Tuesday injury list:
Adelaide
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Bond | Knee | 4-6 weeks |
- Good news on the Adelaide front.
- Bond hasn’t returned to running yet
Updated: Apr 18
Brisbane
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Shadeau Brain | Shoulder | Test |
| Blake Coleman | Calf | Test |
| Carter Michael | Quad | 3 weeks |
| Henry Smith | Groin | 1-2 weeks |
- Brain and Coleman expected to be available at VFL level.
- Michael and Smith still have some hurdles to jump first.
Updated: Apr 18
Carlton
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Boyd | Foot | 1 week |
| Matthew Cottrell | Foot | 1-2 weeks |
| Sam Docherty | Knee | 3-5 weeks |
| Caleb Marchbank | Calf | 2-4 weeks |
| Jack Martin | Calf | Test |
| Mitch McGovern | Thigh | Test |
| Matt Owies | Hamstring | 3-4 weeks |
| Sam Philp | Foot | Inactive list (2024) |
| Marc Pittonet | Eye | Test |
| Adam Saad | Hamstring | TBC |
| Zac Williams | Knee | Season |
- Martin, McGovern and Pittonet could push for round 6 selection.
- Saad ruled out of round six.
- Docherty and Owies still a month away.
Updated: Apr 18
Collingwood
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Adams | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Aiden Begg | Back | Test |
| Darcy Cameron | Knee | 4-6 weeks |
| Mason Cox | Ribs | TBC |
| Charlie Dean | Foot | Inactive List (2024) |
| Arlo Draper | Concussion | Test |
| Jeremy Howe | Broken Arm | TBC |
| Patrick Lipinski | Shoulder | Rounds 13-15 |
| Dan McStay | Finger | TBC |
| Nathan Murphy | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
- Murphy, Adams and McStay will miss the Anzac Day match.
- De Goey missed the Saints match with illness but should be good to go.
- Cameron’s MCL injury will keep him out until mid-season.
- Cox will be off the track for at least another fortnight with bleeding on the spleen.
Updated: Apr 18
Essendon
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Kane Baldwin | Concussion | Test |
| Nik Cox | Back | 6 weeks |
| Jayden Davey | Knee (ACL) | 2024 |
| Matt Guelfi | Hamstring | 4-6 weeks |
| Harrison Jones | Ankle | TBC |
| Zach Merrett | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Zach Reid | Back | Test |
| James Stewart | Foot | TBC |
| Elijah Tsatas | Knee | 7-8 weeks |
| Sam Weideman | Concussion | Test |
| Peter Wright | Shoulder | 12-14 weeks |
| Brandon Zerk-Thatcher | Ankle | TBC |
- Merrett will miss the Anzac Day game after his suspension was upheld.
- Zerk-Thatcher hurt his ankle but played out the round five match.
- Jones was subbed out of round five match with ankle injury.
- Wright expected to miss the majority of the 2023 season
- Guelfi suffered a long-term hamstring injury in round 3.
Updated: Apr 18
Fremantle
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Chapman | Leg | 1-2 weeks |
| Travis Colyer | Knee | 2 weeks |
| Nat Fyfe | Foot | TBA |
| Joel Hamling | Foot | Test |
| Liam Reidy | Abdomen | Test |
| Sam Switkowski | Calf | 2 weeks |
| Matt Taberner | Back | TBA |
- Fyfe timeline not revealed but inching closer to a return.
- Switkowski injured his calf and will miss a fortnight.
- Hamling and Reidy should be available this week.
- Chapman picked up a calf injury in the Western Derby
Updated: Apr 18
Geelong
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Jed Bews | Concussion | Test |
| Toby Conway | Foot | TBC |
| Jack Henry | Foot | TBC |
| Sam Menegola | Knee | TBC |
| Rhys Stanley | Eye | 4-6 weeks |
| Tyson Stengle | Wrist | 4-6 weeks |
- Stengle (wrist) and Stanley (eye) have been ruled out for the ‘medium term’.
- Bews and Rohan likely to be available.
Updated: Apr 18
Gold Coast
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Budarick | ACL | TBC |
| Sam Flanders | Knee | 3 weeks |
| Jarrod Witts | Soreness | Test |
- Witts needs to prove himself later in the week after missing Tuesday’s session.
- Flanders is nearing a return while Jed Anderson has overcome a hamstring issue.
Updated: Apr 18
GWS
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Leek Aleer | Quad | Test |
| Toby Bedford | Hamstring | Test |
| Phil Davis | Groin | 1-2 weeks |
| Tom Green | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Darcy Jones | ACL | 2024 |
| Nick Madden | Foot | 2-3 weeks |
| Harry Perryman | Hamstring | Test |
| Braydon Preuss | Back | 4 weeks |
| Jacob Wehr | Shoulder | 6-8 weeks |
- GWS will lose Jones for the rest of the year with a ruptured ACL.
- Bedford, Aleer and Perryman will push for senior selection.
- Green is out with suspension and will return Round 7.
Updated: Apr 18
Hawthorn
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Will Day | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Henry Hustwaite | Concussion | 1 week |
| Emerson Jeka | Hamstring | Test |
| Mitch Lewis | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Fionn O’Hara | Concussion | TBC |
| Jack Scrimshaw | Toe | Test |
| Jai Serong | Pericarditis | Indefinite |
| Cooper Stephens | Concussion | Test |
| Chad Wingard | Tongue | Test |
- Wingard a chance to play after slicing his tongue while Jeka, Scrimshaw and Stephens may also put their hand up.
- Day has another week on the sidelines due to his suspension.
- Lewis is another two weeks away.
Updated: Apr 18
Melbourne
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Brown | Back | Test |
| Max Gawn | Knee | 1 week |
| Michael Hibberd | Achilles | Test |
| Jake Lever | Soreness | Test |
| Kye Turner | Groin | 1 week |
| Christian Salem | Knee | 2-4 weeks |
| Joel Smith | Thumb | 1 week |
| Charlie Spargo | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
| Will Verrall | Pelvis | 7-8 weeks |
| Taj Woewodin | Finger | 1 week |
- Spargo ruled out of Anzac Day eve match with concussion.
- Melbourne could welcome back Lever, Hibberd and Brown.
- Captain Gawn could push his case for round seven.
Updated: Apr 18
North Melbourne
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Braydon George | Knee | Season |
| Cooper Harvey | Finger | Test |
| Jy Simpkin | Hand | TBC |
| Tristan Xerri | Ankle | TBC |
| Lachie Young | Ankle | Test |
- Co-captain Jy Simpkin will go for x-rays after injuring his hand against Brisbane.
Updated: Apr 18
Port Adelaide
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Dixon | Knee | Test |
| Orazio Fantasia | Quad | 3-4 weeks |
| Tom Jonas | Calf | Test |
- Jonas pulled from match with Bulldogs due to calf issue but will need to prove himself fit, as will Dixon, he pulled up sore from round five.
- Fantasia still out for another month but will start running.
Updated: Apr 18
Richmond
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Kaelen Bradtke | Hand | 1-3 weeks |
| Nathan Broad | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Tom Brown | Wrist | 3-5 weeks |
| Seth Campbell | Adductor | Test |
| Mate Colina | Back | Indefinite |
| Josh Gibcus | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Jack Graham | Hamstring | 1-3 weeks |
| Tom Lynch | Foot | 7-12 weeks |
| Toby Nankervis | Ankle | 4-6 weeks |
| Bigoa Nyuon | Ankle | 1-3 weeks |
| Kaleb Smith | Foot | 4-6 weeks |
| Ivan Soldo | Foot | 1-3 weeks |
| Robbie Tarrant | Hip | Indefinite |
- Lynch, Nankervis set to be out for up to two months, dealing with ankle injuries.
- Graham hurt his hamstring and was subbed from the game against the Bulldogs.
- Brown now requires surgery prolonging return.
- Tarrant timeline yet to be determined.
- Short is expected to return.
Updated: Apr 18
St Kilda
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Allison | Foot | Indefinite |
| Jack Billings | Leg | Test |
| Jack Bytel | Ankle | TBC |
| Anthony Caminiti | Suspension | 3 weeks |
| Nick Coffield | Calf | 2-4 weeks |
| Jack Hayes | Foot | 10-12 weeks |
| Olli Hotton | Back | 10-12 weeks |
| Zak Jones | Achilles | 1-2 weeks |
| Isaac Keeler | Knee | Test |
| Max King | Shoulder | 4-6 weeks |
| Daniel McKenzie | Calf | Indefinite |
| Angus McLennan | Back | Indefinite |
| Jack Steele | Collarbone | Test |
| Jimmy Webster | Head (Cheekbone) | 3-4 weeks |
- Billings and Steele will put their hand up for senior selection.
- Caminiti will face three weeks on the sideline for striking with Membrey to replace him.
Updated: Apr 18
Sydney
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Amartey | Hamstring | 8-10 weeks |
| Lance Franklin | Knee | 1 week |
| Tom Hickey | Calf | Test |
| Jacob Konstanty | Shin | 1-2 weeks |
| Paddy McCartin | Head | TBC |
| Tom McCartin | Concussion | TBC |
| Lewis Melican | Adductor | 1-2 weeks |
| Dane Rampe | Neck | Test |
| Sam Reid | Hamstring | 2-3 months |
| Sam Wicks | Shoulder | 2-3 weeks |
- The McCartin brother both suffered head knocks in the loss to Port Adelaide. Tom will miss at least one week as he failed an HIA. Whereas Paddy, who wasn’t checked but pulled from the game, copped minor contact to the head and struggled to get up. With his history, he could miss several weeks.
- Hickey and Rampe could be available for selection.
- Franklin needs another week while Amartey will miss the next two months.
Updated: Apr 18
West Coast
| Player | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|
| Coby Burgiel | Hamstring | TBC |
| Campbell Chesser | Knee | TBC |
| Tom Cole | Ankle | TBC |
| Jamie Cripps | Ankle | TBC |
| Harry Edwards | Ankle | 4-5 weeks |
| Elijah Hewett | Ankle | TBC |
| Callum Jamieson | Ankle | Test |
| Jeremy McGovern | Hamstring | TBC |
| Nic Naitanui | Achilles | TBC |
| Liam Ryan | Knee | TBC |
| Dom Sheed | Throat | TBC |
| Luke Shuey | Hamstring | Test |
| Bailey Williams | Hamstring | Test |
| Jack Williams | Spleen | 4-5 weeks |
| Elliot Yeo | Groin | 3-4 weeks |
- Timelines for Burgiel, Chesser, Cole, Cripps, Hewett, McGovern, Naitanui, Ryan and Sheed yet to be determined.
- Yeo suffers another setback on his groin and will require scans to assess damage.
- Captain Shuey might be back but given his history with soft-tissue injuries, the Eagles make take it slow.
Updated: Apr 18
Western Bulldogs
| Player | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Bedendo | Groin | Indefinite |
| Josh Bruce | Ribs | TBC |
| Hayden Crozier | Back | Available |
| Harvey Gallagher | Hamstring | 2-4 weeks |
| Riley Garcia | Groin | 4-6 weeks |
| Alex Keath | Concussion | Test |
| Bailey Smith | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Roarke Smith | Foot | 5-7 weeks |
| Laitham Vandermeer | Fractured Leg | Test |
- Bruce to miss a big chunk of the season with a rib injury.
- Keath and Crozier could come back into the side as Vandermeer will need to prove himself.
- Smith is still another week off.
Updated: Apr 18
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Adelaide
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Hugh Bond | Knee | 4-6 weeks |
| Josh Worrell | Hamstring | 1 week |
- McAdam and Pedlar are available after serving their suspensions.
- Worrell is in full training but won’t be rushed in.
Updated: Apr 16
Brisbane
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Carter Michael | Shoulder | TBC |
- Michael still some time away but no return date yet following surgery.
Updated: Apr 16
Carlton
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Jordan Boyd | Foot | 1-2 weeks |
| Matthew Cottrell | Foot | 2-3 weeks |
| Sam Docherty | Knee | 4-6 weeks |
| Sam Durdin | Hamstring | Test |
| Caleb Marchbank | Calf | TBC |
| Jack Martin | Calf | Test |
| Mitch McGovern | Thigh | TBC |
| Matt Owies | Hamstring | TBC |
| Sam Philp | Foot | Inactive list (2024) |
| Marc Pittonet | Eye | TBC |
| Adam Saad | Hamstring | TBC |
| Zac Williams | Knee | Season |
- Owies still unsure to when he will return.
- McGovern was a late withdrawal from the Adelaide clash.
- Docherty out for 4-6 weeks with tear in meniscus.
- Pittonet was subbed out of clash with Crows following eye injury.
- Saad sat most of the last quarter on the bench, concerns around his hamstring.
Updated: Apr 16
Collingwood
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Aiden Begg | Back | 1-2 weeks |
| Darcy Cameron | Knee | 5-7 weeks |
| Mason Cox | Ribs | TBC |
| Charlie Dean | Foot | Inactive List (2024) |
| Jordan de Goey | Illness | TBC |
| Arlo Draper | Concussion | TBC |
| Jeremy Howe | Broken Arm | TBC |
| Will Kelly | Concussion | Test |
| Nathan Kreuger | Shoulder | 1-2 weeks |
| Patrick Lipinski | Shoulder | Mid-season bye |
| Dan McStay | Finger | TBC |
| Nathan Murphy | Concussion | TBC |
- Murphy will miss the Anzac Day Clash with concussion.
- De Goey missed the Saints clash with illness.
- McStay subbed out of clash with St Kilda with finger injury.
- Cameron’s MCL injury will keep him out until mid-season.
- Cox will be off the track for at least another fortnight with bleeding on the spleen.
- Kreuger expected to miss at least the next fortnight.
- Begg closing in on return.
- Kelly a possibility for this weekend at any level.
Updated: Apr 17
Essendon
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Kane Baldwin | Concussion | Test |
| Nick Bryan | Hamstring | Test |
| Nik Cox | Back | 7 weeks |
| Jayden Davey | Knee (ACL) | 2024 |
| Matt Guelfi | Hamstring | 5-7 weeks |
| Harrison Jones | Ankle | TBC |
| Zach Reid | Back | 2 weeks |
| James Stewart | Foot | TBC |
| Elijah Tsatas | Knee | 8-9 weeks |
| Sam Weideman | Concussion | 1 week |
| Peter Wright | Shoulder | 13-15 weeks |
- Jones was subbed out of round five clash with ankle injury.
- Wright expected to miss the majority of the 2023 season
- Guelfi suffered a long-term hamstring injury in round 3.
Updated: Apr 16
Fremantle
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Heath Chapman | Leg | 3-4 weeks |
| Travis Colyer | Knee | 3-4 weeks |
| Nat Fyfe | Plantar fascia | TBA |
| Liam Reidy | Abdomen | 2 weeks |
| Matt Taberner | Back | TBA |
- Fyfe will not return this week as the Dockers want to be cautious
- Chapman picked up a calf injury in the Western Derby
- Dockers are confident Frederick will play while Taberner returned to WA with back discomfort.
Updated: Apr 16
Geelong
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Jed Bews | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
| Toby Conway | Foot | TBC |
| Jack Henry | Foot | TBC |
| Sam Menegola | Knee | TBC |
| Gary Rohan | Suspension | Round 6 |
| Rhys Stanley | Eye | TBC |
| Tyson Stengle | Wrist | TBC |
- Stengle (wrist) and Stanley (eye) have been ruled out for the ‘medium term’.
- Bews will miss at least round five due to concussion.
- Rohan available in round six following suspension.
Updated: Apr 17
Gold Coast
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Jed Anderson | Hamstring | 3 weeks |
| Connor Budarick | ACL | TBC |
| Sam Flander | Knee | 5 weeks |
| Jarrod Witts | Soreness | 1 week |
- Witts couldn’t prove himself and wasn’t brought into the senior side.
Updated: Apr 16
GWS
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Leek Aleer | Quad | 2 weeks |
| Toby Bedford | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Phil Davis | Groin | 2-4 weeks |
| Darcy Jones | ACL | 2024 |
| Nick Madden | Foot | 4-6 weeks |
| Harry Perryman | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Braydon Preuss | Back | 5-7 weeks |
| Jacob Wehr | Shoulder | 9-11 weeks |
- GWS will lose Jones for the rest of the year with a ruptured ACL.
- Bedford could play VFL this week.
- Aleer and Perryman another two weeks away.
Updated: Apr 17
Hawthorn
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Luke Bruest | Corked glute | TBC |
| Will Day | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Emerson Jeka | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Mitch Lewis | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Josh Morris | Shoulder | 1 week |
| Jai Serong | Pericarditis | Indefinite |
| Chad Wingard | Tongue | TBC |
- Jeka, Lewis and Morris closing in on return.
- Day’s suspension has sidelined him for two weeks.
- Breust, Wingard suffer injuries in loss to GWS.
Updated: Apr 17
Melbourne
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Max Gawn | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Michael Hibberd | Achilles | Test |
| Jake Lever | Soreness | TBC |
| Kye Turner | Groin | 1-2 weeks |
| Christian Salem | Knee | 3-5 weeks |
| Joel Smith | Thumb | 1-2 weeks |
| Charlie Spargo | Concussion | TBC |
| Will Verrall | Pelvis | 8-9 weeks |
| Taj Woewodin | Finger | 1-2 weeks |
- Gawn, Turner and Woewodin are only a couple weeks away
- Brown will need to prove his fitness for the clash with Essendon.
- Smith underwent surgery on his thumb this week.
- Spargo was subbed out of round five clash with concussion.
Updated: Apr 16
North Melbourne
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Braydon George | Knee | Season |
| Cooper Harvey | Finger | 1 week |
| Jy Simpkin | Hand | TBC |
| Tristan Xerri | Ankle | TBC |
| Lachie Young | Ankle | Test |
- Co-captain Jy Simpkin will go for x-rays after injuring his hand against Brisbane.
Updated: Apr 15
Port Adelaide
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Orazio Fantasia | Quad | 3-4 weeks |
| Tom Jonas | Calf | TBC |
- Jonas pulled from clash with Bulldogs due to calf issue.
- Fantasia still out for another month but will start running.
Updated: Apr 16
Richmond
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Kaelen Bradtke | Hand | 2-3 weeks |
| Nathan Broad | Suspension | Round 7 |
| Tom Brown | Wrist | 3-5 weeks |
| Seth Campbell | Adductor | 2-3 weeks |
| Mate Colina | Back | Indefinite |
| Josh Gibcus | Hamstring | 3-5 weeks |
| Jack Graham | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Tom Lynch | Foot | TBC |
| Toby Nankervis | Ankle | TBC |
| Bigoa Nyuon | Ankle | 2-3 weeks |
| Jayden Short | Calf | 1 week |
| Kaleb Smith | Foot | 5-10 weeks |
| Ivan Soldo | Foot | 2-3 weeks |
| Robbie Tarrant | Hip | Indefinite |
- Lynch, Nankervis set to be out for up to two months, dealing with ankle injuries.
- Graham hurt his hamstring and was subbed from the game against the Bulldogs.
- Brown now requires surgery prolonging return.
- Tarrant timeline yet to be determined.
Updated: Apr 16
St Kilda
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Matthew Allison | Foot | Indefinite |
| Jack Billings | Leg | 1-2 weeks |
| Nick Coffield | Calf | 3-5 weeks |
| Jack Hayes | Foot | 10-12 weeks |
| Olli Hotton | Back | 10-12 weeks |
| Zak Jones | Achilles | 2-3 weeks |
| Isaac Keeler | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Max King | Shoulder | 5-7 weeks |
| Daniel McKenzie | Calf | Indefinite |
| Angus McLennan | Back | Indefinite |
| Tim Membrey | Knee | Test |
| Jack Steele | Collarbone | 1-2 weeks |
| Jimmy Webster | Head (Cheekbone) | 4-5 weeks |
- Membrey a chance to face Collingwood in round five.
- Webster to miss 5-6 weeks with fractured cheekbone.
- Captain Steele is another fortnight away, as is Billings and Keeler.
Updated: Apr 17
Sydney
| Name | Injury | Estimated Return |
| Joel Amartey | Hamstring | TBC |
| Ryan Clarke | Hamstring | Test |
| Lance Franklin | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Tom Hickey | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Jacob Konstanty | Shin | 1-2 weeks |
| Paddy McCartin | Head | TBC |
| Tom McCartin | Concussion | TBC |
| Lewis Melican | Adductor | 1-2 weeks |
| Dane Rampe | Neck | TBC |
| Sam Reid | Hamstring | 2-3 months |
| Sam Wicks | Shoulder | 3-4 weeks |
- The McCartin brother both suffered head knocks in the loss to Port Adelaide. Tom will miss at least one week as he failed an HIA. Whereas Paddy, who wasn’t checked but pulled from the game, copped minor contact to the head and struggled to get up. With his history, he could miss several weeks.
- Melican, Hickey and Konstanty another week or two away.
- Amartey subbed out of round five match with hamstring injury.
Updated: Apr 16
West Coast
| Player | Injury | Expected Return |
| Campbell Chesser | Knee | TBC |
| Tom Cole | Ankle | TBC |
| Jamie Cripps | Ankle | TBC |
| Harry Edwards | Ankle | Test |
| Callum Jamieson | Ankle | 1 week |
| Jeremy McGovern | Hamstring | TBC |
| Nic Naitanui | Achilles | TBC |
| Liam Ryan | Knee | TBC |
| Dom Sheed | Throat | Test |
| Luke Shuey | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Jack Williams | Spleen | 4-5 weeks |
- Ryan and McGovern will likely both require surgery.
- Cripps underwent surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss a lot of action
- Cole will miss clash with Geelong due to ankle injury.
Updated: Apr 17
Western Bulldogs
| Player | Injury | Expected Return |
| Dom Bedendo | Groin | Indefinite |
| Josh Bruce | Ribs | TBC |
| Hayden Crozier | Back | 1 week |
| Harvey Gallagher | Hamstring | 3-5 weeks |
| Alex Keath | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
| Bailey Smith | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
| Roarke Smith | Foot | TBC |
| Laitham Vandermeer | Fractured Leg | 1-2 weeks |
- Keath to miss at least one week after being concussed against Richmond.
- Weightman deemed available as Crozier will need to pass a fitness test.
- Smith to miss the next fortnight.
- Bruce subbed out of round five clash with sore ribs.
Updated: Apr 16
