3 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Kane Cornes reckons Oliver won’t play again this season… so lock him in for a return next week 🙄😂

I got word when Oliver was first injured back in May that there was more to it.

All very suss.

Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

I got word when Oliver was first injured back in May that there was more to it.

All very suss.

And what was this word? 

1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

I got word when Oliver was first injured back in May that there was more to it.

All very suss.

What word? And why suss? It’s a complex hamstring. What is suss about that?

5 hours ago, RyanD said:

All we know is location of the injury. There are so many variables of the actual injury and what the imaging was showing that it is total guess work to make an assumption on what would be best practice. To try an answer your question, yes it is normal to be running after certain types of hamstring injuries.

OK OK OK...but suppose a poster had done a first aid course AND once had a tight hamstring after squash, surely then they are appropriately positioned to ascertain with absolute certainty that the medical team's management of Oliver was grossly incompetent?!

On 7/12/2023 at 9:44 AM, A F said:

The thing I love about Bowser, aside from his foot skills is how clean he is. A superb ground ball player. So it's a good point Dazzler, I'd love to see him in the midfield in time. 

And maybe Howes takes his defensive gig.

I think because his half back role and excellent distributing skill catching the eye it's easy to miss his toughness around the ball. Hoping he gets a chance to move up the ground eventually. 

1 hour ago, layzie said:

I think because his half back role and excellent distributing skill catching the eye it's easy to miss his toughness around the ball. Hoping he gets a chance to move up the ground eventually. 

I definitely like the idea (and I can't remember who posited it on Demonland the other day) of Bowey playing a midfield role in time, ala Butters. He's tough, quick, great at ground ball and an elite kick. His size against other mids is the only thing I'd be saying is a potential weakness.

55 minutes ago, A F said:

I definitely like the idea (and I can't remember who posited it on Demonland the other day) of Bowey playing a midfield role in time, ala Butters. He's tough, quick, great at ground ball and an elite kick. His size against other mids is the only thing I'd be saying is a potential weakness.

Much prefer to see Rivers there on a permanent basis.

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Much prefer to see Rivers there on a permanent basis.

I'd rather Rivers plays as a shut down/intercepting defender personally. 

Any updated on Petty's latest problem?   More of the same or something different?

2 hours ago, monoccular said:

Any updated on Petty's latest problem?   More of the same or something different?

I was tuned to ABC radio for the game. Kelly Underwear seemed to have a fair grasp of what happened. He was hit in the back which may have exasperated the (rib?) injury he suffered last week. 
She said she watched him in the post half time warm up and he couldn’t bend over. He couldn’t even sit FFS and they still started the third with him on the ground. I suspect it’s bruising of some sort - ribs or back.

But I’m no doc - retired maths teacher.

3 hours ago, M_9 said:

I was tuned to ABC radio for the game. Kelly Underwear seemed to have a fair grasp of what happened. He was hit in the back which may have exasperated the (rib?) injury he suffered last week. 
She said she watched him in the post half time warm up and he couldn’t bend over. He couldn’t even sit FFS and they still started the third with him on the ground. I suspect it’s bruising of some sort - ribs or back.

But I’m no doc - retired maths teacher.

Smith came on and was good esp one when isolated one on one in defence his spring is amazing. Would've liked for him to come on earlier and play forward but he had to go back due to Petty getting hurt. We had so many forward entries for no reward but we fired up in the last 10 mins of the game and it was so good to be there.

Does anyone know what the situation is  on Carrie? I have to say to I have no idea. From my view he seems to have fallen into a black hole information wise. 

2 minutes ago, old dee said:

Does anyone know what the situation is  on Carrie? I have to say to I have no idea. From my view he seems to have fallen into a black hole information wise. 

2 weeks ago it was announced that his injury was complex and he would be out for 3 weeks. By my maths that makes him due back in two weeks

Just now, Salems Lot said:

2 weeks ago it was announced that his injury was complex and he would be out for 3 weeks. By my maths that makes him due back in two weeks

That has a horrible 426 feel to it. 

Tom McDonald back in a fortnight.  Not sure he’s a top 22 lock anymore.  He’ll have to come back and work through time at Casey.  

2 hours ago, old dee said:

That has a horrible 426 feel to it. 

by the time he is back it will be 9 weeks!  hopefully we get him back in a couple of weeks fit and raring to go for the finals

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1378443/injury-report-defensive-duo-cleared

A pretty good read OD. Clarrie is 4 weeks!

8 minutes ago, Salems Lot said:

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1378443/injury-report-defensive-duo-cleared

A pretty good read OD. Clarrie is 4 weeks!

Thanks SL

On 7/12/2023 at 5:31 PM, titan_uranus said:

Thanks @RyanD.

A question for you: is it normal/common for someone like Oliver to run within days of an injury like this? Or at least, is it something you could imagine occurring depending on initial scans/symptoms etc? 

NO !

NOT SURE THE ABOVE GRAPHIC ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO IS CORRECT 🤦‍♂️

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Petty recovered well. 

Petty Foot! 3-5 weeks

Please explain. 

Edited July 18, 20232 yr by ManDee

1 minute ago, ManDee said:

Petty recovered well. 

Petty Foot! 3-5 weeks

Please explain. 

I added the following to the bottom of my post.

NOT SURE THE ABOVE GRAPHIC ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEO IS CORRECT 🤦‍♂️

Doesn't sound too bad on Petty from the video but perhaps a rest for next week's game

"recovering well from sore ribs which were hit again last game and will be re-assessed later in the week"

paraphrased

Edited July 18, 20232 yr by Diamond_Jim

They've ditched the timeline graphic altogether I see. Wonderful.

They clearly stuffed up the graphics so I’ve extrapolated the stats from last week’s reports and come up with this:-

Injury List: Round 19

Michael Hibberd - Kidney | Available 
Harry Petty - Ribs  | Test
Clayton Oliver - Hamstring | 3 Weeks 
Tom McDonald - Ankle | 2 - 4 Weeks 
Bayley Fritsch - Foot | 5 - 6 Weeks
Daniel Turner - Wrist | 5 - 6 Weeks
Kye Turner - Groin | TBC 

I have a feeling that in the case of Clarrie they went ultra-conservative with his assessment and it would not surprise me if he came back sooner than this.