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Well having Milkshake & Marty Hore available will definitely make Casey that much stronger and hopefully Will Verrall, Jake Bowey and Harrison Petty will be OK, not sure about Christian Salem or Benny Brown.

 

The good news and the bad news. The injury list is narrowing and hopefully, a number will pass their tests. The bad news is that a couple of them aren’t likely to pass their tests.

Injury List: Round 17

Marty Hore — calf / available
Jake Melksham  — knee / available
Jake Bowey — general soreness / test
Ben Brown — knee / test
Harrison Petty — hamstring / test
Will Verrall — concussion / test
Christian Salem — knee / test
Charlie Spargo — Achilles / TBC
Christian Petracca — spleen / indefinite

10 minutes ago, Chelly said:

The good news and the bad news. The injury list is narrowing and hopefully, a number will pass their tests. The bad news is that a couple of them aren’t likely to pass their tests.

Injury List: Round 17

Marty Hore — calf / available
Jake Melksham  — knee / available
Jake Bowey — general soreness / test
Ben Brown — knee / test
Harrison Petty — hamstring / test
Will Verrall — concussion / test
Christian Salem — knee / test
Charlie Spargo — Achilles / TBC
Christian Petracca — spleen / indefinite

Just one amendment Chelly Christian Petracca is not Achilles its Spleen.

 

Petty hamstring?  I thought he hurt his ankle?

 


36 minutes ago, Older demon said:

Petty hamstring?  I thought he hurt his ankle?

 

Maybe Harrison is hamstrung by his ankle?

And WTF is general soreness Bowey?  Presumably hiding something. 🙄

11 hours ago, monoccular said:

Maybe Harrison is hamstrung by his ankle?

And WTF is general soreness Bowey?  Presumably hiding something. 🙄

Bowey was a late withdrawal with a corky in his back. I'd say his soreness has something to do with that

 

Can anyone confirm if Charlie Spargo is actually alive?

5 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Can anyone confirm if Charlie Spargo is actually alive?

Has he been spotted in rehab groups at training?


2 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

Bowey was a late withdrawal with a corky in his back. I'd say his soreness has something to do with that

Probably just walking home when he went past Darcy Moore?

Good to get more players back and competing for spots.  
 

Melksham back is great news.  He knows how to kick a goal and accurately too !!! 👏👏👏

Injury List: Round 18 

Ben Brown — knee / test
Harrison Petty — hamstring / test
Max Gawn — ankle / 2 - 3 weeks 
Charlie Spargo — Achilles / TBC
Christian Petracca — ribs, spleen, appendix / indefinite

 


Just 3 injuries. 

pity 2 of them are our two best players

15 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Why is Trac “indefinite” and not “season”?

 

The injury isn’t a season ending injury and he would be a potential in the unlikely event that we made the prelim or GF.. 

1 minute ago, Oxdee said:

The injury isn’t a season ending injury and he would be a potential in the unlikely event that we made the prelim or GF.. 

I would cut out my own spleen if Trac played again this year. It won’t happen even if we make the Grand Final. 

35 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Why is Trac “indefinite” and not “season”?

 

I imagine they are not sure of when he will be back playing based on the injury

 

*read the above in a non sarcastic tone 


7 hours ago, Chelly said:

 

Injury List: Round 18 

Ben Brown — knee / test
Harrison Petty — hamstring / test
Max Gawn — ankle / 2 - 3 weeks 
Charlie Spargo — Achilles / TBC
Christian Petracca — ribs, spleen, appendix / indefinite

 

Two of our best players are out, with the next 3 weeks being a massive challenge.  
 

10 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Why is Trac “indefinite” and not “season”?

 

They probably allow for the possibility that he'll do something stupid like trying to play with broken ribs and a dodgy spleen, much like Max wants to play before his leg heals properly. 

8 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Two of our best players are out, with the next 3 weeks being a massive challenge.  
 

Maybe we can rise to that challenge.

 
33 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

It’s being reported that Charlie Spargo requires an Achilles operation and is out for the season.

Hoping for a successful surgery and rehab and looking forward to seeing him out there in the preseason.

I wonder why it’s taken this long (ie 3/4 of a season) for surgery to be actioned? And it won’t be a quick recovery I’ll bet. Poor guy. 


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