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The San Francisco 49ers are in next week’s Super Bowl and they have an offensive guard called “Tomlinson”. How’s that for an omen?

Bad luck Aaron - frustrating to say the least but he can take heart from Maxy - the two recos didn’t stop him from being a multiple AA.

There’s a theory that when clubs trade their picks, they usually discuss and agree among themselves as to who they won’t take with the picks swapped. If that’s the case, it’s feasible that we have some consensus from Freo that they won’t select certain players with #7 & #8 leaving Carlton as the party that could spoil our efforts to select who we’re looking at with #10. We could also have agreed with them that we’re leaving Jack Martin alone. This could leave open a clear path for us to get the man we want.

This wouldn’t be so easy or clear cut if we then split 10 for 14 & 17 etc.

Anyhow I think we’re done doing splits.

Two important questions for me -

1. Who is the dude from the Dolphins?

2. Is it the Frankston Dolphins or the Miami Dolphins?

Injury notes from the media:-

• Jake Lever (ankle), Braydon Preuss (shoulder) and Sam Weideman (hips) have had post-season surgery 

• Adam Tomlinson (calf) and Charlie Spargo (ankle) had minor setbacks last week as they begin their program

Injury notes track watchers:-

• Aaron VandenBerg, Austin Bradtke and Harrison Petty - rehabbers increasing their work load

• Oskar Baker and Mitch Hannan with Tomlinson rehabbers walking laps 

• Joel Smith appears to be on his own programme doing light duties 

• Neville Jetta, Kade Chandler, Lever and Weideman also on light duties

• Clayton Oliver trained on Friday with his left shoulder heavily strapped and left training early again

• Kade Kolodjashnij collided with Matty Hore at training and went off early favouring his right arm

• despite those reports from earlier in the week Steven May trained on Friday in no apparent discomfort 

I wonder what’s happening with Sam Murray? 
 

There’s a bit of talk around that Melbourne might draft Brodie Kemp who suffered an ACL injury in July and will miss most of 2020.

There is another player who missed all of 2019 through the same injury incurred at a pre season training camp - Flynn Perez, who might be available with that last pick of ours because he’s been off the radar.

* not suggesting we take two players recovering from ACL’s.

It seems to me that this 3rd tall forward to kick 50 goals is a bit of an elusive character. 

Are there any decent ones seriously available now that the trades are over?

So with three spots available and two players uncontracted, I suppose that the club will show its hand when a decision on the futures of JKH and Billy Stretch is made. 

Then it gets down to whether there are spots available to take delisted free agents or players in the drafts. 

Interesting times.

Players to be traded tomorrow?

Blake Acres
Callum Ah Chee
James Aish
Josh Bruce 
Dan Butler
Brad Crouch
Tom Cutler
Joe Daniher
Josh Jenkins
Zac Jones
Alex Keath
Riley Knight
Jack Martin
Tom Papley
Andrew Phillips
Marc Pittonet
Zac Smith
Jack Steven
Lewis Taylor

15 minutes ago, Redleg said:

He is touring Lions facilities today.

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

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