Worst injury

[The Ash Man]

3 shoulder reco's before the age of 23
All on the same shoulder
If I do it again have to have a shoulder replacement
millions of dislocations, stitches, etc
Shin splints - ouch
The most painful thing ever was an absys in between the ballbag and the ass
The surgeon (female) told me they are more painful than childbirth
Id have to agree!!

[Flying Ant]

Only young but still had my fair share of injuries...

Snapped three ligaments in my right ankle during pre-season training (missed first 10 matches)
Surgery on right knee to remove damaged cartilage (four matches)
Dislocated elbow and broke forearm while celebrating a goal... lol i know! (season)
Broken colarbone
Broken wrist
while playing for North Adelaide woke up in RAH... no idea what happened but definetly had a headache...
I was lucky enough to only break left ankle this year (10 matches) back in time for finals
Anybody would think i'm made of chalk!
Haven't had an injury free year since 2000, it will be an early retirement for me!

[silicone skyline]

Dislocated elbow and broke forearm while celebrating a goal... lol i know! (season)

There's a story there and it should be on the "Stupid things i've done" thread.
I encourage you to publish it.

[Flying Ant]

Dislocated elbow and broke forearm while celebrating a goal... lol i know! (season)

There's a story there and it should be on the "Stupid things i've done" thread.
I encourage you to publish it.

Not a proud moment...

[silicone skyline]

Swallow the pride
Come on

[Stevie_K]

Been reasonably lucky, although the AC joint in the left shoulder last year wasn't fun

[Strawb]

my list off the field
One left knee recon in a motocycle accident. when i was 10
One left toe served never playing backyard cricket in thong and tried to climb over a galv fence. 12

Footywise
Dislocated r/h shoulder pop straight back in f*ck that hurt.
lost four front teeth knocked out never wore a mouth gaurd
Numerous knee and ankle problems
Dislocated middle fingers plenty of times
broken nose three times
tore both hamstrings in my last game taking a mark and kicking a goal
Worst injury Was copping a knee to the back cracking three vertibrea, slipping two discs, and spending a night in hospital after being let out the next day my then G/F dumped me.

[bertie]

Dislocated fingers
Dislocated shoulder 14 times in two season (reconstruction at 17)
3 scaphoid fractures
1 broken thumb (pinned 14 weeks)
1 broken arm
1 broken leg
torn ligaments in ankles
2 x cracked ribs (i agree bruised are sorse)
numerous concusions
Not bad considering 30 years of competitive footy (no knee trouble = touch wood) and would not change a thing

can add to this now, last minor round game broken fibula and displaced ankle requiring plate and 7 screws

[Dogwatcher]

How's it travelling Bertie? Didn't see you GF day. Hope you're going well.

Will you make it back to the field?

[bertie]

How's it travelling Bertie? Didn't see you GF day. Hope you're going well.

Will you make it back to the field?

Not too bad Doggie, I am out of plaster and bone has healed well, but am still non weight bearing until the 11th (when 2 of the screws come out) of December due to ligament and tendon damage which requires a much longer time. Not sure how I will go with next season as I would not have had any real weight on my left foot for about 15 weeks and rehab will be a bitch.

[Dogwatcher]

Ugghhh. I feel for ya mate.

[bertie]

Ugghhh. I feel for ya mate.

Still keen on another season considering my last game only lasted about 2 minutes!

[Mr66]

A torn eyelid and a cut eyebrow, to the bone, on the same eye.
A spilt testicle.
Dislocated hip.

ICK...

[The Wuss]

Lets see.... In the order that they happened!!!!

Broken Nose, set back straight buy the trainer after ice for 20mins

Knee Reconstruction - No more info needed

Torn cartilage - No more info needed

Fractured Skull - Had a depressed fracture of the frontal lobe (had a hole in my fore head you could put a golf ball in) the fracture continued into my eye socket. In hospital for 6 days making sure that i hadn't fractured the cavity that holds your brain. Sent home for a week to rest. Admitted to hospital for operation to fix it. They cut me from ear to ear, pulled down my face and put $20,000 of plates into my face. 48 staples to close me back up. All done by my team mates knee.

[silicone skyline]

[smac]

Fractured Skull - Had a depressed fracture of the frontal lobe (had a hole in my fore head you could put a golf ball in) the fracture continued into my eye socket. In hospital for 6 days making sure that i hadn't fractured the cavity that holds your brain. Sent home for a week to rest. Admitted to hospital for operation to fix it. They cut me from ear to ear, pulled down my face and put $20,000 of plates into my face. 48 staples to close me back up. All done by my team mates knee.

Hirdy? That you?

[Flying Ant]

Fractured Skull - Had a depressed fracture of the frontal lobe (had a hole in my fore head you could put a golf ball in) the fracture continued into my eye socket. In hospital for 6 days making sure that i hadn't fractured the cavity that holds your brain. Sent home for a week to rest. Admitted to hospital for operation to fix it. They cut me from ear to ear, pulled down my face and put $20,000 of plates into my face. 48 staples to close me back up. All done by my team mates knee.

Yeah that aint right... all that plastic surgery and your still ugly! Naa, i actually seen you after this and although there was no gushing wound it was still bloody horific to look at, back playing now very gutsy!

[The Wuss]

Fractured Skull - Had a depressed fracture of the frontal lobe (had a hole in my fore head you could put a golf ball in) the fracture continued into my eye socket. In hospital for 6 days making sure that i hadn't fractured the cavity that holds your brain. Sent home for a week to rest. Admitted to hospital for operation to fix it. They cut me from ear to ear, pulled down my face and put $20,000 of plates into my face. 48 staples to close me back up. All done by my team mates knee.

Yeah that aint right... all that plastic surgery and your still ugly! Naa, i actually seen you after this and although there was no gushing wound it was still bloody horific to look at, back playing now very gutsy!

Ha Ha.... I'll be alright as long i don't get to many blokes trying to jump on my head and take hangers.......

[Flying Ant]

Fractured Skull - Had a depressed fracture of the frontal lobe (had a hole in my fore head you could put a golf ball in) the fracture continued into my eye socket. In hospital for 6 days making sure that i hadn't fractured the cavity that holds your brain. Sent home for a week to rest. Admitted to hospital for operation to fix it. They cut me from ear to ear, pulled down my face and put $20,000 of plates into my face. 48 staples to close me back up. All done by my team mates knee.

Yeah that aint right... all that plastic surgery and your still ugly! Naa, i actually seen you after this and although there was no gushing wound it was still bloody horific to look at, back playing now very gutsy!

Ha Ha.... I'll be alright as long i don't get to many blokes trying to jump on my head and take hangers.......

But you make such a good step ladder...

[Hardly_super]

some people really are un lucky but good to see lads get back out and try again!
never having done a major injury whats it like when you play that first game back after a say a major knee or back injury???