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The not kicking on his right probably makes a lot more sense now. Was dragging on too long to just be a the foot infection. They're really strict on kicking with quad injuries.

 
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Updated Injury List.

  PLAYER INJURY LENGTH
SALEM Christian.png Christian Salem Ill  Test
DUNKLEY Kyle.png Kyle Dunkley Ankle Test
HANNAN Mitch.png Mitch Hannan Groin TBC
PETTY Harrison.png Harrison Petty Groin TBC
SMITH Joel.png Joel Smith Quad TBC
CHANDLER Kade.png Kade Chandler Wrist 1-2 Weeks
PREUSS Braydon.png Braydon Preuss Knee 5-7 Weeks
BENNELL Harley.png Harley Bennell Calf Indefinite
KOLODJASHNIJ Kade.png Kade Kolodjashnij Head Indefinite
NIETSCHKE Aaron.png Aaron Nietschke Knee Season

Have I missed anybody?

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vanders back on the injury list as well as Weid.

  PLAYER INJURY LENGTH
SALEM Christian.png Christian Salem Ill  Test
DUNKLEY Kyle.png Kyle Dunkley Ankle Test
WEIDEMAN Sam.png Sam Weideman Ankle Test
VANDENBERG Aaron.png Aaron vandenBerg Foot Test
HANNAN Mitch.png Mitch Hannan Groin TBC
PETTY Harrison.png Harrison Petty Groin TBC
SMITH Joel.png Joel Smith Quad TBC
CHANDLER Kade.png Kade Chandler Wrist 1-2 Weeks
PREUSS Braydon.png Braydon Preuss Knee 5-7 Weeks
BENNELL Harley.png Harley Bennell Calf Indefinite
KOLODJASHNIJ Kade.png Kade Kolodjashnij Head Indefinite
NIETSCHKE Aaron.png Aaron Nietschke Knee Season

 

 

^ Great to see Gawn and may get thru unscathed.

Wouldn't be surprised to see them play some quarters in the Casey game next weekend to catch up with game fitness.  May looked a bit rusty, Max looked good.

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2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Any word on Vanders?

Apparently kicked a player in a contest and was a bit sore so they took him off as a precautionary measure given his history.

Fingers crossed it turns out to be just soreness and doesn't develop.

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

Any word on Vanders?

I'm at the Launceston Airport, I'm on the same flight as the players. Vanders has a very heavy limp, I could go ask him but don't want to look like a creep.

1 minute ago, Matt Demon said:

I'm at the Launceston Airport, I'm on the same flight as the players. Vanders has a very heavy limp, I could go ask him but don't want to look like a creep.

Take one for the team MD ?

 

Channel 9 news showed Toby, AVB and Weid all on crutches. Latter two rolled ankles. Weid looked worse than Toby.

Thought it was said that Aaron would be sent for a scan.


Just now, Demonland said:

Do you mean Toby and Weid rolled ankles or AVB and Weid rolled ankles?

Sorry, Toby and Weid rolled ankles. Weid's looked awful.I thought they said AVB was bruised foot.

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Updated injury list

  PLAYER INJURY LENGTH
SALEM Christian.png Christian Salem Ill  Available
BEDFORD Toby.png Toby Bedford Ankle TBC
DUNKLEY Kyle.png Kyle Dunkley Ankle TBC
HANNAN Mitch.png Mitch Hannan Groin TBC
PETTY Harrison.png Harrison Petty Groin TBC
SMITH Joel.png Joel Smith Quad TBC
WEIDEMAN Sam.png Sam Weideman Ankle TBC
VANDENBERG Aaron.png Aaron vandenBerg Foot TBC
CHANDLER Kade.png Kade Chandler Wrist 1 Week
PREUSS Braydon.png Braydon Preuss Knee 4-6 Weeks
BENNELL Harley.png Harley Bennell Calf Indefinite
KOLODJASHNIJ Kade.png Kade Kolodjashnij Head Indefinite
NIETSCHKE Aaron.png Aaron Nietschke Knee Season

Has KK trained this year at all? Or is he working out in the gym?

feel awfully sorry for him but if he is to miss the whole year it's a blow

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I don't believe this is based on new information. Hopefully the club makes an announcement on vanders, Weid and Bedford.

The 14 big names now in doubt for Round 1 of the AFL season

Aaron vandenBerg (Melbourne)

This luckless Demon continues to have a nightmare injury run.

VandenBerg returned for Melbourne’s opening Marsh Community Series game against Adelaide last month, before coming from the ground against Hawthorn on Friday night with another foot injury.

The 28-year-old has only managed seven games since the end of 2016 and didn’t play a single game in 2019 due to ongoing issues with his troublesome foot.

Simon Goodwin got new skipper Max Gawn back against the Hawks, but doesn’t look like having vandenBerg for the trip to face West Coast in Round 1.


2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Smith, AVB, KK.... starting to sound familiar

Throw in Nietschke as well, and the band is back together. Time for this club to grow some balls and make some tough decisions on players who can't get on the field regularly. Bad luck only stretches so far - at some point you have to accept that certain players don't have the bodies to play at AFL level.

 Harley Bennell  Calf  TBC
 Kade Chandler  Wrist  1-2 weeks
 Kyle Dunkley  Foot  Test
 Mitch Hannan  Groin  TBC
 Kade Kolodjashnij  Concussion  TBC
 Harry Petty  Groin  TBC
 Braydon Preuss  Knee  4-6 weeks
 Aaron vandenBerg  Foot  TBC
 Sam Weideman  Ankle  Test
Updated: Tuesday, March 10

Early prognosis

Weideman rolled his ankle against Hawthorn on Friday night but should be available for the season-opener against West Coast. But the luckless vandenBerg could be set for another stint on the sidelines after pulling up sore against the Hawks. Max Gawn played half a game against the Hawks and has declared himself a starter for round one, while Steven May also got through on his comeback from his own knee issue. Mystery continues to surround Joel Smith's fitness, given his absence from pre-season hitouts. - Jennifer Phelan

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12 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:
 Harley Bennell  Calf  TBC
 Kade Chandler  Wrist  1-2 weeks
 Kyle Dunkley  Foot  Test
 Mitch Hannan  Groin  TBC
 Kade Kolodjashnij  Concussion  TBC
 Harry Petty  Groin  TBC
 Braydon Preuss  Knee  4-6 weeks
 Aaron vandenBerg  Foot  TBC
 Sam Weideman  Ankle  Test
Updated: Tuesday, March 10

Early prognosis

Weideman rolled his ankle against Hawthorn on Friday night but should be available for the season-opener against West Coast. But the luckless vandenBerg could be set for another stint on the sidelines after pulling up sore against the Hawks. Max Gawn played half a game against the Hawks and has declared himself a starter for round one, while Steven May also got through on his comeback from his own knee issue. Mystery continues to surround Joel Smith's fitness, given his absence from pre-season hitouts. - Jennifer Phelan

I don't believe the Weideman/vandenBerg information here is based on anything official. It's most likely conjecture based on the little facts we already know.

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49 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

According to SEN, Harley Bennell has suffered another “slight” calf strain which will set his recovery back again. 

Christian Salem’s illness is glandular fever - he’s an outside chance to return for round 1.

BENNELL SUFFERS ANOTHER CALF INJURY IN LATEST INJURY SETBACK

This might be the MFCSS talking and I don't think I'm going out on a limb here but I don't think Harley will ever play a game for the Demons.


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