Docherty’s injury is to the same knee that he injured … “The way he tackled his rehab this year was simply incredible and he could have played at the end of last season before the decision was made to hold him back.The AFL world was united in its sadness today when crushing news about one of the game’s good guys was dealt a cruel blow ahead of season 2019.What’s good about working in football is the number of great people you meet. Docherty missed all of the 2018 season after having a knee reconstruction in November last year and the new injury is to the same knee. CARLTON could adjust its draft and recruiting strategy to find a replacement for knee victim Sam Docherty. Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty is eyeing the 2020 AFL pre-season competition – and he’s dropped significant weight ahead of his return from consecutive knee reconstructions.
The road to 100 games has been harder than most for Sam Docherty. Sam Docherty is one of the most professional and best.
We've just got to rally together and we will come out the other side.”But unlike the full-capacity MCG he'd envisaged for when he first ran out, the game was played before an empty stadium as a result of the fan lockout due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Blues co-captain has endured plenty of hardship during his football journey, but his belief never wavered. The 24-year-old suffered the long-term injury at a pre-season training session and is now undergoing his … Injury Update: Sam Docherty On December 10, 2018 December 10, 2018 By aflratingscomau Sam Docherty has ruptured his ACL in a training incident today, it is the same knee he injured just on 12 months ago that required a full reconstruction. I’m wrapt to run out there.”There’s excitement around them, so much so Carlton will start favourite against the Kangaroos for the first time since 2012.Sidelined for two full seasons, Docherty became part of the coaching team, and said learning how to better help others was a key part of his journey back to playing.He circled the same game last year, but missed the whole season with a second knee reconstruction.The Carlton co-captain will finally hit three figures against North Melbourne on Saturday, two years later but mentally stronger, a better teammate and leader, better for everything he went through.The Blues have a three wins and four losses this season, but four of their games have been decided by three points or less.Docherty said it was important to “embrace” the expectation and the narrow loss to Port was less of s hit to their confidence, but more affirmation they are close to where he and his teammates believe they should be.Docherty has rejoined a rising Carlton team, on the verge of the eight, undone last week by a “very special player and a pretty amazing kick” when Port star Robbie Gray kicked an after-the-siren, match-winning goal.“But in terms of the group’s confidence, it showed us exactly what we need to do to be a good footy side.”After back-t0-back knee reconstructions All-Australian defender Sam Docherty plays his 100th game for Carlton in a Blues team embracing the hype.“It’s one thing I’d done, I’d picked where round eight had been for the last two years, unfortunately it didn’t happen. Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty reveals why he's weighing in much lighter this pre-season By Riley Beveridge on CARLTON skipper Sam Docherty has shed six kilograms ahead of his return to pre-season training as part of a tweaked rehabilitation program from his second successive knee reconstruction.