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Unfortunately come finals time, a healthy list can make a difference.  Heading into the finals … 

Michael Hibberd - concussion. Test.
Ben Brown - Knee. Test

Jake Melksham.  Knee. Season
Harrison Petty - Foot.  Season 

Luke Dunstan - Knee. Season
Blake Howes - Hand. Season 
Oliver Sestan - Elbow. Season

 

 

Club update to come but this has just gone up on the AFL site (no mention of Fritta)

BBB and Hibbo included as tests!

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I will also put this up on the Fritta thread.

There was no club injury update yesterday. According to AFL Tonight on Fox Footy the players from the Swans game in Sydney have had a couple of days off before returning to training.

 
On 8/28/2023 at 10:20 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

 

Unfortunately come finals time, a healthy list can make a difference.  Heading into the finals … 

Michael Hibberd - concussion. Test.
Ben Brown - Knee. Test

Jake Melksham.  Knee. Season
Harrison Petty - Foot.  Season 

Luke Dunstan - Knee. Season
Blake Howes - Hand. Season 
Oliver Sestan - Elbow. Season

 

On that list Melk 32, Hibberd 34 before next season,  BBB 31 soon, Luke 29 by next season.

Tom now back playing, 31 end of year.

Harmes, JJ and maybe even Spargo probably looking around and of course Grundy.

Big change to our list is close.

 

Injury List: Qualifying Final


Michael Hibberd - Concussion | Available 
Bayley Fritsch - Foot | Test
Ben Brown - Knee | TBC
Luke Dunstan - Knee | Season
Blake Howes - Hand | Season 
Jake Melksham - Knee | Season
Harrison Petty - Foot | Season 
Oliver Sestan - Elbow | Season


Anyone got any intel about Ben Brown? He’s been TBC for weeks, yet is still rehabbing at the club on the bike.

Just now, The heart beats true said:

Anyone got any intel about Ben Brown? He’s been TBC for weeks, yet is still rehabbing at the club on the bike.

His knee is cactus. Bone on bone. 
My best guess is he’ll retire with a year left on his contract and transition into a coaching role with our AFLW team which he already does part time. 

Let’s hope that our injury list remains manageable over the next month, feel so bad for BBB, Milkshake and Petty.😢😪

 
45 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

His knee is cactus. Bone on bone. 
My best guess is he’ll retire with a year left on his contract and transition into a coaching role with our AFLW team which he already does part time. 

Agree. I think BBB is done. His knee is not enabling him to move and he’s better to retire now imv.  He achieved the premiership dream and we thank him for his GF 👏👏.  

Any word on Pettys recovery? I know it’s season, but it was reported as significant lisfranc from memory. I hope he is not impacted longer term.


9 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Any word on Pettys recovery? I know it’s season, but it was reported as significant lisfranc from memory. I hope he is not impacted longer term.

I read a post on here a few weeks back and someone had spoken to him at the Casey game, said he had just got surgery done recently

8 hours ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

I read a post on here a few weeks back and someone had spoken to him at the Casey game, said he had just got surgery done recently

Was he in the mystery moon boot?

Injury and Suspension List: Semi Final

Angus Brayshaw - Concussion  | TBC
Ben Brown - Knee  | Test
James Harmes - Hamstring | Test
Jacob van Rooyen Suspended | 1 Week 
Luke Dunstan - Knee | Season
Blake Howes - Hand | Season 
Jake Melksham - Knee | Season
Harrison Petty - Foot | Season 
Oliver Sestan - Elbow | Season

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Super Scoop Schache.

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