PATRICK Cross and Changkuoth Jiath have been sidelined after sustaining injuries during Melbourne’s Round 3 win against Carlton.
The club’s AFL High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith provided an update on the duo on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, CJ experienced some soreness in his calf during the game and was subsequently removed from play,” Griffith said.
“Scans have confirmed that he has suffered a low-grade soleus strain. He’ll now enter our rehab program, and we’ll further assess his availability in the coming days.
“Paddy had an incident involving his thumb late in the game and scans have unfortunately shown that he dislocated his thumb, which resulted in ligament tears.
“He consulted with a specialist and underwent surgery today. We’ll assess his return to play plan following wound clearance and further consultation with the surgeon.”
Melbourne’s forward group will receive a boost this week with Aidan Johnson (knee), Luker Kentfield (knee) and Matt Jefferson (foot) all likely to make their return to footy.
“AJ, Luker and Matt will all return to full training and will look to be available for selection at the end of this week,” Griffith said.
Daniel Turner could also be a chance to make an early return following surgery on his broken hand last week.
“Daniel’s wound has been cleared, and he has progressed back into ball work and running,” Griffith said.
“We’ll look to increase his contact and contest work across the week to assess his availability following our main training session.”
Kalani White, who has been building up his training loads following his stint on the sidelines due to Glandular fever, is closing in on a return next week.
“Kalani has returned to full training and now he’ll complete a full week of conditioning to be available the following week,” Griffith said.
Shane McAdam (Achilles), Jake Bowey (foot), Tom Campbell (neck) and Jack Viney (Achilles) all continue to progress through their respective rehab programs.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
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7. Jack Viney |
Achilles + Back |
Available
“Jack has returned to full training over the last few weeks and completed the VFL training session on the weekend,” said Selwyn Griffith, Melbourne’s AFL High Performance Manager. “He’s been able to build his exposure to match intensities, which has been a really pleasing sign for Jack. “He’ll return through the VFL this Sunday.” |
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22. Blake Howes |
Arm |
3 - 5 weeks
“Blake has recovered well from having surgery on his fractured arm,” Griffith said. “He returned to running this week and will have some contact modifications for the next couple of weeks. “He will then have a surgical review and then following that review, we’ll be able to redefine Blake’s return to contact and full training progressions.” |
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20. Thomas Matthews |
Shoulder |
Season
“Tom has been managing some ongoing shoulder discomfort following the VFL Round 19 game,” Griffith said. “Off the back of imaging and discussions with external experts, it has been recommended that he has a surgical consultation. “We won’t see Tom play football against this year, with the likelihood of shoulder surgery to be this week.” |
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26. Jed Adams |
Knee |
Season
“Following the VFL game against North Melbourne, Jed reported some knee soreness which we followed up with scans,” Griffith said. “Unfortunately, they revealed that he had ruptured his PCL. Following a surgical consultation, the recommendation was for Jed to have a PCL reconstruction. It’s incredibly unfortunate news for Jed who had worked really hard to return to play this year. “This means that Jed will be sidelined for the remainder of the season and we’ll put the best plans in place to return him to peak performance in the new year.” |
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28. Brody Mihocek |
Neck |
Season
“Brody had some follow up scans and a review from the surgeon, which have pleasingly cleared him to begin to increase some of his physical activity, which means he’s been able to return to running and strength work in the gym,” Griffith said. “This is a really positive sign for Brody as he recovers from that neck surgery.” 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 |
7. Jack Viney
“Jack has returned to full training over the last few weeks and completed the VFL training session on the weekend,” said Selwyn Griffith, Melbourne’s AFL High Performance Manager. “He’s been able to build his exposure to match intensities, which has been a really pleasing sign for Jack. “He’ll return through the VFL this Sunday.”
22. Blake Howes
“Blake has recovered well from having surgery on his fractured arm,” Griffith said. “He returned to running this week and will have some contact modifications for the next couple of weeks. “He will then have a surgical review and then following that review, we’ll be able to redefine Blake’s return to contact and full training progressions.”
20. Thomas Matthews
“Tom has been managing some ongoing shoulder discomfort following the VFL Round 19 game,” Griffith said. “Off the back of imaging and discussions with external experts, it has been recommended that he has a surgical consultation. “We won’t see Tom play football against this year, with the likelihood of shoulder surgery to be this week.”
26. Jed Adams
“Following the VFL game against North Melbourne, Jed reported some knee soreness which we followed up with scans,” Griffith said. “Unfortunately, they revealed that he had ruptured his PCL. Following a surgical consultation, the recommendation was for Jed to have a PCL reconstruction. It’s incredibly unfortunate news for Jed who had worked really hard to return to play this year. “This means that Jed will be sidelined for the remainder of the season and we’ll put the best plans in place to return him to peak performance in the new year.”
28. Brody Mihocek
“Brody had some follow up scans and a review from the surgeon, which have pleasingly cleared him to begin to increase some of his physical activity, which means he’s been able to return to running and strength work in the gym,” Griffith said. “This is a really positive sign for Brody as he recovers from that neck surgery.”
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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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