The continuing saga of Melbourne's injury list - 2014

[Maggot 1977 263]

Has anyone got any further information on Garland and Gawn - meant to be Ok to play a fortnight ago and neither has been picked in the 2's again this week?

[gsmith12 491]

Frustrating isn't it in fact Garlo told a mate of mine at the Casey game last Sunday that he expected to be running around this week.

Erring on the side of caution it seems.

[Maggot 1977 263]

Very frustrating considering the club stated on 18th March - Col Garland (ankle) 2-3 weeks away. Af as I recall we have not been informed of any set back or problems as early as this Tuesday.

[gsmith12 491]

Exactly, nothing on twitter, news print or any of the footy sites to indicate where Col is at.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Exactly, nothing on twitter, news print or any of the footy sites to indicate where Col is at.

Tis' poor especially as Garlo has arguably been our best player behind Nathan Jones the past couple of years.

[Redleg 40,895]

Very frustrating considering the club stated on 18th March - Col Garland (ankle) 2-3 weeks away. Af as I recall we have not been informed of any set back or problems as early as this Tuesday.

We are not alone on this. For example Deledio was fine at training, then would miss one week, now misses another and yesterday he said he was now unsure of when he would return. Kreuzer had a similar story, starting with he was fine and ending with 12-14 weeks out and an operation.

Clearly injuries are a very inexact science.

[bing181 9,218]

Clearly injuries are a very inexact science.

Too complicated.

[Undeeterred 3,123]

The ebb tide surely - another injury, to Michie this time...and Hogan still a helluva way off, Clark retired.

Not exactly great news.

That's a bit pessimistic... Give or take a week or two, we've got Jamar, Garland, Gawn and Dawes back or close to back, which quite outweighs one broken jaw to a fringe midfielder.

[Wormburner 674]

Very frustrating considering the club stated on 18th March - Col Garland (ankle) 2-3 weeks away. Af as I recall we have not been informed of any set back or problems as early as this Tuesday.

Surely we know by now - whatever Misso tells us, double it.

[Whispering_Jack 30,018]

With the MFC list effectively reduced to 43 (including 4 rookies), we now have an injury list of only 5:-

Jesse Hogan

Colin Garland

Viv Michie

Luke Tapscott

Max Gawn

There's a chance that three of this list will be right to play VFL next week so, fingers crossed, we're getting close to our best position injury-wise in a long time.

[rumpole 515]

I wonder how long it will take for something like this to occur in the AFL - ARU rules Israel Folau out of Force clash?

I'm also betting the first player so outed will be a Demons player.

[Chelly 810]

It's early but the HUN Barometer has it

MELBOURNE

INJURIES

Jesse Hogan (back) 2-3 weeks

Max Gawn (hamstring) test

Viv Michie (jaw) 3 weeks

Colin Garland (ankle) test

ON THE BLOCK: After Melbourne’s first win for the season it’s hard to see Paul Roos making any major changes for the game against Gold Coast on Sunday afternoon. Dean Terlich has been down in form over the past two weeks and so has Bernie Vince, but they were two of Melbourne’s best in the pre-season. Jeremy Howe is still not yet his usual self, but we saw glimpses of his aerial skills on the weekend and only needs a few touches to have an impact.

ON THE CUSP: Mark Jamar played his second game at VFL level on the weekend and, form permitting, he won’t be too far off returning to the senior team. Jack Trengove wasn’t among Casey’s very best players on the weekend, but it’s only a matter of time before he returns to AFL level. The form player at Casey is rookie Neville Jetta, but he will have to bide his time on the rookie list for now. The Demons are starting to get their full team on the park and Jesse Hogan is 2-3 weeks away, having resumed running in the past 10 days.

ADAM BALDWIN’S FORECAST: There is nothing like a win to restore hope and happiness to a football club. Jack Viney admitted on radio this morning the players felt like they had gone backwards following the Round 1 thumping from West Coast and the win over Carlton will be a huge boost to the confidence of the players in Paul Roos’ game plan. They must build on this momentum and Gold Coast at the MCG will be another challenge. Chris Dawes straightened the side up on the weekend and with almost a full complement of players available, we should start to get a better idea of where the Demons are at.

[Goat 98]

Anyone know why trengove had scans today

[Steamin Demon 392]

Trengove had scans? Source?

[monoccular 17,422]

Anyone know why trengove had scans today

ASADA deep investigation?

[old dee 23,787]

Anyone know why trengove had scans today

Ran out of AOD cream for his foot!

[monoccular 17,422]

Has anyone seen and or spoken to Max Gawn? Or have any idea of his injury and its progress ?

[old dee 23,787]

Has anyone seen and or spoken to Max Gawn? Or have any idea of his injury and its progress ?

Busy at Ormond coaching

[Goat 98]

Trengove had scans? Source?

Was on footy feed up on the afl website

[stuie 7,374]

Trenners has surely been carrying OP for at least 3 years...

[Whispering_Jack 30,018]

Sam Blease injured his shoulder at Casey yesterday. Will probably be on the injured list when the official version gets released.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Trenners has surely been carrying OP for at least 3 years...

I think he's just slow.

[Undeeterred 3,123]

I think he's just slow.

Really? Thanks for mentioning it - I haven't heard you say it before!

[old dee 23,787]

I think he's just slow.

Yep unfortunately I think you are correct.

[DeeZee 7,378]

I also heard he had scans yesterday for an on going groin problem.