The Painful Price of Progress: When Injuries Take Center Stage The recent match between the St Kilda Saints and the Gold Coast Suns was a stark reminder that physical tolls can be crippling even in the midst of competition.
Two key players for the Saints, Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni, played out their season in pain, with off season surgery now confirmed as necessary.
Coaches and players often speak about injuries as an unfortunate but inevitable part of the game. However, the scale of the problem is more pronounced than ever before.