Injury List Rd14

Early prognosis

Talia was ruled out last week against Geelong with a knee issue but will be expected to be available when the Crows play next Tuesday after this round’s bye. A couple of other Crows could be close, too, with Crouch recovering from his hamstring and McPherson too getting over his own strain. McAdam felt tightness in his hamstring at the end of the loss to the Cats. – Callum Twomey

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Rich suffered some tightness in his hamstring in the days before Sunday’s victory over St Kilda and was left out as a precaution. With 12 days between that game and the Lions’ next hitout against Collingwood, the half-back is expected to be fine. – Michael Whiting

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Carlton should regain Kennedy from a corked quad for Sunday’s pivotal clash with arch rivals Collingwood, but McGovern will miss another match due to a hamstring injury. Time is running out for Marchbank to return this season, with the important defender missing a scratch match last weekend due to leg soreness. – Riley Beveridge

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Collingwood remains hopeful that both De Goey and Howe will return for the club’s finals campaign, should it qualify. Its chances of doing that will be bolstered by the return of Mihocek from a concussion for Sunday’s clash with Carlton. Quaynor could also recover from a nasty gashed shin, but Treloar and Reid are still at least a fortnight away. Sidebottom returns to Victoria this week for the birth of his child. – Riley Beveridge

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Joe Daniher has been taken off the club’s injury list and could be brought straight in to face the Hawks on Thursday night after ramping up his training. It would be his first game since round nine last year. The Bombers had another soft-tissue setback when they lost Francis early in the game against Richmond last week, while Fantasia had more calf issues and will be out for six weeks. Cale Hooker should return, however, as he closes in on his first game since round seven. – Callum Twomey

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In a boost for Freo’s key defensive stocks, Logue will fly with the team to Cairns and he could return to action in three weeks. Switkowski will play limited minutes in the reserves scratch match against the Giants after overcoming his long-term back injury, while Colyer should be available for the round 15 game against Richmond. Rory Lobb has been cleared of an ankle injury suffered against the Swans, while fellow big man Meek injured his calf in the scratch match against Sydney. – Chris Correia

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The Cats are refusing to give further detail on Selwood’s “niggle” that had him miss Sunday’s win over Adelaide. He is expected to be in the frame for the clash with the Western Bulldogs should he pass training on Wednesday. Steven got a knock to his knee late in the match that will need to be looked at. Tuohy sat out with knee soreness, but it isn’t expected to be a long-term concern. Fort is back running strongly after his foot problem and could be in line for scratch match minutes. Ablett will be on a flight to Queensland on September 1 before serving his 14-day quarantine and joining teammates ahead of round 18. Harry Taylor is expected to return after he was managed against the Crows. – Mitch Cleary

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Terrible news last week with Thompson suffering a partial tear to his ACL. The club is still exploring its options, but this season is obviously over and there remains a big question mark on 2021 if the veteran fullback requires a full reconstruction. – Michael Whiting

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Ward‘s wretched run with injury continued with his graphic finger injury on the weekend. He looks set for about a month on the sidelines. Davis’ recent knee injury has recovered and but an older knee injury on his opposite leg has flared up and he will miss a week or two. Isaac Cumming and Sam Reid are available after their injuries. – Callum Twomey

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The Hawks had a shocking few days on the injury front last week, with scans confirming Sicily‘s ACL rupture, while O’Meara, Frawley and Jack Gunston were also not able to back up against Port Adelaide. O’Meara and Smith (who last played in round 11) will each miss at least one more game, but Gunston is available to face Essendon on Thursday and Frawley could play, too. Henderson‘s torn meniscus wasn’t improving as club medicos hoped and he will undergo surgery this week that ends his season. Both Sicily and Henderson will go under the knife on Friday. – Marc McGowan

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Max Gawn completed match simulation training on Monday and will train again on Wednesday, but is set to return against St Kilda on Saturday night after missing the past three games. Nathan Jones was a late withdrawal last week, but didn’t require scans and is also available. Sparrow broke his collarbone in a collision with Marcus Bontempelli in the loss to the Western Bulldogs and faces at least a month out. Jordon required plastic surgery after jamming a finger between two dumbbells last week, while Jackson is aiming to return for round 18. – Marc McGowan

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There were no serious additions to the Roos’ injury list, with young pair Mahony and Xerri hurting themselves in Monday night’s game, while Robbie Tarrant (corked calf) returned. However, North has pushed back Brown‘s timeline because of swelling in his sore knee, while Tyson‘s nightmare calf problems continue. Hayden‘s recovery is also going slowly, but captain Ziebell is nearing a return. Walker is long odds to play again this season, although Bonar and Taylor should get back in time – Marc McGowan

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It will be an interesting week on the track for Port Adelaide. Burton and Marshall are a chance to return, but Lycett is being monitored due to knee soreness. Should he not play, it will cause a ruck headache with Ladhams already suspended. Rozee is another who is a chance to face Sydney on Saturday after recovering from a heel injury. – Riley Beveridge

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Toby Nankervis has recovered from the ankle syndesmosis injury that has sidelined him since round five and is a strong chance of playing this week. Prestia needed an arthroscope on his injured ankle and will now be racing the clock to return before finals. Astbury is in a similar boat in his recovery from a knee injury, while Edwards is set to join the group in early September, which means he’ll be available in the final round of the home and away season after completing his 14 days of quarantine. – Ben Sutton

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The Saints are bullish that Dunstan is making strong progress from his torn pectoral muscle and could play late in the home and away season or the first week or finals. Webster is being eased back into main training after a frustrating injury run. Hannebery has started running in recent weeks and is aiming to be on the last AFL flight bound for Queensland on September 1 before joining teammates on September 15 after quarantine. Hunter Clark is expected to return after he was managed against the Lions. – Mitch Cleary

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Franklin is out for the rest of the year after developing groin soreness in his recovery from a serious hamstring setback in May. Co-captain Josh Kennedy (knee) made a surprise early return on Saturday night and the Swans appear to have emerged unscathed from the defeat to Fremantle. The club announced last week that Maibaum‘s mother had passed away. He is back in Victoria and won’t return this season. – Marc McGowan

Early prognosis

Nelson and Allen were both sore during the win over the Giants before playing out the match, but given the four-day turnaround, the pair will be looked at this week. Yeo remains at least a week away, while Redden is touch-and-go given the short turnaround. The Eagles are confident Waterman is making good progress from hand surgery and could feature soon in their upcoming condensed period of matches. Mark Hutchings has overcome a toe issue and is available for senior selection after being listed as an emergency last week. – Mitch Cleary

Early prognosis

Matt Suckling ticked one of the last boxes with a game-like session over the weekend as he and Cordy appear to be in the mix to return. Taylor Duryea could play his first scratch match for the year after persistent quad issues, but Porter and West will be out for a couple of weeks after picking up groin injuries. – Jourdan Canil

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