You're dead right about the injury situation. This is where the Melbourne list was at over the weekend:
BAIL, Rohan injured?
BARTRAM, Clint Melbfc
BATE, Matthew Melbfc
BELL, Daniel injured
BENNELL, Jamie Melbfc
BLEASE, Sam school
BRUCE, Cameron Melbfc
BUCKLEY, Simon injured
CHENEY, Kyle Melbfc
DAVEY, Aaron Melbfc
DUNN, Lynden Melbfc
FRAWLEY, James Melbfc
GARLAND, Colin injured
GREEN, Brad Melbfc
GRIMES, Jack injured
HEALEY, Rhys ® Casey Reserves returning from a back injury
HUGHES, Daniel ® Casey Reserves returning from hip surgery
JAMAR, Mark injured (long term injury list)
JETTA, Neville Melbfc
JOHNSON, Paul Melbfc
JONES, Nathan Melbfc
MARIC, Addam Casey Seniors returning after off season hip surgery
MARTIN, Stef Melbfc
McDONALD, James injured
McKENZIE, Jordie Casey Seniors
McLEAN, Brock Melbfc
McNAMARA, Tom Casey Reserves returning after groin injury
MEESEN, John Melbfc
MILLER, Brad Melbfc
MOLONEY, Brent Melbfc
MORTON, Cale Melbfc
NEWTON, Michael emergency Melbfc
PETTERD, Ricky Melbfc
RIVERS, Jared Melbfc
ROBERTSON, Russell Casey Seniors retuning after Achilles heel surgery
SPENCER, Jake ® Casey Seniors
STRAUSS, James Casey Reserves returning after ankle injury
SYLVIA, Colin Melbfc
VALENTI, Shane Casey Seniors
WARNOCK, Matthew Melbfc
WATTS, Jack school
WHEATLEY, Paul injured
WHELAN, Matthew Casey Reserves returning after calf injury
WONAEAMIRRI, Austin injured
ZOMER, Trent Casey Seniors
Note that a number of those who went to Adelaide are on the comeback trail after missing several weeks in 2008 with various injuries.