Mitchell Dodds Injury

Massive blow to his career and big blow to our defense.
 
He was going very well, and then this. Feel sorry for the guy.
 
Starting to have a David Hala feel to it.... Still, gotta feel sorry for the bloke.
 
Just read an article yesterday saying that "He's just grateful to be playing in the NRL", and now this happens.. Some people are just born unlucky when it comes to injuries.

Hope he keeps trying.
 
Thanks everyone.

That absolutely sucks.

I must admit, I wasn't his biggest fan when he came in. I'm a fan of people who use the ball effectively, not just defensive players and didn't think he cut the mustard. However when guys I respected like Splinter started giving him raps, I paid closer attention and was beginning to like what I saw towards the middle of 2013.

Of course he suffers two major setbacks and I'm less than confident when he's selected for Round 1.

But that quickly fades as his stints on the field would normally shift the game in Brisbane's favour and he was making a name for himself as a huge hitter.

I'm upset now that he'll miss the season. I'm sure he'll bounce back, he's only 26, the club loves him and he loves the club but this news sucks.
 
Sucks big time for the big bopper, right when he was gaining a place in the 17...

Hope he comes back from this, he really deserves more luck.
 
Very disappointing for Dodds. He seems like a nice guy who just wants to play footy.
 
Pretty disappointed really, that's also our second forward to have a shit ACL.

I was never a fan, but this year was the first time I really started to like what I saw from him and I just feel sorry for the poor guy, he can't catch a break.

I hope he returns next year.
 
Does anyone actually know what causes ACL injuries? Would it be training/work load related, just bad luck, or a combination of the two? There seems to be a lot of these injuries now, with some players unfortunately getting the same injury multiple times.

I'm absolutely gutted for Dodds. Everytime he looks like gaining some momentum with his footy it gets taken away from him with another season ending injury. Poor bloke can't catch a break.
 
bazza said:
Does anyone actually know what causes ACL injuries? Would it be training/work load related, just bad luck, or a combination of the two? There seems to be a lot of these injuries now, with some players unfortunately getting the same injury multiple times.

I'm absolutely gutted for Dodds. Everytime he looks like gaining some momentum with his footy it gets taken away from him with another season ending injury. Poor bloke can't catch a break.
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[h=2]Cause[/h]Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are caused when the knee is straightened beyond its normal limits (hyperextended), twisted, or bent side to side.
Typical situations that can lead to ACL injuries include:

  • Changing direction quickly or cutting around an obstacle or another player with one foot solidly planted on the ground. (This can happen in sports that put high demand on the ACL, such as basketball, football, soccer, skiing, and gymnastics.)
  • Landing after a jump with a sudden slowing down, especially if the leg is straight or slightly bent (such as in basketball).
  • Falling off a ladder, stepping off a curb, jumping from a moderate or extreme height, stepping into a hole, or missing a step when walking down a staircase. Injuries like these tend to be caused by stopping suddenly, with the leg straight or slightly bent.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Cause
 
Always been a Dodds fan and am gutted for the poor guy but this could spell the end for him as he could well be overtaken by some of the younger forwards.
 
Gutted for him. I love Doddsy!

He comes into my work every now and then - and he's just a great bloke. He has had such bad luck with injuries. Hope he keeps trying - but I'm sure he will.
 
bazza said:
Does anyone actually know what causes ACL injuries? Would it be training/work load related, just bad luck, or a combination of the two? There seems to be a lot of these injuries now, with some players unfortunately getting the same injury multiple times.

I'm absolutely gutted for Dodds. Everytime he looks like gaining some momentum with his footy it gets taken away from him with another season ending injury. Poor bloke can't catch a break.
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Most ACL's are non-contact (~75%). So they go during change of direction movements or sometimes when you land from a jump and hyperextend it. Basically it comes down to the shearing forces from the change in direction experienced by the ligament are greater than it can handle. The mechanisms behind it are largely biomechanics. You see it a lot in touch footy because of the way they step, i.e. foot way outside of body and then exaggerated movement the other way. Massive shear stress on the ligament in this position due to the angle of the tibia in relation to the femur.

As of yet we haven't found a way to directly increase the strength of the ligament through training so there's not much we can do from that perspective. Doing proprioception training can assist with decreasing likelihood of injury, but we're talking maybe 3-4% decrease in likelihood so not huge improvements and the improvements mostly come through improving the firing sequencing of the surrounding musculature. Most teams do this stuff in their warmup for strength sessions or as a discrete session on their own. I know with the athletes I've trained I do jumping and landing mechanics as well as some change in direction stuff.

Workload has nothing really to do with it. If it was a hamstring or a calf then yes, these are often explained by workload (particularly the volume of high-speed running). For example I was talking to a former NRL S&C and they did a speed session of a bout 350m high speed running i.e 21km/hr+. A skills coach grabs a couple of the guys afterwards and gets them to do some extras for 30 or so minutes adding another 500m high speed running. The next day in the last 5 minutes of a tactical session one of the guys who did extras the day before pops a hamstring. All from doing 500m extra above 21km/hr.
 
Gupps01 said:
Most ACL's are non-contact (~75%). So they go during change of direction movements or sometimes when you land from a jump and hyperextend it. Basically it comes down to the shearing forces from the change in direction experienced by the ligament are greater than it can handle. The mechanisms behind it are largely biomechanics. You see it a lot in touch footy because of the way they step, i.e. foot way outside of body and then exaggerated movement the other way. Massive shear stress on the ligament in this position due to the angle of the tibia in relation to the femur.

As of yet we haven't found a way to directly increase the strength of the ligament through training so there's not much we can do from that perspective. Doing proprioception training can assist with decreasing likelihood of injury, but we're talking maybe 3-4% decrease in likelihood so not huge improvements and the improvements mostly come through improving the firing sequencing of the surrounding musculature. Most teams do this stuff in their warmup for strength sessions or as a discrete session on their own. I know with the athletes I've trained I do jumping and landing mechanics as well as some change in direction stuff.

Workload has nothing really to do with it. If it was a hamstring or a calf then yes, these are often explained by workload (particularly the volume of high-speed running). For example I was talking to a former NRL S&C and they did a speed session of a bout 350m high speed running i.e 21km/hr+. A skills coach grabs a couple of the guys afterwards and gets them to do some extras for 30 or so minutes adding another 500m high speed running. The next day in the last 5 minutes of a tactical session one of the guys who did extras the day before pops a hamstring. All from doing 500m extra above 21km/hr.
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Huh
The first line was enough information for me.
 
Looks like he's already found a new career...

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