31 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

While we seem to have tamed Etihad and won 3 of 4 games this year, it is still taking an almighty toll on our players. 

The soft tissue injuries to our most valuable players (Gawn/Jones) happened there. 

That ground is costing us big time!

 

Saints play there every 2nd week and have the lowest injury list in the league 

32 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

While we seem to have tamed Etihad and won 3 of 4 games this year, it is still taking an almighty toll on our players. 

The soft tissue injuries to our most valuable players (Gawn/Jones) happened there. 

That ground is costing us big time!

 

What is it with Etihad there seems to be more serious injuries there than anywhere else. Can it just be down to the hardness of the surface....anyone got any stats to back this up? 

Given Chunk is out 4-6 weeks, I believe he's actually done an ACL

Non MFC related injury, but Jaeger O'Mearas knee seems utterly stuffed. Might be shut down for the season. Hawks really screwed up, doubt his knee will ever come good.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-20/new-knee-drama-for-hawk-jaegers-season-in-peril

On 6/13/2017 at 11:32 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

Jesse Hogan is dealing with cancer and not some ordinary soft tissue injury. The situation has to be dealt with sensibly and with due sensitivity. This involves dealing not only with the physical but with the psychological side of things that often demands patience and time. In that regard, the timeline has come down from "indefinite" to 4 - 6 weeks and as fans, we should be accepting of that. 

Think you may have gone a little earnest on this WJ.

Jones out for 4-6 weeks is not unusual. It's just that it normally happens in September/October. I think they've just brought forward his break to have him fully fit for the pointy end.

23 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

4-6 weeks?  We'll never see him again! 

 

22 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Thought Jones' issue was groin? Didn't know the calf bone is connected to the hip bone!

The quads start at the front of the hip and extend to the calf bone via the patella and its tendon, so, technically, they are connected via the quad

22 hours ago, JV7 said:

It's his quad....

He's only missed 5 games since his debut, unbelievable

Very resilient.  Will look forward to his return, though I hope that there is a hard decision re whom to drop :-)

22 hours ago, Melb16 said:

It's a quad strain. 

How does Josh Kennedy blow up his leg and miss 2-3 and our soft tissues miss 4-6?

It's almost every time too. Gawn was a standard 4 week string...of course it then ends up being 12! 

I guess it may be because no two injuries are the same.

20 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

While we seem to have tamed Etihad and won 3 of 4 games this year, it is still taking an almighty toll on our players. 

The soft tissue injuries to our most valuable players (Gawn/Jones) happened there. 

That ground is costing us big time!

 

Is it the ground?  Always though it was, but how do the Saints, Norf and Footscray injury lists compare, especially re soft tissue injuries?

19 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

Non MFC related injury, but Jaeger O'Mearas knee seems utterly stuffed. Might be shut down for the season. Hawks really screwed up, doubt his knee will ever come good.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-20/new-knee-drama-for-hawk-jaegers-season-in-peril

While I really feel for O'Mearas, this couldn't have happened to a better club... suck on it hard Hawthorn! 

The list is getting longer and some players seem to be going backwards. Jesse Hogan has gone from 426 to indefinite (not sure what that means) and Lochie Filipovic is out to 3 weeks.

And Big Max ... he's back!!!

Melbourne injury list: round 14

Angus Brayshaw (concussion) – indefinite
Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – 3 weeks
Col Garland (knee) – season
Max Gawn (hamstring) – available
Jesse Hogan (testicular cancer) – indefinite
Jayden Hunt (shoulder) – available
Neville Jetta (ankle) – available
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – 4-6 weeks
Pat McKenna (hamstring) – 6-8 weeks
Joel Smith (shoulder) – 2 weeks
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season
Jack Watts (hamstring tightness) – test

On 20/06/2017 at 8:30 PM, Petraccattack said:

Non MFC related injury, but Jaeger O'Mearas knee seems utterly stuffed. Might be shut down for the season. Hawks really screwed up, doubt his knee will ever come good.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-20/new-knee-drama-for-hawk-jaegers-season-in-peril

You know, Petraccattack, its lucky the Hawks didn't sell the farm for him.

oh, wait.....

Salem out for a month: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-06-26/salem-out-for-up-to-a-month

41 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Salem out for a month: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-06-26/salem-out-for-up-to-a-month

OMG God* hates us..  

I suppose it is natural for a God (*if there is one) to detest Demons. 

Still, we are answering the various challenges put before us recently.

Maybe a case of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 

Edited June 26, 20178 yr by monoccular

14 minutes ago, monoccular said:

OMG God* hates us..  

I suppose it is natural for a God (*if there is one) to detest Demons. 

Still, we are answering the various challenges put before us recently.

Maybe a case of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 

Casey have won the last 5 games

training will be flat out this week, rewards are waiting. 

injury update - good news - read for yourself http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2017-06-26/rd-15-injury-update-david-misson

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

injury update - good news - read for yourself http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2017-06-26/rd-15-injury-update-david-misson

Not all good news dc - he said Jonesy out for another 5 weeks!  That means a return of round 21.

But Jonesy being as tough as he is, will be doing his best to get back much earlier!

1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Not all good news dc - he said Jonesy out for another 5 weeks!  That means a return of round 21.

But Jonesy being as tough as he is, will be doing his best to get back much earlier!

i'll put my money on jonesy beating that prediction 

I'm excited to see that Joel smith is back to play in the VFL this week, would love him to get back into some form. Really feel he can bring yet another dimension to our defence!

I'm starting to like that idea of the bye after round 22

Jones to play in the VFL during the bye ... imagine the crowd !!

Dont want to jinx anything, but I've found myself less concerned about injuries this season than in seasons past.

Gawn goes down, followed soon after by Spencil, and we figure out an entire new way to play in such a scenario.

Hogan is out long term, up steps TMac which in turn gives OMac more game time than he might otherwise have had and he is blossoming too.

Other guys like Hannan, Harmes & ANB are also stepping up beautifully in the absence of others.

Silver linings!

That said, the sooner we get Jones, Salem, Hogan, Brayshaw & co back the better! 

17 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I'm starting to like that idea of the bye after round 22

Jones to play in the VFL during the bye ... imagine the crowd !!

Its an interesting one isnt it, that bye.... Looking like its definitely on that we will make the finals....last year we fell in a hole at the end of the season, so therefore should be invaluable to our young troops. That said it didnt seem to suit some sides last year, although im not really sure why... Traditionally we havent done that well after a bye and we were awfully flat in that first half after the bye against GC.

 

2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Not all good news dc - he said Jonesy out for another 5 weeks!  That means a return of round 21.

But Jonesy being as tough as he is, will be doing his best to get back much earlier!

Maybe a bit earlier:

Round 14 plus 5 = 19, hopefully returns for round 20.

Injuries are part of every team, we are fortunate enough that it provides us with an opportunity to rewards players who have been putting in, in the VFL. We have had quite a few good players out and others have stepped up and shown they too have a future with the dees. We will have a few outs this week but I think we have some excellent backups that we do just as well.

As long as Jones is ready for finals. If we finally make it and he misses out, that would be an absolute crime against footy! 

2 hours ago, JTR said:

Dont want to jinx anything, but I've found myself less concerned about injuries this season than in seasons past.

Gawn goes down, followed soon after by Spencil, and we figure out an entire new way to play in such a scenario.

Hogan is out long term, up steps TMac which in turn gives OMac more game time than he might otherwise have had and he is blossoming too.

Other guys like Hannan, Harmes & ANB are also stepping up beautifully in the absence of others.

Silver linings!

That said, the sooner we get Jones, Salem, Hogan, Brayshaw & co back the better! 

Agreed. Listening to Goodwin, the club has planned for injuries. 

These kids get their turn to step up...

the Swans are not quick. We can win. 

They will be sore after last weekend as well

It's unusual to have the injury list out so early and it's an interesting one. Jesse Hogan's situation has gone up and down like a yo-yo. He's gone from "indefinite" to "4-6 weeks" to "indefinite" and now is a "test" for Friday night. Joel Smith is back at Casey this week but Christian Salem's out for a month. A few tests have to be passed this week.

Melbourne injury list: round 15

Angus Brayshaw (concussion) – indefinite
Lochie Filipovic (hip) – 4 weeks
Colin Garland (knee) – season
Jeff Garlett (hamstring) – test
Jesse Hogan (testicular cancer) – test
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – 4-5 weeks
Pat McKenna (hamstring) – 4-5 weeks
Christian Salem (hamstring) – 3-4 weeks
Joel Smith (shoulder) – available
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season
Jack Viney (shoulder) – available
Jack Watts (hamstring) – test