48 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

In an interview discussed here: 

Goodwin said of B.Brown and Weideman:  "They're both on track, pretty much in line with each other..."we'll have to manage that as a team. They'll both obviously come back through the VFL, so we'll get a good indication as to when they're ready to play AFL footy."

So whatever the time frame is it applies to both and we may not see them in the seniors for quite a while.. 

 

9 hours ago, longsuffering said:

Does anyone know if the two months quoted applies to Ben Brown as well as Weideman. The initial thoughts for Ben Brown when he was operated on was 4-6.

Long suffering The  four for Ben  was for him to start running at 4 weeks so 6 was never the time based on that initial advice.  More like 8/10 .

Sam was 10/12 weeks from Day 1 Which may indicate  he is doing ok but Ben  May be a bit behind it seems.

I think we all should be mindful of just what Goody has said re VFL and also it may not be the absolute body blow it first seemed depending upon Tmac M.Brown form and fitness. Jacko Majak and Kye Eclase.Plus our new found mix of smalls and Fritta as supporting  acts. 

Clearly we are looking at it long term rather than short which means we still believe we will expect to compete and win say 3/4 ( or more) out of our first 6. 

 

11 hours ago, bing181 said:

AFL site:

Demons midfielder Jack Viney is facing an uphill battle to return from foot surgery for round one, but Angus Brayshaw will play in a VFL practice match this weekend as he makes his bid to play in the season opener. Kysaiah Pickett should also be in the frame, with the exciting forward to return to Victoria on Sunday after being allowed to travel to Perth for personal reasons due to a family bereavement. Jake Melksham is another that has his eyes set on a round one return, having dealt with a hamstring complaint. Key forward duo Ben Brown (knee) and Sam Weideman (leg) will both miss the opening stages of the season and could still be around two months away in their recoveries. Meanwhile, youngster Aaron Nietschke is set to miss the entire season after cruelly rupturing his ACL for the third time. – Riley Beveridge

Also on the doubtful/unknown list:

Joel Smith...hasn't been sighted outside the rehab group

Hibberd....much the same

AVB....where is he?

 

1 hour ago, george_on_the_outer said:

Also on the doubtful/unknown list:

Joel Smith...hasn't been sighted outside the rehab group

Hibberd....much the same

AVB....where is he?

 

All good questions George, pity the club has not started giving injury reports, there is not even a spot on the web site so far this year.

20 minutes ago, old dee said:

All good questions George, pity the club has not started giving injury reports, there is not even a spot on the web site so far this year.

They had an injury update last week. That said, none of the 3 names George pointed out got a mention. Just to add to the mystery, AVB was listed to play in game B on the Friday but then didn't. 

https://youtu.be/xQdwCVrOLhE

On 3/3/2021 at 11:15 AM, george_on_the_outer said:

Also on the doubtful/unknown list:

Joel Smith...hasn't been sighted outside the rehab group

Hibberd....much the same

AVB....where is he?

 

 

 

In between giggling I think I take out of this that Joel to play Monday I think they meant in the practice game at Whitten oval (closed to public) and Hibbard's back in full training but won't play? But that clip could be interpreted a few ways

Oh and Shhhh! it's a secret! We're not meant to know about Kye training with us.

 

 

2 hours ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

 

 

In between giggling I think I take out of this that Joel to play Monday I think they meant in the practice game at Whitten oval (closed to public) and Hibbard's back in full training but won't play? But that clip could be interpreted a few ways

Oh and Shhhh! it's a secret! We're not meant to know about Kye training with us.

 

 

i think it's recorded way earlier in the week hence why last year they had to delay an ep when they broke josh wagner getting picked but had to wait for team announcement

On 3/2/2021 at 10:38 PM, bing181 said:

AFL site:

Demons midfielder Jack Viney is facing an uphill battle to return from foot surgery for round one, but Angus Brayshaw will play in a VFL practice match this weekend as he makes his bid to play in the season opener. Kysaiah Pickett should also be in the frame, with the exciting forward to return to Victoria on Sunday after being allowed to travel to Perth for personal reasons due to a family bereavement. Jake Melksham is another that has his eyes set on a round one return, having dealt with a hamstring complaint. Key forward duo Ben Brown (knee) and Sam Weideman (leg) will both miss the opening stages of the season and could still be around two months away in their recoveries. Meanwhile, youngster Aaron Nietschke is set to miss the entire season after cruelly rupturing his ACL for the third time. – Riley Beveridge

Hibberd??  Ready Round 1??
 

Have they forgotten about Marty Hore already !!!! 

Edited March 5, 20214 yr by spirit of norm smith
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On 3/3/2021 at 12:44 PM, old dee said:

All good questions George, pity the club has not started giving injury reports, there is not even a spot on the web site so far this year.

Joel Smith has dislocated his finger and is expected to miss 3 weeks, apparently quite a nasty one that broke the skin

31 minutes ago, Dee Viney Intervention said:

Joel Smith has dislocated his finger and is expected to miss 3 weeks, apparently quite a nasty one that broke the skin

Disappointing to hear...he's body just doesn't seem.up to the rigours of AFL footy.

24 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Disappointing to hear...he's body just doesn't seem.up to the rigours of AFL footy.

Jeez no matter where he gets injured it seems serious! Poor bugger. 

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Jesus that sounds horrible. Wishing him a quick recovery. 
Injuries are starting to mount. If May is not right for round 1 I can’t see us winning. Especially with no fire power up front and probably no Viney or Gus. 

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Disappointing to hear...he's body just doesn't seem.up to the rigours of AFL footy.

Agree. Joel Smith has spent more weeks injured than active. I thought last year that he might have been traded or delisted. Obviously the coach sees something in him despite his limited games and limited showings to date.  

 

Injury list form yesterday

PLAYER  INJURY   ESTIMATED RETURN

 Angus Brayshaw        Foot Test

 Ben Brown                   Knee 4-6 weeks

 Michael Hibberd         Ankle TBC

 Marty Hore                  Knee Season

 Jay Lockhart              [censored] TBC

 Steven May                Chest Test

 Jake Melksham         Hamstring Test

 Aaron Nietschke        Knee Season

 Christian Salem         Hamstring Test

 Joel Smith                  Finger Test

 Jack Viney                 Foot 2 weeks

 Sam Weideman        Leg 4-6 weeks

 

So assuming May plays on the magic 12th day we will definately be without Viney, Weed, B Brown and likely Hibberd

Brayshaw, Melksham, Salem will need to prove their fitness this weekend you'd imgaine

51 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Injury list form yesterday

PLAYER  INJURY   ESTIMATED RETURN

 Angus Brayshaw        Foot Test

 Ben Brown                   Knee 4-6 weeks

 Michael Hibberd         Ankle TBC

 Marty Hore                  Knee Season

 Jay Lockhart              [censored] TBC

 Steven May                Chest Test

 Jake Melksham         Hamstring Test

 Aaron Nietschke        Knee Season

 Christian Salem         Hamstring Test

 Joel Smith                  Finger Test

 Jack Viney                 Foot 2 weeks

 Sam Weideman        Leg 4-6 weeks

 

So assuming May plays on the magic 12th day we will definately be without Viney, Weed, B Brown and likely Hibberd

Brayshaw, Melksham, Salem will need to prove their fitness this weekend you'd imgaine

You would think that brayshaw, melk and  Salem will get another run this weekend and will be good to go round 1. 
 

May will also be good after almost 2 weeks off... 

this will only leave viney, brown and weid as major puts for round 1... 

not a terrible result. Let’s hope the interrupted pre season doesn’t cause major issues 

Can someone please compile a list of all of our injuries with suspected weeks away from playing?

5 hours ago, DubDee said:

Injury list form yesterday

PLAYER  INJURY   ESTIMATED RETURN

 Angus Brayshaw        Foot Test

 Ben Brown                   Knee 4-6 weeks

 Michael Hibberd         Ankle TBC

 Marty Hore                  Knee Season

 Jay Lockhart              [censored] TBC

 Steven May                Chest Test

 Jake Melksham         Hamstring Test

 Aaron Nietschke        Knee Season

 Christian Salem         Hamstring Test

 Joel Smith                  Finger Test

 Jack Viney                 Foot 2 weeks

 Sam Weideman        Leg 4-6 weeks

 

So assuming May plays on the magic 12th day we will definately be without Viney, Weed, B Brown and likely Hibberd

Brayshaw, Melksham, Salem will need to prove their fitness this weekend you'd imgaine

Thank you.

16 minutes ago, pewpewpew said:

Can someone please compile a list of all of our injuries with suspected weeks away from playing?

 

	PLAYER	INJURY	LENGTH
	Angus Brayshaw	Foot	Test
	Michael Hibberd	Ankle	Test
	Steven May	Concussion	Test
	Jake Melksham	Hamstring	Test
	Clayton Oliver	Soreness	Test
	Christian Salem	Hamstring	Test
	Joel Smith	Finger	Test
	Jack Viney	Foot	1-2 Weeks
	Ben Brown	Knee	4-6 Weeks
	Sam Weideman	Leg	4-6 Weeks
	Jay Lockhart	Testicles	Indefinite
	Marty Hore	Knee	Season
	Aaron Nietschke	Knee	Season

 

Can someone please inform me of when Joel Smith did his finger? Was he playing last Monday and dislocated it, or did he do it at some other training session? Not sure where or when I read it, but i think they said he would be out for three weeks. If he did it last Monday, then I think "test" would be the wrong description for him in the above table. 

11 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

Can someone please inform me of when Joel Smith did his finger? Was he playing last Monday and dislocated it, or did he do it at some other training session? Not sure where or when I read it, but i think they said he would be out for three weeks. If he did it last Monday, then I think "test" would be the wrong description for him in the above table. 

He did at the training session before the Richmond game 

16 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

He did at the training session before the Richmond game 

You sure about that.. Gus and Gawny said he was due to play the VFL game against the doggies. It actually sounded like he did it in the doggies game.

6 hours ago, DubDee said:

Injury list form yesterday

PLAYER  INJURY   ESTIMATED RETURN

 Angus Brayshaw        Foot Test

 Ben Brown                   Knee 4-6 weeks

 Michael Hibberd         Ankle TBC

 Marty Hore                  Knee Season

 Jay Lockhart              [censored] TBC

 Steven May                Chest Test

 Jake Melksham         Hamstring Test

 Aaron Nietschke        Knee Season

 Christian Salem         Hamstring Test

 Joel Smith                  Finger Test

 Jack Viney                 Foot 2 weeks

 Sam Weideman        Leg 4-6 weeks

 

 

Darren Burgess must be on long service leave

42 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

You sure about that.. Gus and Gawny said he was due to play the VFL game against the doggies. It actually sounded like he did it in the doggies game.

Yeah I am