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

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

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 ??

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.  

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

Andy Moniz-Wakefield - ACL - Season

Marty Hore - Fractured Hand - TBC

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

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. 

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. 

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.

Hopefully Marty Hore's broken hand isn't longer than 6 weeks or so to recuperate from.

 

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.

Any update on jvr?

Guess we should consider ourselves the lucky ones. 

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

17 minutes ago, Chelly said:

...

Jacob van Rooyen (back spasms) — round four

WTF. Where'd you get this from?

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."

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'?

1 hour ago, Chelly said:

Jacob van Rooyen (back spasms) — round four

Has this been confirmed anywhere?

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 March 4Mar 4 by DistrACTION Jackson

Maybe … it should be TBC?

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

Tom BellChambers on the list??

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.

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