, I am sure nobody wants to be the guy who tackles or bumps him, that results in serious injury...

Lucky the Dogs aren't playing the Cats.

Goodness knows what one of Mooney's in the backs, that may not be in the back, but is probably in the back, and in fact is definitely in the back, would do to poor Dale's spine!

Gabba · Post: # 987784Post **Gabba** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 9:48pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
SainterK wrote:
saint64 wrote:We aren't talking a cracked rib, arm or collarbone here. Let's hope that sense prevails and that he doesn't play. No one (including our players) wants to see him sustain serious permanent injury.
Further to that, I am sure nobody wants to be the guy who tackles or bumps him, that results in serious injury...
Lucky the Dogs aren't playing the Cats.

Goodness knows what one of Mooney's in the backs, that may not be in the back, but is probably in the back, and in fact is definitely in the back, would do to poor Dale's spine!

I'd be more worried about Kosi's pack smashing...

bigcarl · Post: # 987831Post **bigcarl** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:01pm

SainterK wrote:We are not talking about tight hamstring, or a sore foot here....the guy has broken his back, I hope they don't play him purely for his welfare

agree. in fact they shouldn't be allowed to play him.

SainterK · Post: # 987832Post **SainterK** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:01pm

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313

"It is not as if he has had a hammy or a soft-tissue injury," Darcy said. "As big as a broken back is, it is probably better than the alternative in this case."

degruch · Post: # 987834Post **degruch** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:03pm

SainterK wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313

"It is not as if he has had a hammy or a soft-tissue injury," Darcy said. "As big as a broken back is, it is probably better than the alternative in this case."

Fetch the wheelchair?

chook23 · Post: # 987836Post **chook23** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:04pm

bigcarl wrote:
SainterK wrote:We are not talking about tight hamstring, or a sore foot here....the guy has broken his back, I hope they don't play him purely for his welfare
agree. in fact they shouldn't be allowed to play him.

He certainly might......and in the lead up they sre using the hype to try and boost the team morale...

THE miraculous recovery of Western Bulldogs defender Dale Morris is almost complete, with a positive medical report boosting his chances of playing in Saturday night's preliminary final.

Morris emerged from a visit to spinal specialist Dr Peter Wilde with the green light to play - as long as he completes training this week without discomfort.

I hope he does not play for a number of reasons.

saintspremiers · Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:07pm

degruch wrote:
SainterK wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313

"It is not as if he has had a hammy or a soft-tissue injury," Darcy said. "As big as a broken back is, it is probably better than the alternative in this case."

Fetch the wheelchair?

hopefully that other bulldog Neil Sasche (spelling?) will give him a call and offer some advice.......

chook23 · Post: # 987843Post **chook23** » Tue 14 Sep 2010 11:08pm

saintspremiers wrote:
degruch wrote:
SainterK wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 5922512313

"It is not as if he has had a hammy or a soft-tissue injury," Darcy said. "As big as a broken back is, it is probably better than the alternative in this case."

Fetch the wheelchair?
hopefully that other bulldog Neil Sasche (spelling?) will give him a call and offer some advice.......

poor taste.....

by the way injury nothing like ....