A guy who i work with is related to robbo, and he was talking to him and apparentley neita had to have an op on his neck and is struggling to right for rnd 1!!

A guy who i work with is related to robbo, and he was talking to him and apparentley neita had to have an op on his neck and is struggling to right for rnd 1!!

Are you sure?... <_<

Good.

Even fresher start.

:angry: <_< that'd be right. Everyone's been singing the 'we'll be so much better without all the injuries' tune all summer.. lo and behold for round 1 we are 5-10 men short. Great stuff Demons.

:angry: <_< that'd be right. Everyone's been singing the 'we'll be so much better without all the injuries' tune all summer.. lo and behold for round 1 we are 5-10 men short. Great stuff Demons.

By round 6, when we're 0-5, we should have a full list to choose from. Round 11 is when we start tanking.

Ohhhh stop your moaning and groaning.

We don't even know if this is true for christs sake !!!

I can't believe people here believe this stuff.

I'll believe he's not playing when he is left out of the team or doesn't run out onto the ground on Sunday at 4:40.

from injuryupdate.com.au

Melbourne Demons

Player Injury Onset Estimated Return

Matthew Bate hamstring strain Pre-season Rnd 2

Jack Grimes groin injury Pre-season Rnd 8

Colin Sylvia Suspension Preseason games Rnd 2

Looks like only 3 players unavailable for Round 1 to me, with the possibilty of Neitz also.

1 serious Groin injury for a first year player. 1 with a one week suspension. 1 almost over a hammy.

5-10 men short?

Wishful thinking on your behalf perhaps Schtacker?

Spoke to Chris Connolly on the phone half an hour ago. Neitz will play, in fact he is 100% and never had any neck surgery. He just laughed when I mentioned this thread.

And so it begins...

Spoke to Chris Connolly on the phone half an hour ago. Neitz will play, in fact he is 100% and never had any neck surgery. He just laughed when I mentioned this thread.

haha.

You are a [censored] YM.

A funny [censored] though.

add to those three (sylvia, grimes & bate) whelan petterd bruce dunn wheatley c.johnson frawley and bartram all who have had hampered pre-seasons. Bailey has said many times that he won't play anyone that isn't %100. It can't be assumed that any of these players will play, although I hope a few of them will. That's 11 names.

A guy who i work with is related to robbo, and he was talking to him and apparentley neita had to have an op on his neck and is struggling to right for rnd 1!!

If he can't get up for the first game after playing just a couple of practise matches I'd be very pessimistic about how many games were likely to get out of him for the year

If he can't get up for the first game after playing just a couple of practise matches I'd be very pessimistic about how many games were likely to get out of him for the year

Does it make a difference if he plays based on his form in practice matches?

Does it make a difference if he plays based on his form in practice matches?

Mixed feelings on this but probably think his presence on the ground counts for something.

Mixed feelings on this but probably think his presence on the ground counts for something.

Only if you want the best backman playing on him and freeing someone else up ( Robbo ), someone who can use a hard body in the forward line, want someone who can kick a long goal, give a hard bump to an opponent, knock the ball down to Davey, take a forward line throw in, lead the troops etc.

Only if you want the best backman playing on him and freeing someone else up ( Robbo ), someone who can use a hard body in the forward line, want someone who can kick a long goal, give a hard bump to an opponent, knock the ball down to Davey, take a forward line throw in, lead the troops etc.

Spot on.

Neita is very underrated on this board.

He is still capable of the season he gave us in 2006.

add to those three (sylvia, grimes & bate) whelan petterd bruce dunn wheatley c.johnson frawley and bartram all who have had hampered pre-seasons. Bailey has said many times that he won't play anyone that isn't %100. It can't be assumed that any of these players will play, although I hope a few of them will. That's 11 names.

Well noted but i read today that Bailey is still contemplating playing all those players and only considers grimes and bate to be injured!

http://melbournefc.com.au/News/NewsArticle...px?newsId=56490

all in there

'Redleg'

How I hope you're right, Redleg. Deep down, I feel Neita's past it. Perhaps his value is in the quality backman he takes, and the space he creates with his gutsy body work.

Lurking in the back of my mind is that this great captain has lost his mobility,which means he doesn't make it to the contest, and that the opposition will keep their best back for someone else.

Does injury make you drop chest marks? Why is there no lead from full-forward when there's a clean break from the centre?

Please, please , prove me wrong, Neita. I respect you so much for the fantastic contribution you've made to the club we love. If Schwarta hadn't been injured, you'd have been right up there with the great centre-haf-backs of all time.Perhaps I've underestimated you in recent seasons since you've been playing half-fit.

Please, please, show me I'm under-valuing your current potential. This is our 150th year. This is the time for miracles.

Does injury make you drop chest marks? Why is there no lead from full-forward when there's a clean break from the centre?

He's always had these flaws at times. When he's not kicking goals, they tend to be more obvious.