Jed Adcock Injury Update

BL Media Release:

Scans have today revealed that Lions Vice-Captain Jed Adcock has fractured the third metatarsal in his left foot.

The injury occurred during the second quarter of last Sunday's match against the Adelaide Crows at AAMI Stadium.

Adcock will undergo surgery tomorrow and is expected to spend an indefinite period of time on the sidelines.

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News On Jonathon Brown's Injury

There's some good news for DT coaches with Jonathon Brown in their sides after Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss told the media the bigman isn't injured.

$310k fwd Brown - owned by 46% of DT coaches - was kept goalless on the weekend but Voss says it just wasn't his day rather than injury restricting him.

“He hasn’t come out and trained for the last two or three weeks and is missing that continuity of being able to get out there and feel the football”, he said.

“Browny is struggling a little bit with his body but then Fevola comes out and kicks five and he is the same situation if not a little bit behind Brown.”

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Voss: Jed Not Too Bad

Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss claims he thinks $371k defender Jed Adcock's latest injury shouldn't be a major problem.

Adcock, owned by nearly 10,000 DT coaches, injured his quad in Brisbane's win over Carlton on Thursday night.

Voss said after last night's win: "He's hurt his left quad. So we'll just see how that goes, he hasn't done it kicking, when you normally tear them when you're kicking that's normally the worst one.

“I guess we'll assess that in the next 24 hours. The normal protocol is he'll have an MRI to ensure the length of the damage, but normally when you do it running it's not as bad.”

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Buchanan Out For 4-6, Adcock 50-50

Brisbane Lions coach has revealed the injury problems of pair Jed Adcock (ankle) and Amon Buchanan (thumb).

Voss said on Monday about Adcock: "Pretty good actually, walking around, but he's 50-50.

"He made quick advancements yesterday but they can hang around and grumble a little bit so we'll just wait and see in the next 48 hours how he's going, but we'll give him every chance."

Voss added about Buchanan: "He'll have an operation tomorrow on his thumb. It's largely determined on the outcome of whether it's a clean break, that determines the longevity of it.

"Best case is two weeks, but history shows you never operate off best case.

"But probably more likely to be in the four to six range, I would have thought with four being pretty hopeful."

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Brisbane Lions Injury Report

Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss has revealed the extent of his side's injury problems following their win over West Coast on Saturday.

Josh Drummond ($333k def), Amon Buchanan ($268k fwd), Jed Adcock ($371k def) and the popular Matt Maguire ($101k def) all had concerns.

Voss said: “Drummo's fine, Buchanan has broken his thumb, we believe and Jed has done his ankle, how bad, I think it's just a little tweak, but that'll put him in doubt with four or five days to go, for next week.”

He added about Maguire: “We suspected he might of hurt his hamstring, but it was just a cramp. And that's what Round One does.”

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Adcock Back For Round 22?

DreamTeam coaches who hung onto Brisbane's Jed Adcock might be in for some luck with the defender a chance to play in Round 22.

Adcock will play in the AFLQ this weekend after suffering a seemingly season-ending knee injury six weeks ago. And if Adcock gets through that match, Brisbane may give him a run in Round 22.

Lions coach Michael Voss said, "We toyed with playing him back in seniors but we think realistically to give him the best chance to come back is probably better through reserves.

"You should see Jed. He's going to rip a few people's heads off at the moment."

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Bradshaw Drops Out

Big $259k Brisbane Lions forward Daniel Bradshaw will not play this weekend due to a hamstring injury he sustained 2 weeks ago.

Bradshaw, who is owned by over 18,000 DT coaches, was surprisingly named in the Lions side to face Collingwood this weekend having missed the club's last game.

Brisbane coach Michael Voss said, "Braddy hasn't come up. We ended up giving him a run around on Wednesday night and he got through the training session alright but we wanted to find out how he pulled up. He won't be in the side.

"Earlier in the week we weren't too sure [if he'd be available] and the physio gave us a little bit of a surprise when he said that he might be a chance on Tuesday.

"We ran that (the possibility) into the ground as much as we possibly could and he just didn't come up.

"It (naming him) was a little bit out of hope that he would pull up OK, but the fortunate thing is that we've got him next week."

Midfielder Travis Johnstone and defender Jason Roe are the travelling emergencies, and one will replace Bradshaw in the 22.

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Bradshaw Out For 2-3, Brennan Faces Test

Brisbane have revealed mixed news with Jared Brennan a chance to play next week despite an ankle injury while Daniel Bradshaw is out for 2-3 weeks with a hamstring.

Brennan, a $346k mid/fwd, ended Brisbane's clash with Fremantle on crutches after injuring his left ankle, while Bradshaw, a popular $259k fwd, was mothballed after the hamstring strain.

In a press release from the Lions today, it is stated scans revealed only a minor strain in Brennan's ankle and he'll face a fitness test to prove his fitness for the North Melbourne clash later in the week.

After the game Lions coach Michael Voss admitted he felt Brennan's injury wasn't too bad saying, "With Jared, we’re talking more the minor end of the scale.”

But the news is less positive on Bradshaw, who is owned by just over 22,000 DT coaches, with Brisbane saying he'll miss 2-3 weeks.

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Adcock Season Over?

Bad news for the 40,000 DreamTeam coaches who own $375k def/mid Jed Adcock after he sustained a serious knee injury early in tonight's win over Geelong.

Adcock left the field early in the contest with a DT score of 5 and didn't return and was seen leaving the GABBA on crutches later.

And the news got worse when Lions' teammate Simon Black confirmed on 3AW after the game that it looked like Adcock had an ACL tear in his knee suggesting his season is over.

We'll eagerly await official news from the Brisbane doctors, but the early signs aren't good.

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Drummond May Miss Another

Brisbane's popular $327k defender Josh Drummond may frustrate DT coaches around the country and miss the Lions' clash with Port on Saturday.

Drummond injured his calf in Round 11 and hasn't played since with Brisbane today acknowledging they were taking no risks with the damaging defender.

Lions assistant coach Justin Leppitsch said, "You've got to be very careful with injuries now, particularly with soft-tissue injuries.

"Another four weeks on the sidelines really puts back potential September participation.

"We're very mindful with him, he's got a bit of a history with ongoing injury, so we've just got to manage him very carefully."

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Mitch Clark Available Next Round

Brisbane coach Michael Voss has claimed exciting youngster Mitch Clark should be available next round despite a groin problem in Sunday's win over Hawthorn.

Clark, an in-form $369k DT ruck/forward, spent plenty of the second-half of the victory in Tasmania on the bench after experiencing some problems with his groin.

But Voss claimed Clark was only suffering from tightness rather than a muscle tear and he was on the bench as the Lions didn't want to risk injury.

"They are like gold to us at the moment,'' Voss said. "So we didn't want to put him out there unless we absolutely had too, it was more out of precaution.''

The Lions don't play again until June 27 against Melbourne at the GABBA.

One Brisbane player who might not be available for that game is Troy Selwood after dislocating a shoulder in the Hawthorn victory.

The Herald Sun has claimed the $244k midfielder will miss about a month due to the injury, but Voss downplayed such suggestions.

"Troy Selwood's popped his shoulder," Voss said. "Obviously we'll assess the damage. Hopefully he's right in a couple weeks. Sometimes they can just pop out and then come back in and they're OK."

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Johnstone Injured At Training

Brisbane Lions midfielder Travis Johnstone has been ruled out of Sunday's match with Hawthorn after straining his back at training on Thursday.

Johnstone, a $302k midfielder, has had an inconsistent 2009 with two 'plus-120' scores but seven 'below-65' scores. Nevertheless the ex-Demon is still owned by over 7,000 DT coaches.

The severity of the back strain hasn't been announced by the Lions but typically doctors recommend for injuries like these a few days rest, meaning Johnstone should be okay for Round 13.

Johnstone's Lions teammate Daniel Merrett has also been ruled out Sunday's clash in Tasmania.

Merrett, a $183k defender, had been named to make an early return to the Lions side this weekend after a stint on the sidelines with an ankle injury.

But the defender, who almost 10,000 DT coaches own, pulled up sore from Thursday's training session and has been replaced in the team by Jason Roe.

All this news about Brisbane's defensive woes could potentially be very good for DT coaches with Lance Franklin or Jarryd Roughead in their sides as the Hawks prepare to take on the Lions.

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Drummond To Miss One

Brisbane Lions defender Josh Drummond will miss one match due to a calf strain he suffered in the weekend's loss to Carlton.

The reasonably popular DT backman has picked up a minor calf problem but will still miss next weekend's game against Hawthorn.

Brisbane coach Michael Voss claimed the injury was relatively minor suggesting Drummond will definitely be back after the split round.

Drummond posted a DT score of 0 on the weekend and as a result his price stays the same (at $327k), meaning any DT coaches hoping to pick up the sweeping defender on the cheap will miss out.

Voss also revealed fellow injured defenders Daniel Merrett and Joel Patfull wouldn't be risked this weekend either and will probably come back after the split round.

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