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Round 15: Injury List Jack Viney (toe) — Available Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — Available Deakyn Smith (ankle) — Available Joel Smith (knee) — Available Marty Hore (knee) — 8 to 10 Weeks Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

Injury/Suspension List: Round 13 Ed Langdon (concussion) — Available Jack Viney (toe) — 1 to 2 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 2 Weeks Deakyn Smith (ankle) — 2 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 2 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — 9 to 11 Weeks Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

Now that we’ve gone past the MSD, it’s time to review my phantom 2021 draft and let’s make it the top 20:- 1. Jason Horne 184 cm 78 kg (South Adelaide, SA) 2. Nick Daicos 183 cm 74 kg (Oakleigh Chargers - Collingwood Father/Son) 3. Matt Roberts 183 cm 81 kg (South Adelaide SA) 4. Josh Rachele 180 cm 78 kg (Murray Bushrangers) 5. Tyler Sonsie 181 cm 76 (Eastern Ranges) 6. Arlo Draper 185 cm 71 kg (South Adelaide SA) 7. Matt Johnson 191 cm 80 kg (Subiaco WA) 8. Campbell Chesser 186 cm 83 kg (Sandringham Dragons) 9. Josh Sinn 186 cm 72 kg (Sandringham Dragons) 10. Jacob Van Rooyen 194 cm 88 kg (Claremont, WA) 11. Finn Callahan 189 cm 82 kg (Sandringham Dragons) 12. Josh Fahey 186 cm 78 kg (GWS Academy) 13. Ben Hobbs 183 cm 80 kg (GWV Rebels) 14. Josh Gibcus 195 cm 84 kg (GWV Rebels) 15. Sam Darcy 200 cm 75 kg (Oakleigh Chargers) 16. Ned Long 192 cm 88 kg (Northern Knights) 17. Darcy Wilmot 182 cm 70 kg (Northern Knights) 18. Jack Williams 195 cm 91 kg (East Fremantle, WA) 19. Josh Goater 190 cm 79 kg (Calder Cannons) 20. Neil Erasmus 188 cm 80 kg (Subiaco, WA)

Poor old Marty Hore has gone from “season” to “10 to 12 weeks” and back to “season”. Mind you, if our gold standard contact tracing lives up to form, we could all be out for the season before too long. Injury List: Round 11 Christian Salem (groin) — Available Aaron vandenBerg (quad) — Available Jack Viney (toe) — 2 to 3 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 3 to 4 Weeks Deakyn Smith (ankle) — 4 to 5 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 5 to 6 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

Injury List: Round 10 Jake Bowey (ankle) — Available Luke Jackson (finger) — Available Nathan Jones (hamstring) — Available Aaron vandenBerg (quad) — 2 Weeks Jack Viney (toe) — 2 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 5 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 5 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — 10 to 12 Weeks Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

Injury List: Round 9 Christian Petracca (corky) — Available Jay Lockhart (calf) — Test Luke Jackson (finger) — 1 to 2 Weeks Aaron vandenBerg (quad) — 2 Weeks Jack Viney (toe) — 2 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 5 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 5 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

Kangaroos v Collingwood will be moved to Arden Street.

Nothing was done at the club without Eddie’s imprimatur but there was a board in place and it had the responsibility of oversight. Those back ended contracts, the Grundy deal and the decision to get Beams back were all done with board approval and they will be called upon in due course to answer for that!

A bit old.

One thing that stands out from the statistics is the fact that despite having two solid ruckmen and a number of players who we all rate as quality midfielders, we are still regularly trailing our opponents in clearance statistics. Should we look for someone who is capable of addressing this?

Injury List: Round 8 Jay Lockhart (calf) — Test Jack Viney (toe) — 2 Weeks Aaron vandenBerg (quad) — 3 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 5 to 6 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 6 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season Adam Tomlinson (knee) — Season

Could they please award Luke Jackson with a Rising Star nomination now?

And if they do, they become one of our competitors.

Actually, very appropriate given that they’re getting saht upon.

Injury List: Round 7 James Harmes (wrist) — Available Jay Lockhart (calf) — 1 Week Aaron vandenBerg (quad) — 3 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 6 to 7 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 8 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season

Good luck to him (except in about 4 week’s time when they play us).

If there’s one thing I have learned, it is that you don’t trust these injury lists that the AFL issued, especially if they don’t bear the imprimatur of Mr Burgess. This one omits to mention the likes of Mitch Brown, Jay Lockhart and AVB who were mysteriously missing from the Casey lineup last week as well as Harry Petty as mentioned above. Given that there’s a VFL game on later today and we have yet to hear officially from the club, I’m guessing that there are one or two mystery injuries about to be revealed.

They are doing VFL but aren’t limited to coverage of Casey games alone.

Here’s a great story about Smith’s sacking from the perspective of player Ray Groom who later became Premier of Tasmania. Norm Smith was sensationally sacked by Melbourne 50 years ago

Accuracy in front of goal would help too.

Needless to say Ben Brown and Sam Weideman are now available ? but it’s bad luck to Joel Smith who is a constant visitor to the list and Bailey Laurie, a newbie. Both due to be out for a while. Injury List: Round 6 Bayley Fritsch (hand fracture) — Test Steven May (eye socket) — Test James Harmes (wrist) — 2 Weeks Bailey Laurie (eye socket) — 6 Weeks Joel Smith (knee) — 6 to 8 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season

I don’t quite get the comment about the Weed and BBB getting through the VFL unscathed and then still having their names on the injured list with “1 week” and “1 to 2 weeks” respectively. If that applies, surely you’re not going to play either AFL or VFL?

Just turned 18 according to the Dandenong Stingrays. No: 22 Name: Mac Andrew DOB: 12/04/2003 From: Berwick FC / St Joseph’s College

Given the way it’s being reported - Injury List: Round 4 Sam Weideman (leg) — Available Ben Brown (knee) — Available James Harmes (wrist) — 3 Weeks Marty Hore (knee) — Season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — Season