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Tom McDonald re-injures foot

jnrmac
in Melbourne Demons

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Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere but I searched and couldn't find it.

 

I read somewhere that TMac has re-injured his foot and won't play today? Anyone shed some light? This doesn't sound very good for Tom who has had a history of toe/foot related injuries..

 

Can't help thinking of Trengove, Mitch Clark etc.....

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    Apparently having surgery tomorrow 

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    [censored]! Shouldn’t have tried to rush him back so hard. 3 months for a 6 month injury? Jesus

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    So he wouldn't have been available Friday night anyway if we did get through.

    Well at least they can take time over the pre season to get it right.

    I hope they do because we really missed him

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    When he played in the Prelim for Casey after our season was done, I thought to myself ‘why?’

    It may be a sign of the respect between clubs and the playing group but the risk did not outweigh that benefit.

    And here we are.

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    The fact we are chasing Gunston is probably a result of this. Incredibly poor decision making from the football dept. Reeks of desperation.

     

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    1 minute ago, CYB said:

    The fact we are chasing Gunston is probably a result of this. Incredibly poor decision making from the football dept. Reeks of desperation.

     

    Where has it confirmed that we're chasing Gunston?

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    13 minutes ago, KC from Casey said:

    Bucketing heavily here.

    wrong thread KC

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    33 minutes ago, CYB said:

    The fact we are chasing Gunston is probably a result of this. Incredibly poor decision making from the football dept. Reeks of desperation.

     

    He does reek of desperation.  It would have been left in T Macs hands if he wanted to have a crack at it and he choose to do so

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    1 minute ago, Demons11 said:

    He does reek of desperation.  It would have been left in T Macs hands if he wanted to have a crack at it and he choose to do so

    It’s still the FD call. They would have to tick it off. 

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    I thought they said during coverage last week that someone stepped on his foot?

    If so, it might be a bad luck situation rather than poor management.

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    1 hour ago, CYB said:

    The fact we are chasing Gunston is probably a result of this. Incredibly poor decision making from the football dept. Reeks of desperation.

    I assume you're a doctor/physio and you can definitively confirm that the speed of TMac's rehab contributed to the re-injury?

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    2 hours ago, DubDee said:

    [censored]! Shouldn’t have tried to rush him back so hard. 3 months for a 6 month injury? Jesus

    Had his foot stomped on last week which could very likely be what has caused the re-injury.

     

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    2 hours ago, rpfc said:

    When he played in the Prelim for Casey after our season was done, I thought to myself ‘why?’

    It may be a sign of the respect between clubs and the playing group but the risk did not outweigh that benefit.

    And here we are.

    Culture 

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    3 hours ago, rpfc said:

    When he played in the Prelim for Casey after our season was done, I thought to myself ‘why?’

    It may be a sign of the respect between clubs and the playing group but the risk did not outweigh that benefit.

    And here we are.

    I remember asking myself "Why" when watching Schwarz run around like a man possessed in a pre-season game starring in the 2s at Lavington after his 1st or 2nd knee reco.
    Popped it again early in the 3rd qtr.
     
    In the 2s, playing like it was a final during pre-season.
    Could not believe what I was watching.

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    2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Where has it confirmed that we're chasing Gunston?

    I believe The Charlatan mentioned this in between moaning about being victimised or some nonsense.

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    1 hour ago, Lord Nev said:

    Had his foot stomped on last week which could very likely be what has caused the re-injury.

     

    Pretty sure they said on the broadcast after interviewing him that it wasn't that but a kick to the calf..

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    7 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

    I assume you're a doctor/physio and you can definitively confirm that the speed of TMac's rehab contributed to the re-injury?

    Its a 6 month injury - one that some don’t ever come back from and he was playing back at 3 months. Now he’s out injured. 

    I don’t have to be a medic to question wtf they thought they were doing. It’s shambolic. 

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    Hnmmm is it the end for him?

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