Injury List Rd15

ADELAIDE

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Tom Doedee	Knee	Season
Josh Jenkins	Knee	2-4 weeks
Tom Lynch	Calf	1 week
Ned McHenry	Back	1-2 weeks
Wayne Milera	Back	Test
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

Milera is in doubt for Friday night’s clash with Geelong with a minor back injury. He aggravated his lower back in the round 13 win against Richmond and will be assessed at Wednesday’s main training session. Lynch will miss a third straight game with a calf injury, but is expected to be available for the round 16 Showdown with Port Adelaide. McHenry has been ruled out of this weekend’s SANFL game after injuring his lower back in a marking contest at training before the bye. Jenkins could be back in the next fortnight. He is out of a knee brace and will soon return to running on the Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill. – Lee Gaskin

BRISBANE

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Connor Ballenden	Ankle	Test
Jarrod Berry	Knee	Test
Tom Cutler	Foot	2 weeks
Ely Smith	Foot	Test
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
It’s been a swift recovery for Berry, originally expected to miss six to eight weeks and now back within five. Amazing to think Brisbane could have just one player one its injury list entering this round. – Michael Whiting

CARLTON

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Sam Docherty	Knee	Indefinite
Liam Stocker	Foot	2 weeks
Tom Williamson	Back	Indefinite
Updated: Monday, June 24

Early prognosis
The injury list is shortening at Carlton. Ed Curnow is fine, despite rolling his ankle a fortnight ago, while Liam Jones will also return this week from lingering concussion symptoms. However, it’s unlikely Docherty or Williamson will be seen again this season. – Riley Beveridge

COLLINGWOOD

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Taylor Adams	Groin	2 weeks
Dayne Beams	Hip	9-13 weeks
Lynden Dunn	Knee	Season
Jamie Elliott	Hamstring	1 week
Tyson Goldsack	Achilles/calf	Test
Jeremy Howe	Calf	2-3 weeks
Will Kelly	Leg	3-6 weeks
Tom Langdon	Knee	Indefinite
Nathan Murphy	Ankle	Indefinite
Sam Murray	Provisional ASADA suspension	TBC
Isaac Quaynor	Groin	Test
Jaidyn Stephenson	Suspended	9 weeks
Daniel Wells	Knee	9 weeks
Rupert Wills	Calf	Test
Tom Wilson	Conditioning	TBC
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

Howe is set to be sidelined for multiple weeks and Adams faces a similar recovery time, while Elliott will miss another one. A timeframe on Langdon is expected to become clearer in coming weeks. Goldsack, Quaynor and Wills will be assed for niggles, while Murphy‘s recovery has been slow and Kelly will also spend a considerable time on the sidelines. Stephenson will be available at finals time while Beams and Wells will race the clock to return before season’s end, but the campaign seems over for fellow veteran Dunn after a second anterior cruciate ligament rupture in nine months. – Ben Collins

ESSENDON

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Joe Daniher	Groin	Season
Sam Draper	Knee	Season
Orazio Fantasia	Soreness	Test
Matt Guelfi	Concussion/ribs	Test
Devon Smith	Knee	Season
James Stewart	Groin	Test
Jake Stringer	Leg	TBC
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	Hamstring	Test
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

Stringer hasn’t returned to running yet, such is the soreness in that lower leg injury he suffered against Hawthorn. The Bombers need him back but aren’t pushing him. Guelfi has passed the concussion test but still has some sore ribs after crashing into the fence last week against West Coast so is touch-and-go. Coach John Worsfold highlighted Fantasia’s sore body after his quiet display last week against the Eagles so he is also one to monitor given the games he’s missed through injury this year. – Callum Twomey

FREMANTLE

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Harley Bennell	Calf	TBC
Stefan Giro	Knee	Season
Stephen Hill	Hamstring	TBC
Jesse Hogan	Foot	TBC
Shane Kersten	Foot	TBC
Rory Lobb	Foot	3 weeks
Alex Pearce	Ankle	Season
Aaron Sandilands	Calf	TBC
Matt Taberner	Foot	Season
Luke Valente	Groin	Test
Michael Walters	Suspension	Round 16
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

It was a tough day on the injury front on Saturday with Hogan becoming the latest tall to go down, Hill suffering another soft-tissue setback, Walters copping a headbutting ban – which he is challenging – and Bennell’s calf nightmare continuing at Peel. The Dockers will be crossing their fingers Lobb and Sandilands can get back within the next month. – Travis King

GEELONG

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Nakia Cockatoo	Knee	4-6 weeks
Jordan Cunico	Ankle	4-6 weeks
Lachie Henderson	Shoulder	Test
Sam Menegola	Knee	2-3 weeks
Quinton Narkle	Hamstring	Test
Gary Rohan	Concussion	Test
Esava Ratugolea	Hamstring	Available
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
The Cats have ticked off Ratugolea to play after a hamstring injury in round 12, however Menegola’s return from knee surgery has been further delayed. Rohan will be closely monitored this week after his second concussion in six weeks. Coming off the six-day break, the forward was reduced to running away from the main group at Tuesday’s session. Henderson also ran laps, however the club is confident he’ll be fit to play after a knock to his AC joint. Cunico has progressed to light running in his return from ankle reconstruction. – Mitch Cleary

Early prognosis

The Cats have ticked off Ratugolea to play after a hamstring injury in round 12, however Menegola’s return from knee surgery has been further delayed. Rohan will be closely monitored this week after his second concussion in six weeks. Coming off the six-day break, the forward was reduced to running away from the main group at Tuesday’s session. Henderson also ran laps, however the club is confident he’ll be fit to play after a knock to his AC joint. Cunico has progressed to light running in his return from ankle reconstruction. – Mitch Cleary

GOLD COAST

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Ben Ainsworth	Foot	4 weeks
Jack Bowes	Quad	4 weeks
Sam Collins	Hip	1-2 weeks
Sam Fletcher	Quad	2-3 weeks
Pearce Hanley	Quad	Test
Sean Lemmens	Ankle	1 week
Jordan Murdoch	Foot	Test
Izak Rankine	Hamstring	Test
Josh Schoenfeld	Knee	3-5 weeks
Rory Thompson	Knee	Season
Harrison Wigg	Knee	Season
Aaron Young	Knee	Test
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
The list is slowly whittling down with Touk Miller back from a quad problem and Hanley and Murdoch both expected to be available. Rankine will play his first game in the NEAFL after successive hamstring injuries have sidelined him since the pre-season. – Michael Whiting

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Jye Caldwell	Calf	1-2 weeks
Aidan Corr	Calf	1 week
Matt de Boer	Shoulder	8 weeks
Lachlan Keeffe	Broken hand	4 weeks
Xavier O’Halloran	Knee	6 weeks
Jonathon Patton	Knee	TBC
Zac Sproule	Knee	3 weeks
Callan Ward	Knee	Season
Lachie Whitfield	Collarbone	2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
Whitfield is back training and could be ready to play in the next fortnight if he can get through some contact work without any issues with his collarbone. Tommy Sheridan will line up in the reserves after recovering from his calf injury, while Corr and Caldwell will be another week or two away. – Adam Curley

HAWTHORN

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Grant Birchall	Calf	Test
Jacob Koschitzke	Hip	1 week
Darren Minchington	Hamstring	Test
Tom Mitchell	Broken leg	Indefinite
Tim Mohr	Dislocated knee/ACL	Season
Jack Scrimshaw	Knee	1-2 weeks
Chad Wingard	Hamstring	1 week
Updated: Tuesday, June 18

Early prognosis

Birchall is finally on the verge of playing again after multiple muscle-related setbacks this year, and it might even be as soon as this Saturday. The star defender’s last AFL match was round 15, 2017, and he has endured a horror run of knee then muscle issues since. Scrimshaw hasn’t progressed as quickly as hoped and may still be a fortnight or more away. Koschitzke last played on May 12, but has popped up on the injury list for the first time, while Minchington will again need to pass a test to play in the VFL. – Marc McGowan

MELBOURNE

Jeff Garlett	Shoulder	TBC
Michael Hibberd	Collarbone	Test
Neville Jetta	Knee	3 weeks
Jake Lever	Knee	1-3 weeks
Jake Melksham	Foot	3-5 weeks
Aaron Nietschke	Knee	Season
Joel Smith	Groin	TBC
Tom Sparrow	Knee	5-7 weeks
Aaron vandenBerg	Ankle	TBC
Guy Walker	Shoulder	Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

A few familiar names have re-joined Melbourne’s injury list. Hibberd needed a minor operation two weeks ago to re-attach a plate to his previously broken collarbone but is a chance to play this week, while Lever has suffered bone bruising to his reconstructed knee. The timeframe around Smith and vandenBerg is still unclear, while Melksham may start running this week. – Sarah Black

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Majak Daw Pelvis/hips Indefinite Aaron Hall Knee 1-2 weeks Shaun Higgins AC joint 4-5 weeks Ben Jacobs Head/neck Indefinite Jamie Macmillan Calf Test Tom McKenzie Back TBC Bailey Scott Foot Indefinite Dom Tyson Calf Test Ed Vickers-Willis Knee Season Will Walker Knee Indefinite Tom Wilkinson Ankle 1-2 weeks Sam Wright Ankle Test Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

Hall could be just one week away from returning to action after hurting his medial collateral ligament in his left knee in the VFL a fortnight ago. That is good news after initial fears he had suffered a serious setback. Macmillan‘s now had three weeks off and will push to return for Saturday night’s clash with Collingwood. Tyson and Wright will also look to resume from multiple-game absences, albeit in the VFL. Higgins remains at least a month from being back. – Marc McGowan

PORT ADELAIDE

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Karl Amon	Suspension	Round 16
Matthew Broadbent	Mental health	Indefinite
Dougal Howard	Suspension	Round 16
Jake Patmore	Knee	Season
Tom Rockliff	Hamstring	Test
Jack Trengove	Leg	Indefinite
Jack Watts	Leg	Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

Rockliff is expected to return to football this weekend after missing the past four weeks with a hamstring injury. He’s likely to be brought back through the SANFL, as the Power did with Ollie Wines and Brad Ebert. Amon and Howard have accepted one-game suspensions from the Power’s 11-point win against Geelong. They will be available for Showdown 47 against crosstown rival Adelaide in round 16. – Lee Gaskin

RICHMOND

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
David Astbury	Hamstring	Available
Trent Cotchin	Hamstring	Test
Shane Edwards	Hamstring	Test
Luke English	Shoulder	1 week
Kane Lambert	Achilles	Test
Oleg Markov	Suspension	Round 16
Callum Moore	Ankle	5-6 weeks
Toby Nankervis	Adductor	3-4 weeks
Marlion Pickett	Finger	4-5 weeks
Alex Rance	Knee	Season
Jack Riewoldt	PCL	2-3 weeks
Jack Ross	Ankle	4-5 weeks
Jayden Short	Elbow	Test
Ivan Soldo	Illness	Available
Fraser Turner	Leg	4-5 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

The cavalry is on its way. Richmond is poised to regain a host of top-end players for its match against St Kilda, but the soft-tissue trio – Cotchin, Edwards and Lambert – will have to get through training this week. Short could return at either VFL or AFL level after dislocating his elbow in round three. Riewoldt and Nankervis have returned to running at top speed, Ross has moved from the weight-bearing Alter-G treadmill to outdoor running, while draftee Turner has developed bone stress in his femur. Recruit Pickett will have a wire removed from his finger next week. – Sarah Black

ST KILDA

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Logan Austin	Shoulder	Indefinite
Jack Bytel	Back	Season
Jarryn Geary	Leg	8-10 weeks
Max King	Ankle	Season
Billy Longer	Concussion	TBC
Jack Lonie	Knee	1-2 weeks
Paddy McCartin	Concussion	Season
Ed Phillips	Hamstring	Test
Lewis Pierce	Concussion	TBC
Dylan Roberton	Heart	Season
Jack Steele	Knee	1-2 weeks
Jack Steven	Mental health	2-4 weeks
Jimmy Webster	Hand	Test
Brandon White	Thigh	Test
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
Right ankle surgery for King means he’s unlikely to return this year. Webster and White need to prove their fitness. The Saints can ill-afford an injury to Rowan Marshall, because Pierce and Longer face uncertain futures with concussion. – Dinny Navaratnam

SYDNEY

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Darcy Cameron	Quad	2-3 weeks
Harry Cunningham	Adductor	1-2 weeks
Lance Franklin	Hamstring	3-4 weeks
Jack Maibaum	Knee	Season
Jarrad McVeigh	Hamstring	Test
Sam Naismith	Knee	TBC
Nick Smith	Hamstring	Season
Durak Tucker	Knee	TBC
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
Franklin is at least a month away with his left hamstring problem, with the Swans’ round 19 clash with Geelong at the SCG his likely return game if his rehab goes well. McVeigh has made a good recovery from his own hamstring issue and is back training, so shouldn’t be far away from a return to the field. Cunningham is also a chance to play in the next fortnight. – Adam Curley

WEST COAST

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Tom Barrass	Foot	Test
Patrick Bines	Hernia	TBC
Harry Edwards	Foot	TBC
Jeremy McGovern	Suspension	Round 16
Daniel Venables	Concussion	TBC
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis
Barrass is expected to return at AFL level against Hawthorn, provided the corked calf he picked up late in his WAFL comeback on Saturday won’t hamper him this Saturday. He could be needed to replace McGovern, if his Tribunal challenge fails. – Travis King

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Billy Gowers	Ankle	2-4 weeks
Tom Liberatore	Knee	3-5 weeks
Brad Lynch	Foot	Test
Dale Morris	Knee	Test
Fergus Greene	Shoulder	Season
Mitch Wallis	Ankle	2-3 weeks
Lukas Webb	Ankle	3-5 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, June 25

Early prognosis

Veteran defender Morris is an incident-free week at training away from being selected, most likely at VFL level, only 106 days after a knee injury that threatened to end the 36-year-old’s career. The timeframe on Liberatore’s return has been determined at around a month, while Greene requires surgery on a shoulder issue that hasn’t improved in the past fortnight following the incident. – Paul Bastin

*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list