UPDATES on six Blues leading into Round 22.
Harry O’Farrell (knee)
- Recovery phase
- Availability: season
- Will undergo surgery after rupturing his ACL on Sunday against Fremantle
Adam Cerra (knee soreness)
- Modified program
- Availability: test
- Availability for Saturday’s game will be further assessed later in the week
Mitch McGovern (hamstring)
- Full training
- Availability: test
- Will aim to train fully this week to be available to play
Orazio Fantasia (hamstring)
- Full training
- Availability: test
- Will aim to train fully this week to be available to play
Sam Walsh (foot)
- Full training
- Availability: Round 23
- Has recovered fully, re-joined the main group and will be now given a further two weeks of full training before expecting to be available to play next week against Port Adelaide.
Jack Silvagni (groin)
- Recovery phase
- Availability: season
- With his groin issue unable to see him build back to full training loads, Silvagni will miss the final three games of the season. As a result, Silvagni was able to undergo surgery late last week to remove the plate in his hand that he broke and subsequently had to undergo surgery for in Round 7.
AFL Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
6. Zac Williams |
Fractured larynx |
TBC (Update: 11 August)
Modified program. Availability: TBC. Suffered a fractured larynx in the VFL. The Club will work through his recovery, with an update to be provided in the next fortnight. (Update: 11 August) |
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24. Nic Newman |
Hamstring |
6-7 weeks (Update: 4 August)
Modified program. Availability: 6-7 weeks. Commenced rehabilitation, with Club to provide further update on progress when he returns to training. (Update: 4 August) |
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3. Jesse Motlop |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January) |
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22. Harry O'Farrell |
Knee |
Season (Update: 14 July)
Modified program. Availability: season. Has progressed well through rehab, has now re-joined skills training with the playing group. Will focus on completing the final stages of recovery for remainder of year, putting him in a strong position heading into pre-season. |
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31. Campbell Chesser |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 August)
Modified program. Availability: Season. Will undergo a knee arthroscope which will rule him out for the remainder of the season. (Update: 11 August) |
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32. Matthew Carroll |
Knee |
Season (Update: 26 May)
Availability: Season. Scans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May) |
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34. Rob Monahan |
Shoulder |
Season (Update: 5 May)
Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May) |
6. Zac Williams
Modified program. Availability: TBC. Suffered a fractured larynx in the VFL. The Club will work through his recovery, with an update to be provided in the next fortnight. (Update: 11 August)
24. Nic Newman
Modified program. Availability: 6-7 weeks. Commenced rehabilitation, with Club to provide further update on progress when he returns to training. (Update: 4 August)
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
22. Harry O'Farrell
Modified program. Availability: season. Has progressed well through rehab, has now re-joined skills training with the playing group. Will focus on completing the final stages of recovery for remainder of year, putting him in a strong position heading into pre-season.
31. Campbell Chesser
Modified program. Availability: Season. Will undergo a knee arthroscope which will rule him out for the remainder of the season. (Update: 11 August)
32. Matthew Carroll
Availability: Season. Scans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May)
34. Rob Monahan
Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May)
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