1 minute ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Who’s Ben Matthews? Thomas maybe? Unless I missed a pick..

FIxed (the notation, not the knee)

36 minutes ago, Chelly said:

Based on the team selection for today’s Match Sim vs North Melbourne, it would appear that only two MFC listed players - Oscar Berry and Riley Onley - were available and not selected. The rest are mostly injured or managed as follows:

Jake Bowey (foot)

Tom Campbell (neck)

Jai Culley (arm)

Max Gawn (managed)

Jack Henderson (back/sacrum)

Aidan Johnson (hamstring)

Shane McAdam (Achilles)

Tom Matthews (knee)

Steven May (personal leave)

Jake Melksham (managed)

Andy Moniz-Wakefield (knee)

Harry Petty (concussion protocol)

Jack Viney (Achilles)

Kalani White (glandular fever)

Of that list who’s a chance to get back for round 1?

Gawn, Melksham, Petty, Culley maybe? AMW maybe?

Get Gawn, Culley and Melksham in and I’m not sure Petty is ahead of TMac right now and that’s a pretty good team. Bowey’s absence hurts the most, Viney a close second. I don’t think TC, Hendo, McAdam, Johnston, Matthews, White are in our best so they’re hurting our depth, development and Casey more than best 22 and we looked better with McDonald ahead of May last year so maybe that’s not so bad.

All in all if we get those 4 players back for round one I reckon we’re looking pretty good. Saints will be tough but they are also great chokers and were young and an unknown quantity with King at this stage.

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

5 yrs in… JVR is well past due to fire! Let’s go young man.

Terrible timing at the start of the season and in an out of contract year for the kid 😬

On 20/02/2026 at 12:30, deejammin' said:

Of that list who’s a chance to get back for round 1?

Gawn, Melksham, Petty, Culley maybe? AMW maybe?

Get Gawn, Culley and Melksham in and I’m not sure Petty is ahead of TMac right now and that’s a pretty good team. Bowey’s absence hurts the most, Viney a close second. I don’t think TC, Hendo, McAdam, Johnston, Matthews, White are in our best so they’re hurting our depth, development and Casey more than best 22 and we looked better with McDonald ahead of May last year so maybe that’s not so bad.

All in all if we get those 4 players back for round one I reckon we’re looking pretty good. Saints will be tough but they are also great chokers and were young and an unknown quantity with King at this stage.

If they’re great chokers, what are we 😂

9 minutes ago, Demonland said:

That is shocking news for a bloke who really needs to prove himself worthy of a list spot.

Terrible timing and bad luck for the young lad.

Also concerned for the well-being of Mr P Fence. Someone needs to check in on him....

36 minutes ago, Demonland said:

He makes it sound like Jefferson has been the chief key forward ahead of JVR and everyone else. Jefferson out means little he has never been above poor at senior level. And these guys get paid to write this [censored].

27 minutes ago, old dee said:

He makes it sound like Jefferson has been the chief key forward ahead of JVR and everyone else. Jefferson out means little he has never been above poor at senior level. And these guys get paid to write this [censored].

Hahaha yeah I thought that was a weird way to put it. JVR has played over 50 games and Jeffo like 5

Just announced by Jon Ralph.

Oh PERFUUURG NO, CHEEZUS H CARRYYST

🥴😵😵‍💫🤯

Just what you need when you are borderline & coming out of contract.

I think I may have developed a really personal vendetta against whoever invented foot stress injuries.

An awful injury that seems to always find awful timing.

creates an opportunity for others

hopefully a kentfield or max the younger can grasp it

also, does this create an opportunity for ah mu to get on the list?

he showed more in that practice game than el jefe

8 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

also, does this create an opportunity for ah mu to get on the list?

he showed more in that practice game than el jefe

No he didn't read the report! Steven Mays potential departure could create a list spot!

Edited February 26Feb 26 by picket fence

2 hours ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

Terrible timing and bad luck for the young lad.

Also concerned for the well-being of Mr P Fence. Someone needs to check in on him....

I am digesting this news with a few glug glugs to dull the pain...

At any rate we get behind him and hope he recovers well and has an impact.... confident he will and earn another contract!!😉

2 hours ago, old dee said:

He makes it sound like Jefferson has been the chief key forward ahead of JVR and everyone else. Jefferson out means little he has never been above poor at senior level. And these guys get paid to write this [censored].

Yeah but JVR Has been veeery modest in his 50 odd games other than a few excellent games has done very little!

Jinxed!

20 minutes ago, picket fence said:

No he didn't read the report! Steven Mays potential departure could create a list spot!

But does that depend entirely upon Steven “doing the right thing by the club” and retiring?

Disappointed for Jeffo...hopefully recovers well

46 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Just announced by Jon Ralph.

Ummm...

It was just announced by the Club, in its team selection item:

Matt Jefferson will miss the game with GM of AFL Football Performance Alan Richardson providing an update on the Demon.

“Matt has unfortunately sustained a bone stress injury in his foot,” Richardson said.

“We have taken a conservative approach and given him time to de-load.

"Once he’s had that period of rest, we will then have a clearer picture of his return to play timeline.”

No credit where no credit's due, Jon.

Edited February 26Feb 26 by Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

28 minutes ago, picket fence said:

No he didn't read the report! Steven Mays potential departure could create a list spot!

Shame that this couldn't have been sorted earlier, we might have been able to land Derkson.

Of course, hindsight is a wonderful thing ...