Will Kreuzer ever be the same?

true_blue3 · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 8:57 pm **Posts:** 6836

pretty sure kreuze jumps off his left knee. someone correct me if im wrong.

grrofunger · **Posted:** Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:54 pm

most right handed people would

right right is unco

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:02 am

I was hoping I would wake up this morning to the news it was all a horrible dream. :sad:

CrazyJoeFevola · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:07 pm **Posts:** 919

All ACL's arent created equal.
I did my ACL playing footy at 19. Mine involved hyperextension but no lateral stress. As a result my cartilage and medial ligament were fine. So in my case I was ready to go after 9 months, and once I built up my confidence I dont figure like I lost any agility whatsoever.
If you compare this to Trent Hentschel's ACL where he also had medial ligament, cartilage and bone damage, they are night and day. Hentschel career was effectively over. Even at a young age.

Comparisons with Kouta are of the mark. Kouta had already had issues with that knee the previous year and was 28/29 so his powers were already diminishing.

Kruezer's comeback will depend on the diagnosis of the rest of the joint. There appeared to be considerable torsion so that could point to accompanying damage and slow his recovery. Given his age though, there is a good chance he will be back for the second half of next year A-ok. He will probably face some arthritic problems as he gets into the twilight of his career but that is well down the road.

CrazyJoeFevola · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:07 pm **Posts:** 919

RickJ wrote:

The two biggest problems after repair of ACL rupture are lateral movement and leap.

An ACL rupture will not directly affect an athletes leap. It is possible that with a Hamstring graft power in the leg could be affected which could mean reduced speed or leap but lateral movement is the primary concern.

hollywood43 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:08 am

RickJ wrote:

The fact that its his left knee is a real positive in my view. The two biggest problems after repair of ACL rupture are lateral movement and leap. Kouta lost his leap, no doubt about that, as many players do, when their dominant leg is affected. Almost all players jump off their dominant leg (his right). Waitey still appears to have a good leap because he did his left knee.

This may be a small positive to come out of a miserable situation.

Good luck Krooze

I think youll find right sided people jump off their left leg

Rexy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:46 am **Posts:** 28227

I read that Matty's going for the conventional surgery using a graft from his patellar tendon.

Get well Kroooooz!

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10593

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-new...0620-yp90.html
:mad:

bjaffe · **Joined:** Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:18 pm **Posts:** 56

Krooze had patella graft due to acl tear, mcl damage but no rupture, medial meniscus tear and lateral menisectomy. Basically his knee was a mess and while he
may be back bigger and better it prob won't be in his first 12 months back

dannyboy · **Posted:** Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:57 pm

trade him

Mrs Caz · **Posted:** Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:27 am

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsar ... fault.aspx

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“I’ll be back.” That’s the message Matthew Kreuzer has asked to be conveyed to all Carlton members and supporters, as the admirable young ruckman comes to terms with the serious knee injury that has put him out of football for the remainder of 2010.

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As for a return, Kreuzer’s cautiously optimistic. “It’s a bit premature to tell, but hopefully early next season is the go,” he said. “I’ll be doing everything possibly with the help of [Carlton High Performance Manager] Justin Cordy, Rehabilitation Coach Mark Homewood and all the fitness team and their rehab program, and hopefully I’ll be back better than ever next year.”

There is a link at the top of the story to write messages to Special K.

thehulk · **Joined:** Sun May 28, 2006 9:18 am **Posts:** 163

all i have to say is i love Kruez, quality kid and player. There are not many around like him. We have to be patient and let him recover. It could take longer than 12 months for him to get there. There better not be any 'lets trade him' posts!

jimmae · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:38 pm

bjaffe wrote:

Krooze had patella graft due to acl tear, mcl damage but no rupture, medial meniscus tear and lateral menisectomy. Basically his knee was a mess and while he
may be back bigger and better it prob won't be in his first 12 months back

Yeah it really did open up a bit on impact... good to see they've found plenty to nip in the bud.

get rid of the hacks · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:53 am **Posts:** 1194

grrofunger wrote:

most right handed people would

right right is unco

Shane Watson bats and bowls with his right, but signs autographs with his left :confused:

true_blue3 · **Joined:** Tue May 16, 2006 8:57 pm **Posts:** 6836

get rid of the hacks wrote:

grrofunger wrote:

most right handed people would

right right is unco

Shane Watson bats and bowls with his right, but signs autographs with his left :confused:

you'll find a lot of the world's best cricketers are this way inclined. there's a theory that one should actually bat with the dominant hand as the top hand. hayden, langer, hussey, clarke, taylor, lara, tendulkar are all examples.

but back on topic, a right handed ruckman would have to jump off his left leg in order to protect his ribs with his right leg.

get rid of the hacks · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:53 am **Posts:** 1194

true_blue3 wrote:

get rid of the hacks wrote:

grrofunger wrote:

most right handed people would

right right is unco

Shane Watson bats and bowls with his right, but signs autographs with his left :confused:

you'll find a lot of the world's best cricketers are this way inclined. there's a theory that one should actually bat with the dominant hand as the top hand. hayden, langer, hussey, clarke, taylor, lara, tendulkar are all examples.

but back on topic, a right handed ruckman would have to jump off his left leg in order to protect his ribs with his right leg.

but bowling right handed and writing left is what's really unusual

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 18030

true_blue3 wrote:

but back on topic, a right handed ruckman would have to jump off his left leg in order to protect his ribs with his right leg.

That's a bonus TB3 but as a rule, jumping off your left is a natural action that the body sub-consciously instigates for right handed people. Look at all the speccys taken over the years and the right leg is used to gain momentum into the air. It's usually the right knee that sits on the shoulder of the ground player.

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