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Injury List for Round 5

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  longsuffering said:
Where will Bell eeee fit in?

Wont play another game for the MFC.

Delisted at years end.

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    When did Bell break his thumb?

    They still don't know when Wonaeamirri will be back, hope it's only 2 weeks or something.

    But Yze_Magic has a point, I don't think Bell has a spot in the team anymore.

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      Yze_Magic said:
    Wont play another game for the MFC.

    Delisted at years end.

    Add Paul Wheatley to that list.

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      stevenDEMON said:
    Paul still has some to offer i think. Jamar is gone though.

    strauss :(

    i really want to see this kid play.

    He seems to be strggling to string games togegther due to injurys.

    Dissapointing

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      Carn dees said:
    i really want to see this kid play.

    He seems to be strggling to string games togegther due to injurys.

    Dissapointing

    Maybe he should go on the same program as Watts and Blease this year, to get his body tuned in better

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      stevenDEMON said:
    Maybe he should go on the same program as Watts and Blease this year, to get his body tuned in better

    yer i agree whats the point of bringin him in any earlier main priority is that his ready for afl standard.

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      dee-luded said:
    MELBOURNE

    James McDonald (hamstring) - available

    Austin Wonaeamirri (hamstring) - test

    Rohan Bail (knee) - test

    Daniel Bell (broken thumb) - test

    Simon Buckley (groin) - test

    James Strauss (shoulder) - 2 weeks

    Mark Jamar (foot stress fracture) - 3 weeks

    Paul Wheatley (quad) - 4 weeks

    Brad Green (fractured jaw) - 4-6 weeks

    Colin Garland (foot) - indefinite

    That is only 5 players which are injuried which means we have a pretty fit list. Although on that list we need Brad Green and we can back up for Wheatley,Garland and Jamar even though they are good players. So you can see Bailey I think has created a bit more depth in our list. Well at least in the backline.

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      MelbournePassion said:

    So you can see Bailey I think has created a bit more depth in our list.

    Depth is not the issue. Its developing quality and hopefully developing some stars. The gap between our best 5 and those in the 26 to 30 category is too close. There is not much gap at all between 16th and 30th on our list. We need to develop A graders.

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      Rhino Richards said:
    Matthew Whelan??

    Did Cheney play at Casey last week?

    Cheney didn't play for Casey but isn't injured. He was the designated emergency not to play for Casey in case of a late withdraw for Melbourne according to K. O'Donnell. Expect to see Cheney playing for Casey this week.

    I love Whelan and want him back in the side but will be difficult for him. Bartram, Cheney and Bennell are all competing against him for his position as the small defender.

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      Rhino Richards said:
    Depth is not the issue. Its developing quality and hopefully developing some stars. The gap between our best 5 and those in the 26 to 30 category is too close. There is not much gap at all between 16th and 30th on our list. We need to develop A graders.

    Yes I know that, but although in 2006 I noticed when we lost Pickett,Johnstone and Davey we lost to Carlton and had a late season slump, and we missed the 4. So depth can be important no matter where you are on the ladder. But I am aware of the need to develop A grade players. I just want a star that will become a champion, because I`m so sick of hearing Melbourne have no Champions, which is partly true at the moment. I tell people David Neitz was a champion, but they say "Yeah right, only kicked 631 goals, useless like the rest of the team."

    CARN THE DEES

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    MELBOURNE:

    Average number of players missing per round: 12

    Total number of matches missed by listed players: 46

    Although external expectations were not high for Melbourne this year, the Demons have again had to deal with injury woes after a healthy list pre-season. Only Hawthorn and the Swans have had more players miss matches so far.

    As bad as that sounds its also possitive in the way

    that we have more young tallent to come into the side.

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