Injuries

Back when i was 12 or so I was playing in goals for Mana reps VS Taranaki. Was a typical crappy winter day with a muddy field.  Anyway, I had a one-on-one with one of their strikers.  I dove at the striker�s feet then felt a sudden sharp pain just to the side of my kneecap. 

 

It turns out that the striker had a stray bit of glass stuck to the bottom of his boot thanks to the mud, and during the collision it cut my knee open.  So while I was on the ground in pain, one of my team mates came over and said "dale are you all right man". Then noticing the gash on my leg followed up with "oooo yukkkk".  Apparently you could see down to the bone.  So I got a nice trip in an ambulance, some good drugs and 9 stitches including 3 internal stitches.

 

Good times.

oh my god. thats awesome I would have loved to see that!

bizarre scar on the tongue from a boney piece of chicken

i had chickenpox last year

I had my trick used against me by being distracted into trying to balance a beer can on my chin, which was really a setup for me to be punted in the balls...

Err, Milky, at that rate I'm willing to take out insurance on you, I'm not sure I'd have to wait long for a payout!!!!

Not football but...I used to play inline hockey, and due to lack of proper equipment, I played wearing a bicycle helmet instead of something more suited for hockey. I was playing defence, opposition centre had the puck behind my net, flanked by a wing, I went in for the hit. Centre dumped the puck and sharply moved away, the winger behind him didn't react in time, I was already committed to the hit, but it didn't go as planned - full facial collision. Me in a bike helmet, him with a full cage. We both hit the rink, he was fine but a little shook up an had to be checked for concussion. Me, I had a broken nose - a proper nose break mind you, not just the cartilage but also the bone around it. My lip was cut up and I lost some gum - however I didnt lose any teeth despite the stereotype of hockey players (I wasn't too concerned, I was dating a Canadian, she would have understood). There was a square foot of blood on the rink, which was promptly mopped up as I skated to the bench (with help - I had a minor concussion). Ended up needing stitches. This was years back when NZ was still the champion of that rich mans dick measuring contest disguised as a yacht race, 2003 I think.

Worst recent injury was second degree sunburn during a recent lacrosse tournament, the one at Rongotai College I promoted earlier this year. I couldn't play the second day match against Auckland and we lost by one goal. I played the first half of the first day match and we won by one goal. Was totally gutting, especially considering how much I love to play (and how rare I get to, due to lack of a local league...for now)

Anyone got any good photos of injuries. Perhaps x-ray of broken legs etc.

Anyone got any good photos of injuries. Perhaps x-ray of broken legs etc.

Once I got a paper cut. Probably the worst injury of my life.

I snapped a tendon or something in my finger playing Aussie Rules a couple of years ago and now I can't straighten it.

Speaking of scars, i have a reasonably sized one that runs along my stomach from an operation i had when i was 6 weeks old. Apparently i couldn't keep any of my food down and had i not had this operation at that time i would have died only a few days after. Funny when you think about, almost said goodbye to the earth and can't remember a thing about it.