#5 Jamie Elliott

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

If he can stay fit and recapture some form fantastic, I unfortunately suspect his body won't be up to it - we'll see and hopefully he can get through the next season uninjured.

[cressyg]

Having suffered a similar pars defect injury (requiring surgery), a lot of people never make it back to playing sport. Elliott's specialist described his condition as one of the worst he had seen. Elliott's chronic hamstring issues are directly related to his back condition. One of the more common consequences of a pars defect is constant hamstring tightness. The difficulty is you can feel crap for a long time and aggravate your back and hamstrings by minimal activity, then wake up one day feeling great and be able to do things for weeks without any problems, then wake up with symptoms again. I hope he can make it back. however I feel it is more in hope than based on anything I have seen recently.

[BazBoy]

Is he still drawing Workers Comp

[5 from the wing on debut]

Honestly can't see him fitting into our forward line structure.

I guess its a good signing if Mihochek has a bad case of second year blues.....a la Jack Anthony and Chris Dawes who really struggled when opposition coaches started putting a good beckman on them.

Yeah, you're right. He's only had McGovern to deal with recently who is overweight, injured, and can't do much.

[watt price tully]

Keep the faith. When fit, Billy is the best player in the team. Yes, better than Pendlebury (2019 version), better than de Gun, better than anyone. Well, except maybe Sidey and Grundy. But only maybe.

I think people have forgotten just how good he is. He's young enough to be absolutely worth sticking with. If he ever does come good again, he will make a formidable forward line downright invincible.

Absolutely worth a punt.

Agreed. Let's hope overcomes his injuries. Great player in his prime.

[What'sinaname]

Honestly can't see him fitting into our forward line structure.

I guess its a good signing if Mihochek has a bad case of second year blues.....a la Jack Anthony and Chris Dawes who really struggled when opposition coaches started putting a good beckman on them.

Yeah, you're right. He's only had McGovern to deal with recently who is overweight, injured, and can't do much.

McGovern is over rated. Plays most games without an opponent. He's lucky that most coaches are f u c kwits who refuse to put an opponent on him.

[Albert Parker]

Elliott is a friend of Moore. Helps our cause there to re-sign him I would expect

[K]

^ Elliott appears in an instagram pic with Moore on his left, Langdon on his right, mountains in the background. (Amisfield Winery, we're told.) I'm not convinced that helps us with the Langdon situation, though.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Honestly can't see him fitting into our forward line structure.

I guess its a good signing if Mihochek has a bad case of second year blues.....a la Jack Anthony and Chris Dawes who really struggled when opposition coaches started putting a good beckman on them.

Yeah, you're right. He's only had McGovern to deal with recently who is overweight, injured, and can't do much.

McGovern is over rated. Plays most games without an opponent. He's lucky that most coaches are f u c kwits who refuse to put an opponent on him.

Yes, over rated 3 time All Australian. Most coaches are f u c kwits, as opposed to the geniuses on footy fan forums.

[mosig]

a good beckman

Is that a backman from South Africa?

[Member 7167]

IMO it is worth going with him another year,

He was and is a player with so much potential but he has been devastated by injury.

Lets hope our investment pays off and we can get him fit. Yes, it is a long shot but anything is possible.

If fit he would be a fantastic addition to our forward line.

[BBHS]

Having suffered a similar pars defect injury (requiring surgery), a lot of people never make it back to playing sport. Elliott's specialist described his condition as one of the worst he had seen. Elliott's chronic hamstring issues are directly related to his back condition. One of the more common consequences of a pars defect is constant hamstring tightness. The difficulty is you can feel crap for a long time and aggravate your back and hamstrings by minimal activity, then wake up one day feeling great and be able to do things for weeks without any problems, then wake up with symptoms again. I hope he can make it back. however I feel it is more in hope than based on anything I have seen recently.

Yep I have the same issue at L4-L5. He may never get back to 100% full time. some days you are great, other days you feel 100 years old. And it's very unpredictable. Lower Back Nerve related pain is bloody awful.

[Presti35]

Sitting on 89 AFL games, he needs 11 more to reach the milestone.

It'll be a great day and a great effort if he can get there.

Fingers crossed for you Jamie!

[E]

Sitting on 89 AFL games, he needs 11 more to reach the milestone.

It'll be a great day and a great effort if he can get there.

Fingers crossed for you Jamie!

i dont think he'll be playing when he's forty. Dont like his chances.

[RudeBoy]

I hope he gets to 90 games.