Injuries Round 2

 

Adelaide

Josh Worrell (hamstring) 3 weeks

“Josh is doing really well, he’s in the middle of a mini pre-season to get his fitness up to form and his hamstring nice and strong,”

“We’re anticipating he’ll be joining in team training next week and he’ll train for a couple of weeks so we think about three weeks before he’s back playing.” Adelaide High Performance Manager Darren Burgess said.

Billy Dowling (foot) 3 weeks

“He’ll be training with us next week so we anticipate he’ll be back ready to play by AFL Round 4,” Burgess said.

“It’s progressing really well, as I’ve said before it’s a bit of an usual injury, but he’s on target.”

Matt Crouch (leg) 2 weeks

“Crouchy will be running by the end of this week and we’re hoping he’ll be available next week, if not the week after,” Burgess said.

“He’s doing everything that we’re asking of him and the big test will be when he runs on ground later this week.”

Brisbane

Dayne Zorko will be available for selection in Round 2.

Cal Ah Chee could also be available based on Thursday’s training session.

Keidean Coleman will miss Brisbane’s clash with Melbourne through concussion protocol.

Darcy Gardiner has joined modified skills sessions at training, with his availability still to be confirmed.

Carlton

Jordan Boyd	Foot	TBC
Matt Cottrell	Foot	TBC
David Cuningham	Shoulder	TBC
Corey Durdin	Hamstring	Test
Caleb Marchbank	Calf	TBC
Sam Philp	Foot	Season
Sam Walsh	Back	TBC
Zac Williams	Knee	Season

 

Collingwood

Jeremy Howe sustained a compound fracture after a marking contest during the third quarter of our Round One match against Geelong. He has undergone surgery and is now resting at home. The Club will provide an update on his rehabilitation and return to play timeline in the next couple of weeks.

Patrick Lipinski is now out of his sling and will return to light duties in the coming weeks. Lipinski dislocated his shoulder during our practice match against Hawthorn.

Nathan Kreuger is progressing with his rehab after undergoing a reconstruction on his right shoulder in January. It will be another 4-5 weeks before he returns to full contact training.

Harvey Harrison and Finlay Macrae have returned to full training this week after their respective preseason injuries. Both will take part in the Club’s first VFL game this Saturday at Victoria Park.

Aiden Begg will unfortunately miss this weekend’s VFL game with back soreness. He will be re-assessed ahead of next week’s game.

Arlo Draper has progressed well since his concussion late in the preseason. He will return to full contact training once he is completely symptom free and cleared by club doctors.

Charlie Dean continues to recover from his foot surgery, which has sidelined him for the 2023 season.

Essendon

Nik Cox	Back	3-5 weeks
Jayden Davey*	Knee	Season
Zach Reid	Back	5-6 weeks
James Stewart	Foot	3-5 weeks
Jake Stringer	Hamstring	Test
Elijah Tsatas	Knee	3-4 months
Peter Wright	Shoulder	TBC

 

Fremantle

Travis Colyer	Knee	5 weeks
Hugh Davies	Hip	Test
Conrad Williams	Quad	1-2 weeks

 

Michael Walters comes off the injury list and should be available this week if he gets through main training. Likewise Nathan O’Driscoll, who has recovered from a foot injury.

Geelong

Jack Bowes	Calf	Test
Toby Conway	Foot	TBC
Sam De Koning	Knee	Available
Mitch Duncan	Calf	2 weeks
Jack Henry	Foot	TBC
Jake Kolodjashnij	Concussion	TBC
Sam Menegola	Knee	Medium term
Tom Stewart	Knee	3-4 weeks

 

Gold Coast

Lachie Weller has been cleared to return to action and will be available for selection.

“Lachie has been training fully for a month now and has exceeded every challenge set for him throughout his rehabilitation and reconditioning following his injury,” GC SUNS Head Physiotherapist Lindsay Bull said.

“Lachie has put in a tremendous amount of hard work and had his sights firmly set on a return to play early in the season.”

Bailey Humphrey has been sidelined with a foot injury in recent weeks, but after re-integrating to training is also set to return to play this weekend.

“Bailey’s foot has healed and he has been back into training with the main group so he will be available for selection this weekend,” Bull said.

Wil Powell (hamstring) has re-integrated back into main training and will be a test for this weekend.

Sam Collins left the field for a head injury assessment in the weekend’s match against Sydney, but was cleared and will be available this week.

Sean Lemmens is also nearing the end of his rehab period and is one week away from a return to play.

Brandon Ellis Calf TBA

Connor Budarick  Knee TBA

 

GWS

Leek Aleer	Quad	Test
Toby Bedford	Hamstring	6-7 weeks
Darcy Jones	Quad	1-2 weeks
Josh Kelly	Concussion	1-2 weeks
Nick Madden	Foot	6-8 weeks
Xavier O’Halloran	Quad	TBC
Harry Perryman	Hamstring	TBC
Braydon Preuss	Back	2-3 weeks
Lachie Whitfield	Concussion	1-2 weeks

 

 

Hawthorn

Harry Morrison	Back	Available	Round 2
Chad Wingard	Calf	Unavailable	Round 3
Josh Morris	Shoulder	Unavailable	Round 4
Emerson Jeka	Hamstring	Unavailable	Rounds 5-6
Mitch Lewis	Knee	Unavailable	Rounds 6-7

“Chad Wingard reported a cramping sensation when he was taking a kick, it was with his calf and the signs were quite minimal,”

“But given Chad’s history medically, it was decided to just take the conservative option and rule him out of the rest of the game.”

“He has since had scans and it’s a very, very low-grade calf strain. He won’t play this week, but I’ll expect he’ll be running by the end of this week, be back fully training next week and available for Round 3.” High Performance Manager Peter Burge

 

Melbourne

Steven May (calf), Jack Viney (knee), Bayley Fritsch (foot) and Christian Salem (thyroid) All available for round two.

Taj Woewodin, who underwent surgery on a dislocated finger. 6 weeks.

“He’s now had clearance to be able to sweat post-surgery, so the benefit for him is that he’ll be able to get in a good load of running and some conditioning under his belt before he returns,”

“Unfortunately, he’ll be restricted from contact and ball-work for a small period of time, so we’re just working with Taj on building out his program to make sure we can maximise [the use of] this time.” High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith

 

North Melbourne

Jackson Archer	Groin	Test
Callum Coleman-Jones	Foot	TBC
Brayden George	Knee	Season
Jack Mahony	Shoulder	1-2 weeks
Ben McKay	Foot	TBC
Darcy Tucker	Knee	Test
George Wardlaw	Conditioning	Test
Tristan Xerri	Ankle	TBC

 

Port Adelaide

Travis Boak – rib (assess) Boak will also be assessed after a rib fracture forced him to miss Round 1, with the club stalwart hoping to be fit and available

Kyle Marshall – ankle (assess)

Trent McKenzie – ankle (TBC)

Imaging on Monday confirmed he had suffered a high-grade ankle sprain, which will keep him out of Round 2.

His condition will be assessed throughout the week, with a timeline for his return to be determined in the coming days.

 

Richmond

Jacob Bauer	Ankle	1-2 weeks
Tom Brown	Wrist	1-2 weeks
Seth Campbell	Groin	1-2 weeks
Mate Colina	Back	6-11 weeks
Josh Gibcus	Hamstring	3-5 weeks
Kaleb Smith	Foot	6-11 weeks
Ivan Soldo	Foot	1-2 weeks
Robbie Tarrant	Hip	1-2 weeks

 

St Kilda

Seb Ross	Calf	Test
Jack Bytel	Knee	TBC
Jimmy Webster	Hand	1-2 weeks
Tim Membrey	Knee	4-6 weeks
Nick Coffield	Calf	5-7 weeks
Isaac Keeler	Knee	5-7 weeks
Jack Billings	Leg	6-9 weeks
Max King	Shoulder	6-9 weeks
Jack Hayes	Foot	10-12 weeks
Dan McKenzie	Calf	Indefinite
Zak Jones	Achilles	Indefinite
Matthew Allison	Foot	Indefinite
Olli Hotton	Back	Indefinite
Angus McLennan	Back	Indefinite

 

“Jack Bytel suffered a cut to his knee early in the game which was attended to and he returned to the field. However, his discomfort continued post-match and Jack was admitted to hospital later that evening.

“Jack then underwent a clean-out of the wound, resulting in disruption to his preparation this week”. Acting General Manager of Football David Misson

 

Sydney

Ryan Clarke	Hamstring	2 weeks
Robbie Fox	Calf	1 week
Tom Hickey	Hamstring	2 weeks
Jacob Konstanty	Shin	TBC
Sam Reid	Glute	TBC
Sam Wicks	Shoulder	TBC

 

West Coast

Jai Culley	Calf	Test
Nic Naitanui	Achilles soreness	TBC
Josh Rotham	Arm	2-3 weeks
Jack Williams	Spleen	TBC
Elliot Yeo	Calf	Test

 

Western Bulldogs

Liam Jones (neck): test
Rory Lobb (ankle): TBC
Arthur Jones (groin): 1-2 weeks
Ryan Gardner (elbow): 1-2 weeks
Tim O’Brien (hamstring): 1-2 weeks
Cody Weightman (groin): 3-5 weeks
Laith Vandermeer (leg): 4-5 weeks
Roarke Smith (foot): 4-5 weeks
Dom Bedendo (groin): Indefinite

“Rory Lobb has developed some catching pain in his ankle, relating to some small loose bodies in the joint that have intermittently caused him issues in the last few years,” Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell said.

“To minimise risk of him having recurrent issues, we have decided to be proactive and wash the loose bodies out with an ankle arthroscopy this afternoon.”

“We will determine Rory’s return to play plan following the procedure, but don’t expect it to keep him out for too long.”

“Liam Jones suffered a heavy impact to his head that caused his neck to overstretch,” Bell said.

“Immediately following, he had some referred pain and spasm into his shoulder. With any injury of this nature, we need to make sure that we clear any serious structural damage – so Liam was sent to hospital for scans.”

“Those scans came back with positive results.”

“As expected Liam still has some pain and muscle spasm associated with the injury, so we are working overtime to get him back on track and will determine his availability as the week progresses.”

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