UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 9.
Matthew Cottrell (ankle)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 13-14
- Will be given sufficient time to recover from an ankle injury, with an aim to return after the bye
- Further, given the expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for Cottrell to have a minor knee clean up. This won’t affect his recovery time.
Jack Silvagni (hand)
- Full training
- Availability: test
- Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection
Alex Cincotta (hip)
- Full training
- Availability: Round 10
- Progressing towards a return to play next week
Orazio Fantasia (calf)
- Modified program
- Availability: TBC
- Need to increase his training loads before a clearer return to play timeline can be determined
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
10. Harry McKay |
Concussion |
Test (Update: 28 April)
Full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April) |
|
16. Ben Camporeale |
Concussion |
Test (Update: 28 April)
Full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April) |
|
27. Marc Pittonet |
Hand |
Test (Update: 28 April)
Full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April) |
|
21. Lucas Camporeale |
Kidney laceration |
TBC (Update: 28 April)
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Discharged from hospital: will continue recovery before return-to-play timeline becomes clearer in a month. (Update: 28 April) |
|
34. Rob Monahan |
Shoulder |
TBC (Update: 28 April)
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Suffered dislocated shoulder in VFL: Club to work through best course of rehabilitation over next week. (Update: 28 April) |
|
22. Harry O'Farrell |
Knee |
TBC (Update: 3 March)
Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025. Availability: TBC. (Update: 3 March) |
|
3. Jesse Motlop |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January) |
10. Harry McKay
Full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
16. Ben Camporeale
Full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
27. Marc Pittonet
Full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
21. Lucas Camporeale
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Discharged from hospital: will continue recovery before return-to-play timeline becomes clearer in a month. (Update: 28 April)
34. Rob Monahan
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Suffered dislocated shoulder in VFL: Club to work through best course of rehabilitation over next week. (Update: 28 April)
22. Harry O'Farrell
Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025. Availability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
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