Thank god it is not an ACL, but 4 to 6 weeks is still a bummer
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In Naughton's absence Lobb must activate his best.
First 23 players who are injured for next week.
Richards
Naughton
Libba
JJ
Weightman
Baz
Coffield
Medical Room | Round 12
Bulldogs? forward Aaron Naughton will spend an extended period on the sidelines after scans revealed a moderate grade medial ligament injury.
The 24-year-old had his knee caught in a tackle and while avoiding ACL damage, will miss the next 4-6 weeks.
Ed Richards and Anthony Scott will both sit within the concussion protocols, with the pair to be monitored before a return to play guidelines is assessed.
James O?Donnell has turned a corner from his illness and returned to training today.
It is expected the young defender will be available for the Collingwood clash.
Injury List - Round 12
James O?Donnell (illness) - Test
Ed Richards (concussion) ? TBC
Anthony Scott (concussion) ? TBC
Tom Liberatore (concussion) ? 1-2 weeks
Jason Johannisen (hamstring) ? 4-5 weeks
Cody Weightman (elbow) ? 4-5 weeks
Aaron Naughton (knee) ? 4-6 weeks
Nick Coffield (shoulder) ? 4-6 weeks
Ryan Gardner (wrist) ? 12-14 weeks
Bailey Smith (ACL) ? Season
Coffield did a minor calf injury the other week.
Minor set back in the scheme of things.
What was wrong with Charlie Clarke?
Really hope Ed?s knock was minor and he is right.
Medical Room | Round 13
The Western Bulldogs could welcome back two midfield stars ahead of a Friday night clash against the Lions at Marvel Stadium.
Tom Liberatore and Ed Richards need to get through main training to be deemed available for the fixture, with the pair missing due to concussion.
?Tom has built some great continuity in his training in the last few weeks,? Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell said.
?He has progressed as well as we could have hoped and ticked every possible box to declare his availability.?
?If he gets through main training Wednesday like I expect, he will return to availability.?
Richards has progressed well through the post-concussion framework and will be assessed over the next 48-72 hours.
James Harmes is set for a stint on the sidelines after damaging his hamstring in the win over Collingwood.
?Scans have confirmed that James has suffered a low-grade hamstring injury,? Bell said.
?I expect him to miss the next 3-4 weeks of footy.?
While Laith Vandermeer exited the game in the second quarter, the small forward is a chance to face last year?s grand finalists.
?Scans have confirmed a pocket of fluid surrounding his hamstring muscle that is related to a corky that has bled,? Bell said.
This explains his hamstring muscle not working properly.?
?We will work through a process with Laitham this week to restore his hamstring function which will determine his availability.?
Jason Johannisen has suffered a further setback, injuring his calf over the weekend, with his return date set for a fortnight after the bye.
Injury list
Ed Richards (concussion) ? test
Anthony Scott (concussion) ? test
Tom Liberatore (concussion) ? test
Laith Vandermeer (hamstring ) - test
Cody Weightman (elbow) ? 2-4 weeks
James Harmes (hamstring) ? 3-4 weeks
Nick Coffield (shoulder) ? 3-5 weeks
Aaron Naughton (knee) ? 3-5 weeks
Jason Johannisen (hamstring) ? 5-6 weeks
Ryan Gardner (wrist) ? 10-12 weeks
Bailey Smith (ACL) ? Season
NOTE GVGJr - when can we get rid of these question marks that pop up
JJ. Doh!!!!
So with Libba, Ed and VDM a possibility this week.
We have the following automatic selections missing for selection against Lions.
Cody
Naughton
Baz
JJ
Darcy (suspended)
West (suspended)
Possible best 23.
Coffield
Harmes
Not sure your message is coming across in the way you intended.
We all know GVGjr is trying to work with the developer on this.
It is a free service we get which comes at a financial cost and personal time cost to GVGjr.
Maybe next time take it offline with GVGjr.