Julius knows best....it's a shame he can't have access to inside information at the club as journos do.
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Prestia !!
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Dion Prestia is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring tear
By Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
21 March 2022
RICHMOND will be without Dion Prestia for the next few weeks after scans confirmed on Monday the star midfielder has suffered a hamstring tear.
The 29-year-old was substituted out of last Thursday night's round one loss to Carlton early in the second quarter, continuing his frustrating history of soft tissue issues.
Prestia was hampered by repeated hamstring issues throughout last season and has managed only nine games in 2021 after playing nine times in 2020.
AFL.com.au understands the former Sun isn’t suffering strains in the same spot, rather strains low, high and on the belly of the hamstring making the issue even more frustrating for Prestia and the high performance department at Richmond.
The three-time premierships midfielder looked set to turn the corner in 2022 following a standout pre-season that many inside the Swinburne Centre had labelled among the top few trainers on the track over the summer.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick expressed his disappointment for Prestia in the aftermath of the season-opener fade out at the MCG, a sentiment shared by the football department who had hoped the Victorian would get a clean run at it this season.
Prestia accumulated 10 touches in the opening quarter and was a key reason why the Tigers had burst out of the blocks against the Blues at the MCG.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/724557/gun-tiger-grounded-by-another-soft-tissue-injury
By Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
21 March 2022
RICHMOND will be without Dion Prestia for the next few weeks after scans confirmed on Monday the star midfielder has suffered a hamstring tear.
The 29-year-old was substituted out of last Thursday night's round one loss to Carlton early in the second quarter, continuing his frustrating history of soft tissue issues.
Prestia was hampered by repeated hamstring issues throughout last season and has managed only nine games in 2021 after playing nine times in 2020.
AFL.com.au understands the former Sun isn’t suffering strains in the same spot, rather strains low, high and on the belly of the hamstring making the issue even more frustrating for Prestia and the high performance department at Richmond.
The three-time premierships midfielder looked set to turn the corner in 2022 following a standout pre-season that many inside the Swinburne Centre had labelled among the top few trainers on the track over the summer.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick expressed his disappointment for Prestia in the aftermath of the season-opener fade out at the MCG, a sentiment shared by the football department who had hoped the Victorian would get a clean run at it this season.
Prestia accumulated 10 touches in the opening quarter and was a key reason why the Tigers had burst out of the blocks against the Blues at the MCG.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/724557/gun-tiger-grounded-by-another-soft-tissue-injury
So high, low and belly....! Forget the 4 weeks. Will not see Dion until the backend of the yr.
I don't think that he has multiple tears - the article was just meaning that his tears are occurring in different locations, not the same weak point each time. They should be cautious with him though, so it's more likely to be 6 weeks than 4 meaning 5-6 missed games.
Prestia is so important to how we play. It's really a slog without him.
Been a lot of commentary about Lynch but Dion's growing injury list is just so costly to our performance.
He had 10 disposal at Q time when we were dominant against the Blues.
Been a lot of commentary about Lynch but Dion's growing injury list is just so costly to our performance.
He had 10 disposal at Q time when we were dominant against the Blues.
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Just heard on Ch7 news that he might be back in 2-3 weeks. They showed him running with Dash Kam and Vloss at training today. Julius would know more.
Don't know if it's whole team or some. Just going by what I saw on Ch 7 news.
Unfortunately I could add to this but won’t other than to say Dion loves a social drink and agree he should leave it to post season under the circumstances
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I posted elsewhere we need Inness back or else get the Cat's geriatric whisperer fitness shaman. Dude must have serious magic up his sleeve keeping that lot on the field.
Sorry TBR after training 4 months? and doing a hammy first game, I would of got on the *smile* Thursday night.
There was a certain Goat out a week out from the first game. He would arguably be the most professional athlete in our game. Having a social drink does nothing to reduce their performance. In fact it probably helps break the monotonous routine that footy brings.
As I said, I could say more about things but agree with TBR that, when you’re in rehab or have a history of soft tissue issues that you’re trying to combat, alcohol is the first thing you cut out.
Told my Bro on the weekend that they must still have Dank's apprentice helping out with recovery n rehab.
Grimesy should have given Prestia his German doctor Muller-Wohlfarth details
Time for Prestia to get some treatment , its now or never for him
Time for Prestia to get some treatment , its now or never for him
If the reporting is accurate he has injured a different part of his hamstring, its not a recurring spot. Prestia has had a very good pre season and whilst we would all like to wrap him in cotton wool, send him around the globe for treatment, I would get him back to full running at training and back into the team he comes. He played at full pace against the cats and hawks in the pre season, was BOG until he got subbed, IMO I would throw him back in there when he recovers from his minor injury - 2-3 weeks away.... back his body of summer work and see if can string "x" amount of games together.
