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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

Unbelievable!!! Injury List: Round 9 Jake Lever (knee) – test Jordan Lewis (ankle) – test Corey Maynard (hip) – test Charlie Spargo (foot) – test Sam Weideman (hip) – test Mitch Hannan (knee) – 1 week Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 1 week Michael Hibberd (collarbone) – 2 weeks Steven May (groin) – 2-3 weeks Jake Melksham (foot) – 4-5 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – 4-6 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBA Neville Jetta (knee) – 8-10 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – Indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – Season

Injury List: Round 8 Jeff Garlett (hamstring) – Available Tim Smith (back) – Available Braydon Preuss (shoulder) – Test Corey Maynard (hip) – 1 week Jack Viney (shoulder) – 1 week Sam Weideman (soreness) – 1 week Steven May (groin) – 3-4 weeks Jake Lever (knee) – 1 week Mitch Hannan (knee) – 2 weeks Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 2 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – 6-8 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 6-8 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 10-12 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA Guy Walker (shoulder) – Indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – Season Latest word on Weideman is that he is likely to miss a week.

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It’s not getting any better. Round 7: Injury List Alex Neal-Bullen (hamstring) – available Braydon Preuss (shoulder) – 1 week Jack Viney (shoulder) – 2 weeks Mitch Hannan (knee) – 3-4 weeks Jake Lever (knee) – 3-4 weeks Steven May (groin) – 3-4 weeks Corey Maynard (hip) – 3-4 weeks Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 3-5 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBA Joel Smith (groin) – 6-8 weeks Neville Jetta (knee) – 10-12 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

Injury List - Round 5 Oscar McDonald (concussion) – available Neville Jetta (knee) — test Jordan Lewis (hamstring) — test Jay Lockhart (shoulder) — test Braydon Preuss (shoulder) — test Kade Kolodjashnij (concussion) – TBA Steven May (groin) — 2-4 weeks Joel Smith (groin) — 4-6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) — 4-6 weeks Mitch Hannan (knee) — 6 weeks Jake Lever (knee) — 6 weeks Jay Kennedy-Harris (knee) — 8-10 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) — indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) — season

Slightly different from the club site:- Injury List - Round 4 Tom McDonald (ankle) — test Charlie Spargo (jaw) — test Jordan Lewis (hamstring) — 1 week Steven May (groin) — 2-3 weeks Joel Smith (groin) — TBA Aaron vandenBerg (foot) — 4-6 weeks Mitch Hannan (knee) — 6-8 weeks Jake Lever (knee) — 6-8 weeks Jay Kennedy-Harris (knee) — 10-12 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) — season Aaron Nietschke (knee) — season

Round 3 injury list: Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – available Charlie Spargo (jaw) – 1 week Steven May (groin) – TBC Jordan Lewis (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 3-5 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – TBA Mitch Hannan (knee) – 6-8 weeks Jake Lever (knee) – 6-8 weeks Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 10-12 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

A little improvement at the top end but nothing from AVB down - Round 2 Injury List: Harry Petty (foot) – Test Tim Smith (calf) – Test Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – 1 - 2 weeks Jordan Lewis (hamstring) – 2 - 3 weeks Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – 4 - 6 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – TBA Mitch Hannan (knee) – 6-10 weeks Jake Lever (knee) – 6-10 weeks Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 10-12 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – inde finite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – seas o n

Round 1 Injury List: James Harmes (finger) – Test Braydon Preuss (adductor) – Test Kade Kolodjashnij (adductor) – Test Steven May – (suspension) – 1 week Tim Smith (calf) – 2 weeks Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – 2-3 weeks Joel Smith (groin) – TBA * Aaron vandenBerg (foot) – TBA * Mitch Hannan (knee) – 6-10 weeks Jake Lever (knee) – 6-10 weeks Jay Kennedy Harris (knee) – 10-12 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – indefinite Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season * appears like 4 - 6 weeks

By my calculations that makes it - Bayley Fritsch (hip pointer) – available Nathan Jones (hamstring/back tightness) — available Jake Melksham (hamstring) – available Aaron vandenBerg (foot/ankle) – available Jack Viney (ankle) — available Joel Smith (groin) – test James Harmes (dislocated finger) – 1 week Braydon Preuss (adductor strain) – 1 week Tim Smith (calf) – 2 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij (adductor) – 2 - 3 weeks Jeff Garlett (shoulder) – 3 - 5 weeks Mitch Hannan (knee) – 7 - 11 weeks Jake Lever (knee) – 11 - 15 weeks Jay Kennedy Harris (knee hyperextension) – 12 weeks Guy Walker (shoulder) – TBA Aaron Nietschke (knee) – season

So this appears to be our current injury list Kade Kolodjashnij (adductor) 3-4 weeks Jeff Garlett (shoulder) 4 - 6 weeks Mitch Hannan (knee) 8 - 12 weeks Jake Lever (knee) 12 - 16 weeks Aaron Nietschke (knee) season

The “outs” and how they appear to be tracking:- 1. Stephen May (hamstring) — due to return to full training shortly. 2. Nathan Jones (hamstring /ba ck tightness) — should be fit to start the season. 6. Jordan Lewis — rested? 7. Jack Viney (ankle surgery) — should be fit to start the season. 8. Jake Lever (ACL surgery) — hopefully will be back training with the main group in about a month. 12. Toby Bedford — not selected. 16. Kade Kolodjashnij (adductor) — available to play Round 1 but more likely in the VFL. 18. Jake Melksham hamstring) — due to return to full training shortly. 19. Mitch Hannan (knee) — return in the middle of the first half of the season. 27. Aaron Nietschke (ACL surgery) — season 35. Oskar Baker — not selected. 37. Kade Chandler — not selected. 38. Tim Smith — left training early on Thursday. 43. Guy Walker (shoulder surgery) — return date not available. 46. Austin Bradtke — not selected.

On my reckoning, 20 MFC listed players did not take part in yesterday’s game:- 1. Stephen May — hamstring 2. Nathan Jones — hamstring/back tightness 7. Jack Viney — ankle surgery 8. Jake Lever — knee surgery 12. Toby Bedford — not selected 13. Clayton Oliver — double shoulder surgery 16. Kade Kolodjashnij — adductor 18. Jake Melksham — hamstring 19. Mitch Hannan — dual knee surger 20. Corey Maynard — hip surgery 23. James Jordon — not selected 25. Tom McDonald — knee 27. Aaron Nietschke — knee surgery 31. Bayley Fritsch — selected for AFLX 33. Harrison Petty — not selected 35. Oskar Baker — hamstring 37. Kade Chandler — not selected 43. Guy Walker — shoulder surgery 45. Declan Keilty — not selected 46. Austin Bradtke — not selected Hopeful that most of the big guns are out on the track in the next week or two and are ready for Round 1.

Olliver

Sir Neville Jetta Can’t really split them so I’ll pass.

Neville Jetta Tom McDonald Jack Viney Max Gawn

What. No father/sons again? http://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-02-06/2019-fatherson-prospects-whos-eligible-for-your-club

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