Hip hiccup in McDougall preparation

[Danny]

Hip surgery for McDougall
January 19, 2005
FOX SPORTS

EMERGING West Coast forward Andrew McDougall will miss the start of the Wizard Cup AFL pre-season competition after undergoing minor hip surgery today.

McDougall is expected to be out for five weeks, throwing his pre-season into disarray.

The athletic full-forward, who was second on the club's goal-kicking list in 2004 behind Phil Matera with 35, opted for surgery after having an arthroscopy yesterday.

He will be restricted to light work for several weeks and will miss the Eagles' opening Wizard Cup clash against arch rival Fremantle on February 18.

However, club officials today said they believed McDougall would be ready for the start of the season proper.

[thebookie]

McDougall is a gun and future Coleman Medallist

[injuryupdate]

Hip arthroscopy is still a dodgy proposition long-term. The cartilage tears usually recur. Hamill recovered (twice) from a hip scope in 2-3 weeks but the key is they did have to go back later. It is potentially a career-limiting problem in many cases if a hip scope is needed.

[thebookie]

Great, now he's stuffed his shoulder :(

[thebookie]

Any news here?

[thebookie]

Any news on the shoulder???

[thebookie]

Anyone know anything???

[Chook Raffle]

Anyone know anything???

Can't find out anything sorry...he's definitely injured but who knows the extent or time out. I agree he has heaps of potential.

Myabe you know something about Steve Johnson bookie? Or Lenny (as per my previous post)

[thebookie]

Anything????

[injuryupdate]

Apparently he played in the WAFL on the weekend, so may be on the comeback trail. Will be hard to break into a team that is 7 zip though.

[thebookie]

Which is his WAFL team?

I couldn't find him named in any team on the weekend?

[thebookie]

OK I've found out he plays for Perth, but, because they had the bye last week, he played for East Perth reserves.

Just a matter of getting match fit now...