The Return Of The Injured!

[melbournefc 18]

Latest news:

Robbo, McLean, Rivers and Wheatley could all be back for our match V the Eagles.

http://melbournefc.com.au/Season2007/News/...px?newsId=43169

This is too good to be true. Can the Dees win first up against all odds in Perth? Impossible, but well and truly achievable!

[bjgc 0]

They interviewed Robertson at quarter time and he said he is at least another week away, so I'm sure he won't play. Don't need Wheatley. Rivers and McLean will be welcomed returns especially McLean his injury has ruined our season he can not be replaced. What has happened to Whelan ? He would also be a welcomed return.

[chooker 0]

As if Wheatley is good enough to walk straight back into the team.

Via Sandy for you, says me.

Taking out the average journalistic skills that those writers have, you'd think by not mentioning Ricky that his hammy is fairly serious?!

[Rogue 585]

Disappointing that Whelan and Petterd weren't mentioned, but who knows what that means.

[Gorgoroth 12,305]

rivs will play and thats about all i think, mclean will play for sandy and same for robbo who i doubt will play full stop.

[Pates 9,536]

Petterd will play, or at least be right to play. Don't forget, he's still a developing you lad and you have to be carefull that you don't over do their workload. I think it was ND that said he just had hammy soreness and they didn't want to push him.

Rivers will play and if McLean is right, he'll be a walk up 22 (off the bench as an impact player though).

[Nasher 33,047]

rivs will play and thats about all i think, mclean will play for sandy and same for robbo who i doubt will play full stop.

McLean wore his last ever Sandy guernsey a few years ago.

[demon magik 0]

McLean wore his last ever Sandy guernsey a few years ago.

i think your pretty much right there nasher.....

hed be to good to go back to sandy coming back from injury or not

[melbournefc 18]

McLean and Rivers will be a welcoming psychological boost for the teams moral.

Once Robbo, Wheatley, Whelan and Pettard are right to go we will be unstoppable.

If Robbo, Rivers, McLean and Wheats are right, they should be given a walk into the 22.

Even if they are named off the bench simply and purely as impact players.

[deeangel 2]

How quickly some have forgotten Bartram as well.

[brey9186 102]

put rivers, petterd and whelan in the backline

mclean and bartram in the midfield

robbo in the forward line

we will make the finals

[71 Molloy 266]

McLean and Rivers will be a welcoming psychological boost for the teams moral.

Once Robbo, Wheatley, Whelan and Pettard are right to go we will be unstoppable.

If Robbo, Rivers, McLean and Wheats are right, they should be given a walk into the 22.

Even if they are named off the bench simply and purely as impact players.

Wheats is not a walk up start I'm afraid. Unless another big injury run happens won't see him again in the red and blue.

[melbournefc 18]

Wheats is not a walk up start I'm afraid. Unless another big injury run happens won't see him again in the red and blue.

I think the return of Robertson, McLean, Rivers and Whelan would be enough to start the winning juggernaut at Melbourne.

[drdrake 3,035]

Won't happen this week, Rivers needs time to get right, we can't keep having avalaible one week out the next give him another week, Mclean and Robbo won't be risked at Subi.

[Gouga 496]

Won't happen this week, Rivers needs time to get right, we can't keep having avalaible one week out the next give him another week, Mclean and Robbo won't be risked at Subi.

The way I see it, Moloney seems to be struggling. Do we play him another week and risk his season?

McLean is not returning from a soft tissue, if he can kick and run he should play. All be it off the bench. He must be able to have more impact than Moloney.

Robertson said on the footy show a couple weeks back that his knee felt great and it was just the medical staff holding him back. He also said on Channel 7 on Sunday he should be playing footy in the next week or two.

I believe Robertson's inclusion could be the catalyst this week. If nothing else he provides a spark in the forward line. If fit he should play FF, with Neitz at CHF. I'd instruct him to pulely lead, try not to go for any hangers.

[Bay Riffin 1,413]

whats the news on Pickett - is he injured? does anyone know?

[deanox 8,503]

i think he was droped for poor form, and according to another thread has now been suspended for drinking on saturdaym and not showing up to sundays game...