1 minute ago, Chelly said:

According to the MFC site the updated injury list should see a few players back in action this week although, in view of the announcement that CP5 is due to make his AFL debut, I think the returnees can expect to be off to Windy Hill to play for the Scorpions on Sunday. Possibly, Clayton Oliver might make it back to the AFL and Matt Jones will be stiff to miss as well as the player who is going to be omitted to make way for the Truck. 

Melbourne injury list: round six

Chris Dawes (calf) – 1 week

Matt Jones (soreness) – available

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) – 5-6 weeks

Oscar McDonald (concussion) – available

Clayton Oliver (rested) – available

Joel Smith (groin) – 1 week

Jake Spencer (foot) – available

Aaron vandenBerg (ankle) – 3-4 weeks

Jake Spencer being back is huge for our depth. If Gawn did go down, heaven forbid, he is at least something.

i shudder everytime I see frost or pedo rucking when Gawn is on the bench 

3 minutes ago, Chelly said:

According to the MFC site the updated injury list should see a few players back in action this week although, in view of the announcement that CP5 is due to make his AFL debut, I think the returnees can expect to be off to Windy Hill to play for the Scorpions on Sunday. Possibly, Clayton Oliver might make it back to the AFL and Matt Jones will be stiff to miss as well as the player who is going to be omitted to make way for the Truck. 

Melbourne injury list: round six

Chris Dawes (calf) – 1 week

Matt Jones (soreness) – available

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) – 5-6 weeks

Oscar McDonald (concussion) – available

Clayton Oliver (rested) – available

Joel Smith (groin) – 1 week

Jake Spencer (foot) – available

Aaron vandenBerg (ankle) – 3-4 weeks

Has Mitch King made a remarkable recovery or has he been left off the list by mistake?

Seriously though, a few of these blokes (Dawes, JKH & AVB) seem to be treading water. 

At least we know the nature of Joel Smith's mystery injury from last week.

Jake Spencer should make a big difference if he suits up for Casey. It also allows Max King the opportunity to play key forward with an occasional run in the ruck  which is where I think he was being groomed. 

AFL website has this.

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Jay Kennedy-Harris	Hamstring	5 weeks
Mitch King	Knee	Season
Jake Spencer	Plantar fascia	Test
Aaron vandenberg	Ankle	3 weeks

Updated: Tuesday, April 26

So Dawes is playing this week?

Edited April 28, 20169 yr by mrtwister

10 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

 

Seriously though, a few of these blokes (Dawes, JKH & AVB) seem to be treading water. 

 

Bit rough on AVB and maybe JKH.

2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Bit rough on AVB and maybe JKH.

Agreed, vandenBerg is best 22 when fit and JKH could easily play a role if fit and selected.

5 hours ago, Redleg said:

Bit rough on AVB and maybe JKH.

I meant in terms of their recuperation, not their ability.

Dawes has gone back a week while JKH and AVB are listed to return in the same amount of weeks as they were 7 days ago - i.e. they're treading water in terms of their recovery times.

1 minute ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I meant in terms of their recuperation, not their ability.

Dawes has gone back a week while JKH and AVB are listed to return in the same amount of weeks as they were 7 days ago - i.e. they're treading water in terms of their recovery times.

They'll return when they are ready.  Does it matter if it's 2 weeks or 3 weeks or 4 weeks.  They are hardly critical at the moment and I'd imagine if we stay fit they'll be given plenty of time to ensure they play the second half of the season.

We can be conservative and we are. Good planning I say.  I think you're being a bit picky.

We've been dang lucky so far.  No injuries to key players (it would be balls if Gawn or Viney got injured, for example), and we've been able to cover the injuries we've had with players in form at Casey who have stepped up as required.  It means we can be super-conservative and not rush anyone back needlessly.  Happy place to be.

26 minutes ago, Baghdad Bob said:

They'll return when they are ready.  Does it matter if it's 2 weeks or 3 weeks or 4 weeks.  They are hardly critical at the moment and I'd imagine if we stay fit they'll be given plenty of time to ensure they play the second half of the season.

We can be conservative and we are. Good planning I say.  I think you're being a bit picky.

Not picky - just pointing out a fact.

I have no issues with being conservative in injury assessment but wonder what's going on sometimes when some blokes are constantly listed at the same return time frame and often without explanation.

This week's injury list -

Melbourne injury list: round seven

Angus Brayshaw (concussion) – 1 week

Chris Dawes (calf) – available

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) – 3-4 weeks

Christian Salem (concussion) – 1 week

Joel Smith (groin) – available

Aaron vandenBerg (ankle) – 3-4 weeks

 

vandenBerg's prognosis of 3-4 weeks hasn't changed for a fortnight. The poster who claimed he had surgery and would miss 8 weeks was probably onto something.

So AvB has been at 3-4 for the past 3 weeks...

13 minutes ago, Sylvia Saint said:

vandenBerg's prognosis of 3-4 weeks hasn't changed for a fortnight. The poster who claimed he had surgery and would miss 8 weeks was probably onto something.

 

12 minutes ago, Seraph said:

So AvB has been at 3-4 for the past 3 weeks...

 

its just standard Misson

Misson explained that JKH and Vandenberg will need to miss another game due to a Casey bye  

M Jones available or a mystery still?

 

3-4 is the new 4-6 !!

Bet Vanders is gorne for the year, likewise JKH.

Good to see some friendly banter between gus and.bernie re gus's big head getting.in the way of an anb kick.

'Stiff but true' says gus

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-media-watch-melbournes-bernie-vince-sledges-teammate-angus-brayshaw-drew-petrie-on-game-300/news-story/8a6fdf76ff917a8fcb35a3d465326b6e

8 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Good to see some friendly banter between gus and.bernie re gus's big head getting.in the way of an anb kick.

'Stiff but true' says gus

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-media-watch-melbournes-bernie-vince-sledges-teammate-angus-brayshaw-drew-petrie-on-game-300/news-story/8a6fdf76ff917a8fcb35a3d465326b6e

Poor kid has a pill the size of a beach ball. 

14 hours ago, beelzebub said:

3-4 is the new 4-6 !!

Yet more improvement, this time by 25%. What a metric!

22 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Yet more improvement, this time by 25%. What a metric!

It's little steps...but progress 

It would seem that the only injury list currently available is the one on the AFL site which has these players on that list:-

 

Angus Brayshaw (concussion) - test

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) - 3 weeks

Mitch King (knee) season

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) - test

Christian Salem (concussion) - test

Aaron vandenBerg (ankle) - 3 weeks

 

No Matt Jones.

 

If the list is accurate, those three pass their tests and we have no further mystery injuries, then we're as well placed as we have ever been at this time of year.

Brayshaw and vdb were both training yesterday apparently....as was JKH

Edited May 11, 20169 yr by jnrmac

2 hours ago, Chelly said:

It would seem that the only injury list currently available is the one on the AFL site which has these players on that list:-

 

Angus Brayshaw (concussion) - test

Jay Kennedy-Harris (hamstring) - 3 weeks

Mitch King (knee) season

Heritier Lumumba (concussion) - test

Christian Salem (concussion) - test

Aaron vandenBerg (ankle) - 3 weeks

 

No Matt Jones.

 

If the list is accurate, those three pass their tests and we have no further mystery injuries, then we're as well placed as we have ever been at this time of year.

Even if those three don't pass their tests (and I hope they do, of course), it's still an injury list to be grateful for. Although I have no evidence to support this theory, I'm convinced there is a correlation between onfield performance and injuries - and I mean in that order, not the other way around (ie, better onfield performances leads to fewer injuries).  My theory is that when a team plays well, the ball goes where it's expected to more often so players don't have to over-stretch to reach it (which could lead to muscle strains) or twist unexpectedly (ligament sprains or ruptures) or be more subject to collision injuries as they contest for a ball in dispute (concussions, dislocations and fractures).  

9 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Even if those three don't pass their tests (and I hope they do, of course), it's still an injury list to be grateful for. Although I have no evidence to support this theory, I'm convinced there is a correlation between onfield performance and injuries - and I mean in that order, not the other way around (ie, better onfield performances leads to fewer injuries).  My theory is that when a team plays well, the ball goes where it's expected to more often so players don't have to over-stretch to reach it (which could lead to muscle strains) or twist unexpectedly (ligament sprains or ruptures) or be more subject to collision injuries as they contest for a ball in dispute (concussions, dislocations and fractures).  

Nice theory but Hawthorn and the Bulldogs would dispute that I am guessing....