Chelly

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

From the club of the player who withdraws?

James Harmes Clayton Oliver Max Gawn Angus Brayshaw

What happens if a player declares himself unfit to play on the night?

1. Neville Jetta vs Jordan Lewis Alex Neal-Bullen vs 8. Jake Melksham Charlie Spargo vs Jack Viney 6. Tom McDonald vs Billy Stretch

Oscar McDonald v Alex Neal-Bullen Bayley Fritsch vs Aaron vandenBerg Sam Weideman vs 7. Angus Brayshaw

It seems that a lot of people on here are playing t.i.t [censored] for tat.

Jack Viney vs 5. Nathan Jones Sam Frost vs Charlie Spargo Jake Lever vs 4. James Harmes Joel Smith vs Christian Salem

6. Tom McDonald vs Mitch Hannan Jeff Garlett vs Billy Stretch Braydon Preuss vs Jayden Hunt

Christian Petracca vs 8. Jake Melksham Tim Smith vs Jordan Lewis Michael Hibberd vs Josh Wagner

Can’t see Saty in any of the pictures.

Aaron vandenBerg vs Kade Kolodjashnij James Jordon vs Tim Smith Braydon Preuss vs Tom Sparrow Toby Bedford vs Jake Lever Corey Wagner vs Sam Weideman

Mitch Hannan vs Jay Kennedy-Harris Corey Wagner vs Austin Bradtke James Jordon vs Kade Chandler Toby Bedford vs Aaron Nietschke Charlie Spargo vs Declan Keilty

Joel Smith Bayley Fritsch Harrison Petty Marty Hore

Terrific move to have this included on the Demonland agenda during the pre-season, especially since the club has been unfairly prevented from defending its AFLX crown from 2018 by the Marvel Comix comp which we can all ignore in favour of this initiative (Andy, this deserves a podcast on its own). Interested to know if Sportsbet is running a market on this and surprised that TMac has been in the wilderness since his shock victory over Mitch Clark in 2013.

Misso is back at last with a Pre-season injury update and reports on the rehab list which consists of 8 players at the moment:- Oskar Baker coming back from a hammy and “due to do some training on” the club's forthcoming camp. Mitch Hannan doing some running after a “double knee scope”. Nathan Jones is recovering slowly from some back and hamstring issues he had before Christmas. Jake Lever (ACL) - over a few pre-Christmas issues and “starting to put in some really consistent training.” Jake Melksham another one a hamstring issue and “taking a little bit more time with it.” Clayton Oliver - both shoulders were operated on and expected to be in full training by “the end of camp.” Jack Viney is going really well and will be back from his foot issues in full training after the camp. Guy Walker had a procedure on his shoulder over the Christmas break “which is going to be a reasonably slow recovery.”

Time for my 2019 Phantom Draft - I hope I haven’t gone too early with this one ? 1. Matt Rowell 180cm 70kg 1/7/01 Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers Midfielder 2. Cameron Taheny 184cm 72kg 3/8/01 South Australia/Norwood Forward/defender 3. Noah Anderson 189cm 84kg 17/2/01 Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers Midfielder 4. Mitch O'Neill 181cm 69kg 21/2/01 Tasmania/North Hobart Midfielder 5. Dylan Williams 185cm 78kg 1/7/01 Club: Vic Metro/Oakleigh Chargers Forward 6. Tom Green 188cm 85kg 23/1/01 GWS Academy/Marist Forward 7. Lachlan Ash 186cm 77kg 21/6/01 Murray Bushrangers Shepparton Bears Defender 8. Jeremy Sharp 185cm 72kg 13/8/01 Western Australia/East Fremantle Defender/midfielder 9. Caleb Serong 177cm 80kg 9/2/01 Vic Country/Gippsland Power Half-forward/midfielder 10. Sam Flanders 183cm 81kg 24/7/01 Gippsland/Power Moe Forward

I put the list in alphabetical order for easier reference. Not included in the list but referred to in recent training reports as being in the “rehab” group are Angus Brayshaw, Mitch Hannan, Jayden Hunt and Aaron vandenBerg who I presume weren’t considered by the reporter as being injured enough to make the list. The disconcerting thing from my perspective is the par on Jake Lever. Before his latest setback, I thought he would be right to go early in the season but that’s now a “mid-year return”.

And based on the article from afl.com.au MFC End of 2018 Injury List Oskar Baker: Suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury in September and the Demons are ensuring he has enough conditioning under his belt before starting him in full training. James Harmes: Another to undergo post-season shoulder surgery. Harmes is running but won't be in contact drills until after Christmas. Marty Hore: The mature-age draftee had an ankle operation before he was picked by the Demons with pick No.56 in the 2018 NAB AFL Draft. He and Melksham have been running laps together. Neville Jetta: The defender had shoulder surgery in the off-season. Running laps, but won't join in contact work until after Christmas. Jake Lever: Underwent more surgery on Wednesday after scar tissue around his reconstructed left knee left him in discomfort. Had started running before the setback and is hoping for a mid-year return. Oscar McDonald: The key defender had a post-season arthroscope on his hip and therefore has been on a modified programme. Jake Melksham: Melksham had an arthroscope on his ankle at the end of the season and as a result has been in rehab as he builds up his training load slowly. Clayton Oliver: Had surgery on both of his shoulders and, like many others, won't get into work with the main group until after Christmas. Running and moving well in rehab. Christian Petracca: Went in for a knee operation at the end of the year and as a result is in the rehab group. Running laps, but won't resume contact work until after getting back from the Christmas break. Tim Smith: Coming back from a stress fracture in his foot. Smith is running laps and will be eased slowly back in to training. Billy Stretch: Running laps at decent speed after having surgery on a stress fracture in his toe in July. Will build his training conservatively. Jack Viney: Had surgery on his troublesome foot at the end of the season and is on a modified program. Will look to build his training post-Christmas.