Delisted #46: Mitchell Hibberd - Not offered a contract for 2021

[fairbump_playon]

Good to see him get a lucky break for once.

No it was just a meniscus tear.

 

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2020 (Category A Rookie)
Last Game Played: Round 17, 2020 (omitted)
Injury Status: n/a

 

[eth-dog]

 

[citizen-erased]

"Meanwhile, midfielder Mitch Hibberd has been cleared of serious damage to his knee after suffering a heavy knock to the area at training on Thursday morning. "

From EFC site

sigh. off to ireland with Joey and James then
i hope its a nice farm at least.....

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

sigh. off to ireland with Joey and James then
i hope its a nice farm at least.....

Has there been some further bad news? Just wondering one reference to these two posts today, considering this happened 2 weeks ago

 

[eth-dog]

Has there been some further bad news? Just wondering one reference to these two posts today, considering this happened 2 weeks ago

It got bumped and I remembered he's injured and I got sad. Plus he'll at a minimum miss the first pre season game

 

[Liberator]

Was at training today, and on the bikes apparently. Won't be too far off running you'd think.

 

[quotemokc]

Has there been some further bad news? Just wondering one reference to these two posts today, considering this happened 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure it became a 6 week injury

 

[Lore]

Started running yesterday, 2-3 weeks away from full training.

New recruit Mitch Hibberd is also not far from returning to training following successful knee surgery in late January.

“Mitch should be back in the next couple of weeks, he’s doing extremely well.

“He started running yesterday, so we expect him to have a fairly quick build over the next two or three weeks.”

Injury update: Stars on track for return

A number of important Bombers are on track to hit the ground running in the 2020 season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Milanista28]

eth-dog Back in main training for your boy.

 

[JayJ20]

eth-dog Back in main training for your boy.

Does that mean we may see him next week?

 

[Milanista28]

Does that mean we may see him next week?

Yeah, I think he plays vs the Cats, Especially if Heppell is in doubt for round 1.

 

[eth-dog]

6 weeks out, maybe a half against the Cats.

 

[JayJ20]

Where is he at? I’d like to see how he works with our mids

 

[BrunoV]

Would have to be frustrated.

Reckon that if fit he'd be in for Heppell.

 

[eth-dog]

Would have to be frustrated.

Reckon that if fit he'd be in for Heppell.

I mean according to the above he's in full training, but I agree, if he'd played either pre-season match he'd be a red hot chance early.

 

[TheGrizz]

I mean according to the above he's in full training, but I agree, if he'd played either pre-season match he'd be a red hot chance early.

There's a VFL praccy the same week as round 1.

I doubt Hepp is back by week 2 if he has ruled himself out for next week. If Hibberd plays vs Box Hill and has a good showing he could still have shot early.

Though as I see it I would play both in the same team, they bring different skills to the table

 

[eth-dog]

There's a VFL praccy the same week as round 1.

I doubt Hepp is back by week 2 if he has ruled himself out for next week. If Hibberd plays vs Box Hill and has a good showing he could still have shot early.

Though as I see it I would play both in the same team, they bring different skills to the table

Good team to have a praccy against too. Deluca, Maginness, Mynott, amongst others. Strong inside contingent there.

 

[BrunoV]

There's a VFL praccy the same week as round 1.

I doubt Hepp is back by week 2 if he has ruled himself out for next week. If Hibberd plays vs Box Hill and has a good showing he could still have shot early.

Though as I see it I would play both in the same team, they bring different skills to the table

True but he'd be much more likely had he played the 3 AFL practice matches.

I suspect he's in the situation where he would need to force his way in. I expect we'd just as soon replace Heppell with someone like Snelling at this stage.

 

[TheGrizz]

True but he'd be much more likely had he played the 3 AFL practice matches.

Well, yeah (as would anyone)
We can all agree on that.

I suspect he's in the situation where he would need to force his way in. I expect we'd just as soon replace Heppell with someone like Snelling at this stage.

Probably, although Hibberd is at the disadvantage of being out of the AFL system for 15 months and only being at the club 4 months whilst Snelling (or another player) has had a full off-season.

The reality is though if Hibberd produced what he did at VFL level last year, he won't be on the outside looking in for too long. His size and clearance work is a combo we just don't have currently and would certainly provide something useful if he is in form.

 

[Lore]

Played in the VFL pre-season game the other week, proved his fitness, fully available.

Fit Dons put hands up to return

A number of important Bombers have been made available for Essendon’s season-opening clash with Fremantle.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Any idea on how Mitch has been travelling...Any chance for round 2?

 

[eth-dog]

He's fit, and I hope he's available. Although it's not the same as going against Kennedy/Parker he usually went head-to-head with players like Clarke, Meadows, Gribble and all the best inside mids of the opposition in the VFL last year, and won 90% of the time.

 

[PressureCooker]

Seems like the kind of player we have desperately needed against the Swans for years now. Too often Parker and Kennedy do what they like in the middle against us. The Swans, more than most other teams, highlight our lack-of-midfield-size troubles perfectly.

 

[eth-dog]

He hasn't played in a win at the top level yet. All his games were in 2017 and he lost against Eagles, Gold Coast (ouch), Fremantle (ouch) and Port (where he obviously injured himself, only 7% TOG).

Feel free to blame me if/when he plays and we lose.