HARRISON Petty has made strong progress in his recovery from a low-grade hamstring strain ahead of Melbourne's return from its mid-season bye.
Petty completed high-intensity conditioning prior to the break, with Melbourne AFL High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith saying the club would assess his return-to-play timeline once training resumes.
“Harrison has progressed really well from his low-grade hamstring strain,” Griffith said.
“He was able to complete some high-intensity conditioning prior to going on our mid-season break.
“We'll look to integrate him back into training once we return and determine his return to play.”
Christian Salem is also closing in on a return from the foot fracture that has sidelined him in recent weeks.
“Christian continues to progress well from the foot fracture,” Griffith said.
“He integrated into main training prior to the bye.
“The plan will be for him to reintegrate into the main group following the bye, with him hoping to be available one to two weeks after the return from the bye.”
Caleb Windsor returned without issue after being managed the previous week.
"Caleb Windsor successfully returned after being managed the previous week and got through the game without any issues," Griffith said.
Aidan Johnson successfully returned through the VFL on modified minutes prior to the bye and will continue to build his game time over the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Jed Adams has continued to progress through conditioning and skills work as he eyes a return to non-contact training with the main group.
Lukas Cooke has recovered well following facial surgery after sustaining a facial fracture against Collingwood and has returned to running, although he will remain in a non-contact environment for at least the next three weeks.
Xavier Lindsay also continues to make progress in his recovery from a hip and groin issue.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
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10. Daniel Turner |
Rib |
Test
“Daniel put together a strong session over the weekend and will integrate into full training this week,” said Selwyn Griffith, the club’s AFL High Performance Manager. “He’ll be available for selection following a successful return to training this week.” |
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33. Latrelle Pickett |
Concussion |
Test
“Latrelle has progressed well through the concussion protocols,” Griffith said. “He will integrate into our main training session, and availability will be determined upon him completing training.” |
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37. Kade Chandler |
Hand |
Test
“Kade got the all-clear to begin running and ball work, so he’ll integrated into training this week,” Griffith said. “We’ll determine his availability following our main training session on Thursday.” |
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22. Blake Howes |
Arm |
TBC
“During that aerial contest on the weekend, Blake came down on his arm and unfortunately, scans have shown that he has fractured his radius,” Griffith said. “Following a surgical consult, Blake underwent surgery today. “We’ll review his return timeline once we’ve had a follow-up appointment with the surgeon, however, we’re looking forward to seeing Blake play more football in 2026.” |
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7. Jack Viney |
Achilles + Back |
TBC
“Jack completed training with the main group last week,” Griffith said. “He’ll once again integrate with the main as we continue to work with Jack on building his training loads and conditioning.” |
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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 |
10. Daniel Turner
“Daniel put together a strong session over the weekend and will integrate into full training this week,” said Selwyn Griffith, the club’s AFL High Performance Manager. “He’ll be available for selection following a successful return to training this week.”
33. Latrelle Pickett
“Latrelle has progressed well through the concussion protocols,” Griffith said. “He will integrate into our main training session, and availability will be determined upon him completing training.”
37. Kade Chandler
“Kade got the all-clear to begin running and ball work, so he’ll integrated into training this week,” Griffith said. “We’ll determine his availability following our main training session on Thursday.”
22. Blake Howes
“During that aerial contest on the weekend, Blake came down on his arm and unfortunately, scans have shown that he has fractured his radius,” Griffith said. “Following a surgical consult, Blake underwent surgery today. “We’ll review his return timeline once we’ve had a follow-up appointment with the surgeon, however, we’re looking forward to seeing Blake play more football in 2026.”
7. Jack Viney
“Jack completed training with the main group last week,” Griffith said. “He’ll once again integrate with the main as we continue to work with Jack on building his training loads and conditioning.”
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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