"Melbourne forward Mitch Clark will undergo minor surgery on his right foot, and will miss the next 6-8 weeks of football."

MITCH CLARK TO MISS UP TO TWO MONTHS

Definitely not the best news!

Mitch Clark (foot) 6-8 weeks

Mitch Clisby (shin) test

Jesse Hogan (corked thigh) test

James Sellar (ill) test

Okay Dawesy, let's see what you've got.

Trying to make the best of a bad situation, bring on Magner if Clark can be put on the long term list.

This year may wind up being worse than last year somehow. What a hole this club is in at the moment.
Let's hope Dawes can come in and provide a consistent target. We'll need him performing well since we barely get it down there as it is!

Just reported that Mitch is ot for 6 to 8 weeks to have surgery on his foot.

I am hoping this means Watts gets a chance to cement a spot up forward.

Also it should give a chance to include some midfield grunt in Magner if the club decides that Clark will certainly play no football over the next 8 weeks.

more tanking list management?

Watts, Dawes, Howe as key targets it looks like. Gee it gets no better

Ok, well, of all the 2 month lay offs, I guess having a screw removed because the old injury is going well is a good one...

Watts, Dawes, Howe as key targets it looks like. Gee it gets no better

I wouldn't be surprised if Fitzpatrick gets a call up as well... so it would be Watts, Dawes, Howe, Fitzpatrick, Gawn and Byrnes... not too bad. At least it is to remove the possible cause of his current problems and to free him up for good (screw removal).

And on the subject, it now looks like Rivers will be gone for quite a few weeks as his knee is worse than previously thought... have to feel for Geelong (a luxury I can now afford as hey are no threat to our position on the ladder), having lost both Rivers and Menzel to longer term knee injuries.

Edited April 30, 201312 yr by hardtack

I wouldn't be surprised if Fitzpatrick gets a call up as well... so it would be Watts, Dawes, Howe, Fitzpatrick, Gawn and Byrnes... not too bad.

yep its all positive

sometimes these vacancies make a position for somebody to take

While he's out we can work on mids' delivery to the forward line, so we can reward his perseverance upon his return with the ball delivered on a silver platter after every clearance...

Good luck Mitch, hang in there.

Has to have minor surgery,

Link is below;

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-04-30/clark-to-miss-up-to-two-months.workstation

The season just got a whole lot worse, the bloke is on 600k to 700k a year and has played under 10 games for the club. Dawes still hasn't played for the dee's. God its frustrating we cannot win a trick this year

The MFC website hinted at this after last weekends match. Dissapointed but not surprised. Magner is surely a must to come off the rookie list now ?! But nothing wld surprise me at the MFC. Probably leave him there for the rest of the year. I just hope they bring Gillies, Sellar and Joel back in real soon. I'm salivating at the prospect of having all 3 plus Pedo in the same team!

Edited April 30, 201312 yr by Rusty Nails

someone beat me to it, Mods please delete

The MFC website hinted at this after last weekends match. Dissapointed but not surprised. Magner is surely a must to come off the rookie list now ?! But nothing wld surprise me at the MFC. Probably leave him there for the rest of the year. I just hope they bring Gillies, Sellar and Joel back in real soon. I'm salivating at the prospect of having all 3 plus Pedo in the same team!

Rusty, please tell me that is sarcasm?

I wouldn't be surprised if Fitzpatrick gets a call up as well... so it would be Watts, Dawes, Howe, Fitzpatrick, Gawn and Byrnes... not too bad. At least it is to remove the possible cause of his current problems and to free him up for good (screw removal).

And on the subject, it now looks like Rivers will be gone for quite a few weeks as his knee is worse than previously thought... have to feel for Geelong (a luxury I can now afford as hey are no threat to our position on the ladder), having lost both Rivers and Menzel to longer term knee injuries.

If Fitzy is EVER going to get an opportunity it's now.

Haha ohhh great...

Kicking goals hasnt been our problem, its getting it out of the centre and inside fifty.

Enter one James Magner.

Saw the big fella on Saturday morning at a local Prahran coffee shop, he was wearing a moon boot. I said to my wife, that this doesn't look good. I was hoping that it was precautionary....I was obviously wrong.

I feel sorry for him after being out for 12wks last year, he must be [censored].

Rusty, please tell me that is sarcasm?

I'm assuming so, I got a chuckle out of it.

Kicking goals hasnt been our problem, its getting it out of the centre and inside fifty.

Enter one James Magner.

We're one of the best teams this year for efficiency inside 50m, but one of the worst for getting it there.

Nooooooooooooo !!!!

Upgrade Magner

Leave Watts up forward

Enter one C Dawes

I'm assuming so, I got a chuckle out of it.

haha same

Add Fitzy and Seller to the mix and you have an all star line up

Fitzy kicked 4 for Casey. Has been good there this year. Has he done enough to earn a spot?