This just from the MFC website. Apologise if it has been posted already.

Following scans today, the Melbourne Football Club confirms that Cale Morton has torn his posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee following a collision in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s NAB Challenge match against Essendon.

A final decision on the rehabilitation and the length of time Cale will miss will be made on Monday following further examinations of the knee and consultation between Cale and the medial team.

Let just pray (if your into that kinda stuff) that its not too bad, and he can return soon. Cale plays a major role in the redevelopment of the MFC. The less time he is out of the game, the faster we can start winning games again.

Why was my post removed? It was am instant classic!

On the off chance it doesn't get placed back up, my thoughts are:

1. Shattered about Morton

2. Shattered about Morton

3. Gary Lyon has a man crush on Morton

3. 2010 is beginning to suck for us!

This just from the MFC website. Apologise if it has been posted already.

Following scans today, the Melbourne Football Club confirms that Cale Morton has torn his posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee following a collision in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s NAB Challenge match against Essendon.

A final decision on the rehabilitation and the length of time Cale will miss will be made on Monday following further examinations of the knee and consultation between Cale and the medial team.

Let just pray (if your into that kinda stuff) that its not too bad, and he can return soon. Cale plays a major role in the redevelopment of the MFC. The less time he is out of the game, the faster we can start winning games again.

What time out could we expect for this kind of injury

I really don't like injuries to one of our better young players

Edited February 28, 201015 yr by Roost It

The only benefit of him missing a qtr of the season (as a guess) would be him being able to try and add some upper body size.

The PCL is stronger and thicker than the ACL and is less prone to injury. Usually it is direct contact to the shin when the knee is bent that does the damage, such as in a tackle of front on collision. Rest, ice, compression and elevation are the most common treatments, but surgery is an option.

Surgery has a six month recovery time so best hope that ain't it and RICE and 2-12 weeks is the go.

Unconfirmed report that it's a PCL (6 to 8 weeks).

That's good news (well sort of), so he should only miss the first month of the season. I'm happy with that, he's a very important player for us no matter what Strausski thinks.

Its the same injury that all the ruckman were getting before the introduction of then centre circle. He is pretty fit so he will be playing Casey by rd 5 and the dee in rd 8

All doctors are they?

hehe

If I ever decide to play footy again,and destroy my knee again, I MUST remember to go over there.

Ugh, knee injuries are a piece of crap (says the angry one still waiting for her knee to heal! ). I really feel for Morton, although a PCL is a relatively mild injury.

Morton has been extremely lucky with injuries thus far, which is why he has already notched up 40 games. This isn't a major setback in the big scheme of things, but annoying nevertheless. We certainly don't need anymore bad luck.

On the plus side, he can eat something while he's lying in bed recovering

Wish Morto a speedy recovery and some time out build some muscle and get a hair cut.

In all seriousness though he has been a stalwart for our club since his drafting which is testamount to his

resilience and playing ability. Get well morto we need you.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/morton-may-miss-10-weeks/story-e6frf9io-1225835310273

Similar stuff in the Hun article. Hope he makes a speedy recovery. I didn't think a lot of the incident when it happened.

Foxsports is reporting an expected 10 weeks. Not great, but not disastrous.

No good at all hope he has a quick recovery we need him out there to build on his experience. I hope the only positive is a young player steps up

2010=bad and it has not even started yet

Panic stations!!

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Well, it could have been worse. He'll miss our first month or two. Most of those are pretty nasty games for us, so it's not like he'd be carrying us over the line in them. He can take some time to focus on his weights.

The only benefit of him missing a qtr of the season (as a guess) would be him being able to try and add some upper body size.

Agree.Bad News for Morton and MFC however as you rightly point out I'm sure he will use the time off to his benefit and build up his body strength.

Stay tuned...http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/90012/default.aspx

8-10 weeks recovery has been confirmed by the club (check out the club's Twitter account).

Crap news. Poor Cale!

Edited March 1, 201015 yr by Jaded

ffs

Seriously, we can f**k off any hope of a top 10 finish this year already thanks to a dozen or so players just injured or still in rehab..

Any news on the other half of our midfield Moloney and Slyvia and their problems? Both were strapped up by the end of the game.

Edited March 1, 201015 yr by DemonDan...

Sacre Blue!

Melbourne must have the record for the most number of injuries without even playing a regular game. Let's see ... they have now had SIX months since last season finished. We have injuries of one type or another to: Watts, Bate, Morton, Johnson, Green, Garland, Moloney, Meesen, Bruce, Wonaeamirri, Davey, Spencer, Blease.

Gasp

Seriously, we can f**k off any hope of a top 10 finish this year already..

At least our top 16 finish will be safe.

It's certainly a setback, but I don't see it as being season-derailing for the club - hopefully not even for Cale.

At least our top 16 finish will be safe.

It's certainly a setback, but I don't see it as being season-derailing for the club - hopefully not even for Cale.

Hah!

There probably wasnt a 'final 8 berth' on the cards to de-rail, but as Prof points out

12 of the 13 players listed (meesen the exception) are starting 22 for us (probably throw Tappy in there as well, thats 14.. EDIT: throw in Jamar, Strauss and Maric who just got back and arent up to speed yet) and again before the season starts, as has happened so often in the recent past - we have an important group nowhere near 'ready to go' for the season proper.

..and so we begin another few months (til mid year?) of the patience BS before we can see any real positives and hope, if we've managed to get the players out there and up to speed by then.. could be longer

History never repeats - my asss! Whos the mug that came up with that??

Edited March 1, 201015 yr by DemonDan...

I blame Bohdan Babijczuk.

Hah!

There probably wasnt a 'final 8 berth' on the cards to de-rail, but as Prof points out

12 of the 13 players listed (meesen the exception) are starting 22 for us (probably throw Tappy in there as well, thats 14.. EDIT: throw in Jamar, Strauss and Maric who just got back and arent up to speed yet) and again before the season starts, as has happened so often in the recent past - we have an important group nowhere near 'ready to go' for the season proper.

..and so we begin another few months (til mid year?) of the patience BS before we can see any real positives and hope, if we've managed to get the players out there and up to speed by then.. could be longer

History never repeats - my asss! Whos the mug that came up with that??

Ok... we have an appraisal like that...

Yet we have people ready to tear up their memberships because the team has put in a couple of sub-par performances!

Surely there is some middle ground?