Maric & Lennon both facing surgery [merged]

[cub]

Wtf is going on here?

[one-eyed]

Tiger Maric could go under the knife
Jennifer Phelan 
afl.com.au
February 22, 2014 8:55 PM

RICHMOND ruckman Ivan Maric could be set for ankle surgery with the Tigers weighing up how to handle the injury that has dogged his pre-season.

And the club’s No.1 draft selection from last year, Ben Lennon, will be on the sidelines for at least the next month after tearing his knee cartilage during the week.

Maric, after having groin surgery at the end of last season, has been on a modified program for much of the summer.

He missed last Friday night's NAB Challenge loss to Melbourne and then Saturday's win over Collingwood in Wangaratta.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick revealed after the 48-point win over the Magpies that Maric could need an operation if the ankle didn't progress.

"We just don't know at this stage. It's just one of those things; he might go in and it might be a small clean up, we're not too sure," Hardwick said.

"We've got to assess how he goes. He's probably in the hands of the doctor at the moment.

"It's been a bit of a drawn out process so at some stage we've probably got to make a decision on which way we go.

"We've just got to see how it pulls up over the coming weeks."

While Jack Riewoldt is rated a "certainty" to return from quad soreness on March 7 against Essendon in a practice match at Punt Road, the news isn't as good for Lennon.

Richmond football manager Dan Richardson confirmed to AFL.com.au that Lennon was likely to undergo surgery at the start of next week on the damaged knee cartilage.

He is expected to miss at least a month.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-02-22/maric-could-face-surgery

[Golfprotiger]

Bugger!!!

[tony_montana]

Cant recall who the poster was, but his mail last week was that maric had a bad ankle which was refuted. 

Surprise surprise 

[bojangles17]

Don't think we ll be seeing Maric 1H of season, get used to seeing Hampson and griff sharing ruck duties which is quite a handy combo just quietly, ...my mail is Lennon aggravated an old injury nothing much to see there, should be out for a few only 

[The Big Richo]

Should have just cleaned it up at the first instance and he would have missed 3 or 4 games instead of 10.

[Willy]

TBR - always knows best

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Cant recall who the poster was, but his mail last week was that maric had a bad ankle which was refuted. 

Surprise surprise 

I thought it was his foot - navicular which is quite different and far worse.

[WA Tiger]

Very disappointing for both parties here, but looking forward to the return of the big man later...at his best!!

[Francois Jackson]

Exactly Richo

Idiots knew it was an issue why wait

[The Big Richo]

TBR - always knows best

POTY. 

To be serious though anyone in the sports science/sports medicine field will tell you that an ankle injury for a 100kg plus athlete playing a sport with 100% load-bearing on legs will find it almost impossible to heal an injury without intervention.

The only instance where 'wait and hope for the best' would be logical is in an instance where the timeline dictated it, ie late in the season with finals approaching, a fast bowler having a long break coming up after a test series etc… but in preseason there is no logical reasoning I can see.

I'd love to hear the rational from the medical team.

[tony_montana]

Probably the same rationale with his groin last preseason, wait and see and send him into surgery for it a year later

[Willy]

TBR - always knows best

POTY. 

To be serious though anyone in the sports science/sports medicine field will tell you that an ankle injury for a 100kg plus athlete playing a sport with 100% load-bearing on legs will find it almost impossible to heal an injury without intervention.

The only instance where 'wait and hope for the best' would be logical is in an instance where the timeline dictated it, ie late in the season with finals approaching, a fast bowler having a long break coming up after a test series etc… but in preseason there is no logical reasoning I can see.

I'd love to hear the rational from the medical team.

Yeah I see where your coming from mate. I just think that medical issues like this are one thing that fans really can't comment on with any surety. We just don't have enough info.
I do know that medicos need to roll the dice sometimes with injury management. It doesn't always work out but that's life.
I trust our guys to make the best decisions with our players.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Cant recall who the poster was, but his mail last week was that maric had a bad ankle which was refuted. 

Surprise surprise 

I thought it was his foot - navicular which is quite different and far worse.

My sources at the club told me it was his navicular, but they too weren't sure as they had heard it from someone else…….

[eliminator]

Need to place it safe with Maric