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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 20, 2012, 05:41:26 PM
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Tigers' King to need knee surgery
Dale Miller
The West Australian
August 20, 2012
Tough nut Jake King will need surgery on his left knee after coming to grips with the extinguishing of Richmond's faint finals hopes.
The 28-year-old pushed his body to the limits to get back quicker than expected in a bid to help the club's ailing 2012 campaign.
King missed just three games mid-season with a knee injury that was initially expected to sideline him for up to eight weeks.
His efforts amounted to nought though, with the loss to Fremantle ruling Richmond out of finals.
King revealed that both the posterior cruciate and medial ligaments in his knee were still damaged, with a minor reconstruction needed at the end of the season.
He said it was bittersweet to return early. The Tigers were unable to regain their momentum from the first half of the year.
"Our medicos are working with me every single day. I was doing two sessions a day with them. They were doing everything possible to get me up," King said.
"They've been outstanding - hats off to them. They were the ones that got my body to where it is.
"Every time it gets knocked back down they pick it back up.
"You work your rear end off to try and get back out there and you try your best for finals footy.
"It was thereabouts. I think today put the last nail in the coffin … but we've still got two games to go."
King copped three heavy blows during the physical scrap, including a nasty knock to the groin that left him doubled over.
He said it was extremely taxing for a team trying to bullock its way through Fremantle's defence.
"Their defensive work's really good," King said. "Their closing speed's one of the best that we've come up against, with their teasing distance out there."
Injuries to Tyrone Vickery, Nathan Foley and Dylan Grimes had cruelled Richmond's season, King said.
Getting more games into a young playing group and being able to play a consistent 22 next year were the keys to making finals for the first time since 2001.
The Tigers have winnable matches against Essendon and Port Adelaide to end their season with an improved 11-11 win-loss record.
Forward Jack Riewoldt said it was important to achieve that result.
"For this group to get to a level win-loss ratio, it'd be really big for us and our future," he said.
"It's something we can build on for next year."
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/14595997/tigers-king-to-need-knee-surgery/
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Fracture ends King’s season
richmondfc.com.au
5:12 PM Mon 20 Aug, 2012
Richmond livewire forward Jake King will miss the final two games of the 2012 home-and-away season with a fractured toe.
King sustained the injury during the Tigers’ 22-point loss to Fremantle at Patersons Stadium last Saturday.
Read the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/145153/default.aspx
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To be fair, Jackster called this one. Sun will even shine on a black dogs bung hole every so often :thumbsup
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That whack in the knackers would of been enough to keep him out the year.
To be fair, Jackster called this one. Sun will even shine on a black dogs bung hole every so often :thumbsup
If you sling enough poo something is bound to one day stick.
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That whack in the knackers would of been enough to keep him out the year.
To be fair, Jackster called this one. Sun will even shine on a black dogs bung hole every so often :thumbsup
If you sling enough poo something is bound to one day stick.
Careful, might send Jake around to see you blokes ;)
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:cheers Tell him I'll have the stubbies on ice
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That whack in the knackers would of been enough to keep him out the year.
To be fair, Jackster called this one. Sun will even shine on a black dogs bung hole every so often :thumbsup
If you sling enough poo something is bound to one day stick.
Careful, might send Jake around to see you blokes ;)
Jay Schulz might send his mate Kingy round to your joint for the things you have said :shh
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we have lost our CHF tough man
we are doomed
miller gets 2 fairwell games
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Which toe?
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Did anyone see him come back on?
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These sorts of injuries can take a while to heal.
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Did anyone see him come back on?
:whistle
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A.Maric would be wrapped :D
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Did anyone see him come back on?
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:whistle :whistle
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Did anyone see him come back on?
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Stuff you lol
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Bad news.
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Cue in the rack.
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The differences between King & Vickery - He did not use Injury as an excuse for poor performance
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Did anyone see him come back on?
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Stuff you lol
;D
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The differences between King & Vickery - He did not use Injury as an excuse for poor performance
Not sure I read that quote from Tyrone.
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The differences between King & Vickery - He did not use Injury as an excuse for poor performance
either way you look at it both have performed poorly apart from the odd game in kings case.
why would a club needing to get games into kids persevere with average underperforming players who are injured for so long who need ops.
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The differences between King & Vickery - He did not use Injury as an excuse for poor performance
either way you look at it both have performed poorly apart from the odd game in kings case.
why would a club needing to get games into kids persevere with average underperforming players who are injured for so long who need ops.
Bloody good question????
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Who was King keeping out of the side exactly? Maric? Verrier?... :(
They refrained from putting KIng on ice because he sets the bloody standard for intensity and attack on the ball in an already very young side. The young players that are playing 1's can learn from that.
If Kingy was playing injured and keeping out a talented young player who is knocking on the door at Coburg then that is different. But we are already gifting games to kids who aren't really ready (O'Hanlon, Helbig), and plenty of players need post-season operations. Jack will probably need another few. Should we rest him too?
We are already being badly exposed by injuries. We cant afford to lose any more experienced, hard players. Unless you want to get flogged every week which does absolutely nothing for development.