13 hours ago, PaulRB said:

Ok OCD... 

Melbourne injury (suspension)list: round 18
Christian Salem (hamstring) – test
Dom Tyson (knee) – test
Jack Viney (plantar fascia) – test
Jack Watts (hamstring) – test
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – 1-2 weeks

 

Thanks Paul

The great thing about these 5 stars being back is they were all out for around a month or less so in theory they should not take too long to adjust and start playing strong footy - unlike Gawn and Hoges

fingers crossed no more injuries and the stars could really align for us and we could hit form at the right time

Would be very pleased to see Watts, Tyson and Viney back in the side this week.

Am a little concerned by how quickly Salem has gone from '2 weeks' to 'test'.  Given his injury history, especially recurring soft tissue injuries in rehab, I would expect the club to err on the side of caution and give him another week.  He's very important to the team and we risk losing him for the season if he pings it again.

 

Agree with several posters above- we're finally looking like getting something close to our strongest 22 on the park in the coming 2-3 weeks.  This thread has gone from doom and gloom to bright and sunny almost overnight!

I could understand Salem being held over for an extra week if Tyson, Watts and Viney are all available. Adding four players all at once who have all missed multiple weeks with injuries is itself a risk.

25 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I could understand Salem being held over for an extra week if Tyson, Watts and Viney are all available. Adding four players all at once who have all missed multiple weeks with injuries is itself a risk.

makes sense but would you start one at VFL for a half? Probably not as none have been out for a really extended period.

Perhaps Hogan would have benefited from a half at VFL level to blow out the cobwebs.

Anyone got any info on Max? He was supposed to be on 'AFL Game Day' this morning but has been replaced on show as has an ankle problem. Didn't go into any detail

They said he has gone for scans

2 hours ago, JTR said:

Anyone got any info on Max? He was supposed to be on 'AFL Game Day' this morning but has been replaced on show as has an ankle problem. Didn't go into any detail

Think he rolled his ankle. He did play out the game but looked sore,  likely had a jab to get him through the match.

Any word on Gawn and Oliver?

2 hours ago, bandicoot said:

Any word on Gawn and Oliver?

Gawn----- Tall

Oliver------- Skillful

Melbourne injury list: round 19

Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – season

Colin Garland (knee) – season

Max Gawn (ankle) – test

Neville Jetta (ankle) – available

Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – test

Dean Kent (shoulder) – 6 weeks

Pat McKenna (hamstring) – season

Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season

Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season

Mitch White (hamstring) – 4-6 weeks

Pat McKenna is a worry. Pinged a hammy in Round 2 and will now miss the entire season. That was after hip, achilles and knee surgeries while he was at the Giants.

 

Melbourne injury list: round 19

Neville Jetta (ankle) – available 
Max Gawn (ankle) – test 
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – test 
Bernie Vince (suspended) - 1 week 
Tom Bugg (Suspended) - 4 weeks 
Mitch White (hamstring) – 4-6 weeks 
Dean Kent (shoulder) – 6 weeks

Pat McKenna (hamstring) – season 
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season 
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season 
Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – season 
Colin Garland (knee) – season

Edited July 25, 20177 yr by PaulRB

Lotta love for Misson. Really business like, positive reports.

Things not going well for Mitch White. Without the rest of the season to prove himself, it could be time's up for him.

7 hours ago, willmoy said:

Lotta love for Misson. Really business like, positive reports.

Those words would've got you shot down very quickly 2-3 years ago!

I feel confident Gawny will get up, I'd be comfortable with giving Jones another week. We've got the Giants after North so I'd rather him be right for them. 

We've had a very interesting year of injuries but with a bit of luck things could come right at the best time. I really hope I haven't put the mozz on us now!

13 hours ago, PaulRB said:

Melbourne injury list: round 19

Neville Jetta (ankle) – available 
Max Gawn (ankle) – test 
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – test 
Bernie Vince (suspended) - 1 week 
Tom Bugg (Suspended) - 4 weeks 
Mitch White (hamstring) – 4-6 weeks 
Dean Kent (shoulder) – 6 weeks

Pat McKenna (hamstring) – season 
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season 
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season 
Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – season 
Colin Garland (knee) – season

 

2 hours ago, Pates said:

Those words would've got you shot down very quickly 2-3 years ago!

I feel confident Gawny will get up, I'd be comfortable with giving Jones another week. We've got the Giants after North so I'd rather him be right for them. 

We've had a very interesting year of injuries but with a bit of luck things could come right at the best time. I really hope I haven't put the mozz on us now!

Yep, i knew,but.......

The big news is the return of the club's spiritual leader

Melbourne injury list: round 20

Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – season
Colin Garland (knee) – season
Jesse Hogan (collarbone) – TBC
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – available
Dean Kent (shoulder) – 4 weeks
Pat McKenna (hamstring) – hamstring
Joel Smith (hip) – test
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season
Mitch White (hamstring) – 4 weekS

 

37 minutes ago, Chelly said:

The big news is the return of the club's spiritual leader

Melbourne injury list: round 20

Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – season
Colin Garland (knee) – season
Jesse Hogan (collarbone) – TBC
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – available
Dean Kent (shoulder) – 4 weeks
Pat McKenna (hamstring) – hamstring
Joel Smith (hip) – test
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season
Mitch White (hamstring) – 4 weekS

 

Have they not totally figured out Jesse injury yet?

Edited August 2, 20177 yr by Wadda We Sing

Can whichever one of you nutters who took time out of your day and went to the trouble of writing to Misson about his mien please follow up with a missive requesting a chronologically-ordered injury list? Chur. 

We seem to have had our fair share of injuries (and hiccups in recovery) in recent years. This area of the club seems to have been relatively immune to changes and I haven't noticed any really improvement over the years. Teams that do well in finals typically go through years where they have good injury runs but I don't recall ever having such a year at the MFC.

Is there something more the club could be doing to become elite in this area? I suspect there is. Is Misson and his approach still a good fit for the club?

 

14 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

We seem to have had our fair share of injuries (and hiccups in recovery) in recent years. This area of the club seems to have been relatively immune to changes and I haven't noticed any really improvement over the years. Teams that do well in finals typically go through years where they have good injury runs but I don't recall ever having such a year at the MFC.

Is there something more the club could be doing to become elite in this area? I suspect there is. Is Misson and his approach still a good fit for the club?

 

We had a good run last year! 

4 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

We seem to have had our fair share of injuries (and hiccups in recovery) in recent years. This area of the club seems to have been relatively immune to changes and I haven't noticed any really improvement over the years. Teams that do well in finals typically go through years where they have good injury runs but I don't recall ever having such a year at the MFC.

Is there something more the club could be doing to become elite in this area? I suspect there is. Is Misson and his approach still a good fit for the club?

 

I agree. Misson and co. should have reinforced Hogan's collarbone with a steel plate before he took to the field. Poor planning. And I hear the anti-oxidants in rooibus tea are good at preventing cancer. I don't know why they persist with water on game day.

22 hours ago, Skuit said:

Can whichever one of you nutters who took time out of your day and went to the trouble of writing to Misson about his mien please follow up with a missive requesting a chronologically-ordered injury list? Chur. 

It's an AFL thing, they do it for all teams in alphabetical order for some stupid reason.

On 25/07/2017 at 7:11 PM, PaulRB said:

Melbourne injury list: round 19

Neville Jetta (ankle) – available 
Max Gawn (ankle) – test 
Nathan Jones (quadriceps) – test 
Bernie Vince (suspended) - 1 week 
Tom Bugg (Suspended) - 4 weeks 
Mitch White (hamstring) – 4-6 weeks 
Dean Kent (shoulder) – 6 weeks

Pat McKenna (hamstring) – season 
Tim Smith (navicular bone) – season 
Aaron vandenBerg (heel) – season 
Lochie Filipovic (hip flexor) – season 
Colin Garland (knee) – season

So you’re telling me Kent is still a chance for the norm smith?