Chelly

In the company of ANB and Josh Wagner.

Here’s an article from Fox Sports that contains the majority of the information which will be repeated on a continuous reel for the next week - AFL 2019 trade period preview: Club-by-club guide and every player who could move

Gunston would be a player we could look at in a trade.

Today’s Combine activities involved the welcome, medical testing and media / club interviews. The testing begins tomorrow. Prospects to watch at the Draft Combine

My guess is that Collingwood will come to the party and give Elliott the three year contract that he wants. We should be after someone like Sam Gray who might be more gettable.

Seems to be on the outer at Tigerland and playing for their VFL side. He only picked up 13 possessions yesterday in their final but finished with four goals. Worth a look?

I’m concerned at the fact that we haven’t had a single Rising Star nomination in the past three seasons. This is has been brought about in part by the fact that we have traded out three first round draft picks. Meanwhile, have already been overtaken by other clubs who have picked and played young players. The legacy of our policy may not serve us well in the long run. We need to get young kids of quality onto the list.

Exclusive to Demonland - an accurate injury list at last ? Injury List - Finals Week 1 Tom Sparrow (knee) – available Kade Chandler (finger) – 4 to 6 weeks Mitch Hannan (groin) – 4 to 6 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) - 4 to 6 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – 4 to 6 weeks Oscar McDonald (ankle) – 4 to 6 weeks Tom McDonald (knee) – 4 to 6 weeks Steven May (hamstring) – 4 to 6 weeks Aaron Nietschke (knee) – 4 to 6 weeks Harrison Petty (groin) – 4 to 6 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – 4 to 6 weeks Tim Smith (foot) – 4 to 6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4 to 6 weeks Sam Weideman (jaw) – 4 to 6 weeks Jeff Garlett (delisted) – indefinite Declan Keilty (delisted) – indefinite Jordan Lewis (retired) – indefinite Corey Maynard (retired) – indefinite Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite

Injury List - Round 23 Max Gawn (hamstring) – Available Jordan Lewis (shin) – available Tom Sparrow (knee) – 1 week Kade Chandler (finger) – season Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Mitch Hannan (groin) – season Neville Jetta (knee) - season Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – season Steven May (hamstring) – season Tom McDonald (knee) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Tim Smith (foot) – season Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – season Sam Weideman (jaw) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite That’s according to the club website but where are Oscar McDonald and Harry Petty? https://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-08-20/injury-update-chandler-to-miss

Injury List - Round 22 Oskar Baker (knee) – available Corey Maynard (hip) – test * Tom Sparrow (knee) – 2 weeks Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Mitch Hannan (groin) – season Neville Jetta (knee) - season Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – season Steven May (hamstring) – season Tom McDonald (knee) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Tim Smith (foot) – season Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – season Sam Weideman (jaw) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite * probably “2 weeks” and not “season” because he might play in the VFL finals for the Casey Demons if they make it.

Tim Smith?

... and Tim Smith is the mystery man this week Injury List: Round 21 Steven May (hamstring) – test Jake Lever (ankle) – test Charlie Spargo (calf) – test Mitch Hannan (groin) – 1-2 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 2-3 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – season Neville Jetta (knee) - season Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – Season Tom McDonald (knee) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Sam Weideman (jaw) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – Indefinite

Another key forward out for the season Injury List: Round 20 Mitch Hannan (groin) – test Steven May (hamstring) – test Charlie Spargo (calf) – 1 week Tom Sparrow (knee – 2-3) weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – season Tom McDonald (knee) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Sam Weideman (jaw) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite

Testing times Injury LIst: Round 19 Tim Smith (calf) – available Oscar McDonald (illness) – available Jack Viney (concussion) – test Harry Petty (ankle) – test Jake Melksham (foot) – test Marty Hore (collarbone) – test Sam Weideman (calf) – test Billy Stretch (foot) – test Tom Sparrow (knee) – 2-3 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Tom McDonald (knee) – season Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – Indefinite

Injury List: Round 18 Tim Smith (calf) – test Sam Weideman (calf) – test Marty Hore (collarbone) – 2-3 weeks Billy Stretch (foot) – 3-4 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 3-4 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 3-4 weeks Tom McDonald (knee) – TBC Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder – season Joel Smith (groin – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite

Injury List: Round 17 Jake Lever (knee) – available Neville Jetta (knee) – available Max Gawn (ankle) – test Harry Petty (concussion) – test Tim Smith (something) - FMW Marty Hore (collarbone) – 2-4 weeks Billy Stretch (foot) – 3-4 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 4-5 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 4-5 weeks Tom McDonald (knee) – TBC Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – Season Joel Smith (groin) – Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – Season Guy Walker (shoulder) – Indefinite FMW - forgotten man of the week

It’s been easier for De Goey this year being at a club with more stability in terms of winning and not having to fill gaping holes in their forward line. Trac will come good in time.

Yep - no surprise at all.

The news is a little better on the injury front but given the time of year, it’s a case of too little, too late:- Injury List: Round 16 Kade Chandler (hip) – test Max Gawn (ankle – test Declan Keilty (ankle) – test Jake Lever (knee) – test Neville Jetta (knee) – test Jake Melksham (foot) – 3-4 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 4-5 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Billy Stretch (foot) – TBC Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – season Joel Smith (groin) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite

One step forward, two steps backwards Injury List: Round 15 Michael Hibberd (collarbone) – test Kade Chandler (hip) – test Jake Lever (knee) – 1-2 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 2-3 weeks Billy Stretch (foot) – 2-3 weeks Declan Keilty (ankle) – 3-4 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 4-6 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 4-6 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (head) – TBC Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBC Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – Season Joel Smith (groin) – season Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite

Heard that Jake Lever has a sore foot and will miss this week.

The mystery injury to Tom Sparrow has been officially recognised but not before he missed two games with that knee injury mentioned above. Despite this, our injury list is diminishing and the club might even manage to have double figure numbers at Casey on Sunday. I think it’s fair to say there will be a few changes from the team which narrowly lost to Adelaide in Darwin. Injury list: Round 12 Marty Hore (calf) – test Jake Lever (ankle) – test Harry Petty (knee) – test Corey Maynard (concussion) – 1 week Jake Melksham (foot) – 4-6 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 6-8 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 6-8 weeks Tom Sparrow (knee) – 8-10 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

Injury/Suspension List: Round 11 Nathan Jones (head) – available Christian Salem (concussion – available Michael Hibberd (collarbone) – test Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – test Jake Lever (ankle ) – test Steven May (groin) – test Alex Neal-Bullen (concussion) – test Harry Petty (knee) – test Jordan Lewis (suspension) – 1 week Corey Maynard (concussion) – 1 week Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4-6 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 5-6 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 6-8 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – Indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – Season

Injury List - Round 10 Mitch Hannan (knee) – available Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – available Alex Neal-Bullen (concussion) – test Christian Salem (concussion) – test Tim Smith (concussion) – test Charlie Spargo (foot) – test Sam Weideman (hips) – test Michael Hibberd (collarbone) – 1-2 weeks Steven May (groin) – 1-2 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – 1-2 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 3-4 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4-6 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 7-9 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

6. Max Gawn 5. James Harmes 4. Jayden Hunt 3. Sam Frost 2. Matt Hore 1. Clayton Oliver