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Kelvin Moore ready to return after six surgeries
by: Matt Windley
From: Herald Sun
January 10, 2012
ANYONE remember the name Kelvin Moore?
He's about 190cm with strawberry-blond hair. Any bells?
Richmond fans would struggle to put a face to the name, let alone footy fans in general. He missed all of 2011 with injury.
Here's a reminder.
Fifth in Richmond's best-and-fairest in 2008, Moore was elevated to the Tigers leadership group in 2009 and developed in to one of the club's most reliable key defenders before a hip complaint struck in 2010.
Six surgeries later - the most recent on December 22 to have screws removed from the right side of his hip - the 27-year-old is sick of rehab and itching to get back on to the track.
"I think they (opponents and fans) will need reminding. I'm going to be like the mature-aged rookie," Moore said with a laugh. "It's funny how you get forgotten quickly, but I think that's just the nature of the game."
Moore's third, and most serious surgery, was an osteotomy about 4 1/2 months ago. His hip socket was cut out and rotated in order to provide more coverage over the head of the femur (thigh bone), and then pinned with 18-20cm screws.
"I was told it wasn't 100 per cent I would ever play again, which is pretty hard to take," the 84-gamer said.
"All of a sudden football could be taken away from you all together and it's something you've grown up loving and have been playing in the AFL for coming up to my 10th season. I don't know any different.
"When it is taken away from you it's pretty hard to swallow, but ... there's many more people out there less fortunate than me."
AT the worst, Moore found it hard to walk up stairs. Now he is a matter of weeks from running.
But the former Healesville local said he was reluctant to aim for a return date.
"I haven't started running yet. I'll do a bit of skipping and a bit of jogging in the next week or two," Moore said. "And then, because I've missed so much, it will extend the rehab period.
"If I can be back around Round 1 doing some really good training or maybe even playing VFL then I'd be pretty happy.
"I've had nearly 18 months off now, what's the point in rushing back and trying to get ahead of schedule by a week or two rather than get back and be strong ... so I can actually play the season out'."
He admitted he would "probably need hip replacements way down the track".
But he said that, should he achieve his burning ambition of being a part of a sustained period of Tigers success, his tribulations will be worthwhile.
"Richmond have been fantastic," he said. "They said: 'You go away, get yourself right and do what you have to do to be ready for 2012'.
"I'm not sure I would have gone through all this if I didn't think Richmond were heading in the right direction, because you can't just keep having surgery.
"But we've got one of the best coaching groups now and the players are really developing so ... in the next three, four, five years they're going to be right up there."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/kelvin-moore-ready-to-return-after-six-surgeries/story-e6frf9jf-1226240230782
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Kelvin Moore ready to return after six surgeries
by: Matt Windley
From: Herald Sun
January 10, 2012
Richmond fans would struggle to put a face to the name....
Matt Windley would struggle to have a clue......
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Those surgeries are horrendous.
Surely this guy gets our support this year for his tenacity in dealing with his injuries alone.
Good luck mate,awesome effort.
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Great to hear,God I would love to see him back playing...and playing good, he could be the lynch pin in our back line.... ;D
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He should have retired instead of Thursty
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Thanking for posting the article. Was wondering what was happening. Hope his rehab goes well and that he plays sometime in 2012. Was playing good football before injury lets hope he can recapture that form
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Those surgeries are horrendous.
Agree []())([]™, at a pre-match last year he went into details about the main op = "hip socket was cut out and rotated in order to provide more coverage over the head of the femur (thigh bone), and then pinned with 18-20cm screws."
Sounds awful, hence why I've always been of the belief that he should have walked away simply based on his long term well being. Said it before it's not about 2012 or 2013 but his quality of life in 10-20 years
I still hold that view but wish him all the best but.......... would be very surprised if he plays much footy this season. Would think if he isn't running yet that he probably wont be available until mid year at the earliest
And if our young defenders keep developing & improving will he get a game?
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His hip socket was cut out and rotated in order to provide more coverage over the head of the femur (thigh bone), and then pinned with 18-20cm screws.
they have got to be effing kidding.
to come back and play at the highest level will require a miracle.
to allow him to even attempt to do so borders on abuse.
this is just wrong. plain wrong.
this poor bloke is in for some serious pain in later life as it is without subjecting him to the rigours of modern top level football.
i can understand the players desire to want to play on but there comes a time when someone who has his best long term interests at heart says enough is enough.
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I don't think he will play again at AFL level, but all the best to him in his recovery.
I agree with Brackets and WP, horrible stuff, should look out for his long term future.
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Agree with Al. Should have been delisted.
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On a side note, you would expect him to start the season on the LTIL so that would make an extra spot available for a rookie to promoted if they deserve it.
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Too early to start the 2012 Delist Thread?
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Too early to start the 2012 Delist Thread?
gerks, it's never too late. ;D
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His hip socket was cut out and rotated in order to provide more coverage over the head of the femur (thigh bone), and then pinned with 18-20cm screws.
they have got to be effing kidding.
to come back and play at the highest level will require a miracle.
to allow him to even attempt to do so borders on abuse.
this is just wrong. plain wrong.
this poor bloke is in for some serious pain in later life as it is without subjecting him to the rigours of modern top level football.
i can understand the players desire to want to play on but there comes a time when someone who has his best long term interests at heart says enough is enough.
spot on al, should have pulled him aside and said enough is enough fella, you'll always be part of the family here, time to think about yourself and how you will live when you have kids running around wanting to do stuff with their dad
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No Moore surgery
By Nick Tedeschi
richmondfc.com.au
Tue 10 Jan, 2012
FORGOTTEN Tiger Kelvin Moore has suffered through six surgeries and missed the entire 2011 season but is hoping to play a key part in the Tigers' 2012 campaign.
Full article here" http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/127736/default.aspx
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Gone.
Delist and promote a rookie.
In fact sack him Capuano style.
Bludger.
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Should have paid him out.
Will not play again.
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Kel at training today...
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403673_10150521853138276_298686323275_8821138_1239417014_n.jpg)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150521853138276&set=a.10150521851783276.399025.298686323275&type=3&l=edd46f6a7f&theater
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Rumours of his demise have been greatly exaggerated! :lol
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Kel at training today...
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403673_10150521853138276_298686323275_8821138_1239417014_n.jpg)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150521853138276&set=a.10150521851783276.399025.298686323275&type=3&l=edd46f6a7f&theater
Nice peg leg
Delist
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Geez look at the size difference between his legs.
how long will it take to get some condition in that leg?
poor bugger
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Nice peg leg
Delist
Lol. Off topic, but it reminds me of a mate of mine. I can't remember the name of the disease but one of his arms and legs never fully developed and he walks with a limp. Thus, his nickname is Peglegasus.
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Nice peg leg
Delist
Lol. Off topic, but it reminds me of a mate of mine. I can't remember the name of the disease but one of his arms and legs never fully developed and he walks with a limp. Thus, his nickname is Peglegasus.
lol :lol I have a mate with a similar thing, he has a leg with little movement, we call him "step and fetch" ;D
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1,000,000-1 to play senior football again.
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Yep keep him on the LTIL so as we can promote a rookie.
Then in the lead up to one of our home games around July call a press conference and announce his retirement from the game and hopefully if he has plans to go into coaching we give him a match day role. His body is stuffed as Oxy has mentioned. His quality of life post football career should be his main concern rather than trying to push an already battered body to a handful of footy games before the inevitable breakdown occurs again.
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I wonder if he was kept on the list because he had a contract, can anyone say? WP?
The brains trust must have had a fair idea he'd be a no show.
:huh
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Kel at training today...
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/403673_10150521853138276_298686323275_8821138_1239417014_n.jpg)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150521853138276&set=a.10150521851783276.399025.298686323275&type=3&l=edd46f6a7f&theater
Nice peg leg
Delist
Holy hell. I admire the bloke for what he's trying to do but give it away Kel. Don't want to see the bloke hurt himself worse trying to make it back
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Nice peg leg
Delist
Lol. Off topic, but it reminds me of a mate of mine. I can't remember the name of the disease but one of his arms and legs never fully developed and he walks with a limp. Thus, his nickname is Peglegasus.
lol :lol I have a mate with a similar thing, he has a leg with little movement, we call him "step and fetch" ;D
What about our mate Nahas, has a third leg and they call him "Tripod".