H.B.K

A perfect summary of shoulder injuries! I had an open shoulder reconstruction last year and my surgeon told me I could play/train for footy after 6 months. Around 3 or 4 weeks in a sling, gentle rehab for the first 6 weeks and ramp it up after that. After 4 months should have 80% movement and should start thinking about putting strength back into it. Right now he would be having the worst time, cause he wouldnt be able to move his arm out of a cradling position and believe me it sucks!

Haha I would kill to have DeShawn Jackson in a Dees guernsey! That bloke is quick!

1 Aaron Davey 2 Brent Moloney 3 James Frawley 4 Cale Morton 5 Matthew Bate (I'm surprised not many people have mentioned him actually) 6 Cameron Bruce

Makes me look embarrasing with my strike rate!

Surely we could convince Clive Waterhouse out of retirement!!

I'm really warming to Aaron Black at 11! He will not be available at 18 imo, and will be well worth the cost

Davey isn't going anywhere! I have heard this, can only hope it is true!

I hate this and am seriously worried with how the club is looking for the next 3 or 4 years! I know this is just my shock wearing in, but if Davey leaves that will be the worst thing that could happen to the supporter base..... We won't have members, no supporters, no money & no club.. I know this is fear mongering but I hope something is going on to sort out all the crap behind the scenes!! We can have all the draft picks in the world, but a team of 18 year olds cant win a flag

Just our of curiosity, does anyone think I should I should apply for the Herald Sun?? All the best Col, I hope your recovery goes well and that you can still have a long career at the MFC!!!

As the heading suggests, is Garland back in a moonboot after finding a new stress fracture on his foot? I heard this, but am not sure whether to believe it or not.. Not trying to scare anyone, merely asking!

Nah a reco is a reco, there is no minor versions But there should also be no overlying problem in the future. Maric sounds like he suffers from hypermobile shoulders, which basically means they are a bit weaker than a normal persons. But an operation should fix this up.. The operation is still successful, but once you get to that stage, there are more chances for complications.. I would imagine that the club would be on top of it early and would've got it fixed earlier. As opposed to Jason Porplyzia last year who dislocated probably 9 times...

Take it from me, as an expert on shoulder injuries.. They very rarely operate on shoulders that dislocate once or twice because even after 2 times there is still only a 20% chance it will come out again. The third time this figure goes up to about 35-40% and that is the best time to operate. An operation should take the percentage of re-injury to 5%. I'm currently through to week 7 of a 6 month recovery period, so ask me any questions re: shoulders if you have any questions

I personally wouldnt mind seeing Hughes gets a game.. Has been getting ok numbers at Casey and is at an age where if we don't try him, he's finished. So we have nothing to lose by this selection.

Didn't Whelan actually wear the t-shirt for a while as well??

"Dees Hit The Jack-pot" "A pair of relative new comers to the AFL have steered the Melbourne Demons to a courageous 4 point win over arch nemesis Collingwood."

from what i understand, it felt a bit tight/sore after the game on Sunday.. He informed club docs and they had precautionary scans on it.. Which found the stress fracture.. at the moment he wouldn't be in a great deal of discomfort but it has the potential to turn bad very quick. With Matt Egan he kept playing on it and never got it attended to, which caused the injury to worsen to the point in which it is now. Almost inoperable, and despite all his confidence he will still be very lucky to be able to play on it in the forseeable future. Col is very lucky they found it early

Demon_Tingles is indeed correct. Although I'm not sure about him being out for the season.. I was told to keep it as quiet as possible as well and I was told that we are probably looking at 12ish weeks.. We should be glad the docs found it now, otherwise it would've been Matthew Eganesq and that would be a disaster.

Poor TJ, left two years too early

B: Garland, Warnock, Frawley HB: Grimes, Rivers, Bruce C: Morton, McLean, McDonald HF: Green, Miller, Sylvia F: Wonaeamirrri, Bate, Davey R: Johnson, Moloney, Jones I: Buckley, Bartram, Spencer, Cheney E: Petterd, Newton, Martin, Dunn Would prefer Martin to play, so he could take either Hale or Petrie, but I can't fit him in at the moment. Dunn, Petterd & Newton are all unlucky. Am expecting Cheney to play and fill Whelan's spot in the backline. Buckley & Bartram are on shaky ground and could all be replaced by the three I have mentioned. Ideally I wouldn't have Newton but think he will get picked as we need a forward, no matter how average.. I don't consider the backline top heavy as Garland can take a small, but I think he will play on Jones, who always carves us up. Cheney & Grimes will take Thomas and Campbell. Warnock & Frawley - Hale and Petrie Rivers whoever. In the midfield I would put Bartram on Harvey as he has good running ability, otherwise I would go with Junior.

B: Whelan, Garland, Martin HB: Bruce, Rivers, Bell C: Morton, McLean, Green HF: Davey, Miller, Bate F: Wonaeamirri, Robertson, Sylvia R: P Johnson, Moloney, Jones I: McDonald, Buckley, Wheatley, Jamar Emerg: Watts, Bartram, Grimes, Maric, Petterd, Dunn Didn't consider any of the other younger guys as I'm not sure how they will go in the NAB Cup.. And I really want to get all of Grimes, Watts, Maric and Petterd into the best 22. But I'm not sure who to replace.

Jack Watts is the man I want at 1.. But I gotta say I'm seriously leaning towards Dayne Beams as a potential pick at 17 or 19.. This guy will be a cult hero at whatever club he goes to, simply because of his "sleeve"

Delisted : K Massie, B Campbell, L Jericho Adelaide C Ackland, C Benjamin, L Blackwell, R Jackson, A O'hAilpin Carlton P Street WB N Davis Syd J Saddington - Carl Retired

I'm going for Watts at 1 At 17 if we want a mid who could play rd 1 next year I would go for Mitch Robinson and McKernan could potentially be a good pick up.. I wouldn't mind Roughead at 35

Biggest trade of the year... Well the way things are going it could well be

Boom tish.