The AFL injury update after round one

Melbourne

Matthew Bate – hamstring – 1 week

Jack Grimes – groin - 3-5 weeks

When was the last time we had only two players out through injury?

good to hear, but how are we looking at weels, barts and rivers? are they almost ripe enough to play against the doggies?

How ironic we have the healthiest list in years yet have just taken the biggest belting in years

When was the last time anyone believed the injury update?

good to hear, but how are we looking at weels, barts and rivers? are they almost ripe enough to play against the doggies?

Cherry Ripe I would have thought. Reading Beach Road Bazza's brief match report on the Sandy games this weekend, it sounds as though all the Melbourne blokes had good games for the Zebs. Admittedly easy to do when your mob wins by 117 points, but they have been going well for a few weeks now, so they must be ready to return to the front line. Rivers and Bartram in particular will be great inclusions.

Every time I hear about Grimes and his injury it's something different, so far I've heard that he has back fractures, shin problems and now a groin complaint

So Bate wont be right for another week?

If Rivers plays for Sandy this week, it just shows me that Bailey has no interest in winning this week. How can we possibly win a game with our current defence.

Rivers, Bartram and Dunn must play this week, while Whelan should get a gig for rd 3 V Geelong.

If Rivers plays for Sandy this week, it just shows me that Bailey has no interest in winning this week. How can we possibly win a game with our current defence.

Rivers, Bartram and Dunn must play this week, while Whelan should get a gig for rd 3 V Geelong.

He said he is not bringing blokes back early and having them re-injure themselves. I agree with him wholeheartedly.

Every time I hear about Grimes and his injury it's something different, so far I've heard that he has back fractures, shin problems and now a groin complaint

It's True, Grimes, has a stress groinshinback fracture. Might never walk again. rare but serious

He said he is not bringing blokes back early and having them re-injure themselves. I agree with him wholeheartedly.

see thats what i dont understand.

Playing at sandy they can re-injure themselves, why not play them for the dees where they are meant to play and needed desperately

see thats what i dont understand.

Playing at sandy they can re-injure themselves, why not play them for the dees where they are meant to play and needed desperately

They can be eased back at Sandy. Firstly the intensity is lower, and secondly they can be made to only play a half (particularly if they play in the reserves) in a bid to increase their fitness. If they've been out for X months, they're going to get slaughtered if they're brought straight back in to the team, and how their body would hold up is generally an unknown when they have been out for a long time. You don't know how much game time they're capable of, and at AFL level you need them to be capable of at least 70% if needs be. No coach is going to take that risk.

If any of Bartram, Rivers and Whelan aren't selected this week, it will not be due to fitness. They seem to have demonstrated they're capable of running out a game at Sandy.

oh ok thanks Nasher.

basically if you are not sure how the bodies will respond, you cannot risk them at afl level. sandy is important yes, but if rivers came off the ground and said 'hey im a little tight through here not sure if i should keep going' if he was at sandy he could sit the rest of the day out. at afl level however he would probably be required to continue playing somewhat.

Real Injury Update:

Melbourne FC ( All Players )

Strained Heart Muscles

Indefinite

at afl level however he would probably be required to continue playing somewhat.

Not if we were down by 104 points!

Ones missing.

"Cameron Bruce - Testicles"

*waits to get flamed*

When was the last time anyone believed the injury update?

Spot on Franky. Injury lists lack integrity and accuracy.

good to hear, but how are we looking at weels, barts and rivers? are they almost ripe enough to play against the doggies?

You'd have to say a couple of weeks away unless Bailey is willing to throw them in underdone like he did Bruce

Rivers, Whelan and Bartram have missed so much AFL that it may take time to recapture past form.

Ones missing.

"Cameron Bruce - Testicles"

*waits to get flamed*

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