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 |
|---|---|---|
5. Adam Cerra |
Hamstring |
Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4 Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 13 March) |
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42. Adam Saad |
Hamstring |
Round 3-4 (Update: 10 March)
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4. Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain: expected to be available to play shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March) |
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44. Francis Evans |
Knee |
Round 3-4 (Update: 10 March)
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4. Will be given the extra fortnight to recover and is expected to be available shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March) |
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46. Matthew Cottrell |
Knee |
Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4 Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March) |
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35. Billy Wilson |
Foot |
TBD (Update: 3 March)
Modified program. Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye. Hot spot detected in recent weeks which is currently being managed: return-to-play timeline will be more accurately determined after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March) |
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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) |
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3. Jesse Motlop |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January) |
5. Adam Cerra
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4 Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 13 March)
42. Adam Saad
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4. Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain: expected to be available to play shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March)
44. Francis Evans
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4. Will be given the extra fortnight to recover and is expected to be available shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March)
46. Matthew Cottrell
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4 Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)
35. Billy Wilson
Modified program. Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye. Hot spot detected in recent weeks which is currently being managed: return-to-play timeline will be more accurately determined after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)
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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