ALL the injury news leading into Opening Round.
*Jacob Weitering has trained fully this week and is available for selection.
**Blake Acres, Lachie Cowan and Matt Carroll have all trained fully this week and will play in the VFL practice match on Friday.
Francis Evans (knee)
- Modified program
- Availability: Round 1 or Round 3
- Experienced a minor medial ligament strain after a collision during the final quarter of last week’s practice match against Geelong. At this stage is a test to play against Richmond.
Nick Haynes (ankle)
- Integrating into full training
- Availability: Round 1 or Round 3
- Has re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3.
Matthew Cottrell (knee)
- Integrating into full training
- Availability: Rounds 3 - 4
- Expected to be available for selection shortly after the Round 2 bye.
Adam Cerra (hamstring)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 3 - 4
- Expected to be available for selection shortly after the Round 2 bye.
Billy Wilson (foot)
- Modified program
- Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye
- Hot spot detected in his foot in recent weeks which is currently being managed, his return to play timeline will be more accurately determined after the Round 2 bye.
AFL injury list
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
10. Harry McKay |
Knee |
Test (Update: 21 July)
Modified program. Availability: Test. Currently being monitored: availability to play to be determined later in week. (Update: 21 July) |
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27. Marc Pittonet |
Hamstring |
Test (Update: 21 July)
Integrate into full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 21 July) |
|
23: Jacob Weitering |
Calf |
Rounds 22-23 (Update: 14 July)
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 22-23. Return-to-play timeline has now been established: aiming to return to play late in the season. (Update: 14 July) |
|
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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3. Jesse Motlop |
Knee |
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January) |
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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) |
|
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) |
10. Harry McKay
Modified program. Availability: Test. Currently being monitored: availability to play to be determined later in week. (Update: 21 July)
27. Marc Pittonet
Integrate into full training. Availability: Test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 21 July)
23: Jacob Weitering
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 22-23. Return-to-play timeline has now been established: aiming to return to play late in the season. (Update: 14 July)
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.
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
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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