According to a report in Inside Football -

• Five Demons from Sunday's game v Carlton will be back at Sandringham for this week and the remainder of the finals. They are Jace Bode, Lynden Dunn, Ryan Ferguson, Chris Johnson and Michael Newton, and

• Zebra midfielder David Gallagher will miss the rest of the season (and no doubt a good part of next year) as he requires a knee reconstruction.

From the above information it would appear that the retirements of Clint Bizzell and Byron Pickett are effective immediately and that Mark Jamar will be going into surgery as mooted elsewhere. Chris Lamb could also be back this week from a hamstring injury.

hmm i thought pj wud have played enuff games for sandy? oh well gives shane neaves another go at 1st use of the ruck

According to a report in Inside Football -

• Five Demons from Sunday's game v Carlton will be back at Sandringham for this week and the remainder of the finals. They are Jace Bode, Lynden Dunn, Ryan Ferguson, Chris Johnson and Michael Newton, and
• Zebra midfielder David Gallagher will miss the rest of the season (and no doubt a good part of next year) as he requires a knee reconstruction.

From the above information it would appear that the retirements of Clint Bizzell and Byron Pickett are effective immediately and that Mark Jamar will be going into surgery as mooted elsewhere. Chris Lamb could also be back this week from a hamstring injury.

I've heard that Jamar has bone spurs on both heels & has played all this year under duress.

Thanks Bazza. I'm interested to see how Newton and Bode go for Sandy now that they've both had a good hitout in the MFC seniors.

I've heard that Jamar has bone spurs on both heels & has played all this year under duress.

Really? I had spurs on my heels and I can tell you that I find it hard to believe he went the whole year playing with them, especially considering his position.

Newton will run amok now at VFL level

He will kick 10 this week

Newton will run amok now at VFL level

He will kick 10 this week

Totally!!

Does anyone know whether retirement as AFL player automatically excludes players from playing remainder of year with VFL affiliate?? If so seems wrong. Surely if Sandy had lot of injuries in next game they would be able to bring in AFL affiliate players who have played required number of games for Sandy in 07. Would have to include Byron and Bizz!

Newton will run amok now at VFL level

He will kick 10 this week

Very much agree the YM

Newton and Dunny should kick about 16 between them

will be interesting to see how Bode plays at sandringham now he has had AFL experience, would think he would be a big part of their midfield

chris J and fergs, along with lamby would boost their backline extremely

Totally!!

Does anyone know whether retirement as AFL player automatically excludes players from playing remainder of year with VFL affiliate?? If so seems wrong. Surely if Sandy had lot of injuries in next game they would be able to bring in AFL affiliate players who have played required number of games for Sandy in 07. Would have to include Byron and Bizz!

MADMONDAYITUS.

MADMONDAYITUS.

Still think Bizz and Byron should play out the year with Sandy and help them go for their fourth flag in a row. Could finish their careers playing in a premiership.