Quote G1="G1"IIRC didn't he arrive injured and miss some games, play some, get injured, miss some more, play some more then break his leg?
It's tough to recall his break downs being so prodigious in the first year he played at the intensity of SL.'"
Except I wouldn't agree they were particularly prodigious in the first year and clearly he's had a very good record of playing availability in 2010.
Buderus arrived with a couple of injuries carried over from his NRL career. He missed the opening game. Played in the next one before having a scheduled clearout of a troublesome knee problem, which according to the club (probably fearing the 'Clyde' reaction from supporters) he had arrived in this country with. If true, why they waited until the start of the season to carry out the procedure was a strange/bewildering decision. Missed the next six games.
Played the following sixteen straight - then broke his leg causing him to miss the final eight. Obviously players (even great ones - excluding Keith 'the machine' Senior) still pick up injuries from time to time and it's all part and parcel of the game which I know is a point you fully appreciate.