Melbourne sweats on fitness of key forwards

[Ricochet]

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-sweats-on-fitness-of-key-forwards-mitch-clark-chris-dawes-and-jesse-hogan/story-fndv8pdq-1226807083578

MELBOURNE will hit the NAB Challenge with its best available team, but cannot guarantee star forward Mitch Clark will be fit for Round 1.

The Demons have a trio of key forwards in Clark, ex-Collingwood tall Chris Dawes (knee) and Jesse Hogan (knee) all yet to join in full training.

Hogan should be back with the full squad this week after a minor knee strain, while Dawes is only being eased back into training after knee surgery pre-Christmas.

Clark is clearly the club's most dominant forward, but is yet to join full training after just 15 games due to a foot fracture in the past two years.

Melbourne is hopeful he will filter into the pre-season campaign, but is not rushing him.

[Rusty00]

Not good news for Fantasy. I really wanted to start with him in my forwards  :-\

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Not good news for Fantasy. I really wanted to start with him in my forwards  :-\

Yeah same mate, as did a lot of us. May reassess but will also wait on him.