MELBOURNE will be without defender Daniel Turner for the next two to three weeks, after the Demon suffered a hand injury during Round 2.
The club’s AFL High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith said they were hopeful of a short stint on the sidelines for the 24-year-old.
“Daniel experienced hand pain during the second term on Saturday and was subsequently removed from the remainder of the game,” Griffith said.
“Scans then confirmed that he had fractured a bone in his hand.
“He is now recovering from surgery, and we’ll get a clearer timeframe on his return once the wound has healed, but we’re hopeful he’ll only miss a few weeks.”
In positive news for Aidan Johnson, the Demon is closing in on a return from a knee injury.
"Aidan has progressed really well this past week and is tolerating high-intensity training,” Griffith said.
“He’ll integrate into main training this week with the plan for him to be available next week.”
Matt Jefferson continues to progress through a bone stress injury in his foot.
“He’ll partially integrate into main training this week, with the plan to have him training fully next week,” Griffith said.
“His availability will then be determined by his tolerance to main training.”
Kalani White, who has returned to training following Glandular Fever, is building his loads and eyeing off a return to footy in the next month.
“Kalani continues to work hard from an intensity and reconditioning perspective,” Griffith said.
“While he has returned to main training, now our focus is about building his tolerance to that high-intensity training load and contact-based training.”
After injuring his knee during the team’s last practice match of the pre-season, Luker Kentfield will look to join full training in the coming week.
“Luker has progressed really well and will re-integrate into the main group this week with the goal for him to be available in the coming weeks," Griffith said.
Jake Bowey is ticking off important milestones in his rehab of a Lisfranc injury, returning to running last week.
“Jake has returned to straight line running which is an exciting progression for him,” Griffith said.
“Now we’ll build his tolerance to running loads and skills-based conditioning.”
Jack Viney (Achilles), Tom Campbell (neck) and Shane McAdam (Achilles) continue to work through their respective rehab programs.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
3. Christian Salem |
Foot |
1 - 2 weeks
“Christian has returned to full training with the main group,” Griffith said. “He just needs to complete a couple of weeks of full training and then he'll be available.” |
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27. Max Heath |
Shoulder |
Test
“Max has just been dealing with some ongoing shoulder soreness,” Griffith said. “We will assess his availability following our main training session this week.” |
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46. Lukas Cooke |
Face |
1 week
“Lukas has recovered well from his facial surgery and is back running and back into non-contact skills,” Griffith said. “He is cleared to return to contact next week and should be available for next week.” |
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35. Harrison Petty |
Hamstring |
Test
“Harrison has progressed well from his hamstring rehab and had a strong training session on the weekend,” Griffith said. “He has integrated into main training and will have to full train on Thursday during our main session. “His availability will be determined following that session.” |
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26. Jed Adams |
Knee |
1 - 2 weeks
“Jed has progressed back into training with the main group,” Griffith said. “He still has to integrate into some of our contest drills, but he's progressed really well and will look to be available next week.” |
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20. Xavier Lindsay |
Hip and groin |
3 - 4 weeks
"Xavier Lindsay also continues to make progress in his recovery from a hip and groin issue," said Griffith. |
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7. Jack Viney |
Achilles + Back |
TBC
“Jack has been working incredibly hard with our high performance and medical team to return from his Achilles surgery that he had earlier this year,” Griffith said. “Unfortunately, while working through his rehab from that surgery, Jack has also had a lower back concern, which is something that he’s managed over the last couple of seasons. “As a result of that lower back pain, he’s been progressing slower through his post-surgery rehab program. “Pleasingly, he has been able to progress from a strength and movement perspective through his lower back, which has now allowed him to continue through his Achilles rehab. “Jack has worked incredibly hard to get on top of both of these injuries and it’s really pleasing that he’s now starting to see some progression, with the hope to see more soon.” |
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28. Brody Mihocek |
Neck |
Season
“You never want to see an incident in our game, like what we saw with Brody on Monday,” Richardson said. “Brody is in the very best of care and was able to undergo surgery last night, which, thankfully, went as planned. “Our primary focus right now is supporting Brody, his partner Polly and their family through his recovery, while ensuring his return to full health.” Read Article |
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13. Jai Culley |
Knee |
Season
“Jai is recovering well from his knee reconstruction and is in the early phases of his program, which is predominately focused on getting his range of motion back and beginning strength work,” Griffith said. |
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45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield |
Knee |
Season
“Andy went in for surgery today following his ACL injury,” Griffith said. “Once he recovers from that surgery, we’ll begin to progress him through the first stages of his knee rehab.” Read Article |
3. Christian Salem
“Christian has returned to full training with the main group,” Griffith said. “He just needs to complete a couple of weeks of full training and then he'll be available.”
27. Max Heath
“Max has just been dealing with some ongoing shoulder soreness,” Griffith said. “We will assess his availability following our main training session this week.”
46. Lukas Cooke
“Lukas has recovered well from his facial surgery and is back running and back into non-contact skills,” Griffith said. “He is cleared to return to contact next week and should be available for next week.”
35. Harrison Petty
“Harrison has progressed well from his hamstring rehab and had a strong training session on the weekend,” Griffith said. “He has integrated into main training and will have to full train on Thursday during our main session. “His availability will be determined following that session.”
26. Jed Adams
“Jed has progressed back into training with the main group,” Griffith said. “He still has to integrate into some of our contest drills, but he's progressed really well and will look to be available next week.”
20. Xavier Lindsay
"Xavier Lindsay also continues to make progress in his recovery from a hip and groin issue," said Griffith.
7. Jack Viney
“Jack has been working incredibly hard with our high performance and medical team to return from his Achilles surgery that he had earlier this year,” Griffith said. “Unfortunately, while working through his rehab from that surgery, Jack has also had a lower back concern, which is something that he’s managed over the last couple of seasons. “As a result of that lower back pain, he’s been progressing slower through his post-surgery rehab program. “Pleasingly, he has been able to progress from a strength and movement perspective through his lower back, which has now allowed him to continue through his Achilles rehab. “Jack has worked incredibly hard to get on top of both of these injuries and it’s really pleasing that he’s now starting to see some progression, with the hope to see more soon.”
28. Brody Mihocek
“You never want to see an incident in our game, like what we saw with Brody on Monday,” Richardson said. “Brody is in the very best of care and was able to undergo surgery last night, which, thankfully, went as planned. “Our primary focus right now is supporting Brody, his partner Polly and their family through his recovery, while ensuring his return to full health.”
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13. Jai Culley
“Jai is recovering well from his knee reconstruction and is in the early phases of his program, which is predominately focused on getting his range of motion back and beginning strength work,” Griffith said.
45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield
“Andy went in for surgery today following his ACL injury,” Griffith said. “Once he recovers from that surgery, we’ll begin to progress him through the first stages of his knee rehab.”
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