Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Majak Daw Pelvis/hips Indefinite Sam Durdin Finger 2-3 weeks Taylor Garner Groin Test Ben Jacobs Sinusitis Indefinite Tom McKenzie Back 2-3 weeks Ed Vickers-Willis Knee Season Will Walker PCL TBC Marley Williams Ankle 2-3 weeks Mason Wood Calf Test Tristan Xerri Osteitis pubis 2-3 weeks Updated: Monday, April 8
Early prognosis
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Wood and Garner suffered fresh setbacks in the VFL on Saturday night – the latter withdrawn after feeling tight in the warm-up – but both are considered minor and they could play this week. Important small defender Williams is still as many as three weeks off, while Jed Anderson (hamstring) and Sam Wright (quad) made successful returns in the VFL. Walker’s recovery from his PCL injury last year has stalled, with the second-year midfielder developing a small stress fracture in the same leg. Daw continues to make encouraging progress and ran over ground for the first time on Monday since suffering serious injuries in a fall in December. – Marc McGowan
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Player
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Injury
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Estimated Return
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Karl Amon |
Knee |
2-3 weeks |
Charlie Dixon |
Leg |
Indefinite |
Robbie Gray |
Shoulder |
Test |
Hamish Hartlett |
Hamstring |
Test |
Sam Hayes |
Knee |
5-7 weeks |
Aidyn Johnson |
Concussion |
Test |
Jake Patmore |
Knee |
Season |
Tom Rockliff |
Concussion |
Test |
Jack Watts |
Leg |
TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, April 9 |
Early prognosis
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Gray (shoulder) and Rockliff (concussion) will be assessed this week ahead of the Power’s round four clash with Richmond at Adelaide Oval on Saturday. The Power are hopeful both will play. Hartlett is expected to play in the SANFL this weekend after suffering a minor hamstring injury last week. Amon is making encouraging progress from an injury to the medial ligament in his knee. – Lee Gaskin |
Player
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Injury
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Estimated Return
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Jake Aarts |
Corked calf |
Test |
Trent Cotchin |
Hamstring |
2-3 weeks |
Shaun Grigg |
Knee |
Indefinite |
Dylan Grimes |
Suspension |
Available |
Bachar Houli |
Hamstring |
Test |
Dustin Martin |
Suspension |
Round 5 |
Jayden Short |
Elbow |
Indefinite |
Alex Rance |
Knee |
Season |
Jack Riewoldt |
Wrist |
3 weeks |
Maverick Weller |
Leg |
Test |
Updated: Tuesday, April 9 |
Early prognosis
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Richmond’s injury problems are getting more serious by the week, with skipper Cotchin now joining the growing mass of senior players on the sidelines. However, Josh Caddy (ankle) played 70 per cent game time in the VFL last week, while Houli trained with the main group on Tuesday. Short is a big concern for the Tigers, having damaged ligaments in his arm when he dislocated his elbow, while neither Weller nor Aarts played VFL on the weekend. – Sarah Black
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Player
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Injury
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Estimated Return
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Jack Bytel |
Back |
Season |
Jake Carlisle |
Back |
Indefinite |
Oscar Clavarino |
Ankle |
2-4 weeks |
Dan Hannebery |
Hamstring/calves |
Indefinite |
Max King |
Knee |
6-8 weeks |
Paddy McCartin |
Concussion |
TBC |
Lewis Pierce |
Concussion |
Test |
Dylan Roberton |
Heart |
Season |
Jack Steven |
Rested |
Test |
Updated: Tuesday, April 9 |
Early prognosis
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The club said Steven was sore last week but didn’t say what ailed him, but he should be right to go against Hawthorn on Sunday. Hannebery is continuing to build conditioning as he looks to return in the next few weeks. – Dinny Navaratnam
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Player
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Injury
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Estimated Return
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Heath Grundy |
Back |
2-3 weeks |
Will Hayward |
Jaw |
4-6 weeks |
Matthew Ling |
Toe |
Test |
Jack Maibaum |
Knee |
Season |
Jarrad McVeigh |
Quad |
6-8 weeks |
Daniel Menzel |
Groin |
2-3 weeks |
Sam Naismith |
Knee |
TBC |
Nick Smith |
Hamstring |
TBC |
Durak Tucker |
Knee |
Indefinite |
Updated: Tuesday, April 9 |
Early prognosis
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McVeigh’s loss is huge for the young Swans after he had a faultless pre-season, while Hayward had surgery on Sunday. Grundy’s back issue is lingering which isn’t a good sign for the veteran. Ling was the NEAFL runner last week and will make a return to the field on the weekend on limited minutes if he gets through training unscathed. – Adam Curley |
Player
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Injury
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Estimated Return
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Hamish Brayshaw |
Hip |
Test |
Liam Duggan |
Knee |
Test |
Nic Naitanui |
Knee |
Indefinite |
Willie Rioli |
Foot |
5 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, April 9 |
Early prognosis
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The Eagles expect Duggan, who trained on Tuesday, to be fit after he tweaked the medial collateral ligament in his knee in round two against the Giants and missed the Grand Final rematch. Naitanui is back jumping and is close to full training, with his return to play date set to be locked in soon. Rioli is aiming to start running on the AlterG treadmill shortly after a stress-related foot issue. – Travis King
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Player
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Injury
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Estimated Return
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Tom Boyd |
Back |
Test |
Ben Cavarra |
Ribs |
3-5 weeks |
Jason Johannisen |
Ankle |
Test |
Lin Jong |
Hamstring |
Test |
Buku Khamis |
Knee |
3-4 weeks |
Dale Morris |
Knee |
Indefinite |
Jackson Trengove |
Ankle |
Test |
Laitham Vandermeer |
Hamstring |
4-5 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, April 9 |
Early prognosis
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The Bulldogs are looking increasingly healthy. Boyd, Johannisen, Jong and Trengove are all expected to play at either VFL or AFL level this weekend in a huge boost. Lukas Webb made a positive comeback from a long-term neck injury in the VFL season opener, which leaves just four players listed as unavailable for selection against Collingwood on Friday night. – Paul Bastin
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*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list