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Tom McDonald re-injures foot

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I wonder if this changes out trading/recruiting at all

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    2 hours ago, SPC said:

    Might be ‘fork in it’ time for Tom.

    Still 2 years under contract left and 2 years to get it right if you want to look at it that way.

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    This kind of injury can be career-ending for many, hard to imagine bringing him back so early was wise.. Let's hope he can fully recover.

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    Not sure why people want to write Tom off. A lot only appreciate him when he isn’t there. He has had his issues but always looks after himself and I am confident he will come up after this set back. 

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    Has the club confirmed the details of the injury or are we just speculating here

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    4 minutes ago, BDA said:

    Has the club confirmed the details of the injury or are we just speculating here

    Exactly what I was thinking. Let’s get the facts on the ground straight first. 

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    Given how bad our forward line was at times this year. I would just play Weideman  and Van Rooyen up forward next year, if McDonald can’t get back. We just need tall marking targets, who can kick straight, to compliment our smalls.

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    Someone on here said that Tom was having the metal clip removed Thursday. My source tells me he is having more scans as it doesn't appear to be a recurrence of the Lisfanc which would be great news.

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    On 9/18/2022 at 12:35 PM, jnrmac said:

    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.....

    Someone stood on his foot in the closing stage of the previous game. One of those unavoidable happenings. There is a chance that it could have happened to anyone and they would most likely not have played

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    Regardless of the extent of the injury, once we were knocked out by Brisbane he should've been placed in cotton wool. Idiotic decision to let him keep playing/training for Casey.

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    7 hours ago, Thehardtackler said:

    Given how bad our forward line was at times this year. I would just play Weideman  and Van Rooyen up forward next year, if McDonald can’t get back. We just need tall marking targets, who can kick straight, to compliment our smalls.

    Watched a bit of Casey. Granted the conditions were tough in the rain but Weid looked like the Weid we have come to know and love - attacks every contest but cannot impose himself at any contest.

    JVR had few touches but showed a footy brain when he had the ball. Not as big as I had imagined but with development could be good value.

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    9 hours ago, old dee said:

    Not sure why people want to write Tom off. A lot only appreciate him when he isn’t there. He has had his issues but always looks after himself and I am confident he will come up after this set back. 

    My goodness OD something positive are you OK?  FWIW I totally agree with you. Something sad and world shattering has happened and we are agreeing OD

    Maybe it's a Royal sadly passing. 

    R.I. P. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.

    Long live the new King Charles 111. 

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    10 hours ago, Older demon said:

    Someone on here said that Tom was having the metal clip removed Thursday. My source tells me he is having more scans as it doesn't appear to be a recurrence of the Lisfanc which would be great news.

    The metal has to come out for this injury.  I have done it myself and i believe they left it in to help him play

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    15 hours ago, 58er said:

    My goodness OD something positive are you OK?  FWIW I totally agree with you. Something sad and world shattering has happened and we are agreeing OD

    Maybe it's a Royal sadly passing. 

    R.I. P. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.

    Long live the new King Charles 111. 

    Sorry to disappoint you but I am a republican! Only a mild one, it will happen one day. Watched a bit last night the poms can put on a good show. Go Dees. 

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    On 9/19/2022 at 8:11 AM, Thehardtackler said:

    Given how bad our forward line was at times this year. I would just play Weideman  and Van Rooyen up forward next year, if McDonald can’t get back. We just need tall marking targets, who can kick straight, to compliment our smalls.

    Weideman is tall and a target but not a marking one. Therein lies his problem.

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    The club is sure that TMac will be right for next year.

    The Grundy deal is a given apparently

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    2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

    The club is sure that TMac will be right for next year.

    The Grundy deal is a given apparently

    Good news and we will see jnr. 

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    If there was significant damage it would have come out by now, nothing more than a stomp on the foot.

    I reckon the coaching staff of Casey and Melbourne have been extremely cautious with Tmac maybe a bit of bruising and no futher damage.

    Corrigan would have seen the weather forecasts and would have been smiling swapping a tall (Tmac) for a small/Hybrid (Melk) and its proved to be a decisive outcome.

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    8 hours ago, old dee said:

    Sorry to disappoint you but I am a republican! Only a mild one, it will happen one day. Watched a bit last night the poms can put on a good show. Go Dees. 

    not a republican of the Trump variety I hope old dee

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    9 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    not a republican of the Trump variety I hope old dee

    Nope, more the Aussie type.

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    I saw some Instagram Vision of Tom swimming with his kids today in a pool. He certainly didn’t look bothered by a serious injury 

    He will be back

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    On 9/19/2022 at 3:49 PM, tiers said:

    Watched a bit of Casey. Granted the conditions were tough in the rain but Weid looked like the Weid we have come to know and love - attacks every contest but cannot impose himself at any contest.

    JVR had few touches but showed a footy brain when he had the ball. Not as big as I had imagined but with development could be good value.

    He’s only 19

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    22 hours ago, old dee said:

    Sorry to disappoint you but I am a republican! Only a mild one, it will happen one day. Watched a bit last night the poms can put on a good show. Go Dees. 

    Yes they sure can but they have had a proud and long history and plenty of opportunities to perfect a Good Show.

    No expense spared of course helps.

    I see it as a Horses for Courses and we will be a republic in 20 or 50 or 100 years depending on our collective Will to create it. History is reducing their realms each decade or more like each century. 

    Not on my mortal watch will we be a republic and I am quite happy to let UK be the traditional Monarchy that keeps the people happy in easier or tough times. Their Govt like ours had just had a change for the better (Leader) and we are in good hands with ScoMo and his malcontents safely deposed for what I expect is at least 2/3 terms of righteous thinking of what they want to mean!

    The spoils of our VFL Cup are yet to unfold but some gems are likely when the dust settles from the quirky precocious  youth to potential AFL' ers of 2/3 years and Sam is he Jacko's replacement or do we need Brodie Grundy as well to cushion big Maxy? 

    A better health fortune snd game plan for 2023 plus hunger from all will be a great tonic fir another very serious assault on another Flag. 

     

     

      

     

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