Brock McLean Back

Carlton have revealed $293k midfielder Brock McLean will be back from injury this week.

"McLean was a chance to play last week," football manager Steven Icke said on Tuesday.

"But we just held him over for another week and if he gets through all the training this week then he's up for selection.

"He's had some quad soreness and that's what primarily kept him out over the last couple of weeks. Initially he had a hip injury, but it was the quad injury he sustained in the Collingwood game which has been the issue in the last couple of weeks."

Icke also revealed Andrew Walker (shoulder) and Brad Fisher (knee) were closer to returns, while Ryan Houlihan will resume after being a late withdrawal last week with a hamstring worry.

Chris Yarran will probably miss with a thigh injury, while Kane Lucas is definitely out.

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Daniel Bradshaw To Miss Three

Sydney media release...
Sydney Swans forward Daniel Bradshaw had an arthroscope today on the right knee he injured in the third term of Saturday's game against Fremantle.

Bradshaw had minor wear and tear in his knee which was cleaned up, but otherwise no significant problems were found.

Bradshaw is expected to miss three matches and be available for selection to play Collingwood on June 26, the weekend after the Club's split round break.

As Swans coach Paul Roos confirmed yesterday, Tadhg Kennelly has strained his medial ligament and will also miss three matches.

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Motlop Suspended By Club For One Match

Port Adelaide media release...
Port Adelaide forward Daniel Motlop has been suspended by the club for one match.

The club-imposed suspension has come after Motlop left the team hotel in Darwin to pick his girlfriend up from the airport early last Saturday morning when she arrived at 2am on a flight from Adelaide.

This came ahead of the Saturday night game in Darwin. There was no other breach involved. The club has also fined Motlop $2,500.

Power Football Operations Manager Peter Rohde says the decision was made by the football department in conjunction with the leadership group.

“While we understand this is a challenging time for Daniel in his personal life and he believed he was doing the right thing by his girlfriend, he has nevertheless not met the standards the club requires or accepts regarding professional preparation for a game,” Rohde said.

“We are very serious about setting high standards and Daniel has unfortunately not met those standards. He made a poor decision regarding his preparation and he accepts that.

“We will now work closely with Daniel to help him bounce back to be the player we know he can be.”

A decision on whether Motlop returns through the SANFL or AFL will be made next week.

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Bombers Injury Concerns

Essendon coach Matthew Knights has revealed a few of his side's injury concerns ahead of the Bombers clash with the Dogs on Friday night.

Nathan Lovett-Murray is a chance after a foot injury, while Jake Melksham is only 50-50 due to an ankle injury.

Ricky Dyson is an outside chance with a knee problem, while after a month out Kyle Reimers may return via the VFL following a thumb injury.

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MRP Lets Barry Hall Off?

Barry Hall is free to play in Round Ten after the Match Review Panel downgraded his rough play charge to misconduct. It's quite staggering really (good news for most DTers) but here's an article on the MRP's surprising show of sympathy towards Hall.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/05/25/match-review-panel-sympathy-lets-hall-off-the-hook/

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Kennelly Gone For A Month

Sydney have confirmed Tadgh Kennelly and Daniel Bradshaw will miss a fair chunk of footy with knee injuries.

Kennelly, a $254k defender, has a medial strain and will miss a month, while Bradshaw will miss two weeks.

Swans coach Paul Roos said: "We're simply not the same team we were at the start of the year,'' he said.

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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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Saints Second-Half Subi Surge Says They're Back

What do we think of the Saints after their win in the west? The Saints have been struggling for form in the last month and that looked likely to continue for two-and-a-half quarters on Sunday before they kicked into gear and returned to some of their best footy. Are they back?

http://www.theroar.com.au/2010/05/24/saints-second-half-surge-says-theyre-back/

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