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Posted Aug 27, 2009 - 7:35 AM
By Mr Dandalooa
West Coast Eagles’ Adam Hunter, the 151-game AFL veteran, looks unlikely to play this weekend with a debilitating shoulder injury that could require his whole shoulder to be replaced.
The 28-year-old defender, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has endured a fair bit of surgery this year to fix the ailment which had been causing him excruciating pain.
Senior coach John Worsfold said it was unlikely the veteran was “capable†of playing AFL football and that his shoulder was a medical issue.
He told a press conference this week that “I don’t think he can fix his shoulderâ€.
“Obviously you can explore further things, but the bit I know is that the next major surgery for Adam will basically be a new shoulder, which they don’t like to do with people of that age,†Woosha said.
“His shoulder is in pretty bad shape.
“He’s been an outstanding player for us; it’s been tough not having him out there this year, even the games he played this year, he still played very well for us.
“It would be sad not to have him part of it. But we all move on for various reasons.
“It’s more about what the doctors are going to recommend which will influence Adam’s decision about whether he thinks he can continue.
“You can explore further things (operations) but the next major surgery for Adam will basically be a new shoulder, which they don’t like to do in people that age.
“His shoulder’s in pretty bad shape.”
Hunter, who joined West Coast as the 29th selection in the 2000 national draft, has only managed 19 games in the past two seasons.
Worsfold said it would be sad to see Hunter forced into early retirement.
