Injuries Round 4

ADELAIDE

Sam Berry (calf) test “He’s got a minor calf issue and we expect he will train later this week and hopefully be available for the weekend,”
Darcy Fogarty (knee) 1 week. “Everything would have to go right for him to be available this week, but if not this week, then we expect him to train next week and be available for Round Five.
Josh Worrell (hamstring) 2 weeks. “Josh is training really hard, he’s doing a lot of kilometres to build up some resilience in his body,”“We expect he will be fully training next week and the week after and be playing in AFL Round Six.”
Patrick Parnell concussion protocol “He’s still got a couple of boxes to tick, the timing means he will miss this weekend’s game and come out of the protocols on Sunday and be available next week all going well,”

Hugh Bond (knee) TBA

BRISBANE

Darcy Gardiner	Ankle	Test
Daniel Rich	Quad	Test

CARLTON

Blake Acres	Suspension	Round 5
Jordan Boyd	Foot	TBC
Matt Cottrell	Foot	TBC
Sam Durdin	Hamstring	Test
Matt Kennedy	Calf	Test
Caleb Marchbank	Calf	TBC
Jack Martin	Calf	Test
Matt Owies	Hamstring	TBC
Sam Philp	Foot	Season
Sam Walsh	Back	TBC
Zac Williams	Knee	Season

COLLINGWOOD

Darcy Cameron (knee) Scans on Saturday  confirmed the 27-year-old injured the medial collateral ligament (MCL) which will see him sidelined for six to eight weeks.

Nathan Kreuger has made significant progress with his shoulder injury over the last fortnight. He’s now back into full contact training and should be available for selection in Rounds Five or Six.

Will Kelly has entered the concussion protocol after a collision during our VFL game on Saturday night. His return date is yet to be determined but he will be closely monitored over at least the next 12 days until he is symptom free.

Arlo Draper has made some progress in his return from a concussion he experienced late in the preseason. The Club is working closely with Arlo to ensure that his long-term health is at the forefront of his rehabilitation process. We’ll be able to provide an update on his expected return next week.

Aiden Begg underwent medical interventions on his back injury that has assisted his progress. He has started conditioning work and is starting to feel much better. Begg will work to build up his running loads and is expected to return in Rounds Six or Seven.

Mason Cox missed last weekend’s game due to an internal injury that resulted from a collision in our Round Two game against Port Adelaide.

“His injury was initially believed to be a bruised rib, however, after further investigation scans revealed a hematoma in that region,” GM of Football Graham Wright said.

Mason’s internal injuries have cleared up and he will rest for two weeks before he has another scan. We will then be able to provide a further update on Mason.

Jeremy Howe is recovering from a second stint in hospital after the wound from his injured arm became infected. He will be discharged from hospital this week with the hope he can continue his recovery from home. Howe will have further scans in a few weeks which will determine a timeframe on his return to the Club.

Patrick Lipinski hit a significant milestone today in his rehabilitation progress after injuring his shoulder late in the preseason. He’s now back running and will continue to be in non-contact conditioning training for the next month or so before he can start to get back into full training.

Charlie Dean came out of his moon boot last week. He’s now progressing quite well, walking around pain-free and without crutches. He’s entered a period of his rehab where he’s working on the strength through his foot.

ESSENDON

Nick Bryan	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
Nik Cox	Back	3-5 weeks
Jayden Davey*	Knee	Season
Matt Guelfi	Hamstring	TBC
Ben Hobbs	Ankle	Test
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	Quad	1 week
Zach Reid	Back	2-3 weeks
James Stewart	Foot	TBC
Elijah Tsatas	Knee	10-12 weeks
Peter Wright	Shoulder	TBC
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	Ankle	Test

FREMANTLE

Travis Colyer (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Heath Chapman (calf) – 3-5 weeks
Nat Fyfe (foot) – TBA. “He’ll miss this week, we’re trying a few different things which is very frustrating for Nat but I’m sure we’ll see him back out there shortly.”

GEELONG

Toby Conway	Foot	TBC
Sam De Koning	Concussion	1-2 weeks
Jack Henry	Foot	TBC
Sam Menegola	Knee	TBC
Rhys Stanley	Ribs	Test

GOLD COAST

Sam Flanders will miss the next six weeks after scans confirmed an injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his knee.

Flanders sustained the injury midway through the second quarter and was subbed out of the game shortly after halftime.

“Sam had a player fall across his knee from the outside on the weekend and he has injured his MCL,” GC SUNS Head Physiotherapist Lindsay Bull told the Qscan Injury Update.

“He’s in a brace at the moment and we expect Sam to be around the six week mark before he returns to play.”

Jed Anderson “Jed hurt his hamstring in the VFL, he’s had that imaged and on testing today we think that will be around a month that Jed will miss,” Bull said.

Jed Anderson	Hamstring	4 weeks
Sam Flanders	Knee	6 weeks
Brandon Ellis	Calf	TBA
Connor Budarick	Knee	TBA

GWS

Darcy Jones has torn his ACL on Saturday in VFL game. Tests on Saturday indicated an ACL tear with subsequent scans confirming the sad news.

Xavier O’Halloran has returned to training following a quad injury and is due to play his first game of the season this weekend.

Leek Aleer	Quad	3 weeks
Harry Perryman	Hamstring	3-4 weeks
Toby Bedford	Hamstring	4-5 weeks
Nick Madden	Foot	5-7 weeks
Braydon Preuss	Back	1-2 months
Jacob Wehr	Shoulder	2-3 months
Darcy Jones	Knee	Season

HAWTHORN

Josh Morris

High Performance Manager Peter Burge said Morris resumed full contract training last week and is set to return via Box Hill

“Josh is now in his second week of full contact skills this week,”

“That means he’ll be available on Monday playing in the VFL – he’ll play most of the game, close to a full game.

“He is due to train tomorrow and participate in our full session this Friday. All that going well, he will then be available to play on Monday.

Chad Wingard “He is due to train tomorrow and participate in our full session this Friday. All that going well, he will then be available to play on Monday.

Josh Morris	Shoulder	Available	Round 4
Chad Wingard	Calf	Test	Round 4
Emerson Jeka	Hamstring	Unavailable	Round 6
Mitch Lewis	Knee	Unavailable	Rounds 6-7
Jai Serong	Pericarditis	Unavailable	TBC

MELBOURNE

Gawn knee 3-4 weeks “Gawny had a great re-introduction to running over the weekend and continued to progress today with getting into high-speed,”“He’s started to work on some of his ruck-specific skills as well, so it’s a really great move forward for him.”

Turner ribs Test

Schache Concussion Test

Smith thumb 3 weeks. “Unfortunately, he injured his thumb in a marking contest and needed surgical intervention to stabilise the joint,”

Woewodin Finger 4 weeks

Salem knee 4-6 weeks. “He’s got clearance to start to ramp up some of his work today, so he’ll start some conditioning, strength work.”

Verrall Pelvis 8-10 weeks

Ben Brown “Unfortunately, for Ben he had an incident during the game where his back tightened up and he just wasn’t able to get going after that,”

“He’s still a little bit stiff at the moment but he’s recovered well.

“We’ll continue to progress him throughout the week and hopefully he’ll be able to prove his fitness during the week for the game Sunday.”

NORTH MELBOURNE

Luke Davies-Uniacke Calf tightness. “He fully trained this morning and hit his speed markers, so providing he pulls up all right over the next 24 hours he’ll be clear to play this week.”

Callum Coleman-Jones slight plantar fascia tear. “Great news for (Coleman-Jones), he’s going to return this week,”

Callum Coleman-Jones	Foot	Test
Luke Davies-Uniacke	Calf	Test
Brayden George	Knee	Season
Ben McKay	Foot	1 week
Tristan Xerri	Ankle	TBC

PORT ADELAIDE

Lachie Jones (hamstring) – assess.

Will remain under observation after finishing the weekend with right hamstring tightness.

Pulled up well but will continue to be assessed in the lead up to Saturday’s game at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Trent McKenzie (ankle) – assess. Resumed running last week and will need to prove his fitness during training over coming days to be considered for selection.

RICHMOND

Dustin Martin and Jacob Hopper are set to return. “Dustin and Jacob trained strongly over the weekend and are available to play.”

Available

Dustin Martin, hamstring awareness

Jacob Hopper, knee

Unavailable 

Jayden Short – calf (short-term)

Ivan Soldo – foot (short-term)

Tom Brown – wrist (medium-term)

Josh Gibcus – hamstring (medium-term)

Mate Colina – back (long-term)

Kaleb Smith – foot (long-term)

ST KILDA

Mason Wood	Shoulder	Test
Tim Membrey	Knee	2-3 weeks
Jack Steele	Collarbone	3-4 weeks
Jack Billings	Leg	3-4 weeks
Nick Coffield	Calf	4-6 weeks
Isaac Keeler	Knee	4-6 weeks
Jimmy Webster	Cheekbone	5-6 weeks
Max King	Shoulder	6-9 weeks
Jack Hayes	Foot	10-12 weeks
Olli Hotton	Back	10-12 weeks
Dan McKenzie	Calf	Indefinite
Zak Jones	Achilles	Indefinite
Matthew Allison	Foot	Indefinite
Angus McLennan	Back	Indefinite

SYDNEY

Ryan Clarke	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
Robbie Fox	Calf	1-2 weeks
Tom Hickey	Hamstring	3 weeks
Jacob Konstanty	Shin	TBC
Sam Reid	Glute	2 weeks
Sam Wicks	Shoulder	TBC

WCE

Campbell Chesser	Knee	TBC
Jamie Cripps	Ankle	TBC
Callum Jamieson	Ankle	1-2 weeks
Nic Naitanui	Achilles	TBC
Liam Ryan	Back	TBC
Luke Shuey	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Jeremy McGovern	Hamstring	TBC
Jack Williams	Spleen	5-6 weeks
Alex Witherden	Concussion	Concussion protocols
Elliot Yeo	Calf	Test

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Taylor Duryea (illness): available
Cody Weightman (groin) 1-2 weeks
Laith Vandermeer (leg): 2-4 weeks
Harvey Gallagher (hamstring): 4-6 weeks
Roarke Smith (foot): TBC
Dom Bedendo (groin): indefinite

Cody Weightman –

“He is now in the final stages of his rehab plan – and will be exposed to our full training loads this week.

“If he is able to tolerate these full training loads, he will be exposed to a game-like training session this weekend, ahead of hopefully returning to availability the following week.”

“Taylor Duryea became unwell towards the back end of the week, so unfortunately had to miss the game last week,”

“He has now fully recovered and trained well today – so he will return to availability for this weekend.”

Roarke Smith “Roarke started to progress his running loads and unfortunately he is again battling some plantar fasica symptoms in his foot,” “We will need to be patient and wait for the area to fully heal before we get him back on his feet and work towards getting him back into some running.”

Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell

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