UPDATES on five Blues leading into Round 19.
Orazio Fantasia (hamstring)
- Modified program
- Availability: TBC
- Scans have confirmed Fantasia experienced a hamstring strain last Thursday night, with his return to play timeline to become clearer in Round 21
Mitch McGovern (hamstring)
- Modified program
- Availability: TBC
- Scans have confirmed McGovern experienced a hamstring strain last Thursday night, with his return to play timeline to become clearer in Round 21
Adam Saad (concussion)
- Full training
- Availability: Test
Jack Silvagni (groin soreness)
- Modified program
- Availability: TBC
- Continues to be monitored, with the Club to provide a further update once Silvagni is able to increase his training loads
Harry McKay (knee)
- Full training
- Availability: Round 20
- Will be given the two weeks to train fully, with the aim to be available to play against Hawthorn next week
AFL Injury List
| 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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