ADELAIDE
Elliott Himmelberg is expected to be available for selection this week
Jordon Butts (foot) season
Luke Pedlar (shoulder) season
Patrick Parnell (shoulder) season
Wayne Milera (knee) season
BRISBANE
| Keidean Coleman | Knee | Season |
| Tom Doedee | Knee | Season |
| Darcy Gardiner | Knee | Season |
| Eric Hipwood | Groin | Test |
| Darragh Joyce | Jaw | Test |
| Kalin Lane | Knee | Season |
| Lincoln McCarthy | Knee | Season |
| Carter Michael | Quad | TBC |
| Jack Payne | Foot | 2 weeks |
| James Tunstill | Concussion | 1 week |
CARLTON
Adam Cerra (hamstring)
– Scans have confirmed he experienced a hamstring strain during Saturday night’s game
– The Club will work through his recovery timeline over the next fortnight
Matthew Cottrell (shoulder)
– Scans have confirmed he experienced a fracture to his shoulder during Saturday night’s game that will require surgery
– As a result he will miss the remainder of the 2024 AFL season
Charlie Curnow (ankle)
– Experienced a rolled ankle on Saturday night but is expected to be available to play
– Availability: test
Caleb Marchbank (concussion)
– Has entered concussion protocols following the VFL game on Saturday
– Will be unavailable for selection this week
Orazio Fantasia (calf)
– Availability: 1-2 weeks
Zac Williams (hamstring)
– Availability: test
COLLINGWOOD
Jordan De Goey
Jordan De Goey sustained a high-grade hamstring strain involving his tendon during the third quarter of Collingwood’s Round 21 match against Carlton. De Goey will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 season with an expected recovery period of 10-12 weeks.
The midfielder will undergo surgical reviews to determine the next steps and will look to return to footy for 2025 pre-season in the back end of the year.
Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2024 season as he continues to work through his rehab program to address the plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
The 31-year-old continues to complete an inside modified training program and will focus on recovering to prepare for next year’s pre-season.
The midfielder will undergo a surgical review next week to determine next steps in his recovery.
AVAILABLE THIS WEEK:
Nathan Kreuger
Nathan Kreuger has been cleared from the AFL’s concussion protocols. The forward will return to full training this week and be available for selection for Friday night’s game against Sydney.
OTHER UPDATES:
Aiden Begg
Aiden Beg is successfully completing two running sessions per week through his rehab program. The 21-year-old will look to increase his running load this week as he looks ahead to next season.
Brody Mihocek
Brody Mihocek is progressing well with his shoulder recovery and is in the final stages of remaining in a sling. The forward has started light mobility rehab work, having completed bike and lower body weight sessions.
Iliro Smit
Iliro Smit continues to work through the AFL’s concussion protocols after sustaining a head knock in Collingwood’s Round 18 VFL match. It’s expected the ruck will be available next week.
Oscar Steene
Oscar Steene continues in his rehab program after sustaining a toe injury. The ruck will continue to work to regain strength in his toe and foot area to return to football in 2025.
ESSENDON
| Kaine Baldwin | Foot | Season |
| Xavier Duursma | Hamstring | 3-4 weeks |
| Saad El-Hawli | Ankle | Test |
| Matt Guelfi | Hamstring | 2 weeks |
| Jaiden Hunter | Knee | Season |
| Zach Reid | Pectoral | 6 weeks |
| Jordan Ridley | Hip flexor | 2 weeks |
FREMANTLE
Matthew Johnson will be available for selection following a successful run in the WAFL at the weekend.
Alex Pearce (forearm) and veteran forward Michael Walters (hamstring) are recovering well from their injuries.
“It’s going really well (Walters’ hamstring),” Merriman said.
“He’s been getting through a whole heap of work and he’s certainly going to be coming back nice and fit.
“He (Walters) will be one week away.
“(Pearce) is tracking well. He’s begun his mobility work and is going to get into his run work early next week.
“All things are looking good.”
Additionally, the long-term injuries to Oscar McDonald (knee) and Ollie Murphy (abdomen) draw closer to an end with Merriman confirming the pair are close to returning to football.
“They are very close (McDonald and Murphy),” Merriman said.
“They will complete their final session in the reconditioning program this weekend, with their availability for hopefully next week.”
GEELONG
| Toby Conway | Foot | Season |
| Sam De Koning | Knee | Test |
| Mitch Edwards | Back | Season |
| Cam Guthrie | Achilles | TBC |
| Tom Hawkins | Foot | 2 weeks |
| Mark O’Connor | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Gary Rohan | Concussion | Test |
GOLD COAST
Sam Day and Levi Casboult nearing a return to action.
Day and Casboult have been sidelined with foot and hamstring injuries respectively and both will need to prove their fitness at training this week to be available for selection against the Bombers.
Co-captain Touk Miller remains at least week away from being available for selection and is eyeing a return to action in Round 23, as is young tall Ethan Read.
GWS
Josh Kelly has been cleared to return for this Saturday
Nick Madden set to play his first VFL game since May this year.
Stephen Coniglio, will be a test for the round 22
Jake Riccardi will miss the remainder of the home and away season after undergoing surgery on a dislocated finger last week.
Isaac Cumming is also progressing well in a bid to return to the field for a potential finals campaign.
HAWTHORN
Ned Reeves (back) – 1 week
“He’s tracking really well. He’ll return to some football training this week and we’re aiming to look at match play the following week. The last week has been really good, we’ve been able to get into some conditioning and running and some good work under his belt. Now the next step is to progress to some controlled football skills this week with the plan next week to have a full week of training and back into match play.”
Cooper Stephens (concussion) – 1-2 weeks
“Cooper had an incident in the VFL game, a concussion incident, and was withdrawn from the game. He will now go through the medical process, the staggered and staged process, of the 12-day concussion protocol. It can be more days sometimes depending on symptoms and how players recover but the early signs are good that he will progress through that as we expect. There’s a VFL bye this weekend so he will work towards the next game the week after.”
MELBOURNE
Steven May (RIBS)
“Unfortunately, Steven suffered that injury during the match and had to be subbed out as he had some referred pain to his abdominals,” High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith said.
“So, we wanted to make sure that he was clear of any internal damage, which fortunately our scans did clear him of any abdominal injury.
“He’s now recovering at home. We’ll hopefully have him back in later this week, but he has been quite sore following that incident.
“Once we get him back in the club, we’ll be able to assess what his progressions look like from there.”
Christian Salem continues to work through a minor hamstring injury, re-entering main training this week. “So, we’ve got our main session tomorrow, we’ll assess his from that and his availability for the weekend will be determined by what he can complete in that training tomorrow.”
Caleb Windsor has started moving forward through his rehab of a syndesmosis injury sustained in Round 20.
“Caleb’s progressed really well,” Griffith said.
“He’s now progressing into some drilling out of the boot, and then we’re putting him back into the boot just to continue to allow for his recovery. But he’s progressed really well across the last week and a half.
“We’ll hopefully look to have him running by the end of the week. He’s got a few markers to tick-off over the next 24 to 48 hours, and then we’ll get a clearer picture of how we can progress him from there.”
Charlie Spargo (Achilles) and Christian Petracca (spleen) remain on the long-term injury list.
NORTH MELBOURNE
Dylan Stephens has been ruled out ahead of Saturday’s clash against West Coast, having sustained an ankle injury against Richmond in Hobart.
Zac Fisher will need to prove his fitness.
“Zac has had a couple of weeks of management and de-loading his plantar fascia to improve his symptoms and function,” White said.
“This week will see him back in group skills and we will assess his function at a high level during main training to assess his availability for this week.”
Curtis Taylor (calf) and Bigoa Nyuon (shoulder) have both been ruled out for the rest of the season.
PORT ADELAIDE
Ivan Soldo and Todd Marshall are both pressing for a possible return to football this weekend.
Marshall’s condition has further improved following a hip injury, with the key forward expected to be available, while Soldo has rejoined full training and will be assessed throughout the week.
Trent McKenzie and Kyle Marshall have both been ruled out of the rest of the season, with quad and shoulder injuries respectively.
McKenzie sustained a high-grade quad strain during training, while Marshall has undergone shoulder surgery to have a labral tear repaired.
ST KILDA
Jack Hayes, Zaine Cordy and Max Hall are all on track to put themselves back in the selection frame, only needing to pass fitness tests this week to prove their eligibility.
Marcus Windhager will spend at least another week on the sidelines recovering from a hamstring injury
Seb Ross has made inroads in his recovery from a calf strain and is at least a fortnight away from a return.
SYDNEY
| Jack Buller | Back | Season |
| Jacob Konstanty | Foot | TBC |
| Justin McInerney | Knee | 3-4 weeks |
| Lewis Melican | Hamstring | Test |
| Tom Papley | Ankle | 2-3 weeks |
| Dane Rampe | Calf | Test |
| Patrick Snell | Hamstring | 1 week |
WCE
Tom Barrass is a chance to return from concussion protocols and a hamstring tendinopathy issue against North Melbourne in Hobart on Saturday.
Harry Edwards copped a head knock on the weekend so he’s now in concussion protocols so won’t play this week,” High Performance Manager Mat Inness
Josh Rotham is unavailable for selection due to an abdominal concern which forced him out of the side.
“Roth, late last week, had some ab awareness. He’s got a strain there on his oblique, so he won’t play this week and probably won’t play the week after either,” Inness said.
Dom Sheed’s season is unfortunately over after he suffered a hamstring issue at training last week.
The Eagles are also seeking surgical opinion on a foot issue which is related to the injury that restricted Sheed during pre-season, albeit in a separate area.
“Dom unfortunately hurt his hamstring late last week. With that, he’s been carrying some foot soreness for a little while,” Inness said.
“We’re going to get a surgical opinion on that and he’s likely to undergo surgery and won’t play again this year.”
Luke Edwards entered the concussion protocols after the RAC Derby.
“Luke is still getting assessed for his concussion. As he’s had three this year we’re going to be really cautious with that,” Inness said.
“He won’t play this week and we’ll put a bit more process around when he does return to play.”
WESTERN BULLDOGS
James Harmes, Kelsey Rypstra and Ryan Gardner are all a chance to return to football this weekend after lengthy layoffs.
Rypstra and Harmes suffered hamstring injuries a month ago and need to get through main training before determining their availability.
Both James and Kelsey are in the finals stages of their rehabilitation following their hamstring injuries,” Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell said.
| Jordan Croft | Thigh | 3-4 weeks |
| Ryan Gardner | Wrist | Test |
| James Harmes | Hamstring | Test |
| Jason Johannisen | Calf | 3-5 weeks |
| Kelsey Rypstra | Hamstring | Test |
| Anthony Scott | Concussion | 2-3 weeks |
| Bailey Smith | Knee | Season |
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