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\n \u201cThe fortunate thing with the facial fracture was that he was able to get back to running really quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe’s put in a ton of work with some of his conditioning and skill work, we’ve obviously had to modify some of his contact, but he’s been doing that in a controlled environment and going really well with that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re excited for him to return to full contact next week, which we’ll see him available for the VFL final series.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Read Article Hamstring<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n \u201cUnfortunately for Caleb, he went to kick the ball and felt some pain in his left hamstring,\u201d Melbourne\u2019s High-Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith said.<\/p>\n \u201cScans have shown that he’s got a high grade hamstring strain, so we’ll work with Caleb now to make sure that he’s right tracking into the offseason and look to set him up for a really strong return for the 2026 season.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Ankle<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n \u201cHe had another good week on the track and has progressed into some agility.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, we’re just going to run out of time to have him available to play senior football this year.<\/p>\n “But he’s tracking really well and we’ll look to set him up for a really strong off-season to see him back for the 2026 season.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Knee\/Shoulder<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n \u201cMarty had his ACL repaired last week after previously injuring his biceps tendon. Once he\u2019s off crutches, he\u2019ll also require shoulder surgery. \u201cBut he\u2019s recovering well and we\u2019ll support him closely through both recoveries.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Achilles<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n \u201cShane\u2019s had a great couple of weeks and has really progressed well from a strength perspective,\u201d Griffith said. <\/p>\n Read Article Knee<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n \u201cAndy has had a great couple of weeks of his program,\u201d Selwyn Griffith said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe continues to work really hard on his lower body strength and power.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a part of this current phase he\u2019s begun to run.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article <\/p>\n 20. Xavier Lindsay<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n \u201cXavier, who we managed in last week’s game, just presented to training with some hamstring soreness,\u201d Griffith said.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, just as we’ve tried to build him back up to be ready for the game, we’re just going to run out of time this week just with the shorter turnaround.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will be hoping to have him to be ready for Round 24.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Hamstring\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: 1 Week\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 38. Oliver Sestan<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n \u201cThe fortunate thing with the facial fracture was that he was able to get back to running really quickly.<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s put in a ton of work with some of his conditioning and skill work, we’ve obviously had to modify some of his contact, but he’s been doing that in a controlled environment and going really well with that.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re excited for him to return to full contact next week, which we’ll see him available for the VFL final series.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Face\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: 1 Week\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6. Caleb Windsor<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n \u201cUnfortunately for Caleb, he went to kick the ball and felt some pain in his left hamstring,\u201d Melbourne\u2019s High-Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith said.<\/p>\n \u201cScans have shown that he’s got a high grade hamstring strain, so we’ll work with Caleb now to make sure that he’s right tracking into the offseason and look to set him up for a really strong return for the 2026 season.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Hamstring\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Season\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8. Jake Lever<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n \u201cHe had another good week on the track and has progressed into some agility.<\/p>\n \u201cUnfortunately, we’re just going to run out of time to have him available to play senior football this year.<\/p>\n “But he’s tracking really well and we’ll look to set him up for a really strong off-season to see him back for the 2026 season.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Ankle\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Season\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 27. Marty Hore<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n \u201cMarty had his ACL repaired last week after previously injuring his biceps tendon. Once he\u2019s off crutches, he\u2019ll also require shoulder surgery. \u201cBut he\u2019s recovering well and we\u2019ll support him closely through both recoveries.\u201d\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Knee\/Shoulder\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Season\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n 23. Shane McAdam<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n \n \u201cShane\u2019s had a great couple of weeks and has really progressed well from a strength perspective,\u201d Griffith said. <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Achilles\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Season\n <\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThat\u2019s transferred into some of his power work, which allowed him to begin running last week.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ll keep working on his conditioning capacity while also building strength and power through his gym work.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
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\n\u201cThat\u2019s transferred into some of his power work, which allowed him to begin running last week.
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