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Re: Truely Tragic Injury – Graham Polak in induced coma

Kick2Kick — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:11:42 -0000

Yes I agree that the hits are just as hard and the Barry Hall hits are not as common but however how many injuries are from hits and body contact? I would suggest most are from over training, hard grounds, body stressed etc and not from hits of the game.

Re: Truely Tragic Injury – Graham Polak in induced coma

Phillip Molly Malone — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:08:06 -0000

You only need to go to the games and hear the body on body contact from
ground level. The dirty hits are leaving and if you miss them, go watch UFC
or something.

Re: Truely Tragic Injury – Graham Polak in induced coma

Kick2Kick — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:03:42 -0000

But how much of that is from contact or is it from soft tissue injurys from a specific hard ground and from the spead of the game?

Re: Truely Tragic Injury – Graham Polak in induced coma

Phillip Molly Malone — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:04:30 -0000

I think the game is plenty tough enough! Just look at the injury lists for the clubs!

Re: Truely Tragic Injury – Graham Polak in induced coma

Kick2Kick — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:18:56 -0000

you know the game is getting soft when players get more injured outside the game (coma, stingray) than during the game...