Just heard a whisper that John Meesen has stress fractures.

Anyone know any more?

Just heard a whisper that John Meesen has stress fractures.

Anyone know any more?

Unfortunately, your whispers are often accurate.

If confirmed, PJ, Frank Spencer and Kareem Abdul Jamar (who is due back soon) should just about be able to cover for The Great Meesen.

Bloody hell another big man stress fracture :S......hope they arnt pushing them to hard on ther track.

If true and with Spencer and Jamar out we have no near decent ruckman available this week. Crikey!

If true and with Spencer and Jamar out we have no near decent ruckman available this week. Crikey!

Round 7 casualty list

AAP | May 05, 2009

MELBOURNE

Mark Jamar (foot) test

Paul Wheatley (quad) 2 weeks

Brad Green (broken jaw) 2-3 weeks

Colin Garland (foot) indefinite

Sam Blease (leg) indefinite

If true and with Spencer and Jamar out we have no near decent ruckman available this week. Crikey!

That's arguably true if he was available too.

That said, I'll be disappointed if true. Just when it looks like there's a very slim hope he could actually be able to play the game.

Is spencer injured also?

If all this is true and Jamar doesn't return soon who will ruck for us?

Is spencer injured also?

If all this is true and Jamar doesn't return soon who will ruck for us?

As Nasher said, it wouldn't matter if they were all fit, we'd still get smashed in the hit outs. It's a chance for PJ to show his athleticism, and run with Cox. Martin to do the ruckwork in the forward line.

True Nasher.

NB: I did say near decent.

Is spencer injured also?

If all this is true and Jamar doesn't return soon who will ruck for us?

The bloke who rucked for Sandringham a couple of seasons ago...Stefan Martin!

If true and with Spencer and Jamar out we have no near decent ruckman available this week. Crikey!

At least Big Cox is my Dreamteam Captain this week.

If true and with Spencer and Jamar out we have no near decent ruckman available this week. Crikey!

We have decent ruckman?

*boom boom tish*

We have decent ruckman?

*boom boom tish*

I was trying to be careful to word it but I should have got a legal disclaimer to go with it so it did not imply or intended to imply your question.

Yes! Jamar to be tested *dances*

/sarcasm

Yes! Jamar to be tested *dances*

/sarcasm

Has the injury been confirmed or not, or can the moderator ban the posters for perpetuating an untruth?

Yep, its true. Meesen is out for the rest of the season... possibly the end of his career.

He has to have an ankle reco... the stress fracture is now 3/4 of the way through the bone.

Very sad... just when he was showing form yet another injury puts him back down

Yep, its true. Meesen is out for the rest of the season... possibly the end of his career.

We unleashed the Meese too soon . . . how were we to know?!?!

Prithee, young pudh Meese, please forgive thee for Lady Luck's dearth, forsooth of what our fervour has wrought.

Just heard a whisper that John Meesen has stress fractures.

Anyone know any more?

Geez, you're lucky mate, some over zealous poster wanted you banned !

that better be a stupid rumour insider

that will devastate me! i really rate this kids potential

No rumour... 100% true.

He has been carrying the stress fracture since late last season... hence not playing in the pre season.

He is shattered.

I repeat where is the official confirmation, he is not on injury list?

Geez, you're lucky mate, some over zealous poster wanted you banned !

Phew, dodged a bullet there.

Don't want to run foul of Mr Zealous.

Will stop revealing the true facts, and will start making up stupid rumours instead.

No rumour... 100% true.

He has been carrying the stress fracture since late last season... hence not playing in the pre season.

He is shattered.

He did a full pre season, so that is tripe for a start, and you cant play with a stress fracture for so long, it gets too sore, ask Colin Garland or Mathew Egan.....especially when you carrying 100Kgs on it...

Poor guy if true.

Though he definitely played pre season, I remember watching him at Vi$y Park