UPDATES on seven Blues leading into Round 21.

David Cuningham (shoulder)

- Suffered a dislocated shoulder against Port Adelaide which will require surgery
- Will miss the remainder of the 2024 season

 Harry McKay (illness)

- Availability: test

Blake Acres (foot)

- Availability: test

Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)

- Availability: 3-4 weeks

Orazio Fantasia (calf)

- Availability: one week

Caleb Marchbank (illness)

- Availability: test

Zac Williams (hamstring)

- Availability: 1-2 weeks

Player Injury Estimated Return
1. Jack Silvagni

1. Jack Silvagni

Groin soreness Test (Update: 20 May)

Modified program. Availability: Test. Scans during the week have cleared him of any further injury and his availability will be further assessed later in week. (Update: 20 May)

37. Jordan Boyd

37. Jordan Boyd

Concussion Round 13 (Update: 20 May)

Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Has entered concussion protocols following an incident in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game against Sydney. (Update: 20 May)

6. Zac Williams

6. Zac Williams

Calf Round 13 (Update: 20 May)

Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Will be given an extra fortnight during the bye to recover fully and is expected to be available to play against Essendon. (Update: 20 May)

2. Lachie Cowan

2. Lachie Cowan

Hamstring Round 13 (Update: 13 May)

Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain that will see him miss the next two games before the bye (Update: 13 May)

46. Matthew Cottrell

46. Matthew Cottrell

Ankle Round 13-14 (Update: 6 May)

Modified program: will be given sufficient time to recover from ankle injury. Availability: Round 13-14. Given expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for minor knee clean-up. This won't affect recovery time. (Update: 6 May)

17. Brodie Kemp

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)

24. Nic Newman

24. Nic Newman

Knee Season (Update: 17 January)

Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January.

7. Jagga Smith

7. Jagga Smith

Knee Season (Update: 26 February)

Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)

1. Jack Silvagni

1. Jack Silvagni

Modified program. Availability: Test. Scans during the week have cleared him of any further injury and his availability will be further assessed later in week. (Update: 20 May)

Injury: Groin soreness
Est. Return: Test (Update: 20 May)
37. Jordan Boyd

37. Jordan Boyd

Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Has entered concussion protocols following an incident in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game against Sydney. (Update: 20 May)

Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Round 13 (Update: 20 May)
6. Zac Williams

6. Zac Williams

Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Will be given an extra fortnight during the bye to recover fully and is expected to be available to play against Essendon. (Update: 20 May)

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: Round 13 (Update: 20 May)
2. Lachie Cowan

2. Lachie Cowan

Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain that will see him miss the next two games before the bye (Update: 13 May)

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Round 13 (Update: 13 May)
46. Matthew Cottrell

46. Matthew Cottrell

Modified program: will be given sufficient time to recover from ankle injury. Availability: Round 13-14. Given expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for minor knee clean-up. This won't affect recovery time. (Update: 6 May)

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Round 13-14 (Update: 6 May)
17. Brodie Kemp

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)

Injury: Achilles
Est. Return: Season (Update: 15 April)
24. Nic Newman

24. Nic Newman

Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January.

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 17 January)
7. Jagga Smith

7. Jagga Smith

Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 26 February)

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