Proper Gander
Owl whisperer and secret agent
Touch wood we won’t need this thread too much more in 2021.
LTI out for the season are Marty Hore and Aaron Nietschke, both with ruptured ACLs.
Ben Brown and Sam Weiderman both look to be a couple of months away - both will return via VFL apparently, so when that looks like happening I’ll update this news.
Gus Brayshaw’s recovery looks to be progressing well, and should play a half against the Dogs on Monday 8 March.
The latest from Gus and Gawny indicates that Joel Smith is fit to return and may also play Monday, though possibly in the VFL practice match at Whitten Oval earlier in the day, hard to be sure. Also playing in the VFL practise match (I’m guessing this bit) should be Majak Daw - no injury issues but has had some fitness catch-up since being invited to train with Melbourne a few weeks back. The same podcast episode also suggested Hibbo is out of the rehab group, though no word on whether he will play in either game on Monday.
Kozzie returns to Melbourne tomorrow after taking personal leave to be with family following the death of his mother. No word as yet about how soon he will return.
Jack Viney and Jake Melksham are returning from foot surgery / hamstring injury respectively. Other than some puff pieces about a round 1 return, their status is uncertain but are “pushing hard” for round one or some such.
Since the Nietschke injury, apparently we have invited mature defender Kyle Declase from Werribee to train with the club. He should also play on Monday though possibly in the VFL practise match.
Please post any updates about injury list, rehab to main training or general list fitness discussion here.
LTI out for the season are Marty Hore and Aaron Nietschke, both with ruptured ACLs.
Ben Brown and Sam Weiderman both look to be a couple of months away - both will return via VFL apparently, so when that looks like happening I’ll update this news.
Gus Brayshaw’s recovery looks to be progressing well, and should play a half against the Dogs on Monday 8 March.
The latest from Gus and Gawny indicates that Joel Smith is fit to return and may also play Monday, though possibly in the VFL practice match at Whitten Oval earlier in the day, hard to be sure. Also playing in the VFL practise match (I’m guessing this bit) should be Majak Daw - no injury issues but has had some fitness catch-up since being invited to train with Melbourne a few weeks back. The same podcast episode also suggested Hibbo is out of the rehab group, though no word on whether he will play in either game on Monday.
Kozzie returns to Melbourne tomorrow after taking personal leave to be with family following the death of his mother. No word as yet about how soon he will return.
Jack Viney and Jake Melksham are returning from foot surgery / hamstring injury respectively. Other than some puff pieces about a round 1 return, their status is uncertain but are “pushing hard” for round one or some such.
Since the Nietschke injury, apparently we have invited mature defender Kyle Declase from Werribee to train with the club. He should also play on Monday though possibly in the VFL practise match.
Please post any updates about injury list, rehab to main training or general list fitness discussion here.
