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BLAKE Howes continues to progress well in his recovery from a fractured arm, having begun non-contact ball work. The defender will undergo a surgical review in just over a week, which will provide further clarity around his return to contact as Melbourne heads towards finals. “Blake continues to progress well following his fracture and has now begun some non-contact ball work,” said Selwyn Griffith, Melbourne’s AFL High-Performance Manager. “He has a surgical review in just over a week, which will give us further information on his return to contact as we lead into finals.” Jack Viney also successfully returned to football through Casey’s VFL side on the weekend and will now reintegrate into Melbourne’s main program. “Jack returned successfully through the VFL and will integrate back into our main program this week, as per our other VFL athletes,” Griffith said. Meanwhile, Thomas Matthews has undergone shoulder reconstruction surgery after a surgical consultation confirmed it was required. “Tom had a surgical consultation last week, which confirmed that he required a shoulder reconstruction,” Griffith said. “He had that performed last week and is recovering well. “We’ll work closely with Tom to set him up for a strong off-season and a strong 2027.” Jed Adams, Brody Mihocek, Jai Culley and Andy Moniz-Wakefield are also continuing to progress through their respective rehabilitation programs as they prepare for next season. Brought to you by | Player | Injury | Estimated Return | |---|---|---| | 22. Blake Howes | Arm | 3 - 4 weeks “Blake continues to progress well following his fracture and has now begun some non-contact ball work,” said Selwyn Griffith, Melbourne’s AFL High-Performance Manager. “He has a surgical review in just over a week, which will give us further information on his return to contact as we lead into finals.” | | 20. Thomas Matthews | Shoulder | Season “Tom had a surgical consultation last week, which confirmed that he required a shoulder reconstruction,” Griffith said. “He had that performed last week and is recovering well. “We’ll work closely with Tom to set him up for a strong off-season and a strong 2027.” | | 26. Jed Adams | Knee | Season “Following the VFL game against North Melbourne, Jed reported some knee soreness which we followed up with scans,” Griffith said. “Unfortunately, they revealed that he had ruptured his PCL. Following a surgical consultation, the recommendation was for Jed to have a PCL reconstruction. It’s incredibly unfortunate news for Jed who had worked really hard to return to play this year. “This means that Jed will be sidelined for the remainder of the season and we’ll put the best plans in place to return him to peak performance in the new year.” | | 28. Brody Mihocek | Neck | Season “Brody had some follow up scans and a review from the surgeon, which have pleasingly cleared him to begin to increase some of his physical activity, which means he’s been able to return to running and strength work in the gym,” Griffith said. “This is a really positive sign for Brody as he recovers from that neck surgery.” Read Article | | 13. Jai Culley | Knee | Season “Jai is recovering well from his knee reconstruction and is in the early phases of his program, which is predominately focused on getting his range of motion back and beginning strength work,” Griffith said. | | 45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield | Knee | Season “Andy went in for surgery today following his ACL injury,” Griffith said. “Once he recovers from that surgery, we’ll begin to progress him through the first stages of his knee rehab.” Read Article | 22. Blake Howes “Blake continues to progress well following his fracture and has now begun some non-contact ball work,” said Selwyn Griffith, Melbourne’s AFL High-Performance Manager. “He has a surgical review in just over a week, which will give us further information on his return to contact as we lead into finals.” 20. Thomas Matthews “Tom had a surgical consultation last week, which confirmed that he required a shoulder reconstruction,” Griffith said. “He had that performed last week and is recovering well. “We’ll work closely with Tom to set him up for a strong off-season and a strong 2027.” 26. Jed Adams “Following the VFL game against North Melbourne, Jed reported some knee soreness which we followed up with scans,” Griffith said. “Unfortunately, they revealed that he had ruptured his PCL. Following a surgical consultation, the recommendation was for Jed to have a PCL reconstruction. It’s incredibly unfortunate news for Jed who had worked really hard to return to play this year. “This means that Jed will be sidelined for the remainder of the season and we’ll put the best plans in place to return him to peak performance in the new year.” 28. Brody Mihocek “Brody had some follow up scans and a review from the surgeon, which have pleasingly cleared him to begin to increase some of his physical activity, which means he’s been able to return to running and strength work in the gym,” Griffith said. “This is a really positive sign for Brody as he recovers from that neck surgery.” Read Article13. Jai Culley “Jai is recovering well from his knee reconstruction and is in the early phases of his program, which is predominately focused on getting his range of motion back and beginning strength work,” Griffith said. 45. Andy Moniz-Wakefield “Andy went in for surgery today following his ACL injury,” Griffith said. “Once he recovers from that surgery, we’ll begin to progress him through the first stages of his knee rehab.” Read ArticleLast Updated: