As it turned out, 2006 would prove to be the worst season for Essendon under Sheedy, and its worst in over 70 years, with a multitude of injuries and poor form affecting the team, none more so than the serious hamstring injury suffered by newly appointed captain Lloyd.

Hird was temporarily appointed captain for the two matches which followed Lloyd's season-ending injury, before David Hille assumed the role from round 6 onwards.

Even so he was promoted to vice-captain above several senior players when Ian Johnson and Keith Miller missed the 2nd Test at Sydney through injury and Arthur Morris was made temporary captain.

Despite his injury problems in 1891, few doubted that Grace should captain England in Australia the following winter when he led Lord Sheffield's team to Australia in 1891 – 92.

After Lloyd sustained a season-ending injury in Round 3 of 2006, Hird served briefly as acting captain until young ruckman David Hille was named captain for the remainder of the 2006 season.

Peter Forsberg replaced Primeau as team captain, but a chronic foot injury developing in last season's Olympics had him in and out of the lineup throughout the season and limited his effectiveness.

Meanwhile, Smyl emerged as the club's leader, replacing McCarthy as captain after the latter was sidelined with an injury late in the season ( he would retain that position for a team-record eight years ).

Later in the match, stump microphones showed Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy alleging that portly Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga was feigning injury and calling for a runner because of his lack of physical fitness.

As his career just started going, however, Howe sustained the worst injury of his career, fracturing his skull after an attempt to check Toronto Maple Leafs captain Ted Kennedy into the boards went awry during the 1950 playoffs.

Gavaskar led India in a Test for the first time in January 1976 against New Zealand during the First Test in Auckland when regular captain Bishen Bedi was suffering from a leg injury.

Manchester United also reached the 1996 FA Cup Final against Liverpool, and with regular captain Steve Bruce missing through injury, Cantona was named as captain.

In the past, teams could substitute final day singles players only in case of injury or illness, verified by a doctor, but current rules permit the captain to designate any player to play the last two singles rubbers, provided that no first day matchup is repeated.

Though he missed Arsenal's 2003 FA Cup Final win with injury and therefore did not qualify for a winner's medal, Vieira lifted the trophy jointly with captain for the day David Seaman.

After an injury to Peter Forsberg, Alfredsson took Forsberg's spot as the alternate captain, along with Captain Sundin and defenseman Nicklas Lidström.

In the absence of Jamie Redknapp, who was sidelined by injury, Fowler was named as Liverpool captain when he started.

However he went on to suffer another injury blow just days later after a mistimed tackle in training from club captain Darren Purse left him with damaged ankle ligaments.

Hennie Muller captained the side after original captain Basil Kenyon suffered a serious eye injury.

When Shadwell was replaced as captain following an injury in action, he gave Fisher a pair of studs engraved with his family motto ' Loyal au Mort ', which Fisher was to use for the rest of his life.

After Eric Cantona's unexpected retirement, Keane took over as club captain, although he missed most of the 1997 – 98 season because of a cruciate ligament injury caused by an attempt to tackle Leeds United player Alf-Inge Håland in the ninth Premier League game of the season.

As Keane lay prone on the ground, Håland stood over Keane, accusing the injured United captain of having tried to hurt him and of feigning injury to escape punishment ; an allegation which would lead to an infamous dispute between the two players four years later.

Any fears that Keane's injury may have reduced his effectiveness as a player were dispelled in the 1998 – 99 season, when he returned to captain the side to an unprecedented treble of the FA Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League.

Wessels scored 4 and 20 in the first Test and 4 and 4 in the second Test, before injury ruled him out of the rest of the series.

It turned out to be Wessels ' last match of the tour, following a hand injury during play.

Wessels was forced to return to South Africa because of his injury, thus missing out on the rest of the tour.

") Merlin rescues his father, Corwin, and hides him in Jurt's quarters, and also discovers that the Spikard Ring he found in Brand's quarters was a trap, meant to bring him under Mandor and Dara's influence-except the plan was anticipated by Bleys ( who was thought to be in hiding, recovering from his injury four books ago ), who replaced it with another identical spikard which Dara and Mandor did not control ( previously held by an estranged Amberite, a son of Oberon called Delwin ).

These sticks are meant to break before serious injury occurs.

Such " kinetic impact munitions " are meant to cause pain but not serious injury.

Problems with his fitness and injury meant his debut did not happen until the following season.

Budget cuts and an arm injury meant that Doorman's active flying career was over.

Hornsby's great performance in spring training, a shoulder injury to Corhan, and poor hitting by Butler meant Hornsby was the starting shortstop on Opening Day.

This is usually not meant as an overtly sexual act but rather it increases the amount and variety of different techniques that can be utilised ; with no clothing ( or body hair ) there is a markedly reduced risk of injury, especially to novice performers.

Robson's injury also meant that he missed several crucial late season games as United's title challenge slipped away and they finished fourth, with Liverpool becoming champions for the 15th time.

Law struggled from the start after he lost keeper Aidan Davison to injury, as well as players like Marcel Cas, Alan Pouton and Michael Boulding departing the club for various reasons which meant Law was forced to sign replacement players such as veterans Paul Warhurst, Alan Fettis and Jamie Lawrence, journeyman Mickael Antoine-Curier and injury prone John Thorrington.

Wilson continued to play as Arsenal's keeper through the early 1970s, although an injury late on in the 1972 FA Cup semi-final against Stoke City meant he missed Arsenal's 1972 FA Cup Final loss to Leeds United and much of the 1972-73 season.

Despite this injury, Pendleton's switch-hitting ability meant that he was able to be used as a left-handed designated hitter during three of the four games the Cardinals played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.

This meant that workers would give up their right to sue their employers in exchange for guaranteed no-fault income security in the event of a workplace injury.

During the winter of 2003 / 2004 she had to pause for several weeks due to one more cruciate ligament injury, which meant she was not available for the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens, Greece.

In contrast to the pain of injury and disease, they believe that the pain of childbirth is a sign that the female body is functioning as it is meant to.

Despite his successful season with Newcastle he did not play a game in 1996, and an injury meant he did not play a match in 1998.

A combination of the effects of his injury and the responsibility of opening the batting in generally weak Yorkshire and England teams, whose success often depended on Hutton, meant that he batted cautiously.

Even though Fignon felt stronger than ever in early 1985, a knee injury meant that Fignon missed the 1985 Tour.

But an injury to Ed Klepfer meant that the Indians used him as a starter early on in the season, and kept him in the role when he performed well.

* Similarly, the U. S. had no federal-government-mandated disability income insurance to provide for citizens disabled by injuries ( of any kind — non-work-related ); consequently, for most people, a disabling injury meant no more income ( since most people have little to no income except earned income from work ).

The true extent of the injury meant that he was expected to miss the rest of the SPL season.

After another strong season in 2000 – 01, he was selected for his second Lions tour, but an injury in the last game of the domestic season, against Bath, meant he was doubtful for the trip to Australia.

Gray's unfortunate injury record meant that his Scotland career was short and infrequent.

However, a serious career threatening injury to Shearer, combined with the controversial transfer of popular striker Les Ferdinand to Tottenham Hotspur, meant that Tomasson was moved from his traditional attacking midfield position, to that of striker.