ADELAIDE
Nick Murray has returned to onfield running and is on track for a return in 3-4 weeks.
Toby Murray (ankle) will see the surgeon again this week with a view to return to running in a few weeks’ time.
Lachlan Murphy is available to play after overcoming a minor hamstring tendon injury.
Matt Crouch (hip) 4-6 weeks
BRISBANE
Jarrod Berry is out of concussion protocols and a chance to return against Hawthorn.
Brandon Starcevich, who hasn’t played since Round 1, will move into full training and have his training loads further increased over the next few weeks to develop into match demands. 4 weeks.
Oscar McInerney trained on Tuesday and will continue to do so throughout the week.
The Lions will consider managing McInerney for another week or bringing the ruckman back to take on Hawthorn on Saturday.
Sam Day Hamstring 4 weeks
Brandon Ryan Facial Fracture 4-5 weeks
Henry Smith Foot 6-7 weeks
CARLTON
Jack Silvagni Groin soreness Test
Lachie Fogarty Hamstring Test
Orazio Fantasia Calf Test
Zac Williams Calf Round 13
Matthew Cottrell Ankle Round 13-14
ESSENDON
Jade Gresham has overcome the adductor strain that’s sidelined him for the last two weeks. He is back in full training and is available for selection
Darcy Parish is set for his first match minutes of 2025, having overcome early season back and calf setbacks and is likely to return via the VFL.
Harry Jones has transitioned out of his moonboot following an ankle dislocation and minor foot fracture in round eight. An accurate return-to-play timeline will be determined once he commences running again.
Jayden Nguyen will miss the next seven weeks after scans revealed a bone stress injury in his foot.
FREMANTLE
GEELONG
Available
Tom Stewart (knee soreness)
Rhys Stanley (hamstring)
Mitch Knevitt (foot)
Cameron Guthrie (achilles)
Jack Martin (management)
“We are looking forward to welcoming back Cam and Jack via the VFL on Friday when we take on the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. At this stage both players are set to play managed minutes.”
Unavailable
Jack Bowes
Hamstring, 2-5 weeks
“Scans on Monday afternoon have confirmed Jack has sustained a right hamstring strain. At this stage we expect him to miss the next 2-5 weeks. A more specific timeline will become clearer as he progresses through first two weeks of his rehabilitation”
Patrick Dangerfield
Hamstring, 1-2 weeks
“As confirmed on Monday, Pat is expected to miss the next one-to-two weeks with a low-grade right hamstring strain.”
Jhye Clark
Concussion protocol
“Jhye has entered the AFL concussion protocol following Saturday’s VFL clash against Port Melbourne and will be unavailable for selection this week.”
Updated timeline for return
Cillian Burke
Knee, 2-3 weeks
“Cillian is progressing well in his rehabilitation from a knee injury and has begun to integrate into parts of main training. We expect him to be ready to play in VFL football in the fortnight.”
GOLD COAST
Elliott Himmelberg has sustained an ACL injury and has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Max Knobel has sustained a foot injury, with a timeline yet to be determined for his recovery.
“Max presented with some mid-foot pain during Saturday’s game and scan results have shown a fracture in the affected region,” Bull said.
“Max will be further reviewed by a specialist this week before the next course of action is decided for his recovery.”
Lloyd Johnston was a third casualty from the VFL, sustaining a concussion, and has entered the AFL’s concussion protocols.
Will Graham and Jake Rogers have both successfully undergone surgery on their shoulder and ankle injuries respectively.
Graham is expected to be sidelined long-term, while Rogers is expected to return in 4-6 weeks.
GWS
Finn Callaghan will be sidelined for the next 4-6 weeks after scans confirmed a minor shoulder dislocation He won’t require surgery and will be targeting a return in round 14.
Toby McMullin is only expected to miss one week, after being subbed out at half-time during Saturday’s match at ENGIE Stadium after presenting with adductor irritation.
Josh Kelly, will return to modified team training this week as he continues to progress in his recovery plans following irritation in his hip joint. 1-2 weeks
Brent Daniels is also making progress in his return-to-play protocols and will increase his running and training load this week. 3-4 weeks
Stephen Coniglio will consult a specialist this week after struggling to meet his training re-load demands last week. 4 weeks
HAWTHORN
Luke Breust – back (1-2 weeks)
“He’s still sore. He’s had a little bit of progression from last week. He’s been riding a bike and today he went outside and walked some laps. We expected it was going to be sore for a little while but it should hopefully pick up next week and we can get him moving at the start of the week. We’ll make a reassessment at the end of next week as to his availability which means he’s not playing this weekend. It’s still a one to two week proposition at this stage but we’re hoping for some improvement over the next couple of days.”
Noah Mraz – concussion (1-2 weeks)
“He had a concussion episode in the VFL game. He was withdrawn from the game after the incident. He will now follow the standard protocols with our doc Liam West. It’s minimum 12 days so we’ve listed him as one to two weeks but we’re hoping it’s just one week missed. He’s feeling really good, he did some running today so at this stage, he’s tracking well. He’s played quite a bit of football already which is fantastic for a first-year player and he needs to obviously first recover from the concussion but also generally just get a short break and we can reload and go again.”
Matt Hill – ankle (2-3 weeks)
“He had an incident in the game on the weekend at the Gold Coast. He actually has a very small syndesmosis ankle sprain which is different to a typical lateral ankle sprain. There’s all sorts of different grades of these, they can be severe or they can be very minor and he’s on the minor end so we’re expecting that to be two weeks, potentially three weeks. But at this stage, he’s in a boot just for a couple of days to absolutely give it some stabilisation and let it settle but we expect it will turn around quite quickly. Like Noah, he’s played some football in his first year at the club, VFL football as an AFL-listed player, so a little rest generally will be good for him. We’ll just rehab the ankle accordingly and go again when he’s ready.”
Mitch Lewis – knee (5 weeks)
“Mitch Lewis was going really well until recently. We’ve just been dealing with a calf niggle which has just set him back a week or two. He’s started running again this week. But as with any long-term injury, sometimes you face these little bumps along the way when his training load has been increasing, which we were doing. The knee itself is fantastic, his strength is really good, he’s put a fair bit of work in and has a lot of work behind him. We’ve just hit a little speed bump in the road, which is just going to delay his return more than likely to post-bye, so we’ve listed that as five weeks from now. But we’re expecting he’ll progress back into training over the next week, and then we can progress from there into his return to play.”
Will Day – foot (2-3 months)
“He’s going really well and has progressed into some stairwalking, doing a lot of reps and his strength work in the gym is just fantastic at the moment. Some of the markers that he’s hit in the last week or two have been excellent. What that’s telling us is that he’s ready to start running very soon so we’ll be running on the AlterG treadmill in the next two weeks and beyond that, we’ll be back outside building his conditioning. In terms of the timeline, we’ve made it two to three months, which is still quite broad, but once we get back running and have that next scan which is a couple of weeks away, we’ll be more exact with which round he’s going to return which means he’s going to play some games at the end of this season. We’ll have more of a definitive update in the next couple of weeks on that but right now, his timeline is two to three months still and he’s progressing really well.”
MELBOURNE
NORTH MELBOURNE
Darcy Tucker has been sidelined for the rest of the season due to a back injury
Callum Coleman-Jones is expected to play VFL this weekend since rupturing his Achilles in 2024.
Matt Whitlock will miss the next two weeks due to a concussion in the VFL.
Jackson Archer is 4-5 weeks away from making his return from a hamstring injury
Josh Goater (quad/hamstring) is a fortnight away
Miller Bergman had successful surgery last week to repair his ACL, and will focus on his upper-body strength work during the early phase of his rehab. Season.
PORT ADELAIDE
RICHMOND
Dion Prestia: Available
“Happy to say that Dion will be available for selection this week,” Serpell said.
“I’m sure the fans are pretty excited about that, and it’s good for Dion. He has a big smile on his face, and it will be good to see him play this year.”
Tylar Young: Available
“I’m happy to say that Tylar Young will return to play this week,” Serpell said.
“So he will be available for selection, and as with Mykelti last week, all of the boys are excited to see him get out there, and they will get around him over the next week or so.”
Samson Ryan: Available
“Samson Ryan will be available for selection this week,” Serpell said.
“That’s exciting for him, and the rest of the boys are excited about that too.”
Tom Lynch: Concussion, 1 week
“Tom Lynch sustained a concussion which didn’t present until well after the game, it was more of a delayed onset,” Serpell said.
“He will go through the concussion protocols now, but with things going well, he will be available for selection against GWS in a couple of weeks.”
Jayden Short: Calf, 1-2 weeks
“Shorty missed a game a couple of weeks ago, where he pulled out in the warm-up due to knee soreness,” Serpell said.
“Unfortunately, in the last couple of weeks, that knee soreness has tracked to the back of his leg, and he has sustained a small soleus strain in his calf.
“We will manage that over the next couple of weeks, and just like we do with any of our other players, we will take a precautionary approach with it and give him a bit of time.
“He will miss the next one to two (weeks), so we can make sure that he is right to go when he is available.”
Mate Colina: Knee, 1-2 weeks
“Mate got through a good body of work last week, but he probably still needs another week of training to go before we are comfortable sending him out,” Serpell said.
“Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, we will see Mate out there.”
Taj Hotton: ACL, 5-8 weeks
Josh Gibcus: ACL, 6-9 weeks
“Taj is doing well, but no real update on where he is at from last week,” Serpell said.
“We will just bring his timeline a week earlier.
“The same for Gibbo (Josh Gibcus), both of them are training pretty hard and getting a fair bit done.
“Wearing a non-contact hat, but both are performing well, and we will go through some testing with them at the back end of this week.”
Harry Armstrong: Hamstring, 7-9 weeks
“Not a lot of update on him,” Serpell said.
“He is progressing well and getting a good body of work in. He is running a lot, and starting to run a little bit faster as well, but again, his timeline just comes back a week sooner now.”
Josh Smillie: Hamstring, TBC
“Josh Smillie is doing well,” Serpell said.
“The injury itself is healing quite well, as we said last week, we want to look after Josh and make sure he is in a good position, not only in the short term but in the long term.
“So we are going to continue with his athletic development over the next little while, and when we feel that he is ready to play a good amount of footy, we will throw him out there.
“Until that point in time, we are just going to focus on him as an athlete and as a footballer.”
ST KILDA
Jack Macrae Scans confirmed a punctured lung. “We’ll monitor Jack over the next few days, however at this stage it’s unlikely he’ll play before our bye in Round 13.”
Liam Stocker is also expected to miss the next three weeks as he manages a stress reaction in his foot.
Paddy Dow has had his return to play timeline established as he continues to make positive strives in his rehabilitation from a severe knee infection.
INJURY LIST
Jack Macrae | Lung | 2-3 Weeks
Liam Stocker | Foot | 3 Weeks
Paddy Dow | Knee | 4-5 Weeks
Dougal Howard | Hamstring | 5-6 Weeks
Zaine Cordy | Pec | 8-10 Weeks
Max King | Knee | TBC
SYDNEY
Harry Cunningham
Harry has recommenced modified team skills this week. He will aim to complete a skills and conditioning session this weekend before rejoining full training next week. 1-2 weeks.
Riak Andrew
Riak is 10 weeks post his AC joint surgery. He is completing contact progressions and modified team training. 2 weeks.
Will Edwards
Will’s pain has settled and he is currently completing strength based lower limb training. He is focussing on off-legs conditioning to improve his aerobic capacity whilst he does not run. TBC.
Tom Papley
Tom is looking to progress his running volume this week. He continues to focus on his off legs conditioning and stationary football skills. 4-5 weeks.
Aaron Francis
Aaron sustained a concussion in the 2nd quarter of the AFL match against Carlton. He will be managed per the AFL Concussion Guidelines and will miss this Sunday’s match against Melbourne.
Logan McDonald
Logan has returned to the club following his surgery last week. He will remain in a Camboot until his surgical follow up at 2 weeks post op. TBC.
Errol Gulden
Errol is now 12 weeks post operation and his building his rehab skills training. He is looking to build his volume of football work this week. 4-6 weeks.
Robbie Fox
Robbie’s plan had him completing a reconditioning block last week, however, was unable to finish the session due to some calf tightness. He will look to repeat the session this week. 1-2 weeks.
Jesse Dattoli
Jesse has completed a block of modified team training and conditioning running. He will complete modified game time in the VFL this week.
WEST COAST EAGLES
Jeremy McGovern remains in the AFL Concussion Protocols
Jeremy McGovern will consult an AFL Concussion Panel for assessment by an interdisciplinary group of experts.
“Jeremy’s health and wellbeing is our number one priority, and he has not currently advanced through the Concussion Protocols due to ongoing symptoms,” General Manager Football Gavin Bell said today.
“Jeremy has suffered multiple concussions over his career, which adds complexity to his situation and his recovery. Our club doctors, in conjunction with the AFL Chief Medical Officer, have recommended referral to the AFL Concussion Panel to help inform a safe way forward in the interest of his current and future welfare.
“We are awaiting a date for the panel to convene and assess Jeremy, and there are a range of outcomes that could result from their report.
“These may include personalised treatment or rehabilitation plans, an extension of the return-to-play timeframe, recommendations for further tests or specialist referrals, or retirement on medical grounds.
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Arthur Jones Scans have confirmed he will be sidelined for at least the next two months with a hamstring injury.
Liam Jones Test
Cody Weightman’s return-to-play timeline remains indefinite as he is expected to undergo further surgery on his knee this week.
CT
Any update in regards to Newcombe??
I read he returned with a moon boot on his foot
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