News AFL Injury Lists 2025 - Updated regularly.

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Adelaide injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Kieran Strachan	Foot	2026

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Brisbane injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Charlie Cameron	Calf	Test
Keidean Coleman	ACL	TBC
Tom Doedee	ACL	3-5 weeks weeks
Luke Lloyd	Back	4-5 weeks
Kai Lohmann	Ankle	1-2 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy	ACL	2026
Brandon Starcevich	Concussion	TBC

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Carlton injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Matt Carroll	Ankle	Test
Ben Camporeale	Ankle	Available
Alex Cincotta	Hip	TBC
Charlie Curnow	Knee	Available
Matt Duffy	Knee	2-3 weeks
Corey Durdin	Ankle	1 week
Orazio Fantasia	Calf	3-4 weeks
Elijah Hollands	Personal	Indefinite
Rob Monahan	Groin	1 week
Nic Newman	Patella	Indefinite
Harry O'Farrell	Concussion	1-2 weeks
Hudson O'Keeffe	Hamstring	1 week
Marc Pittonet	Calf	3-4 weeks
Jagga Smith	ACL	2026

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Collingwood injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jordan De Goey	Knee	Available
Harvey Harrison	ACL	TBC
Ash Johnson	Leg	TBC
Finlay Macrae	Shoulder	2 weeks
Oleg Markov	Calf	2 weeks
Tom Mitchell	Foot	TBC
Illiro Smit	Throat	Test
DELETE	Finger	3+ weeks

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Essendon injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Nik Cox	Concussion	TBC
Alwyn Davey	Meniscus	Test
Matt Guelfi	Hamstring	7-8 weeks
Kyle Langford	Hamstring	4-6 weeks
Jayden Laverde	Hip	1 week
Darcy Parish	Back	1 week
Jordan Ridley	Concussion	1 week
Will Setterfield	Groin	Test
Vigo Visentini	Suspension	Round 4
Peter Wright	Ankle	3-4 weeks

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Fremantle injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Shai Bolton	Leg	Test
Sean Darcy	Ankle	2-3 weeks
Nat Fyfe	Knee	Available
Odin Jones	Back	2026
Charlie Nicholls	Back	TBC
Cooper Simpson	Ankle	Test
Sam Sturt	Knee	TBC
Sam Switkowski	Groin	2-3 weeks
Michael Walters	Knee	2-4 weeks
Hayden Young	Hamstring	2 weeks

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Geelong injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jed Bews	Finger	7-11 weeks
Tanner Bruhn	Finger	TBC
Cillian Burke	Knee	Indefinite
Toby Conway	Back	TBC
Cam Guthrie	Achilles	TBC
Lenny Hoffman	Hamstring	1-3 weeks
Xavier Ivisic	Ankle	3-5 weeks
Jake Koladjashnij	Groin	2 weeks
Keighton Matofai-Forbes	Managed	3-4 weeks
Jacob Moiler	Hamstring	1-3 weeks

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Gold Coast injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Mac Andrew	Chest	Test
Charlie Ballard	Knee	Season
Sam Flanders	Back	Test
Leo Lombard	Dislocated shoulder	10 weeks
David Swallow	PCL	6 weeks
Jed Walter	Suspension	Available

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GWS injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Ryan Angwin	Ankle	3 weeks
Kieren Briggs	Concussion	1 week
Brent Daniels	Hip	Test
Josh Fahey	Suspension	Round 5
Joe Fonti	Suspension	Round 3
Phoenix Gothard	Finger	2 weeks
Ollie Hannaford	Wrist	TBC
Jesse Hogan	Thumb	Test
Toby McMullin	Suspension	Round 3
Jack Ough	Adductor	Test
Jake Riccardi	Suspension	Round 3
Logan Smith	Illness	TBC
Jake Stringer	Hamstring	Test
Harvey Thomas	Suspension	Round 3

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Hawthorn injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
James Blanck	ACL	3-4 weeks
Sam Butler	Leg	TBC
Calsher Dear	Back	TBC
Mitch Lewis	ACL	TBC
Jack Scrimshaw	Concussion/Suspension	Round 6
James Worpel	Ankle	2-3 weeks

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Melbourne injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jai Culley	Foot	3-4 weeks
Marty Hore	Hand	Test
Luker Kentfield	Pneumonia	4-5 weeks
Shane McAdam	Achilles	2026
Judd McVee	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Jake Melksham	Hamstring	1 week
Andy Moniz-Wakefield	Knee (ACL)	2026
Kysaiah Pickett	Suspension	Round 4
Koltyn Tholstrup	Bone stress	3-4 weeks
Steven May	Larynx	TBC
Caleb Windsor	Foot	TBC

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North Melbourne injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jackson Archer	Leg/Suspension	Round 5
Callum Coleman-Jones	Achilles	8-10 weeks
Charlie Comben	Foot	Test
Brayden George	ACL	6-7 weeks
Josh Goater	Hamstring	3-4 weeks
Griffin Logue	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
George Wardlaw	Hamstring	3-4 weeks

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Port Adelaide injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Tom Anastasopoulos	Ankle	3-5 weeks
Zak Butters	Knee	3-5 weeks
Todd Marshall	Achilles	TBC
Esava Ratugolea	Knee	Available
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	Back	6-8 weeks

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Richmond injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Noah Balta	Suspension	Round 5
Jacob Blight	Adductor	Test
Judson Clarke	ACL	TBC
Josh Gibcus	ACL	TBC
Jonty Faull	Back	Test
Taj Hotton	ACL	TBC
Mykelti Lefau	ACL	TBC
Tom Lunch	Suspension	Round 3
Dion Prestia	Achilles	2-5 weeks
Hugo Ralphsmith	Hamstring	2-5 weeks
Josh Smillie	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
Tylar Young	ACL	TBC

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St Kilda injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Dan Butler	Achilles	2-3 weeks
Paddy Dow	Knee	TBC
Liam Henry	Knee	Test
Dougal Howard	Shoulder	6-7 weeks
Max King	Knee	2-3 weeks
Mitch Owens	Shoulder	Test
Mattaes Phillipou	Femur	6-7 weeks
Cooper Sharman	Hand	1-2 weeks
Alix Tauru	Back	3 weeks

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Sydney injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Taylor Adams	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Riak Andrew	Shoulder	TBC
Ned Bowman	Quad	Available
Caiden Cleary	Suspended	Available
Harry Cunningham	Foot	2-3 weeks
Jesse Dattoli	Back	TBC
Will Edwards	Leg	Available
Aaron Francis	Concussion	Test
Robbie Fox	Calf	3-4 weeks
Errol Gulden	Ankle	TBC
Isaac Heeney	Hamstring	Available
Indhi Kirk	Concussion	Test
Logan McDonald	Ankle	2 weeks
Justin McInerney	Suspension	Round 6
Lewis Melican	Adductor	2-3 weeks
Callum Mills	Plantar Fasciitis	2-3 weeks
Patrick Snell	Hamstring	2 weeks

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West Coast injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Bo Allan	Illness	Available
Rhett Bazzo	Foot	Test
Campbell Chesser	Ankle	TBC
Liam Duggan	Ankle	Test
Callum Jamieson	Ankle/Knee	4-6 weeks
DELETE	Hamstring	Test
Dom Sheed	ACL	2026
Jake Waterman	Calf	Test
Elliot Yeo	MCL/Ankle	4-6 weeks

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Western Bulldogs injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Marcus Bontempelli	Calf	4-6 weeks
Luke Cleary	Concussion	TBC
Riley Garcia	Knee	TBC
Lachie Jacques	Thigh	3-5 weeks
Jason Johannisen	Hamstring	6-8 weeks
Liam Jones	Hamstring	1-3 weeks
James O'Donnell	Jaw	Test
Anthony Scott	Patella	2-4 weeks
Adam Treloar	Calf	3-5 weeks
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan	Personal	TBC
Cody Weightman	Knee	Indefinite

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ROUND 3

Adelaide injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Kieran Strachan	Foot	2026

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Brisbane injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Charlie Cameron	Calf	Test
Keidean Coleman	ACL	TBC
Tom Doedee	ACL	3-5 weeks weeks
Luke Lloyd	Back	4-5 weeks
Kai Lohmann	Ankle	1-2 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy	ACL	2026
Brandon Starcevich	Concussion	TBC

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Carlton injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Matt Carroll	Ankle	Test
Alex Cincotta	Hip	TBC
Matt Duffy	Knee	2-3 weeks
Corey Durdin	Ankle	1 week
Orazio Fantasia	Calf	3-4 weeks
Elijah Hollands	Personal	Indefinite
Rob Monahan	Groin	1 week
Nic Newman	Patella	Indefinite
Harry O'Farrell	Concussion	1-2 weeks
Hudson O'Keeffe	Hamstring	1 week
Marc Pittonet	Calf	3-4 weeks
Jagga Smith	ACL	2026

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Collingwood injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Mason Cox	Head	TBC
Harvey Harrison	ACL	TBC
Ash Johnson	Leg	TBC
Finlay Macrae	Shoulder	2 weeks
Oleg Markov	Calf	2 weeks
Reef McInnes	Knee	2026
Tom Mitchell	Foot	TBC
Illiro Smit	Throat	Test

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Essendon injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Nik Cox	Concussion	TBC
Alwyn Davey	Meniscus	Test
Matt Guelfi	Hamstring	7-8 weeks
Kyle Langford	Hamstring	4-6 weeks
Jayden Laverde	Hip	1 week
Darcy Parish	Back	1 week
Jordan Ridley	Concussion	1 week
Will Setterfield	Groin	Test
Vigo Visentini	Suspension	Round 4
Peter Wright	Ankle	3-4 weeks

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Fremantle injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Shai Bolton	Leg	Test
Sean Darcy	Ankle	2-3 weeks
Nat Fyfe	Knee	Available
Odin Jones	Back	2026
Charlie Nicholls	Back	TBC
Cooper Simpson	Ankle	Test
Sam Sturt	Knee	TBC
Sam Switkowski	Groin	2-3 weeks
Brandon Walker	Shoulder	TBC
Michael Walters	Knee	2-4 weeks
Hayden Young	Hamstring	2 weeks

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Geelong injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jed Bews	Finger	7-11 weeks
Tanner Bruhn	Finger	TBC
Cillian Burke	Knee	Indefinite
Toby Conway	Back	TBC
Cam Guthrie	Achilles	TBC
Lenny Hoffman	Hamstring	1-3 weeks
Xavier Ivisic	Ankle	3-5 weeks
Jake Koladjashnij	Groin	2 weeks
Keighton Matofai-Forbes	Managed	3-4 weeks
Jacob Moiler	Hamstring	1-3 weeks
Tom Stewart	Knee	Test
Bailey Smith	Calf	Test

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Gold Coast injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Mac Andrew	Chest	Test
Charlie Ballard	Knee	Season
Sam Flanders	Back	Test
Leo Lombard	Dislocated shoulder	10 weeks
David Swallow	PCL	6 weeks
Jed Walter	Suspension	Available

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GWS injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Ryan Angwin	Ankle	3 weeks
Kieren Briggs	Concussion	1 week
Brent Daniels	Hip	Test
Josh Fahey	Suspension	Round 5
Joe Fonti	Suspension	Round 3
Phoenix Gothard	Finger	2 weeks
Ollie Hannaford	Wrist	TBC
Jesse Hogan	Thumb	Test
Toby McMullin	Suspension	Round 3
Jack Ough	Adductor	Test
Jake Riccardi	Suspension	Round 3
Logan Smith	Illness	TBC
Jake Stringer	Hamstring	Test
Harvey Thomas	Suspension	Round 3

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Hawthorn injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
James Blanck	ACL	3-4 weeks
Sam Butler	Leg	TBC
Calsher Dear	Back	TBC
Mitch Lewis	ACL	TBC
Connor Macdonald	Ankle	TBC
Jack Scrimshaw	Concussion/Suspension	Round 6
James Worpel	Ankle	2-3 weeks

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Melbourne injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jai Culley	Foot	3-4 weeks
Marty Hore	Hand	Test
Matthew Jefferson	Hand	TBC
Luker Kentfield	Pneumonia	4-5 weeks
Shane McAdam	Achilles	2026
Judd McVee	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Jake Melksham	Hamstring	1 week
Andy Moniz-Wakefield	Knee (ACL)	2026
Kysaiah Pickett	Suspension	Round 4
Koltyn Tholstrup	Bone stress	3-4 weeks
Steven May	Larynx	TBC
Caleb Windsor	Foot	TBC

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North Melbourne injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Jackson Archer	Leg/Suspension	Round 5
Callum Coleman-Jones	Achilles	8-10 weeks
Charlie Comben	Foot	Available
Brayden George	ACL	6-7 weeks
Josh Goater	Hamstring	3-4 weeks
Griffin Logue	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
George Wardlaw	Hamstring	3-4 weeks

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Port Adelaide injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Tom Anastasopoulos	Ankle	3-5 weeks
Zak Butters	Knee	3-5 weeks
Jack Lukosius	Knee	TBC
Todd Marshall	Achilles	TBC
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher	Back	6-8 weeks

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Richmond injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Noah Balta	Suspension	Round 5
Sam Banks	Concussion	TBC
Judson Clarke	ACL	TBC
Josh Gibcus	ACL	TBC
Jonty Faull	Back	Test
Taj Hotton	ACL	TBC
Mykelti Lefau	ACL	TBC
Tom Lunch	Suspension	Round 3
Dion Prestia	Achilles	2-5 weeks
Hugo Ralphsmith	Hamstring	2-5 weeks
Josh Smillie	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
Tylar Young	ACL	TBC

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St Kilda injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Dan Butler	Achilles	2-3 weeks
Hunter Clark	Ankle	TBC
Paddy Dow	Knee	TBC
Dougal Howard	Shoulder	6-7 weeks
Max King	Knee	2-3 weeks
Mattaes Phillipou	Femur	6-7 weeks
Cooper Sharman	Hand	1-2 weeks
Liam Stocker	Concussion	TBC
Alix Tauru	Back	3 weeks

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Sydney injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Taylor Adams	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Riak Andrew	Shoulder	TBC
Ned Bowman	Quad	Available
Caiden Cleary	Suspended	Available
Harry Cunningham	Foot	2-3 weeks
Jesse Dattoli	Back	TBC
Will Edwards	Leg	Available
Aaron Francis	Concussion	Test
Robbie Fox	Calf	3-4 weeks
Errol Gulden	Ankle	TBC
Isaac Heeney	Hamstring	Available
Indhi Kirk	Concussion	Test
Logan McDonald	Ankle	2 weeks
Justin McInerney	Suspension	Round 6
Lewis Melican	Adductor	2-3 weeks
Callum Mills	Plantar Fasciitis	2-3 weeks
Patrick Snell	Hamstring	2 weeks

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West Coast injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Bo Allan	Illness	Available
Rhett Bazzo	Foot	Test
Campbell Chesser	Ankle	TBC
Liam Duggan	Ankle	Test
Callum Jamieson	Ankle/Knee	4-6 weeks
Dom Sheed	ACL	2026
Jake Waterman	Calf	Test
Elliot Yeo	MCL/Ankle	4-6 weeks

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Western Bulldogs injury news

Player	Injury	Estimated return
Marcus Bontempelli	Calf	3-5 weeks
Luke Cleary	Concussion	1-2 weeks
Riley Garcia	Knee	6-8 weeks
Lachie Jacques	Thigh	1-2 weeks
Jason Johannisen	Hamstring	3-5 weeks
Liam Jones	Hamstring	Test
James O'Donnell	Jaw	Test
Anthony Scott	Patella	1-2 weeks
Adam Treloar	Calf	4-6 weeks
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan	Personal	TBC
Cody Weightman	Knee	Indefinite

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