Injuries Rd 20

ADELAIDE

Rory Laird (shoulder) test.

“At a pinch he could have played last week, he had a fair bit of bruising around that shoulder and swelling that wouldn’t disappear, so that restricted his range of movement,” High Performance Manager Darren Burgess said.

“He’s got through everything we needed him to over the weekend and is running around really well, he will take part in most of training tomorrow and we anticipate him being available on Saturday.”

Zac Taylor (foot) 2-3 weeks

Andrew McPherson (quad) 3 weeks

Izak Rankine (hamstring) 3-4 weeks

Nick Murray (knee) season

Tom Doedee (knee) season

 

BRISBANE

Michael Carter– Quad – TBC

Noah Answerth – Facial Fracture – 3 weeks

James Madden – Shoulder – season

Will Ashcroft – Knee – season

Zac Bailey – Calf – 1 week

 

CARLTON

Sam Walsh (hamstring)
– Scans have confirmed a low-grade hamstring strain
– At this stage, is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks

Jack Silvagni (knee)
– Scans confirmed a joint sprain to his knee
– A return-to-play timeline will become clearer as he works through his rehabilitation over the coming weeks

Jesse Motlop (calf)
– Had a tight calf in the second half against the Eagles
– Will be a test to play this week

Patrick Cripps (cork)
– Test to play this week

Adam Cerra (hamstring)
– Test to play this week

Jack Martin (calf)
– Test to play this week

Matt Owies (calf)
– Test to play this week

Corey Durdin (shoulder)
– Test to play this week

Harry McKay (knee) 6-8 weeks

Zac Williams, Sam Philp, Alex Mirkov and Matt Kennedy all unavailable

 

COLLINGWOOD

Charlie Dean	Foot	Season
Fin Macrae	Thumb	3-4 weeks

 

ESSENDON

Jordan Ridley will be sidelined for several weeks with a high-grade quad strain.

“We’ll get a more accurate sense of his potential return to play timeline in the next week or so, but at this early stage we believe he is unlikely to play before the last round of the home and away season.”

Jayden Davey	Knee	Season
Sam Draper	Hip	TBC
Jaiden Hunter	Back	Season
Harrison Jones	Ankle	Season
Zach Reid	Hamstring	6-8 weeks
Jordan Ridley	Quad	4-6 weeks
Will Setterfield	Foot	1 week
Dylan Shiel	Foot	TBC
James Stewart	Foot	Test

 

FREMANTLE

Bailey Banfield (knee laceration), James Aish (quad) and substitute Nathan O’Driscoll (calf) “They’re progressing really well. They’ve got a few more boxes to tick towards the end of the week but we’re hoping they’ll be available,”

Brennan Cox was recovering well from the ankle injury sustained against Carlton in round 17,  listed as 1-2 weeks away.

Will Brodie (ankle) and Karl Worner (calf) are expected to be available for Fremantle’s round 21 clash against Brisbane, with the pair listed as a week away.

Josh Draper (groin) – 1 week

Sean Darcy SEASON (ankle) “Sean’s gone through the specialist process and we’ve made the decision to take Sean out and put him into surgery, so he’ll be out for the rest of the season.

Nat Fyfe SEASON “Nat’s foot recovery has been a little bit slower than first expected so we’ve taken the option of ruling him out for the rest of the season,”

“Nat will also go in and have a little bit of work done on one of his fingers, which was always the plan towards the end of the year.”

Brandon Walker (knee) – Season
Sebit Kuek (knee) – Season

 

GEELONG

Gary Rohan is expected to be available for selection this week after overcoming an ankle issue.

Jed Bews “Jed will fully train tomorrow (Wednesday), and he’s been doing a lot of cross-training as well. The knee has progressed really well, but there will be a discussion that takes place post-training between our medical team and our coaching team as to whether he’s available or not this week.”

Brandan Parfitt, made his return in the VFL on the weekend after a week out following surgery on a hand fracture.

Jed Bews	Knee	Test
Jon Ceglar	Ankle/adductor	Short term
Jhye Clark	Foot	Short term
Cam Guthrie	Toe	Short term
Flynn Kroeger	Knee	Medium term
Gary Rohan	Ankle	Test

 

GOLD COAST

Bodhi Uwland will be sidelined for the next six weeks after injuring his hamstring last week.

Lachie Weller will undergo surgery on his ACL this week, with a timeline on his recovery to be determined in due course.

Joel Jeffrey foot 3 weeks

 

GWS

Tom Green	Hamstring	1 week
Cooper Hamilton	Foot	TBC
Jesse Hogan	Quad	1-2 weeks
Darcy Jones	Knee	Season
Lachie Keeffe	Hamstring	1 week
Adam Kennedy	Knee	Season
Xavier O’Halloran	Thumb	5 weeks
Braydon Preuss	Back	4 weeks

HAWTHORN

 

Max Ramsden is set to be available for selection

Fergus Greene is at this stage a 50 precent chance to be available at the selection table again after also injuring his knee

Changkuoth Jiath who unfortunately is making a slow improvement with his groin injury.

“Certainly last week we were in a position where he wasn’t running and we were managing a groin issue,” Burge said.

“He’s improved a little bit, but we haven’t managed to get back outside and running yet, he’s still not ticking off all our clinical tests medically.

“But we’re optimistic that over the next week or two we will be able to get that improvement and get him back out running.

Henry Hustwaite has been added to the injury list after injuring his ankle during a training session last week. 2 weeks.

Fionn O’Hara Knee Unavailable TBC

Jack O’Sullivan Groin Unavailable TBC

Max Lynch Concussion Unavailable TBC

 

MELBOURNE

Bayley Fritsch	Foot	4-5 weeks
Tom McDonald	Ankle	1-3 weeks
Clayton Oliver	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Harrison Petty	Ribs	Test
Daniel Turner	Wrist	4-5 weeks
Kye Turner	Groin	TBC

 

NORTH MELBOURNE

Jy Simpkin will be available for selection this week, having progressed through concussion protocols.

Liam Shiels calf strain 2-3 weeks

Tom Powell (knee/ITB), Flynn Perez (knee), and Charlie Lazzaro (back) will all face tests later in the week

Charlie Comben (ankle) remains a month away

Nick Larkey low-grade ankle sprain. has recovered well over the past 48 hours and is expected to play this weekend.

Callum Coleman-Jones second concussion.

“Due to having suffered multiple concussions this season, ‘CJ’ will undertake some external testing and neuro-physio assessment.

“His timeline for return will be dictated by the recommendations of these external evaluations.”

Hamish Free	Shoulder	Season
Brayden George	Knee	Season

Griffin Logue	Knee	Season
Jack Mahony	Shoulder	Season

 

PORT ADELAIDE

Darcy Byrne-Jones – concussion (test)
Orazio Fantasia – quad (test)
Nathan Barkla – quad (1-2 weeks)
Tom McCallum – appendix (3 weeks)
Tom Clurey – back (season)
Mitch Georgiades – knee (season)

Brynn Teakle, Charlie Dixon, Jason Horne-Francis and Trent McKenzie all returned from injury over the weekend with no concerns.

 

RICHMOND

Test

Jayden Short, hamstring

Jacob Bauer, hamstring

Unavailable

Josh Gibcus, hamstring (medium-term)

Kaleb Smith, ankle (long-term)

Tom Lynch, foot (long-term)

Mate Colina, back (long-term)

 

ST KILDA

Bradley Hill will miss this week, with scan results this afternoon revealing bruising to his lungs.“While he’s avoided serious damage, Bradley will miss this week and further tests will determine his return-to-play timeline,”

Zaine Cordy	Concussion	Test
Jack Hayes	Hamstring	Test
Tim Membrey	Knee	Test
Bradley Hill	Lung	TBC
Daniel McKenzie	Calf	TBC
Max King	Shoulder	2-3 weeks
Seb Ross	Hamstring	3-4 weeks

 

SYDNEY

Jacob Konstanty	Quad	1 week
Paddy McCartin	Concussion	Season
Lewis Melican	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Sam Reid	Hamstring	Season
Marc Sheather	Foot	Season
Angus Sheldrick	Ankle	Season
Cooper Vickery	Foot	TBC

WCE

Tom Barrass	Shoulder	TBC
Coby Burgiel	Hamstring	3 weeks
Jai Culley	Knee	Season
Harry Edwards	Groin	TBC
Reuben Ginbey	Hamstring	Season
Jamaine Jones	Ankle	1-2 weeks
Jeremy McGovern	Concussion	Test
Nic Naitanui	Achilles	Season
Liam Ryan	Hamstring	Season
Luke Shuey	Hamstring	TBC
Jake Waterman	Illness	Indefinite
Connor West	Knee	3-4 weeks
Elliot Yeo	Hip	Test

 

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Jason Johannisen (hamstring): Test

James O’Donnell (concussion): Test

Lachie McNeil (concussion): 1 week

Liam Jones (arm): 1-3 weeks

Harvey Gallagher (illness): 3-4 weeks

Hayden Crozier (hamstring): 4-5 weeks

Tim O’Brien (hamstring): 4-5 weeks

Sam Darcy (quad): 4-6 weeks

Roarke Smith (foot): Indefinite

Dom Bedendo (groin): Indefinite

 

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