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MFC injury list - 2016


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Only 1 best 22 player missing through injury at round 11 is great going  

referring to Salem.  H should be back at casey next weekend hopefully

sets us up to have a real crack at the second half of the season and allow all our young players to play multiple games together and gel.  

And getting Angus back will be awesome, a real beef-injection if you will

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With our depth, and newfound awareness of the need to nurse and rest some of the younger players at various times through the year we shouldn't have the drop off to the extent of the last couple of years, despite fielding a younger team, week in week out... 

Brayshaw, M Jones, Garlett, Harmes and H should all be looking to spend time in the AFL team over the next 10 rounds which will only help.

 

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4 hours ago, sue said:

"The young Demon will also be placed on the medication he took when the illness first flared in 2014, causing him to lose six kilograms prior to that year's Christmas break."

What does that mean? The medication that caused him to lose six kilos or the illness caused him to lose six kilos.

Perhaps it should be worded. The young Demon will be placed on the same medication prescribed after he lost six kilos when the illness first flared prior to Christmas 2014 

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It is likely that he was on one of two medication options to suppress an over active thyroid gland.

when the thyroid function returns to normal they will try and reduce or cease the medication .

normally ongoing monitoring of his condition would occur .

it is likely he had recurrence of over active thyroid <thyrotoxicosis> and was restarted on the medication.

he would have his thyroid function monitored no his parameters are now back in normal range and can start training .

this is my interpretation of the information not inside knowledge 

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Touched on briefly in this thread, but surprised it didn't get more airplay. 

Is anyone else annoyed that when interviewed during the week, Heritier mentioned that one reason he hasn't been playing is because he's been coming to terms with Muhammad Ali's death? He's obviously a 'different cat,' and I like what he brings to the club and has apparently done great work with the young guys, but to me this is sheer lunacy.

He's a professional sportsman, getting paid money most have us could only dream of. If I went to my boss and said sorry I can't work the next few works due to the stress that Ali's death has caused me, I think I'd be looking for a new job! 

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11 hours ago, adsy said:

Touched on briefly in this thread, but surprised it didn't get more airplay. 

Is anyone else annoyed that when interviewed during the week, Heritier mentioned that one reason he hasn't been playing is because he's been coming to terms with Muhammad Ali's death? He's obviously a 'different cat,' and I like what he brings to the club and has apparently done great work with the young guys, but to me this is sheer lunacy.

He's a professional sportsman, getting paid money most have us could only dream of. If I went to my boss and said sorry I can't work the next few works due to the stress that Ali's death has caused me, I think I'd be looking for a new job! 

He actually didn't say that at all.

 

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Cam Pedersen and Josh Wagner face fitness tests before being selected this week:-

Melbourne injury list: round 16

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) – 2 weeks

Mitch King (knee) – season

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) – test

Cameron Pedersen (shoulder) – test

Christian Salem (illness) – 2 weeks

Joel Smith (groin) – 2 weeks

Josh Wagner (knee) – test

 
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Almost everyone's back this week -

Melbourne injury list: round 18

Chris Dawes (back spasm) – available

Sam Frost (illness) – available

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) – available

Max King (groin) – available

Mitch King (knee) – season

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) – indefinite

Christian Salem (illness) – available

Full squad almost available for selection

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I see that kennedy-Harris and salem have been named in the Casey development squad. I imagine on limited time but great to see them back playing.

 

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Lumumba indefinite still. I've got my doubts that we'll see the Prince again this year.
May even see him move to 'other projects' come seasons end (altho' a lazy $400k-$500k may be difficult to pick up elsewhere)..

Feel free to tell me I've got it wrong.

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On 21/07/2016 at 7:15 PM, binman said:

Misson resposible.

An action packed sports science thriller starring Tom Cruise.

For some reason that made me think of a headline the newspapers must be kicking themselves for missing....  "Dank dodges yet another bullet."

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The club's official list from before selection which suggests that Oscar and Jake both got through and we have only 2 injuries at the club.

Well done fitness people.

Melbourne injury list: round 19

Mitch King (knee) – season

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) – indefinite

Oscar McDonald (ankle) – test

Jake Spencer (knee) – test

Aaron vandenBerg (hip) – available

 

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2 hours ago, Chelly said:

The club's official list from before selection which suggests that Oscar and Jake both got through and we have only 2 injuries at the club.

Well done fitness people.

Melbourne injury list: round 19

Mitch King (knee) – season

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) – indefinite

Oscar McDonald (ankle) – test

Jake Spencer (knee) – test

Aaron vandenBerg (hip) – available

The Misson bashers are quiet this season. Another reason why we must make sure we finish off the season well, I can't remember the last time our list was in this healthy state this time of year. 

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Anybody know what HL's story is -  other than a good game against the Roos his 2016 has been a complete bust. Im not certain his place is secure in our best 22 is secure and think we should look at moving him on at years end. The salary cap room could be important and he may offer some trade value.

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HL is obviously having trouble passing the "TEST" 

The big question is " Would he have passed the test before the concussion"? 

Unlike Grimes HL has a contract for next year. Barring a pay out he will be fronting up again in 2017.

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On 29 July 2016 at 4:10 PM, Chelly said:

The club's official list from before selection which suggests that Oscar and Jake both got through and we have only 2 injuries at the club.

Well done fitness people.

Melbourne injury list: round 19

 

Mitch King (knee) – season

 

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) – indefinite

 

Oscar McDonald (ankle) – test

 

Jake Spencer (knee) – test

 

Aaron vandenBerg (hip) – available

 

 

 

Our injury list hasn't looked this good since about 2000! And before then probably 1988. So best injury list for two years out of the last 28. Gee aren't we lucky. 

Our injury levels resemble the Hawks injury free list for the past 5 years. They have had a full list (best 30 players) to choose from for the GF every year since 2012. You need some luck to win finals but the Dawks have cornered the market when it comes to lack of injuries to key players and any players for that matter when it counts! 

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On 29/07/2016 at 6:48 PM, Pates said:

The Misson bashers are quiet this season. Another reason why we must make sure we finish off the season well, I can't remember the last time our list was in this healthy state this time of year. 

What this healthy list also enables one to do is consider the quality of recruitment and development in the last few years. With only two players unavailable for selection (and probably one or two more not fully fit returning from illness or injury, much as Salem) we still had a high proportion of our players either former rookies or late draft picks (ie, 50+), such as Wagner, Harmes, vanedenBerg, Hunt, Jetta and the two McDonalds. I haven't compared that with other teams, but that seems like a pretty high strike rate to me.  

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