Injury List - 2017 Season

[comrade]

That's his 3rd ACL right?

So the media cheer squad will be giving him the Menzel treatment I take it...

Will get a 5 second mention upon his comeback. It was a disgrace the way Fox Footy barely acknowledged Clay Smith's 50th game on the weekend.

[bulldogtragic]

Will get a 5 second mention upon his comeback. It was a disgrace the way Fox Footy barely acknowledged Clay Smith's 50th game on the weekend.

If it's a Fox panel/commentary covered game he comes back for, I'd just be happy if they got his name right. But I'm not holding my breath on that.

[comrade]

If it's a Fox panel/commentary covered game he comes back for, I'd just be happy if they got his name right. But I'm not holding my breath on that.

Inspirational come back by Ian Redpath.

[Axe Man]

Dogs optimistic on Libba, Campbell

Western Bulldogs midfielder Tom Liberatore remains a chance to face Richmond this weekend despite suffering a concussion against GWS on Friday night, according to Head Physiotherapist Chris Bell.

Liberatore left the game early after a tackle from Giants ruckman Shane Mumford and will undergo a concussion test ahead of Saturday night’s clash with the Tigers.

“Libba was involved in a tackle in the fourth quarter of the game on the weekend where he was concussed,” Bell said.

“He’s come in really well today and he will be assessed this week, as we usually do clinically, and we’ll make a decision on his availability later in the week.”

The Bulldogs will also make a decision on big man Tom Campbell this week after he was a late withdrawal on Friday night.

“Tom developed some ankle soreness during the last training session leading into the GWS game.

“He was a late withdrawal, but will be assessed and monitored this week and we’ll make a decision on his availability as the week goes on.”

Veteran Matthew Boyd is another who’ll be assessed this week after missing last week’s game, but Bell is optimistic he’ll be available for selection.

“Boydy developed some general soreness following the Brisbane game and we decided to manage his load over the weekend.

“He has come in well today and will be monitored during training this week with the expectation that he will return to availability.”

And there was mix of news to come out of the VFL on Friday night, with Mitch Wallis and Tory Dickson pulling up well from successful returns, however the news isn’t as positive for rookie Brad Lynch who strained a hamstring during his side’s 124-point win.

"He’s expected to miss three to four weeks," Bell said.

[1eyedog]

Read Campbell and Boyd to come in.

Is Dicko good enough to come in after one VFL match? I think he'll be close.

Does anyone have anything on Crameri?

[bulldogtragic]

Read Campbell and Boyd to come in.

Is Dicko good enough to come in after one VFL match? I think he'll be close.

Does anyone have anything on Crameri?

He said at the social club last week, it's an aggravation and was hoping to be back playing this week or next, presumably in the VFL.

[I'm Not Bitter Anymore!]

I think Dickson needs at least another game in the VFL he was pretty slow

[bornadog]

Player	Injury	Duration
Patrick Lipinski	collarbone	TBC
Matthew Boyd	general soreness	test
Tom Liberatore	concussion	test
Tom Campbell	ankle	test
Stewart Crameri	hip	1 - 2 weeks
Jordan Roughead	hamstring	2 - 3 weeks
Dale Morris	leg	2 - 3 weeks
Jack Redpath	knee	2 - 3 weeks
Travis Cloke	ribs	2 - 4 weeks
Brad Lynch	hamstring	3 - 4 weeks

* Injury list updated on Monday 1 May 2017

[1eyedog]

Player	Injury	Duration
Patrick Lipinski	collarbone	TBC
Matthew Boyd	general soreness	test
Tom Liberatore	concussion	test
Tom Campbell	ankle	test
Stewart Crameri	hip	1 - 2 weeks
Jordan Roughead	hamstring	2 - 3 weeks
Dale Morris	leg	2 - 3 weeks
Jack Redpath	knee	2 - 3 weeks
Travis Cloke	ribs	2 - 4 weeks
Brad Lynch	hamstring	3 - 4 weeks

* Injury list updated on Monday 1 May 2017

Clean bill of health following the bye. Fingers crossed it bloody stays that way!

[GVGjr]

He is a friend of a friend, and says he is ready to go

He said the same in the room but then mentioned that you can't go against the advice.
Perhaps he has been given the green light

[always right]

Fair bit of our old victim mentality on here. I thought that would have disappeared after our second premiership.

Reckon media coverage of our club has changed massively for the better.

[comrade]

Reckon media coverage of our club has changed massively for the better.

We're the reigning premiers. So it should.

[Axe Man]

Don't be surprised if Redpath plays VFL next week.

Mark Stevens has also tweeted that big Jack is ready to return. Hopefully we will get a chance to see him in the curtain raiser on Saturday.

[bornadog]

Mark Stevens has also tweeted that big Jack is ready to return. Hopefully we will get a chance to see him in the curtain raiser on Saturday.

Yes mate said he will play, but that was coming from Big Red and not fitness/medicos.

It will be great to have him back.

[Axe Man]

Bulldog Jack Redpath to return from third knee reco

THE EXTENSIVE injury list at the Western Bulldogs has shrunk by one with key forward Jack Redpath to make his return from a knee reconstruction in the VFL this weekend.

Redpath succumbed to his third ACL tear in last year's round 17 clash against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, and the 26-year-old will play his first game in nine months at the same venue on Saturday afternoon when Footscray hosts Richmond in a curtain raiser to the clubs' AFL clash.

The Kyneton product's return to the game is just one week after midfielder Mitch Wallis resumed in the VFL from a badly broken leg sustained in same match the hulking goalkicker wrecked his knee.

Redpath ruptured his first two ACLs playing country football before being recruited to Whitten Oval with pick 62 in the 2012 NAB AFL Rookie Draft.

The out-of-contract forward has been training strongly in recent weeks and is likely to be given several games at state league level to prepare him for a return to the senior side.

With Redpath back in action, and fellow key forward Travis Cloke as little as two weeks away from returning from broken ribs, it will leave coach Luke Beveridge with plenty of tall attacking options, but also a selection headache.

Throw the underperforming Tom Boyd into that mix and the premiership coach will have strong competition for spots for the forward-ruck role.

The Dogs' big man stocks will be bolstered further when No.1 ruckman Jordan Roughead returns from a serious hamstring injury after the club's mid-season bye in round 11.

In further good news, veteran defender Dale Morris (leg) and hard running forward Stewart Crameri (hip) should overcome their injuries in the next fortnight.