ADELAIDE
Wayne Milera – ruptured patella tendon right knee.
Scans in Adelaide on Sunday confirmed the damage and will have surgery in coming days.
“The surgery will mean he will miss the rest of the season while focusing on his rehabilitation.
Jordon Butts (ankle) test
Rory Sloane (eye) TBC
Lachlan Murphy (knee) 3-5 weeks
Harry Schoenberg (achilles) 3-5 weeks
Nick Murray (knee) 7-9 weeks
Riley Thilthorpe (knee) 3-4 months
Wayne Milera (knee) season
BRISBANE
Lachie Neale to play against North Melbourne this week
Darcy Gardiner will also be available for AFL selection this week after playing in the Lions VFL win over Collingwood on Good Friday.
Brandon Ryan – toe – test
Conor McKenna – hamstring – 2 weeks
Zane Zakostelsky – groin – 5-6 weeks
Carter Michael – knee – 6 weeks
Will Ashcroft – knee – TBC
Tom Doedee – knee – TBC
Keidean Coleman – knee – season
CARLTON
| Matt Carroll | Groin | Indefinite |
| David Cuningham | Calf | TBC |
| Sam Docherty | Knee | Season |
| Caleb Marchbank | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
| Jack Martin | Hamstring | TBC |
| Alex Mirkov | Conditioning | Indefinite |
| Jesse Motlop | Hamstring | TBC |
| Jack Silvagni | Knee | Season |
| Sam Walsh | Back | 1-2 weeks |
COLLINGWOOD
Collingwood’s Head of High-Performance Jarrod Wade update:
Nathan Kreuger has completed his rehab program in his recovery from the hamstring injury he suffered during the pre-season. The 24-year-old has cleared gym and running-based markers, and pending he clears match play at training this week, he will be available for selection.
Oscar Steene continues to make his way through the 12-step concussion protocols after suffering concussion from a head knock during a VFL pre-season game.
The 20-year-old has partaken in non-contact, team training and is expected to continue to progress each step of the protocol over the coming weeks.
Harry DeMattia is making steady progress in his recovery from a finger injury that saw him miss the end of the pre-season and start of the season. The 18-year-old has returned to some football drills, with tackling and building grip strength the key markers in the next stage of his recovery.
Josh Eyre has reached the halfway point in his rehab from a hamstring injury. The 199cm defender will look to ramp up his running speed after completing a large volume of running over the past weeks. The 21-year-old remains a number of weeks away from being involved in team training, and at least four weeks away from making a return.
Nathan Murphy continues to work on his confidence in his return from concussion, as he completes a number of indoor and outdoor sessions with the focus of returning to contact and match play.
Dan McStay is now four and half months post-surgery on his ACL and has been able to reach a number of key milestones within that time.
McStay is now at the stage where he can begin getting involved in some of the low-level football drills, including easy kick and move drills that don’t feature a large amount of change of direction and agility.
ESSENDON
| Jordan Ridley | Quad | 1 week |
| Sam Durham | Concussion | 1 week |
| Dylan Shiel | Oblique strain | 1 week |
| Matt Guelfi | Calf | 2 weeks |
| Tex Wanganeen | Navicular | 2 weeks |
| Zach Reid | Hamstring | 3 weeks |
| Kaine Baldwin | Navicular stress | 10 weeks |
| Jaiden Hunter | ACL | Season |
FREMANTLE
Oscar McDonald will undergo knee surgery on Wednesday following a further scan and surgical review late last week
Sean Darcy could return to AFL level next weekend against Port Adelaide, with a return to full training expected for the ruckman next week.
“Sean is progressing well, he will have an introduction into football this week at training and then have a full training week next week with an eye on returning against Port Adelaide,”
Nathan O’Driscoll “Driz is going really well and will have a full week of training this week. He’s a test to play this week.”
Heath Chapman (hamstring) – test for WAFL
Sam Sturt (hamstring) test
Nathan O’Driscoll (knee) – test
Ethan Stanley (ankle) – test
Karl Worner (concussion) – test
Sean Darcy (knee) – 1 week
Corey Wagner (calf) – 2 weeks
Brennan Cox (hamstring) – 10-12 weeks
Oscar McDonald (knee) – TBC
Odin Jones (concussion) – TBC
Josh Corbett (hip) – Season
Sebit Kuek (knee) – Season
GEELONG
| Patrick Dangerfield | Hamstring | 1 Week |
| Gary Rohan | Back | 1-3 Weeks |
| Joe Furphy | Ankle | 3 Weeks |
| Mitch Edwards | Back | 4 Weeks |
| Cam Guthrie | Quad | 3-5 Weeks |
GOLD COAST
Jarrod Witts will be available for selection
| Bailey Humphrey | Shoulder | Test |
| Lloyd Johnston | Hamstring | 3 weeks |
| Sandy Brock | Forearm | 3 weeks |
| Jy Farrar | Thumb | 4 weeks |
| Lachie Weller | Knee | +12 weeks |
GWS
Braydon Preuss, Phoenix Gothard, and Joe Fonti expected to return through the club’s VFL practice match this weekend.
| Joe Fonti | Adductor | Test |
| Braydon Preuss | Back | Test |
| Phoenix Gothard | Illness | Test |
| Callan Ward | Shoulder | 1-2 weeks |
| Isaac Cumming | Calf | 4-5 weeks |
| James Leake | Quad | 4-6 weeks |
| Nathan Wardius | Shin | 4-6 weeks |
| Adam Kennedy | Knee | TBC |
HAWTHORN
Mitch Lewis (hamstring) and Nick Watson (ankle) will be unavailable for round 4.
Hawthorn Head Doctor Liam West said Watson was expected to miss a small block of football after suffering a syndesmosis injury.
“Fortunately in Nick’s case, he won’t require surgery on his ankle,” West explained.
“He’ll spend the next period in a moonboot to allow his ligaments to heal before we begin loading him up again.
“At this stage we think he’ll be out 4 to 6 weeks, but will continually reassess this during his rehab period.”
West said scans on Tuesday confirmed Lewis had suffered low-grade hamstring injury from Monday’s game.
“Mitch won’t be available this week given the six-day turnaround, but we will monitor his response to loading to determine his Round 5 availability,” West said.
“Being a lower grade injury we don’t expect Mitch to miss a considerable amount of game play.”
| James Blanck | Knee | Season |
| Will Day | Foot | 4 weeks |
| Denver Grainger-Barras | Toe | 7-9 weeks |
| Changkuoth Jiath | Hamstring | 3 weeks |
| Mitch Lewis | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Will McCabe | Back | TBC |
| Nick Watson | Ankle | 4-6 weeks |
| Chad Wingard | Achilles | 5 weeks |
MELBOURNE
Marty Hore Thumb “Following some imagery, scans have shown that he’s suffered a fracture to his thumb that requires surgery,” but hopefully he’ll only miss the next two games and look to be available as we come into our ANZAC Day Eve game.” Selwyn Griffith, the club’s High-Performance manager
| Lachie Hunter | Calf | Available |
| Kade Chandler | Knee | Test |
| Steven May | Ribs | Test |
| Daniel Turner | Hip | 1 week |
| Charlie Spargo | Achilles | 2 – 4 weeks |
| Shane McAdam | Hamstring | 2 – 4 weeks |
| Marty Hore | Thumb | 3 – 4 weeks |
| Jake Bowey | Shoulder | 6 weeks |
| Jake Melksham | Knee | 11 – 13 weeks |
NORTH MELBOURNE
| Miller Bergman | Jaw | 3 weeks |
| Callum Coleman-Jones | Achilles | Season |
| Josh Goater | Achilles | Season |
| Riley Hardeman | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
| Cooper Harvey | Syndesmosis | 5 weeks |
| Griffin Logue | Knee | 9-10 weeks |
| Curtis Taylor | Back | 1 week |
PORT ADELAIDE
Jason Horne-Francis Available. Proved his fitness on Tuesday, completing full training after missing the last two games.
Ollie Wines (hamstring) – 1 week
Tom McCallum (ankle) – 3-4 weeks
Ollie Lord (knee/tibia) – 5-7 weeks
Hugh Jackson (hip) – 10-12 weeks
RICHMOND
Dustin Martin, Dylan Grimes, and Jack Graham are all set to train this week, with the aim of returning this weekend.
Test
Dustin Martin, calf
Dylan Grimes, wrist
Jack Graham, quad
Unavailable
James Trezise, ankle (3-5 weeks)
Jacob Hopper, knee (3-4 weeks)
Noah Balta, knee (4-6 weeks)
Jacob Bauer, hamstring (4-6 weeks)
Dion Prestia, hamstring (6 weeks)
Tom Lynch, hamstring (10-12 weeks)
Liam Fawcett, back (TBC – Long Term)
Mate Colina, back (TBC – Long Term)
Josh Gibcus, knee (season)
ST KILDA
Jack Hayes has made a successful return to football, getting through Sandringham’s Easter Sunday victory unscathed.
| Dougal Howard | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Paddy Dow | Knee | 2 weeks |
| Hunter Clark | Calf | 2-4 weeks |
| James Van Es | Ankle | 3 weeks |
| Matty Allison | Knee | 4-5 weeks |
| Ben Paton | Pectoral | 4-5 weeks |
| Mason Wood | Collarbone | 4-5 weeks |
| Brad Crouch | Knee | 5-7 weeks |
| Liam Henry | Hamstring | 5-7 weeks |
SYDNEY
Dane Rampe
Dane was subbed out of the game against Richmond at half time with hamstring tightness. He had scans this morning (Tuesday) which confirmed a low grade hamstring strain.
He is expected to miss 3-4 weeks.
Harry Cunningham
Harry’s recovery from his concussion is progressing well. He will be a test to play this weekend against West Coast.
Luke Parker
Parker’s broken arm is healing well and will be re-assessed by his specialist in a weeks’ time.
Callum Mills
Callum remains on target for a mid-season return from his shoulder injury.
Joel Hamling
Joel missed last weekend’s game due to a bout of illness. He will be back at the club this week and is expected to be a test to play this weekend.
Harry Arnold
Harry’s recovery from a stress fracture is coming along well but is still expected to miss half of the season.
Angus Sheldrick
Angus will miss one more week of football with his broken finger.
WCE
Oscar Allen Knee 8-9 weeks
Rhett Bazzo Groin 6-7 weeks
Tyler Brockman Concussion Protocols 1-2 weeks
Coby Burgiel Appendix 4-6 weeks
Matt Flynn Knee 5-7 weeks
Elijah Hewett Foot Post-bye
Archer Reid Knee 2-3 weeks
Liam Ryan Hamstring 1 week
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Ed Richards Concussion Test
Cody Weightman Elbow Test
Ryan Gardner Foot 2-3 weeks
Nick Coffield Shoulder 12-14 weeks
Aiden O’Driscoll Concussion Indefinite
Bailey Smith ACL Season
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