‘We need to address it’: Mystery footy injuries have everyone perplexed
The 2018 AFL season is the year of the hamstring. The torn hamstring, the strain, the slight niggle or the complete rupture. Heading into round 9, 29 players sat on official injury lists with the dreaded hamstring problem, with many more – including stars like Gary Ablett, Shaun Burgoyne, Matt Crouch, Eddie Betts and Patrick Dangerfield – having missed matches earlier this year. And while fans are being robbed of the chance to see some of the game’s best players, those inside clubs are scratching...