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The watch will be on stand-in captain Doedee this week as he hopes to overcome a very minor hamstring injury from last week. Whether the Crows risk the defender with a block of games coming up might be another question. McHenry was sore last week so was managed but is available to be picked this week, while Fogarty is also ready to return from his absence due to a shoulder injury. Crouch will miss 2-3 weeks with his regular hamstring injury. – Callum Twomey

Early prognosis

Following Tuesday night’s match against Richmond, the Lions are expecting a few players back to play the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night. McStay will return from suspension, Birchall will be available after a rest and both Rich and Lester are expected to put their hand up depending on training in the next few days. – Michael Whiting

Early prognosis

The Blues could lose Cuningham for the next fortnight, having sustained a calf setback in last Friday’s defeat to the Hawks. Silvagni will also miss much of the next month due to a knee injury. There is better news for Marchbank and Dow, who will likely return via a scratch match on Sunday. McGovern will undergo a fitness test, but the club is confident he will be available to meet the Eagles after missing one match with a hamstring injury. – Riley Beveridge

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Collingwood practice matches are about to get a lot more competitive. Tom Langdon finally returned from a long-term knee injury through a scratch match last weekend, while Greenwood is expected to also return from an ACL injury this week. Brown is battling an ankle injury, but also made it through a scratch match last Sunday. A four-day break will make Thursday night’s clash with Sydney too soon for Pendlebury. – Riley Beveridge

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Laverde faces two months on the sidelines after requiring ankle surgery. The Bombers will also be without Fantasia for three to four weeks as he battles another soft-tissue injury. Dylan Shiel will return from suspension, most likely to replace the suspended Langford, but Hooker remains a couple of weeks away. Stringer, too, is at least a month away from returning from his ankle injury. The Bombers’ forward half continues to get hit by injury concerns, which has been a recurring issue over the past couple of seasons. – Callum Twomey

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After missing the impressive win against his old side Collingwood with concussion, Aish is a test for next Monday’s clash with Hawthorn. Hogan and Hill are also chances to take on the Hawks, but star midfielder Walters will miss another week with his hamstring injury. Sturt‘s ankle concern has blown out from 1-2 weeks to TBC, while Hamling has finally been ruled out for the season along with gun draftee Young. – Chris Correia

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Geelong is refusing to link foot injuries to Dahlhaus and Fort to the surface at Optus Stadium, despite both pulling up sore following the loss to Collingwood in round seven. Dahlhaus has bone stress in his heel and Fort in his foot and will miss considerable time. Atkins has overcome his rib cartilage damage and will re-join main training on Thursday. Jenkins is still yet to play a scratch match in Geelong colours, but is increasing his training loads and is expected to play game minutes this week. Selwood and Narkle are tests to play the Eagles, with the skipper the more likely of the two. Stanley has already been ruled out of a date with Nic Naitanui but could play North Melbourne on August 5. – Mitch Cleary

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One positive for the Suns coming from Sunday’s loss to GWS was no fresh injuries. It continues one of the best streaks the club has had on the injury front. Thompson is inching closer to a return and could make his way back through the reserves in the next week or so. – Michael Whiting

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Greene pinged his hamstring late in the first quarter of the game against Gold Coast. De Boer came off in the dying seconds of the game, also with a hamstring. Both have been ruled out for 2-3 games, which could include the first two matches of their WA stint, starting with a clash with the Swans on Thursday, August 13. – Callum Twomey

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The Hawks are suddenly close to full health, with Luke Breust (jaw), Jon Ceglar (toe), Tim O’Brien (ankle) and Jarman Impey (knee) all returning to the senior side on Friday night. However, they may have to play Monday night’s Fremantle clash without Burgoyne, who left the game for good against Carlton early in the final term with a tight hamstring. Hawthorn officially placed Henderson on the long-term injury list, which enabled it to promote category B rookie Changkuoth Jiath, and he won’t be eligible to play again until round 15. – Marc McGowan

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First-year forward Pickett will miss Wednesday’s clash with the Crows with ankle swelling but is expected to be fit for Sunday’s game against North Melbourne. Captain Max Gawn has declared himself fit to play against Adelaide on Wednesday night despite undergoing a scan on a soft-tissue complaint. In further good news, vandenBerg has recovered well from cheekbone surgery and could return after two games out. – Marc McGowan

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The Roos are looking healthier these days but are dealing with some significant outs, including Taylor joining that list this week. Larkey also hurt an ankle against Adelaide on Saturday but could play. There is still no real progress for Cunnington, whose back problem is now a neural issue that has caused a weakening of his quad muscles and referred issues with his hip flexor. There’s a chance he won’t play again in 2020. However, draftee Flynn Perez (knee) is off the injury list and could have played in recent weeks if there were scratch games available. – Marc McGowan

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Port Adelaide will be without Ebert for a Monday night clash with the Western Bulldogs, as the veteran midfielder battles a concussion. There is still mystery around the timeframe for Burton’s return as he continues to struggle with a quad problem, but Lycett and Sutcliffe should return to the fold soon. – Riley Beveridge

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The Tigers will regain Vlastuin for Tuesday night’s clash against Brisbane, while Caddy is eyeing Saturday’s match against Port Adelaide for his return. Astbury remains on limited duties with his knee issue, but Houli will be out of quarantine and available to play in round 12. Nankervis and Prestia are still a few weeks away, while youngster Coleman-Jones has a minor stress reaction in his third metatarsal. – Ben Sutton

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Hannebery’s season is hanging by a thread after he returned to Melbourne for surgery to repair the tendon on his troublesome hamstring. He re-injured it while running at training last Friday. Given recovery from the same surgery typically takes a minimum eight weeks, he isn’t expected to be seen until finals at the earliest. Webster’s hamstring is less serious but will cost him a month of training. Battle will need to be cleared after missing the win over Port Adelaide with a minor facial fracture. Brown has returned home from the hub to be with his family. – Mitch Cleary

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Rampe made it through last week’s game after surgery on his broken hand and he should be fine to play the Pies despite it still being a bit sore. O’Riordan is a chance to return after missing the past fortnight, while Knoll hopes to compete in a scrimmage match this weekend after eight weeks out. However, untried youngster Reynolds badly dislocated his left shoulder in one of those contests at the weekend and faces up to four months’ rehabilitation. He will undergo surgery on Thursday and his season is over. Hewett is as many as two months away, after having an operation to ease the pressure in his back caused by a sciatic nerve problem. – Marc McGowan

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McGovern will need to prove he’s over a fractured thumb at main training on Wednesday. The star defender was a late withdrawal for the win over Collingwood after sustaining the injury in the round seven Western Derby win. Mark Hutchings also played his first minutes since the restart in a scratch match against Collingwood on Sunday evening. Watson ruptured his ACL while changing direction running last week at training and will undergo season-ending surgery. Vardy tweaked his ankle in last week’s scratch match against Collingwood. O’Neill has returned to Perth from Tasmania and will re-join his teammates next week after serving quarantine to continue his recovery. – Mitch Cleary

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Naughton is in the mix to return against the Lions in round 11 or Adelaide the following week. Hunter has been playing as an inside midfielder in scratch matches, but Luke Beveridge is not considering him for selection at the moment as he deals with a personal matter. Garcia played limited minutes in his scratch match return but got through unscathed. – Jourdan Canil