Round two: Melbourne injury list

Robert Campbell (achilles) - 6-8 weeks

Troy Davis (thyroid disorder) - ongoing

Jack Fitzpatrick (foot) - test

James Frawley (shoulder) - test

Jeremy Howe (ankle) - test

Kelvin Lawrence (hand) - test

Jordie McKenzie (groin) - 5 weeks

Cale Morton (hand) - 1 week

Tom Scully (knee) - 3 weeks

Round two: Melbourne injury list

Robert Campbell (achilles) - 6-8 weeks

Troy Davis (thyroid disorder) - ongoing

Jack Fitzpatrick (foot) - test

James Frawley (shoulder) - test

Jeremy Howe (ankle) - test

Kelvin Lawrence (hand) - test

Jordie McKenzie (groin) - 5 weeks

Cale Morton (hand) - 1 week

Tom Scully (knee) - 3 weeks

If Campbell plays before July I will be very surprised. I think we rolled the dice and have lost on this one. Only a late rookie pick so not much lost I suppose.

Maybe mistaken but I thought Fitzpatrick was 3 - 4 weeks last week!

Very encouraging news on Frawley and Morton.

If Campbell plays before July I will be very surprised. I think we rolled the dice and have lost on this one. Only a late rookie pick so not much lost I suppose.

Maybe mistaken but I thought Fitzpatrick was 3 - 4 weeks last week!

Old dee, we are building a young team from the bootlaces, out.

Why would we recruit a rookie in his mid too late 20's, if it wasn't foer insurance?

I'm absolutely sure it wasn't with a view of 2014. Our weakness is a mature depth ruckman to backup Jamar, if he were to go down. We wouldn't expect to need him nor want him prior to 1/3 season, at least. And we'll be wanting to give Spencer a few runs here & there. Then back a little bit, will be Gawn.

If Jamar were to be hurt,,, we wouldn't want to place all the load on Spencer. That would be unfair on him, at this stage. So, as a backup, we took a mature rookie. This is not anyway a failure. He may not be able to play a full season with his injury issues.

If we got 6 games out of him a year, when needed, he would have payed his way.

We are well on top of the drafting ledger.

Old dee, we are building a young team from the bootlaces, out.

Why would we recruit a rookie in his mid too late 20's, if it wasn't foer insurance?

I'm absolutely sure it wasn't with a view of 2014. Our weakness is a mature depth ruckman to backup Jamar, if he were to go down. We wouldn't expect to need him nor want him prior to 1/3 season, at least. And we'll be wanting to give Spencer a few runs here & there. Then back a little bit, will be Gawn.

If Jamar were to be hurt,,, we wouldn't want to place all the load on Spencer. That would be unfair on him, at this stage. So, as a backup, we took a mature rookie. This is not anyway a failure. He may not be able to play a full season with his injury issues.

If we got 6 games out of him a year, when needed, he would have payed his way.

We are well on top of the drafting ledger.

Could not agree more with what you have said.

I was just making the observation that I do not think we have won on this one!

Simple, I do not expect we will win every one, some work others don't

I am deleting any unsubstantiated rumour mongering. This is a thread to discuss the MFC injury list.

Apologies to those responding in rebuke, I have deleted your posts to attempt to maintain the integrity of the thread.

Could not agree more with what you have said.

I was just making the observation that I do not think we have won on this one!

Simple, I do not expect we will win every one, some work others don't

He's not a player to build our list, as harsh & mercinary as that sounds. He's our insurance policy.

He could change that around himself to be a longer term situation. But thats what it is currently.

I am deleting any unsubstantiated rumour mongering. This is a thread to discuss the MFC injury list.

Apologies to those responding in rebuke, I have deleted your posts to attempt to maintain the integrity of the thread.

Fine.

But did anyone laugh at my 'orange' comment?

No?

Oh...

Get a sense of humour then.

Fine.

But did anyone laugh at my 'orange' comment?

No?

Oh...

Get a sense of humour then.

I did RP i thought it was great, very sharp mate!!! B)

Fine.

But did anyone laugh at my 'orange' comment?

No?

Oh...

Get a sense of humour then.

I had my humour gland removed at moderator school.

I hope chip is back this week.

Bad news is that Scully's knee isn't responding as we'd like .

Will be out closer to 8 than 3 .

Good news is .... He ain't going anywhere .

Gets homesick travelling to Geelong games let alone moving to Sydney .

Bad news is that Scully's knee isn't responding as we'd like .

Will be out closer to 8 than 3 .

That's not news.

Everybody knows that a diagnosis of three weeks on the MFC injury list actually means 6 to 8 weeks or more.

Just look at Robert Campbell. A month ago he was only a couple of weeks away from playing and now he's 6 to 8. At that rate he'll be 10 weeks away by the time we get to the bye.

Who's the phantom injury this week?

But did anyone laugh at my 'orange' comment?

Disappointed that I missed it...

He's not a player to build our list, as harsh & mercinary as that sounds. He's our insurance policy.

He could change that around himself to be a longer term situation. But thats what it is currently.

Pretty sure Campbell was also recruited because he would assist in the development of our young players.

It may have slipped through to the keeper for some, but in his time out of AFL he started up a program developing kids to be more AFL-ready before they get drafted.

I don't think we really intended for him to play (AFL) at all -- the idea was for him to act as an on-field development coach at training & in the VFL.

Even when he can't get out there because of injury, he'd act as a valuable mentor.

That's not news.

Everybody knows that a diagnosis of three weeks on the MFC injury list actually means 6 to 8 weeks or more.

Just look at Robert Campbell. A month ago he was only a couple of weeks away from playing and now he's 6 to 8. At that rate he'll be 10 weeks away by the time we get to the bye.

Who's the phantom injury this week?

Just as long as its not 4, 2, 6!

Could not agree more with what you have said.

I was just making the observation that I do not think we have won on this one!

Simple, I do not expect we will win every one, some work others don't

You've missed the point.

See E's post.

Pretty sure Campbell was also recruited because he would assist in the development of our young players.

It may have slipped through to the keeper for some, but in his time out of AFL he started up a program developing kids to be more AFL-ready before they get drafted.

I don't think we really intended for him to play (AFL) at all -- the idea was for him to act as an on-field development coach at training & in the VFL.

Even when he can't get out there because of injury, he'd act as a valuable mentor.

A bit like Leigh Newton.

Pretty sure Campbell was also recruited because he would assist in the development of our young players.

It may have slipped through to the keeper for some, but in his time out of AFL he started up a program developing kids to be more AFL-ready before they get drafted.

I don't think we really intended for him to play (AFL) at all -- the idea was for him to act as an on-field development coach at training & in the VFL.

Even when he can't get out there because of injury, he'd act as a valuable mentor.

If this was the case, wouldn't they have talked to him before the draft about it? Campbell was on SEN the day after the draft and had NO IDEA what Melbourne were thinking. Weird to draft a guy they had no intention of playing (which I don't believe)

Fine.

But did anyone laugh at my 'orange' comment?

4/5, not bad.

I hope Chip passes his test. Scully 3 more weeks...

I think it was one of the considerations when drafting him and it could be of benefit to our developing players.

I agree that we wouldn't have drafted with the intention of him never being able to play if required, but he's a damn sight more valuable to us than someone like PJ when he's not fit.

That would've worked heavily in his favour when deciding who to take with that rookie pick.

That's not news.

Everybody knows that a diagnosis of three weeks on the MFC injury list actually means 6 to 8 weeks or more.

Sad but true .

I may have been conservative too .

Fine.

But did anyone laugh at my 'orange' comment?

No?

Oh...

Get a sense of humour then.

I liked my falafel/chips comment better.

get well soon Jordie

I liked my falafel/chips comment better.

Yeah, I liked that too. 3.5/5.

Yeah, I liked that too. 3.5/5.

The falafel reference was a cheap call, but the reference to Buckley's infamous chips moment is what made it worth posting for me.