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2025 MFC Injury List

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A slightly different format this time with expected return dates for each player (courtesy of Nine News):-

Kade Chandler (shoulder) - pre-season return
Tom Fullarton (hamstring) - pre-season return
Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026
Judd McVee (hamstring) - TBC 
Jake Melksham (hamstring) - pre-season/early 2025
Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round four
Christian Petracca (ribs) - pre-season return
Charlie Spargo (achilles) - pre-season return
Caleb Windsor (foot) - pre-season return
Jack Viney (ribs) - pre-season return

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    By way of contrast and thanks again to Nine News, look at the list of our Round 1 opponent GWS Giants:-

    Harvey Thomas (suspension) - round three
    Josh Fahey (suspension) - round five
    Joe Fonti (suspension) - round three
    Tom Green (calf) - four to six weeks 
    Toby McMullin (suspension) round three
    Jake Riccardi (suspension) - round three
    Sam Taylor (concussion) - TBC

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    10 hours ago, Chelly said:

    By way of contrast and thanks again to Nine News, look at the list of our Round 1 opponent GWS Giants:-

    Harvey Thomas (suspension) - round three
    Josh Fahey (suspension) - round five
    Joe Fonti (suspension) - round three
    Tom Green (calf) - four to six weeks 
    Toby McMullin (suspension) round three
    Jake Riccardi (suspension) - round three
    Sam Taylor (concussion) - TBC

    Five players out suspended at the season start, is that a record Chelly ??

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    6 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    Five players out suspended at the season start, is that a record Chelly ??

    That was from the off season party.  

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    11 hours ago, Chelly said:

    A slightly different format this time with expected return dates for each player (courtesy of Nine News):-

    Kade Chandler (shoulder) - pre-season return
    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) - pre-season return
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) - TBC 
    Jake Melksham (hamstring) - pre-season/early 2025
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round four
    Christian Petracca (ribs) - pre-season return
    Charlie Spargo (achilles) - pre-season return
    Caleb Windsor (foot) - pre-season return
    Jack Viney (ribs) - pre-season return

    chin, fullarton werre both playing in the intra-club last week, i think?

    i think all those pre-season returnees should, fingres crossed, be 'right' for round 1

    as such the order is really...including Tholtrup who was missed...with approximate return order...

    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round 4
    Judd McVee (hamstring) - after round 4
    Koltyn Tholstrup (bone stress) - after round 6
    Luker Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026

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    On 19/02/2025 at 22:00, Chelly said:

    A slightly different format this time with expected return dates for each player (courtesy of Nine News):-

    Kade Chandler (shoulder) - pre-season return
    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) - pre-season return
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) - TBC 
    Jake Melksham (hamstring) - pre-season/early 2025
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round four
    Christian Petracca (ribs) - pre-season return
    Charlie Spargo (achilles) - pre-season return
    Caleb Windsor (foot) - pre-season return
    Jack Viney (ribs) - pre-season return


    Update as at 23 February 2025

    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) - pre-season return
    Marty Hore (broken hand) - TBC
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) - TBC 
    Jake Melksham (hamstring) - pre-season/early 2025
    Andy Moniz-Wakefield (ACL) - 2026
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round four
    Christian Petracca (ribs) - Fremantle practice match
    Charlie Spargo (achilles) - pre-season return
    Caleb Windsor (foot) - Fremantle practice match
    Jack Viney (ribs) - Fremantle practice match

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    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) - pre-season return
    Marty Hore (broken hand) - TBC
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) - TBC 
    Jake Melksham (hamstring) - pre-season/early 2025
    Andy Moniz-Wakefield (ACL) - 2026
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round four

    7 players on the injury list is far from ideal. Add into that a few not at 100% including Windsor and Spargo etc and our depth will be tested by round 1. Luckily not too many stars in the list but we 2-3 injuries away from a real problem 


    Hore just can not get a run at it. I rate him but so so unlucky. 

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    I'm absolutely gutted for AMW, I genuinely saw him as a player that could push for regular selection and potentially be in the 23 this season. Adding to that, much like McAdam, he had put in so much work in the off-season and now he has to put in the hard work in rehab to get back out there. 

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    8 hours ago, Pates said:

    I'm absolutely gutted for AMW, I genuinely saw him as a player that could push for regular selection and potentially be in the 23 this season. Adding to that, much like McAdam, he had put in so much work in the off-season and now he has to put in the hard work in rehab to get back out there. 

    It highlights how bad it is for fit players to waste games getting suspended.

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    On 24/02/2025 at 08:49, DubDee said:

    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) - pre-season return
    Marty Hore (broken hand) - TBC
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) - TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) - 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) - TBC 
    Jake Melksham (hamstring) - pre-season/early 2025
    Andy Moniz-Wakefield (ACL) - 2026
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) - round four

    7 players on the injury list is far from ideal. Add into that a few not at 100% including Windsor and Spargo etc and our depth will be tested by round 1. Luckily not too many stars in the list but we 2-3 injuries away from a real problem 

    Far from ideal but two are meaningless to our AFL team (Fullarton and Kentfield) and two others were replaced in the SSP.

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    I’m hazarding some guesses but here goes -

    Update as at 4 March 2025



    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) — pre-season/early 2025
    Marty Hore (broken hand) — TBC
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) — TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) — 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) — TBC
    Jade Melksham (hamstring) — pre-season/early 2025
    Andy Moniz-Wakefield (ACL) — 2026
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) — round four
    Charlie Spargo (achilles) — pre-season/early 2025
    Jacob van Rooyen (back spasms) — round four

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    17 minutes ago, Chelly said:

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    Jacob van Rooyen (back spasms) — round four

    WTF. Where'd you get this from?

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    11 minutes ago, M_9 said:

    WTF. Where'd you get this from?

    The ailment occurred as van Rooyen was leading in the front third, with the concern similar to what the young forward has dealt with in the past.

    van Rooyen wasn't risked for the remainder of the game, with Melbourne able to call on draftee Aidan Johnson as his forward replacement for the remainder of the match.

    Speaking after the 19-point loss to the Dockers, Melbourne assistant Troy Chaplinprovided an update on the hampered forward.

    "He's had it before but not to that extent," Chaplin said.

    He went to lead out and it just grabbed, so we tried to get him up and going in the first quarter, hence why 'AJ' came on.

    "It just wasn't worth the risk. He's pretty sore but he'll be fine for Round 1. He'll have a few days off and get some time with the family (in WA) and he'll be ready to go for Round 1.


    He'll manage (the concern) and we'll look at his preparation, but it just sort of came out of nowhere for him."

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    19 minutes ago, roy11 said:

    The ailment occurred as van Rooyen was leading in the front third, with the concern similar to what the young forward has dealt with in the past.

    van Rooyen wasn't risked for the remainder of the game, with Melbourne able to call on draftee Aidan Johnson as his forward replacement for the remainder of the match.

    Speaking after the 19-point loss to the Dockers, Melbourne assistant Troy Chaplinprovided an update on the hampered forward.

    "He's had it before but not to that extent," Chaplin said.

    He went to lead out and it just grabbed, so we tried to get him up and going in the first quarter, hence why 'AJ' came on.

    "It just wasn't worth the risk. He's pretty sore but he'll be fine for Round 1. He'll have a few days off and get some time with the family (in WA) and he'll be ready to go for Round 1.


    He'll manage (the concern) and we'll look at his preparation, but it just sort of came out of nowhere for him."

    Exactly. Why did Chelly write 'Round four'?

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    2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Has this been confirmed anywhere?

    No. It's a MFCSS style prediction.

    The only official statement is he will be fine for round 1.... but we know how that went for Bont and Jagga

    Edited by DistrACTION Jackson

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    2 hours ago, Chelly said:

    I’m hazarding some guesses but here goes -

    Update as at 4 March 2025



    Tom Fullarton (hamstring) — pre-season/early 2025
    Marty Hore (broken hand) — TBC
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) — TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) — 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) — TBC
    Jade Melksham (hamstring) — pre-season/early 2025
    Andy Moniz-Wakefield (ACL) — 2026
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) — round four
    Charlie Spargo (achilles) — pre-season/early 2025
    Jacob van Rooyen (back spasms) — round four

    I think the latest is:

    Fullarton - played for Casey I believe

    McVee - Expected back round 3

    JVR - TBC but supposedly ok for round 1

    Spargo - played a half for Casey

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    1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    I think the latest is:

    Fullarton - played for Casey I believe

    McVee - Expected back round 3

    JVR - TBC but supposedly ok for round 1

    Spargo - played a half for Casey

    Tholstrup good to go?

    TBC is To be confirmed. Hore, Kenterfield et al are weeks away.

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    1 minute ago, M_9 said:

    Tholstrup good to go?

    TBC is To be confirmed. Hore, Kenterfield et al are weeks away.

    Tholstrup will be out until mid season I think... unless he is tracking ahead of schedule.

    My best guess is the full list as follows:


    Marty Hore (broken hand) — 3-4 weeks
    Luke Kentfield (pneumonia) — TBC
    Shane McAdam (achilles) — 2026
    Judd McVee (hamstring) — Round 2 or 3
    Jake Melksham (hamstring) — pre-season/early 2025
    Andy Moniz-Wakefield (ACL) — 2026
    Kysaiah Pickett (suspension) — round four
    Koltyn Tholstrup - 8-10 weeks

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