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2026 Injury List

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With the long term injury of Viney, can we get another player, like they did with Henderson?

Can’t recall the term for it.

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    2 hours ago, Vineytime said:

    Just reported on CH9 news, “Viney's Achilles injury could keep him out for the whole season “

    44 minutes ago, SPC said:

    If Viney is going to miss the best part of a year with an Achilles- I wonder if he retire? Seems a guy who is pretty honest with himself.

    If there is any chance of him recovering even in 12 months I doubt if he would retire (Mc Adam hasn't and looks to be fully cooked) - but he could go on the long term injury list (am I right in thinking that it needs to be be a full season ending injury?) allowing an additional player to be added as the case with Culley last off season.

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    2 hours ago, SPC said:

    If Viney is going to miss the best part of a year with an Achilles- I wonder if he retire? Seems a guy who is pretty honest with himself.

    Not sure.. If anything I see the opposite. Reckon he will be hungry to return.

    In the meantime, I suspect we will open up a list spot with SPP prospect if either May or Viney aren't available for the year.

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    5 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Injury list
    Jake Bowey (foot) - round 13
    Max Gawn (finger) - available
    Jack Henderson (sacrum stress fracture) - tbc Round 1-2
    Bailey Laurie (fractured hand) - tbc Round 1-2
    Brody Mihocek (toe) - tbc Round 1-2
    Harry Sharp (hamstring)- tbc Round 1
    Jack Viney (achilles) - indefinite

    Jai Culley (Arm/shoulder) - TBA

    Mihocek arguably shouldn’t be on the injury list given he’s been in full training and match sim the last fortnight.

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    9 hours ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    What’s the go with Salem and CJ?

    I don’t know, but I don’t think they are in full training now.

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    7 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Not sure.. If anything I see the opposite. Reckon he will be hungry to return.

    In the meantime, I suspect we will open up a list spot with SPP prospect if either May or Viney aren't available for the year.

    Agree, Viney won’t retire.

    He will strive to play as long as possible and will believe if he misses this year, he will come back next year fresh and ready to go for a couple more seasons.

    If May retires and McAdam doesn’t get fit, we could have 3 spots and then again TC has a neck injury and at 34 may not want to risk further injury, who knows.

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    14 hours ago, Turner said:

    achilles are best solved when snapped, snap it you have surgery and a definitive timeline, just inflamation and pain and tenderness, there is no surgery for that viney is in that boat and an achkilles at 31 that could spell the end for some

    Isn’t that the method for plantar fascia?

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    12 hours ago, FTB said:

    Thank gawd for that. Should hopefully be able to maintain fitness fairly well during recovery.

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    11 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    In the meantime, I suspect we will open up a list spot with SPP prospect if either May or Viney aren't available for the year.

    That would depend upon whatever injury May is currently suffering is classified as a season ending injury

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    8 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

    See Deezone above

    The question was -Do we know whats up with Luker Kentfield?

    Can't find any reference to that in this thread

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    1 hour ago, monoccular said:

    That would depend upon whatever injury May is currently suffering is classified as a season ending injury

    No, it would mean he would go on the inactive list if he was to say retire and then that frees up a list spot.

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    44 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    The question was -Do we know whats up with Luker Kentfield?

    Can't find any reference to that in this thread

    I think it’s referenced that he’s recovering from concussion.

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    23 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    I’m going to guess it’s a similar injury to Spargo’s Achilles which they tried to heal without surgery due to the 12 month recovery from the op. Looks like they’ve done the same with Jack. Not a great situation for him to find himself in.

    Might not see him at all in 2026!

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    13 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Not sure.. If anything I see the opposite. Reckon he will be hungry to return.

    In the meantime, I suspect we will open up a list spot with SPP prospect if either May or Viney aren't available for the year.

    More likely McAdam

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    11 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    More likely McAdam

    Has he had another setback?

    Its coming up 1w months to the injury, he would need to miss a significant chunk of time for us to open up a list spot.

    Unless you're talking retirement?

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    No, it would mean he would go on the inactive list if he was to say retire and then that frees up a list spot.

    Thanks - so that would free a spot but of course not salary space

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    21 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Thanks - so that would free a spot but of course not salary space

    It's a hard one. A bit like the mid year draft. Do you take a chance on an undrafted player on a minimum contract that at best has a one in five chance of making the firsts or just save a few dollars.

    My guess is we save a few dollars and the spots before drafting at years end. As I understand this will be the last draft before the Tasmanian experiment.

    Casey could be challenged this year to say the least.

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    2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Has he had another setback?

    Its coming up 1w months to the injury, he would need to miss a significant chunk of time for us to open up a list spot.

    Unless you're talking retirement?

    It is 12 months since he was been close to being on the field. He is still just jogging laps, if he is seen at all.

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    Mature age recruits at Casey are Miller Bergman (Kangas) Luamon Lual (Bombers). The academy boys are Coates League under-18s recruits - Stingrays: Toby Sinnema, Tairon Ah-Mu

    I cannot think of any other train on players, and unaware if we could poach similar guys training at other clubs to cover long term injuries

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    9 minutes ago, Older demon said:

    Mature age recruits at Casey are Miller Bergman (Kangas) Luamon Lual (Bombers). The academy boys are Coates League under-18s recruits - Stingrays: Toby Sinnema, Tairon Ah-Mu

    I cannot think of any other train on players, and unaware if we could poach similar guys training at other clubs to cover long term injuries

    You can poach other train on players if they are happy to join your club.

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    As it stands we are going into the season with up to 4 players who may not be available for selection for the majority of the season. That’s just not acceptable to the coaching department surely? Bowey, Viney, McAdam and May. Club needs to make some tough LTI decisions pronto!

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