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 |
|---|---|---|
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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