Mitch Clark's comments in regards to his foot injury:

"I'm on track and the good news is we've got time. I'm just not trying to rush it at the moment and stay patient,"

"I'll be hoping to play a couple of NAB Cup games and go from there.

"It's pretty much fully healed and I've just got to slowly progress. The surgeons and the physios are happy how it's progressing and listen to them and do as I'm told.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mitch-clark-embarks-on-the-long-road-back-from-serious-injury/story-e6frf9io-1226508091594

Excellent! I was worried he might be a mid year proposition.

The amount of love I have the bloke is ridiculous. Best thing that has happened to our club in the last 6 years.

Looking forward to seeing him back on the park with Dawes

His media conference was good, he speaks so well, I have the biggest man crush on this fella! Answered everything thrown at him very well!

Edited November 1, 201213 yr by Mad_Melbourne

Probably this is equal best news over the preseason along with the recruitment of JV.

Good luck Mitch.

Pretty pathetic how grown men have a "man crush" on this guy. He's mine so back off.

Jesse Hogan learning from Mitch Clark... I salivate. Bit different from Aaron Davey learning from Adem Yze etc...

The amount of love I have the bloke is ridiculous. Best thing that has happened to our club in the last 6 years.

I'd say he's the best thing to happen since this day in 2004, especially around Pick 43...

2004 National Draft Round Pick Player Recruited from Club Priority 1 Brett Deledio Murray Bushrangers Richmond Priority 2 Jarryd Roughead Gippsland Power Hawthorn Priority 3 Ryan Griffen South Adelaide Football Club Western Bulldogs 1 4 Richard Tambling Southern Districts Football Club Richmond 1 5 Lance Franklin Perth Football Club Hawthorn 1 6 Tom Williams Morningside Football Club Western Bulldogs 1 7 Jordan Lewis Geelong Falcons Hawthorn 1 8 John Meesen Geelong Falcons Adelaide 1 9 Jordan Russell West Adelaide Football Club Carlton 1 10 Chris Egan Murray Bushrangers Collingwood 1 11 Adam Thomson Sturt Football Club Port Adelaide 1 12 Danny Meyer Glenelg Football Club Richmond 1 13 Matthew Bate Eastern Ranges Melbourne 1 14 Angus Monfries Sturt Football Club Essendon 1 15 Lynden Dunn Calder Cannons Melbourne 1 16 Adam Pattison Northern Knights Richmond 1 17 Andrew McQualter Gippsland Power St. Kilda 1 18 Cameron Wood West Adelaide Football Club Brisbane Lions 1 19 Ryan Willits Northern Knights Port Adelaide 2 20 Dean Polo Gippsland Power Richmond 2 21 Thomas Murphy Sandringham Dragons Hawthorn 2 22 Jesse Wells Tasmanian Devils Football Club Western Bulldogs 2 23 Sean Rusling West Adelaide Football Club Collingwood 2 24 Nathan Van Berlo West Perth Football Club Adelaide 2 25 Adam Hartlett West Adelaide Football Club Carlton 2 26 Matthew Little Calder Cannons Hawthorn 2 27 Pat Garner Western Magpies Brisbane Lions 2 28 Chad Gibson Norwood Football Club Adelaide 2 29 Matt Rosa North Ballarat Football Club West Coast Eagles 2 30 Andrew Lee Tasmanian Devils Football Club Essendon 2 31 Jarred Moore Dandenong Stingrays Sydney Swans 2 32 Brent Prismall Western Jets Geelong 2 33 Cain Ackland Port Adelaide Football Club St. Kilda 2 34 James Ezard Calder Cannons Port Adelaide 2 35 Fabian Deluca Eastern Ranges Port Adelaide 3 36 Luke McGuane Broadbeach Football Club Richmond 3 37 Mark LeCras West Perth Football Club West Coast Eagles 3 38 Damien McCormack Dandenong Stingrays Western Bulldogs 3 39 (F/S) Travis Cloke Eastern Ranges Collingwood 3 40 Ivan Maric Calder Cannons Adelaide 3 41 (F/S) Luke Blackwell Swan Districts Football Club Carlton 3 42 (F/S) Jesse W. Smith Calder Cannons Kangaroos 3 43 Michael Newton Murray Bushrangers Melbourne

I used to hate this guy when he was at Brisbane, but I'll be honest it was probably because he would so easily account for whoever we through at him, and he would dominate us. Was in 2 minds when we picked him up, but i have to say I've been so impressed with the attitude he puts forward on and off the park. He hasn't been there long but he really seems to live and breath the Demons now. I love it!

It worried me that Mitch said he's nearly ready to start jogging on the "tready"". What a slow process is the recovery from a Lisfranc fracture!

Let's hope that jogging doesn't aggravate it. We need him to be able to run normally soon, or he'll be handicapped by an interrupted pre-season.

"What were here for is to play finals footy."

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/current-demons-unaffected-by-tank-turmoil-clark-20121101-28l9k.html#ixzz2AwqqrVlV

Refreshing comment from Mitch.

It worried me that Mitch said he's nearly ready to start jogging on the "tready"". What a slow process is the recovery from a Lisfranc fracture!

Let's hope that jogging doesn't aggravate it. We need him to be able to run normally soon, or he'll be handicapped by an interrupted pre-season.

Ironic hey? He had the first half of his season this season interupted by a bunch of handicaps.

PS. Too far? Apologies if so and will delete if it upsets some.

Edit - forgot that it's still 2012, so had to change to "this season".

Edited November 1, 201213 yr by billy2803

I used to hate this guy when he was at Brisbane, but I'll be honest it was probably because he would so easily account for whoever we through at him, and he would dominate us. Was in 2 minds when we picked him up, but i have to say I've been so impressed with the attitude he puts forward on and off the park. He hasn't been there long but he really seems to live and breath the Demons now. I love it!

I had similar thoughts - who the hell is this and why do Neeld et al rate him so highly. It didn't take long for me to become a huge convert.

It worried me that Mitch said he's nearly ready to start jogging on the "tready"". What a slow process is the recovery from a Lisfranc fracture!

Let's hope that jogging doesn't aggravate it. We need him to be able to run normally soon, or he'll be handicapped by an interrupted pre-season.

We need him to run normally for years to come, so if he doesn't do a full preseason 2013 but makes a full recover then so be it. The worst thing would be to rush him back into full training prematurely and stuff it up for all time.

I'd say he's the best thing to happen since this day in 2004, especially around Pick 43...

2004 National Draft Round Pick Player Recruited from Club Priority 1 Brett Deledio Murray Bushrangers Richmond Priority 2 Jarryd Roughead Gippsland Power Hawthorn Priority 3 Ryan Griffen South Adelaide Football Club Western Bulldogs 1 4 Richard Tambling Southern Districts Football Club Richmond 1 5 Lance Franklin Perth Football Club Hawthorn 1 6 Tom Williams Morningside Football Club Western Bulldogs 1 7 Jordan Lewis Geelong Falcons Hawthorn 1 8 John Meesen Geelong Falcons Adelaide 1 9 Jordan Russell West Adelaide Football Club Carlton 1 10 Chris Egan Murray Bushrangers Collingwood 1 11 Adam Thomson Sturt Football Club Port Adelaide 1 12 Danny Meyer Glenelg Football Club Richmond 1 13 Matthew Bate Eastern Ranges Melbourne 1 14 Angus Monfries Sturt Football Club Essendon 1 15 Lynden Dunn Calder Cannons Melbourne 1 16 Adam Pattison Northern Knights Richmond 1 17 Andrew McQualter Gippsland Power St. Kilda 1 18 Cameron Wood West Adelaide Football Club Brisbane Lions 1 19 Ryan Willits Northern Knights Port Adelaide 2 20 Dean Polo Gippsland Power Richmond 2 21 Thomas Murphy Sandringham Dragons Hawthorn 2 22 Jesse Wells Tasmanian Devils Football Club Western Bulldogs 2 23 Sean Rusling West Adelaide Football Club Collingwood 2 24 Nathan Van Berlo West Perth Football Club Adelaide 2 25 Adam Hartlett West Adelaide Football Club Carlton 2 26 Matthew Little Calder Cannons Hawthorn 2 27 Pat Garner Western Magpies Brisbane Lions 2 28 Chad Gibson Norwood Football Club Adelaide 2 29 Matt Rosa North Ballarat Football Club West Coast Eagles 2 30 Andrew Lee Tasmanian Devils Football Club Essendon 2 31 Jarred Moore Dandenong Stingrays Sydney Swans 2 32 Brent Prismall Western Jets Geelong 2 33 Cain Ackland Port Adelaide Football Club St. Kilda 2 34 James Ezard Calder Cannons Port Adelaide 2 35 Fabian Deluca Eastern Ranges Port Adelaide 3 36 Luke McGuane Broadbeach Football Club Richmond 3 37 Mark LeCras West Perth Football Club West Coast Eagles 3 38 Damien McCormack Dandenong Stingrays Western Bulldogs 3 39 (F/S) Travis Cloke Eastern Ranges Collingwood 3 40 Ivan Maric Calder Cannons Adelaide 3 41 (F/S) Luke Blackwell Swan Districts Football Club Carlton 3 42 (F/S) Jesse W. Smith Calder Cannons Kangaroos 3 43 Michael Newton Murray Bushrangers Melbourne

What a shyte draft we did well to get bate

love the man. Has Hogan bunking at his house at the moment. Currently playing PS3 (if his instagram is anything to go by).

Learn to monster the ball and your opponents like him Hogan and you'll go just fine.