Worst Injuries you have seen in the SANFL

[Footy Chick]

I remember David Hutton attempting to lay a tackle and coming away with his arm bending the wrong way at the elbow. Pretty confronting!

As for the Hodges ankle injury, I've seen the aftermath. Massive scar tissue that really makes a mess of his Premiership Tattoo.

**squirms** Yep I remember that..

Hodges only has 1 premiership tattoo?

[Footy Chick]

Smac jr stopped home in the end, so his grandfather and I could go to the Presidents Luncheon... We will both be there this week.

No worries mate, I'll keep an eye for the two of you...

As mentioned before, I'll be the big fella with my Doggies warm up jacket , blue hat, big gut and goatie, sitting on the other side of the ground...

Seeya then mate...

Big Phil...

Yeah but how's he supposed to distinguish you from other dogs fans Phil?

[smac]

Smac jr stopped home in the end, so his grandfather and I could go to the Presidents Luncheon... We will both be there this week.

No worries mate, I'll keep an eye for the two of you...

As mentioned before, I'll be the big fella with my Doggies warm up jacket , blue hat, big gut and goatie, sitting on the other side of the ground...

Seeya then mate...

Big Phil...

Yeah but how's he supposed to distinguish you from other dogs fans Phil?

Sounds like a description of you, chicky.

There's no 'run and hide' smilie to insert here...

[Footy Chick]

Excuse me, I don't have a Dogs Jacket or a goatie thanks

[Dogwatcher]

sure, sure.

[Macca19]

Seeing David Huttons dangling dislocated elbow in 95 was pretty bad in terms of a non-leg related injury.

EDIT: Helps to read the whole thread.

[Macca19]

I have a vague memory of a Port player getting his nose broken at Footy Park in the mid nineties - was it Roger Delaney? The way his nose was hanging afterwards did not look at all healthy...

Yeah, the latter rounds of 95. In terms of facial injuries that would be up there. Broken jaw, cheekbone and his nose was at right angles.

I remember in an interview after it happened with Roger he said he knew he was in trouble when he tried to put his mouthguard back in and it wouldnt fit.

[Booney]

Most painful? Sturt in the 80's.

[bulldogproud]

The worst I have witnessed first hand was Stephen Barratt's. I went to school with Bazz so it hit hard. The worst I have come across was Greg Edwards' losing an eye.

Agree with Greg Edwards injury - was there that day.

But Neil Sache's injury must be the worst one I have heard about - he was made a paraplegic

Quadriplegic.

Agree with the very sad tragic injury to Neil Sachse. The reason I did not mention it was that this thread was about SANFL injuries. Sachse sustained his in the VFL.
Cheers

[spell_check]

Centrals didn't play in a finals match at Adelaide until 2006, Phil (other than in the early 70's). You must have been on a scouting mission.

Hey Smac,

You're right mate...

We must have already got through to the GF and that was when the SANFL was only playing the Prelim' at Adelaide Oval...

It was the Qualifying Final

[Tassie Blues]

Think it was the 97 Grand Final Norwood v Port and there was a big head clash cant remember the players but they didnt move for quite a while and I can remember the crunch

[heater31]

Think it was the 97 Grand Final Norwood v Port and there was a big head clash cant remember the players but they didnt move for quite a while and I can remember the crunch

Tregenza was one of them and the other one's name escapes me. I think he may have ended his career early due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome???

[JK]

Think it was the 97 Grand Final Norwood v Port and there was a big head clash cant remember the players but they didnt move for quite a while and I can remember the crunch

Tregenza was one of them and the other one's name escapes me. I think he may have ended his career early due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome???

As mentioned earlier it was Todd Davey, and I don't recall him suffering CFS.

[Pseudo]

Think it was the 97 Grand Final Norwood v Port and there was a big head clash cant remember the players but they didnt move for quite a while and I can remember the crunch

The Norwood bloke was lolling about a bit... but Trigger was Out Stone Cold.

[beenreal]

I remember David Hutton attempting to lay a tackle and coming away with his arm bending the wrong way at the elbow. Pretty confronting!

As for the Hodges ankle injury, I've seen the aftermath. Massive scar tissue that really makes a mess of his Premiership Tattoo.

**squirms** Yep I remember that..

Hodges only has 1 premiership tattoo?

1 Magpie Tattoo. Lots of numbers around it!

[blueandwhite]

One of the worst i've seen was back in the early/mid eighties. Souths Darren Troy had his head over the ball and was bumped head high by an oncoming player. Troy hit the deck and did'nt get up- unlike him- he was as tough as ol' boots. He began fitting/ convulsing while still on the ground. He had obviously swallowed his tongue.A south trainer rushed to his assistance and armed with some special tool pulled the tongue back out of his throat- probably saving his life.
Not a pretty sight.