UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 8.

Jack Silvagni (hand)

- Recovery phase
- Availability: Rounds 9–10
- Scans have confirmed Silvagni experienced a broken hand in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Geelong. He has undergone surgery this afternoon, with his availability for Round 9 to be determined next week.

Zac Williams (calf)

- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 10-11
- Scans have confirmed Williams experienced a calf strain in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Geelong.

Injury List

Player Injury Estimated Return
1. Jack Silvagni

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)

5. Adam Cerra

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)

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)

8. Lachie Fogarty

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)

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)

22. Harry O'Farrell

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)

24. Nic Newman

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)

30. Charlie Curnow

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)

36. Cooper Lord

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)

46. Matthew Cottrell

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

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)

Injury: Groin soreness
Est. Return: Season (Update: 5 August)
5. Adam Cerra

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)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 12 August)
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)
8. Lachie Fogarty

8. Lachie Fogarty

Modified program: unavailable for selection. Has been unable to train after experienced a rolled ankle in Round 23. (Update: 19 August)

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Season (Update: 19 August)
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)
22. Harry O'Farrell

22. Harry O'Farrell

Will undergo surgery after rupturing ACL against Fremantle in Round 21. Availability: season. (Update: 4 August)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 4 August)
24. Nic Newman

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)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 8 July)
30. Charlie Curnow

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)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 31 July)
36. Cooper Lord

36. Cooper Lord

Modified program: unavailable for selection. Entered concussion protocols during Round 23 win over Port Adelaide. (Update: 19 August)

Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Season (Update: 19 August)
46. Matthew Cottrell

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)

Injury: Foot
Est. Return: Season (Update: 17 June)

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