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Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:31 amby Rik E Boy
For those that came in late, I hate the Hawks with a passion but you've got to feel sorry for Hawthorn ruckman Max Bailey who did his knee for about the third time in three years. The poor bastard only got back into the side last week and to me he looked like a pretty good ruckman if he can get some footy into him but he had the cruellest luck of all going down early in the match today against Essendon. If there is a player out there with worse luck than Bailey I don't want to meet the poor bloke.
regards,
REB
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:10 amby Adelaide Hawk
Yes, very disappointing for the young man, and als o dreadfully disappointing for the Hawks. They've placed great stock in his ability and we've all been waiting for him to show what he can do. Its not looking good for the kid's future in footy.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:37 amby CK
A lot like the Lee Walker story at Collingwood years back....poor bloke.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:43 amby the big bang
CK wrote:A lot like the Lee Walker story at Collingwood years back....poor bloke.
yep, poor ol' Tex!
i hate seeing stories like this, as i posted in the "hentschel" thread in the crows nest. i dont know his full background of footy, but i'd assume he is like most of the current AFL players, he probably trained at least 3 times a week from the age of 13, possibly with a heap of travel, only to have his body let him down when he finally made it.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:07 amby MatteeG
Well said REB and brod- I too have keenly awaited his arrival on the big stage, I remember when he was new on the scene he touched up Spida in an internal trial at about 18 years old.
Tragic for him, the scenes in the changerooms with him on crutches with the family were pretty shattering.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:03 pmby wycbloods
Similar fate to Ryan Fitzgerald this poor bloke. His body just hasn't given him a chance to display his ability and it looks more likely it never will give him the chance. Some blokes just don't get any luck with injuries.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:34 pmby stun72
I believe it was his "good" knee that he injured yesterday as well.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:18 pmby the big bang
stun72 wrote:I believe it was his "good" knee that he injured yesterday as well.
yep. it was. 2 recons on the right, and now 1 to come on the left. not a great thing for any player, probably more so a ruckman.
now wont play until 2011. anyone know when he is contracted to? hopefully at least till the end of 2011 so he might have a season to prove himself after he gets back. if he is only contracted till the end of 2010, he could be in a bit of trouble.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:10 pmby rod_rooster
the_big_bang wrote:stun72 wrote:I believe it was his "good" knee that he injured yesterday as well.
yep. it was. 2 recons on the right, and now 1 to come on the left. not a great thing for any player, probably more so a ruckman.
now wont play until 2011. anyone know when he is contracted to? hopefully at least till the end of 2011 so he might have a season to prove himself after he gets back. if he is only contracted till the end of 2010, he could be in a bit of trouble.
He is out of contract at the end of this season.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:32 pmby the big bang
rod_rooster wrote:the_big_bang wrote:stun72 wrote:I believe it was his "good" knee that he injured yesterday as well.
yep. it was. 2 recons on the right, and now 1 to come on the left. not a great thing for any player, probably more so a ruckman.
now wont play until 2011. anyone know when he is contracted to? hopefully at least till the end of 2011 so he might have a season to prove himself after he gets back. if he is only contracted till the end of 2010, he could be in a bit of trouble.
He is out of contract at the end of this season.
wow. what will the hawks do? big risk if they re-sign him. would love to see the hawks show a little faith and keep him on board, but footy being the business it is, he may be looking for a job soon. poor bugger.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:19 pmby devilsadvocate
wycbloods wrote:Similar fate to Ryan Fitzgerald this poor bloke.
What, he acts like a knobend?
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:41 pmby the big bang
devilsadvocate wrote:wycbloods wrote:Similar fate to Ryan Fitzgerald this poor bloke.
What, he acts like a knobend?
........and gets paid hansomly to do so?
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:45 pmby wycbloods
devilsadvocate wrote:wycbloods wrote:Similar fate to Ryan Fitzgerald this poor bloke.
What, he acts like a knobend?
Not the context i had used his name in. As my post said.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:29 pmby devilsadvocate
wycbloods wrote:devilsadvocate wrote:wycbloods wrote:Similar fate to Ryan Fitzgerald this poor bloke.
What, he acts like a knobend?
Not the context i had used his name in. As my post said.
Just messing with ya mate.
Re: Max Bailey you poor bastard
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Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:16 pmby dotmar
This is a perfect case of the football gods not being with you. A massive shame!!!!!