Mitch Clark

[thaipantsman 180]

MC was cleared late last night.

Hope Mitch plays v Saints and that Sylvia comes straight in. A slight worry Sylvia will be underdone but have to go with it.

[sylvinator 96]

Good opportunity for me to recognise that Mitch has been a great acquisition by the club.

He is a very good player.

He is the only player on our list capable of being a strong tall forward (Jurrah, Watts etc are not that). Therefore he is CRITICAL to our structure.

He is one of the only players on our list that plays with the perfectly right amount of intensity and aggression required at this level

[Guest José Mourinho]

He's OK!

Webjet.

Opel.

Hertz.

[Robbie57 2,026]

Shouldn't play after that fall unless absolutely 100%.

Clearly out cold.

Came up with huge bruise on cheek.

[thaipantsman 180]

Good opportunity for me to recognise that Mitch has been a great acquisition by the club.

He is a very good player.

He is the only player on our list capable of being a strong tall forward (Jurrah, Watts etc are not that). Therefore he is CRITICAL to our structure.

He is one of the only players on our list that plays with the perfectly right amount of intensity and aggression required at this level

Jurrah will compliment Clark . Different styles. Don't think either has reached potential. Watts is longer term and will be worth the wait

[thaipantsman 180]

Shouldn't play after that fall unless absolutely 100%.

Clearly out cold.

Came up with huge bruise on cheek.

possibly.

[Chook 15,023]

Shouldn't play after that fall unless absolutely 100%.

Clearly out cold.

Came up with huge bruise on cheek.

He actually already had the bruise before he knocked himself out

[Guest José Mourinho]

He actually already had the bruise before he knocked himself out

He had it for half the game.

[hardtack 10,859]

He actually already had the bruise before he knocked himself out

Was about to post the same thing... I'm pretty sure that happened when he did a face plant which saw him going off the ground for a couple of minutes for a check up on his arm (I think it was).

[QueenC 74]

Thank goodness......

Clark in the clear

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/133807/default.aspx

[QueenC 74]

Although.....

@MelbourneFooty

Clark will be monitored throughout the week, and while unlikely, may still play against the Saints on Saturday night at the MCG.

If you're inclined to believe twitter!!!

[jnrmac 20,276]

His wrist was also a problem. Any word on that??

[La Dee-vina Comedia 17,015]

His wrist was also a problem. Any word on that??

Didn't notice this at the ground but a friend watching on TV suggested that it was being taken very seriously by the medical staff on the boundary. So, I reiterate above..."Any word on that?" Or do we assume no news is good news?

[hardtack 10,859]

Didn't notice this at the ground but a friend watching on TV suggested that it was being taken very seriously by the medical staff on the boundary. So, I reiterate above..."Any word on that?" Or do we assume no news is good news?

As I mentioned in an earlier post in this thread, they took him off for a couple of minutes to check it out and then let him back on to continue playing, so it must be assumed that they weren't too concerned about it; and it certainly didn't stop him from trying to kill himself later in the game.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Yeah, just before the incident he was grimacing and looking at it.

He's been a really great pickup I think. I even think if something HAD gone horribly wrong, and he had to wait until next season for his next game, fans would probably be mostly positive on his recruitment. He's kicked 10 goals, and has been invilved in numerous telling plays. He may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he has absolutely no lack of talent, passion, anger, skill, courage, leadership... If you go on potential, he could quite conceivably be the next Neitz in the side. I've seen enough, and I daresay most would have.

Watching it on replay, I can't believe he's still with us, given his head went into his ribcage like a turtle.

Did anyone else basolutely LOVE his double tackle on the flank, that was eventually given as a free against? Bad luck, but wow the effort from a ruckman-sized player... If Watts doesn't look at that and think, I wanna be like Mitch, then he never will.

Edited April 23, 2012 by Dappa Dan

[deewakka 1]

I was watching garrys footy classified last night and i could clearly see number 47 of the doggies give mitch a fair push in the back as he flew for the mark mitch had good timing on the fly till he got pushed which as we all saw, him landing on his head the so called review squad should have check it out because his actions were reckless as mitch could have ended up in hospital permanently

Edited April 24, 2012 by deewakka

[Tricky 341]

Not much in it, just good hard footy and some bad luck.

[hardtack 10,859]

I was watching garrys footy classified last night and i could clearly see number 47 of the doggies give mitch a fair push in the back as he flew for the mark mitch had good timing on the fly till he got pushed which as we all saw, him landing on his head the so called review squad should have check it out because his actions were reckless as mitch could have ended up in hospital permanently

I suggest you look very closely at the footage above linked by Tricky... how you manage to see a "fair push" that deserves reviewing is way beyond me. He touched him, but he certainly did not push (you can even see him retracting his arms).

[deewakka 1]

having just watched Trickeys video it does look as though i was hasty in condemming the doggies player sorry guys I was wrong

Edited April 24, 2012 by deewakka

[daisycutter 29,892]

yep, nothing untoward there............thanks for clip tricky

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

I still grimace each time I see it. What an awful landing. He was very luck his head didn't go the other way, otherwise he would have broken his neck.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

On a similar note, did anybody else notice that video that the AFL put up of all the weekend's injuries? Some of them compete with Strauss.

[Demon17 5,227]

he has absolutely no lack of talent, passion, anger, skill, courage, leadership... If you go on potential, he could quite conceivably be the next Neitz in the side. I've seen enough, and I daresay most would have.

Did anyone else basolutely LOVE his double tackle on the flank, that was eventually given as a free against? Bad luck, but wow the effort from a ruckman-sized player... If Watts doesn't look at that and think, I wanna be like Mitch, then he never will.

Thius is my highpoint of the season. We can build a forward line around him for the next 5 to 6 years. and a great coup by the club

[Adam The God 30,603]

Did anyone else basolutely LOVE his double tackle on the flank, that was eventually given as a free against? Bad luck, but wow the effort from a ruckman-sized player... If Watts doesn't look at that and think, I wanna be like Mitch, then he never will.

Exactly. That is the sort of leadership players like Watts have lacked to look toward.

[Sir Why You Little 37,307]

Mitch Clark is very lucky he is not a quadraplegic after sundays game.

He has the attitude this club has lacked for a long time.

An excellent Recruit.