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Tom McDonald Sent for Scans

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Channel 9 news just reported that TMac went in for scans today. Haven’t elaborated yet. Stay tuned. 

UPDATE:

Just saw the spot on 9 news. They Doorstopped him at AAMI Park presumably walking from the radiologist place that is there back to the MFC facility. He is adamant that he will play this week and it’s just ongoing monitoring of his Lisfranc injury.
 

From about 1:42 of this clip

 

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    I remember seeing vision of McDonald and Goodwin in what looked like a serious discussion after the match to which McDonald and Goody both looked down  towards his foot.

     

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    Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

    I remember seeing vision of McDonald and Goodwin in what looked like a serious discussion after the match to which McDonald and Goody both looked down  towards his foot.

     

    I suppose Schache and JVR will be very interested in the outcome.

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    1 minute ago, Redleg said:

    I suppose Schache and JVR will be very interested in the outcome.

    Fritta says Hello. 

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    I hope the man who has participated in 15 consecutive wins for us (still undefeated) is ok, as he clearly does a few things right.

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    Fritta says Hello. 

    Not like-for-like in my books. Fritter is a 3rd forward, not a KPF.

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    1 minute ago, TRIGON said:

    Not like-for-like in my books. Fritter is a 3rd forward, not a KPF.

    I do agree with this absolutely, but don’t think we’ll see Schache or JVR come in if Fritta returns this week. I think our best forward structure is 2 keys + Fritta but really don’t think they’ll do it.

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    Hopefully nothing too serious. whatever about his personal performance when he plays the team plays better.

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    4 minutes ago, 12345_54321 said:

    I do agree with this absolutely, but don’t think we’ll see Schache or JVR come in if Fritta returns this week. I think our best forward structure is 2 keys + Fritta but really don’t think they’ll do it.

    What would be stopping them?  Surely they have trained in that tall role all preseason and if they are both fit, they will chose whoever is in the best form.  

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    Surely Fritta (if he really is ready) replaces Pickett. Which means JVR might get his chance. 
     

    But the main hope is that it’s all a storm in a teacup. But foot injuries…. It makes me shudder. I think of Jack Viney who took years to get right, and then Jack Trengove and Aaron VDB who didn’t.

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    JVR come on down!

    Doesn't sound like great news for TMac. He's struggled with his foot for years now, and at 30 years old it's not going to get any easier to manage or recover from when injured. Shame his last few years have been impacted by the foot as he was really hitting his stride as a good key forward.

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    He was key to structure up forward on the weekend and giving brown space, huge loss if out

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    I've long been a TMac fan but he must be close to cooked. If either Schache or JVR can't offer what he offered on Saturday night then why are they on the list.  Name one thing he did that the others couldn't do. Not to mention Fritsch will take Laurie's spot soon enough. If JVR hasn't built the tank as someone suggested then play Schache and see if at 25 the penny has finally dropped. 

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    Tom says he’ll be there Friday night, just a regular check up after the game.

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    Channel 7 said it was a standard scan post off season surgery.

    Channel 7 also said Viney and May more likely to return this week than Salem and Fritta.

    Must have been the foot of a giant that stepped on Fritta... 6 weeks off for a stomped foot sounds like someone is lying. 

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    16 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Channel 7 said it was a standard scan post off season surgery.

    Channel 7 also said Viney and May more likely to return this week than Salem and Fritta.

    Must have been the foot of a giant that stepped on Fritta... 6 weeks off for a stomped foot sounds like someone is lying. 

    Could be wrong but didn't someone on DL post it was Stafford.  If so that fits the 'foot of a giant' description😉.

    Edit: @WalkingCivilWarhas just clarified it wasn't Stafford... see a few posts below.

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    Just now, Lucifers Hero said:

    Could be wrong but didn't someone on DL post it was Stafford.  If so that fits the 'foot of a giant' description😉.

    Sack him immediately 🙃

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    9 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Channel 7 also said Viney and May more likely to return this week than Salem and Fritta.

    Must have been the foot of a giant that stepped on Fritta... 6 weeks off for a stomped foot sounds like someone is lying. 

    Not the news we were hoping for

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    12 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Channel 7 said it was a standard scan post off season surgery.

    Channel 7 also said Viney and May more likely to return this week than Salem and Fritta.

    Must have been the foot of a giant that stepped on Fritta... 6 weeks off for a stomped foot sounds like someone is lying. 

    Channel 7 calling it a check up scan at 1:22

     

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    15 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I've long been a TMac fan but he must be close to cooked. If either Schache or JVR can't offer what he offered on Saturday night then why are they on the list.  Name one thing he did that the others couldn't do. Not to mention Fritsch will take Laurie's spot soon enough. If JVR hasn't built the tank as someone suggested then play Schache and see if at 25 the penny has finally dropped. 

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