Injury List - Round 23

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The Herald Sun's Footy Barometer for Round 23 is out and here's the story on MELBOURNE:

INJURIES:

Stef Martin (ankle) test

Clint Bartram (knee) season

Jamie Bennell (knee) season

Mitch Clark (foot) season

Aaron Davey (foot) season

Max Gawn (knee) season

Cale Morton (shoulder) season

Ricky Petterd (achilles) season

Rory Taggert (back) indefinite

Kelvin Lawrence (left the club)

Brad Green (retired)

ON THE BLOCK: Out comes Brad Green who retired yesterday and received a fitting farewell with Adelaide showing enormous respect to one of the game’s more popular figures. But it was a pretty sloppy display from the Dees with many players fighting for their careers.

ON THE CUSP: Mark Jamar surprisingly played VFL for Casey on Saturday. He’s fit to take on big Sandilands this week, while surely Mark Neeld should give Jack Fitzpatrick a go. He kicked four goals again in the VFL and is a monster ruck-forward with just two games to his name. Jordan Gysberts and James Magner dominated the midfield but Brent Moloney’s impact was just OK despite 24 possessions. Will he wear Demon threads again?

SAM LANDSBERGER’S FORECAST: Intriguing final game this week, with the Dees headed to Perth to face finals-bound Fremantle. If other results go to script, the Dockers will enter knowing a loss will sew up a home final against West Coast – the first time that has ever happened. But the Dees can’t really afford to win either – if they do they’ll trade picks 3 and 4 for 5 and 6 with the Bulldogs and surely lose any hope of snaring father-son gun Jack Viney in the second round. Expect it to play out with a Dockers win, but not by much.

Stef Martin's an interesting one because I was sure I heard he was out for the season. If he comes in it would be to help Casey out as surely he wouldn't be going to Perth on the back of several weeks out with an ankle injury?

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Leigh Williams hasn't played with Casey for a couple of weeks and Michael Evans is also out for the season. We also know about Liam Jurrah having gone to SA to be with family to prepare for his court case.

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SAM LANDSBERGER’S FORECAST: ......Expect it to play out with a Dockers win, but not by much.

What? We'll get close against a final bound team in Perth? Really?

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This is the list from today's Age:

Jared Rivers (groin) test

Clint Bartram (knee) season

Jamie Bennell (knee) season

Michael Evans (back) season

Max Gawn (knee) season

Stef Martin (foot) season

Cale Morton (shoulder) season

Ricky Petterd (Achilles) season

Rory Taggert (back) season

Also not available

Brad Green - retired

Liam Jurrah - on leave

Kelvin Lawrence - left club

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This is the list from today's Age:

Jared Rivers (groin) test

Clint Bartram (knee) season

Jamie Bennell (knee) season

Michael Evans (back) season

Max Gawn (knee) season

Stef Martin (foot) season

Cale Morton (shoulder) season

Ricky Petterd (Achilles) season

Rory Taggert (back) season

Also not available

Brad Green - retired

Liam Jurrah - on leave

Kelvin Lawrence - left club

Looks good - so Clarky might get a run at Casey?

Poor old Age...

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SAM LANDSBERGER’S FORECAST: ......Expect it to play out with a Dockers win, but not by much.

What? We'll get close against a final bound team in Perth? Really?

Dockers will win by 60+. They will go for jugular. We are playing for ...?? pride ???