UPDATES on 11 Blues leading into Round 20.
Tom De Koning (lung/foot)
- Experienced a collapsed lung and a foot fracture during the win over North Melbourne
- Was treated on Sunday night in hospital for the collapsed lung and is recovering well
- Will undergo surgery this week on his fractured foot and as a result will be sidelined for the remainder of the home and away season
Blake Acres (foot)
- Scans cleared him of damage to his foot after being subbed out of the game against North Melbourne
- Will aim to train fully this week to be available
- Availability: Test
Sam Durdin (calf)
- Underwent scans which confirmed a medium-grade calf strain, following the game against North Melbourne
- Availability: 4-6 weeks
Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)
- Underwent scans which confirmed a hamstring strain, following the VFL game on Sunday
- His timeline of recovery will be determined over the next fortnight
Jordan Boyd (shin soreness)
- Availability: Test
Caleb Marchbank (illness)
- Availability: Test
Orazio Fantasia (calf)
- Availability: Test
Mitch McGovern (hip flexor)
- Availability: Test
Zac Williams (hamstring)
- Recovering from a low-grade hamstring strain
- Availability: 3-4 weeks
Corey Durdin (shoulder)
- Currently a week-to-week assessment, with the Club to be guided by his progression over the coming weeks
- Availability: TBA
Jack Silvagni (knee)
- Has commenced his running program, which he will look to progress over the coming months
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
1. Jack Silvagni |
Groin soreness |
Season (Update: 5 August)
Availability: Season. Groin issue saw him unable to build back to full training loads, will miss finals games of season. Was able to undergo surgery last week to remove plate in hand that he broke and had to undergo surgery for in Round 7. (Update: 5 August) |
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5. Adam Cerra |
Knee |
Season (Update: 12 August)
Modified program. Availability: season. Has been unable to progress training loads this week, ruling him out of the final two games of the season. (Update: 12 August) |
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7. Jagga Smith |
Knee |
Season (Update: 26 February)
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February) |
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8. Lachie Fogarty |
Ankle |
Season (Update: 19 August)
Modified program: unavailable for selection. Has been unable to train after experienced a rolled ankle in Round 23. (Update: 19 August) |
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17. Brodie Kemp |
Achilles |
Season (Update: 15 April)
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April) |
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22. Harry O'Farrell |
Knee |
Season (Update: 4 August)
Will undergo surgery after rupturing ACL against Fremantle in Round 21. Availability: season. (Update: 4 August) |
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24. Nic Newman |
Knee |
Season (Update: 8 July)
Integrate into full training. Availability: Season. While he continues to make strong progress in his rehabilitation, the decision has been made to allow him to use the remainder of the season to build up his strength and conditioning, allowing him to enter the off-season in a really strong position moving forward. (Update: 8 July) |
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30. Charlie Curnow |
Knee |
Season (Update: 31 July)
Will miss the remaining four games of the season and will undergo a necessary knee clean up after developing soreness following Round 20. (Update: 31 July) |
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36. Cooper Lord |
Concussion |
Season (Update: 19 August)
Modified program: unavailable for selection. Entered concussion protocols during Round 23 win over Port Adelaide. (Update: 19 August) |
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46. Matthew Cottrell |
Foot |
Season (Update: 17 June)
Recovery phase. Will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Has undergone surgery to correct a navicular stress fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season (Update: 17 June) |
1. Jack Silvagni
Availability: Season. Groin issue saw him unable to build back to full training loads, will miss finals games of season. Was able to undergo surgery last week to remove plate in hand that he broke and had to undergo surgery for in Round 7. (Update: 5 August)
5. Adam Cerra
Modified program. Availability: season. Has been unable to progress training loads this week, ruling him out of the final two games of the season. (Update: 12 August)
7. Jagga Smith
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)
8. Lachie Fogarty
Modified program: unavailable for selection. Has been unable to train after experienced a rolled ankle in Round 23. (Update: 19 August)
17. Brodie Kemp
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)
22. Harry O'Farrell
Will undergo surgery after rupturing ACL against Fremantle in Round 21. Availability: season. (Update: 4 August)
24. Nic Newman
Integrate into full training. Availability: Season. While he continues to make strong progress in his rehabilitation, the decision has been made to allow him to use the remainder of the season to build up his strength and conditioning, allowing him to enter the off-season in a really strong position moving forward. (Update: 8 July)
30. Charlie Curnow
Will miss the remaining four games of the season and will undergo a necessary knee clean up after developing soreness following Round 20. (Update: 31 July)
36. Cooper Lord
Modified program: unavailable for selection. Entered concussion protocols during Round 23 win over Port Adelaide. (Update: 19 August)
46. Matthew Cottrell
Recovery phase. Will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Has undergone surgery to correct a navicular stress fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season (Update: 17 June)
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