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Demon Injuries 2017 season

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Viney aside we are virtually injury free for the best 22. Our previously injured guys are starting to hit form. just need to get over the line this week, have a rest and we could do some damage!

 

Just a sample of a few clubs injuries from the AFL site. No surprise that the clubs

with few key player injuries are doing well.

 

Matthew Broadbent Ankle Test  
Billy Frampton Shoulder Season  
Sam Gray Corked thigh Test  
Dan Houston Shoulder Test  
Jasper Pittard Calf TBC  
Jimmy Toumpas Knee Test  
Updated: Monday, August 21

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Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Caddy  Hamstring 1 week
Nathan Drummond* Knee Season
Updated: Tuesday, August 22

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Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin Season
Nick Coughlan Hamstring Season
Nathan Freeman Ankle Season
Sam Gilbert Abdominal 1 week
Hugh Goddard Foot Season
Paddy McCartin Concussion Indefinite
Darren Minchington Ankle Season
Leigh Montagna Hamstring 2-3 weeks
Nathan Wright Ankle Season
Updated: Tuesday, August 22

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Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Darcy Cameron Shoulder Season
Robbie Fox Ankle 1 week
Sam Naismith Hip Test
Updated: Tuesday, August 22

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Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matthew Allen Foot Season
Sam Butler* Hamstring Season
Mark LeCras Hamstring Test
Scott Lycett Shoulder Season
Nic Naitanui* Knee Late 2017 season
Simon Tunbridge Hamstring Season
Daniel Venables Toe Season
Updated: Tuesday, August 22

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Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Marcus Adams Foot 1-2 weeks
Stewart Crameri Hip Season
Tim English Concussion Test
Lin Jong Knee Season
Brad Lynch Hamstring Test
Jack Redpath  Suspension 2 matches
Roarke Smith Knee Season
Jake Stringer Hamstring 2-3 weeks
Easton Wood Hamstring 3-4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 22
 

Viney's in strife IMO. Was just on 9 news saying he can't rush back or he could make it worse, mentioned it was more a bone injury & nothing to do with his previous injury. 

I don't like the sound of a bone injury in the foot. 

Shattered if he can't make it back for finals should we make it. 

JV's got three weeks before the elimination final (assuming we get there...) so fingers crossed.


3 hours ago, bingers said:

Jimmy Toumpas ... knee ... test.

If he doesn't come good, that will certainly harm Port's finals campaign !!!

 

Poor Jimmy was part of lose-lose-lose trade involving 3 clubs

7 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

Poor Jimmy was part of lose-lose-lose trade involving 3 clubs

Remind me of that trilogy?

  • 3 weeks later...
 

Bad news:  Viney and TMc will not start preseason till after Christmas

Better news:  Jesse will start normal preseason.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-09-08/viney-and-mcdonald-face-delayed-starts

It seems Viney would not have played in finals if we had made it.

Lets hope they have his foot problem under control and we haven't jeopardised his full recovery by bringing him back too early.  If I recall it was a 4 to 6 and he came back after 2 weeks.  He is a tough cookie but sometimes it shouldn't be the player's call.  We have medicos and coaches to do that.

On 23/08/2017 at 4:59 PM, PaulRB said:

JV's got three weeks before the elimination final (assuming we get there...) so fingers crossed.

We now all know who to blame for the loss. 


How about they just let us know what the [censored] the injury is?

Is it that difficult?

 

Misson -  "Jack's experiencing a sore foot. He could be out forever or it could be a couple of weeks".

 

 

2 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

How about they just let us know what the [censored] the injury is?

Is it that difficult?

 

Misson -  "Jack's experiencing a sore foot. He could be out forever or it could be a couple of weeks".

 

 

I tend to think that the specifics of a players medical history are none of our business.

If they tell us, great!  But I don't think they're obliged to tell us anything other than 'foot' and expected date of return.

Misson's EOS http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-09-12/end-of-season-injury-summary

So many foot injuries!  Smith, Vand, Viney!   Viney's sounds serious.  Why they brought him back after only two weeks is beyond me.

Not to sure what to make of the report on Jesse.  "Jesse, with that hamstring [injury], was pretty close to coming back and actually playing again after half-time [against Collingwood in round 23]. He wasn’t really confident with his flat-out sprinting, so he didn’t want to risk that.  He would’ve been pretty close to playing [in the first week of the finals], if we had have made it. "

Is that contradictory?

TBH, even if he wasn't confident with 'sprinting flat out', surely parking him in the goal square was preferable to the bench making us down a player and rotations in rnd 23.  Dangerfield kicked 5 a few months ago in similar circumstances.  Were we saving Jesse for the Elim final...the one that never came...


The Viney injury really concerns me. He is also starting preseason around Christmas if all goes well. What if it doesn't go well after all it's a foot injury and we all know how difficult they r to overcome. 

I really hope he doesn't have an injury interrupted season in 2018 as he is one player we need on the field. 

2 hours ago, DemonOX said:

The Viney injury really concerns me. He is also starting preseason around Christmas if all goes well. What if it doesn't go well after all it's a foot injury and we all know how difficult they r to overcome. 

I really hope he doesn't have an injury interrupted season in 2018 as he is one player we need on the field. 

Hoping is just a related reaction to the surgery he had earlier in the season and not something new to worry about. I do think that of our list the guys who late starts won't be an issue are TMac and Viney, TMac due to his incredible fitness and endurance and Viney because it won't change the way he plays at all, reminds me of how Jelwood can come back in and make a difference after having little to no pre-season over the last couple of years. 

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