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MELBOURNE will be without No. 1 draft pick Jack Watts for up to a fortnight after he chipped a bone in his thumb playing for VFL affiliate Casey Scorpions.

The club confirmed on Thursday night that x-rays had revealed the injury sustained last weekend.

Watts has played three games for the Demons this season but has not appeared since the round 13 loss to the Brisbane Lions.

The 18-year-old's injury is among a number that have hit Melbourne's senior side with Jack Grimes (back), Brock McLean (knee), Mark Jamar (quad) and Brad Green (wrist) set to miss this week's clash with the Sydney Swans.

Grimes landed awkwardly after a marking contest during last weekend’s game against Geelong and hyper-extended his lower back. He played out the match but has not been able to train this week and is expected to also miss a week or two.

The news is worse for Jamar, who strained his left quad in the same game and will miss two to three matches.

Green has had wrist soreness for the past month. Unable to train on Thursday, he wasn't considered for this weekend’s game against the Swans.

McLean is also sidelined after an ongoing knee injury flared after the Cats game. The midfielder initially injured his knee in a collision during Melbourne’s round 15 win over Port Adelaide and played in pain last week.

However, rookie midfielder Jordie McKenzie was elevated to Melbourne's senior list on Thursday to cover some of these losses.

The Demons used the new AFL guidelines that allow a rookie to be elevated without the need to place a player on the long-term injury list.

McKenzie was selected with the first pick in the 2009 NAB AFL Rookie Draft and hails from Mortlake in eastern Victoria.

Senior coach Dean Bailey said McKenzie had deserved his promotion.

"This is a good outcome for Jordie," he said. "He has been one of the players who has really impressed us throughout the season playing for the Casey Scorpions, and his elevation is a nice reward for all his hard work this year."

it's called tanking... along with the rest of the outs.... :angry:

it's called tanking... along with the rest of the outs.... :angry:

Hardly tanking in the case of Watts who wasn't in the Melbourne team to start with and who most critics were saying a few weeks ago wasn't ready anyway!

That Injury list is getting bigger, with 6 weeks to go we have lost

Out for the year

Meesen, Garland, Bell, Strauss, Blease, Maric, Healey,Green(maybe)

Mclean should be put in the paddock until preseason

Aussie same as Mclean

others

Grimes 2-3 weeks

Jamar 3-4weeks

Watts 2 weeks

Wheatley 3 weeks

Sylvia 1 week Susp.

Thats 15 players unavailable this week and of those 15, 7 would be in our starting 18. 10 players that are or should be out for the year that almost a 25% of our list.

That Injury list is getting bigger, with 6 weeks to go we have lost

Out for the year

Meesen, Garland, Bell, Strauss, Blease, Maric, Healey,Green(maybe)

Mclean should be put in the paddock until preseason

Aussie same as Mclean

others

Grimes 2-3 weeks

Jamar 3-4weeks

Watts 2 weeks

Wheatley 3 weeks

Sylvia 1 week Susp.

Thats 15 players unavailable this week and of those 15, 7 would be in our starting 18. 10 players that are or should be out for the year that almost a 25% of our list.

Your right this is starting to get a little big, no ones been noticing cause everyone wants to lose, but it is a little worrying a lot of breaks.

The more injuries we get, the more chances we get to blood our youngsters. Get McKenzie, McNamara, Bail, Valenti, Spencer, maybe Hughes and let them experience AFL football.

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by titan_uranus

j grimes season is over, confirmed.

j grimes season is over, confirmed.

Confirmed where?

j grimes season is over, confirmed.

Whered ya pull that from??

Edited July 24, 200916 yr by Carn dees

been seen at aquatic centre at cranbourne today, from all reports hes not in a good way.

been seen at aquatic centre at cranbourne today, from all reports hes not in a good way.

[censored] news if true.

Hopefully the back fractures haven't returned!

However, rookie midfielder Jordie McKenzie was elevated to Melbourne's senior list on Thursday to cover some of these losses.

I'll be happy if he covers one of these losses thanks very much...

whats wrong with Grimes? i've been living under a rock

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