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Injury List as of Tuesday, August 22
Rory Sloane (eye) test
Kieran Strachan (wrist) test
Andrew McPherson (quad) TBC
Shane McAdam (cheekbone) season
Elliott Himmelberg (hamstring) season
Nick Murray (knee) season
Tom Doedee (knee) season
Jordon Butts (foot) season
Chayce Jones (foot) season
Zac Taylor (foot) season
Rory Sloane (eye) test
Kieran Strachan (wrist) test
Andrew McPherson (quad) TBC
Shane McAdam (cheekbone) season
Elliott Himmelberg (hamstring) season
Nick Murray (knee) season
Tom Doedee (knee) season
Jordon Butts (foot) season
Chayce Jones (foot) season
Zac Taylor (foot) season
Check out your club's injury updates ahead of round 24.
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Jordon Butts Foot Season Tom Doedee Knee Season Elliott Himmelberg Hamstring Season Chayce Jones Foot Season Shane McAdam Cheekbone Season Andrew McPherson Quad TBC Nick Murray Knee Season Rory Sloane Eye Test Zac Taylor Foot SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
McAdam spent time in hospital this week after fracturing a cheekbone in Saturday night's clash against Sydney, ending his season. Sloane sustained an eye injury that saw him substituted out against the Swans, but the former skipper suffered no retina damage and will be assessed this week. McPherson returned from a quad injury via the SANFL but re-aggravated the issue in a tackling contest, requiring scans this week. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Noah Answerth Shoulder Season Will Ashcroft Knee Season Jack Gunston Knee TBC James Madden Shoulder Season Lincoln McCarthy Calf 1 week Carter Michael Quad TBC Daniel Rich Hamstring 3 weeksUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Callum Ah Chee ran laps on Tuesday at training and was moving freely after his heavy fall against Collingwood last Friday night and is considered fine to play St Kilda this weekend. No such luck for McCarthy though, with the club taking no chances on his slight tweak ahead of finals. – Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Adam Cerra Hamstring Test Matthew Kennedy Knee Test Alex Mirkov Heart Season Mitch McGovern Hamstring Test Jack Silvagni Knee TBC Sam Walsh Hamstring Test Zac Williams Knee SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Blues expect Cerra, Kennedy, McGovern and Walsh to be fit this weekend, but could be tempted by the prospect of giving a few players a fortnight off before finals. Silvagni suffered a setback in the VFL and is expected to miss some time, while Corey Durdin (shoulder) made his return at reserves level. – Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Nick Daicos Knee TBC Charlie Dean Foot Season Nathan Kreuger Shoulder Test Darcy Moore Hamstring 1-2 weeks Nathan Murphy Back/glute Test Jakob Ryan Concussion 1-2 weeksUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Collingwood will regain Jordan De Goey and Bobby Hill for Friday night's game against Essendon at the MCG after the pair missed the loss to Brisbane. Moore is closing in on a return but won't face the Bombers. Murphy will need to prove his fitness after copping some knocks against the Lions. Daicos is off crutches ahead of schedule and started bike, gym and pool-based exercise. – Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Massimo D'Ambrosio Knee Season Jayden Davey Knee Season Matt Guelfi Hamstring TBC Jaiden Hunter Back Season Harrison Jones Ankle Season Zach Reid Hamstring 2-3 weeks Jordan Ridley Quad 2-3 weeks Dylan Shiel Foot Test Tex Wanganeen Foot SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Bombers regained Sam Draper, Jake Stringer and Jye Caldwell last week and James Stewart played in the VFL. However, Guelfi suffered a suspected hamstring injury in the loss to the Giants. – Dejan Kalinic
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Bailey Banfield AC joint TBC Heath Chapman Shoulder Season Sean Darcy Ankle Season Nat Fyfe Foot Season Ethan Hughes Ankle Season Sebit Kuek Knee Season Jaeger O'Meara Calf TBC Brandon Walker Knee SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Banfield was substituted out against Port Adelaide with an AC joint injury requiring scans this week. The Dockers are yet to update on the status of that injury but it is expected he'll be unavailable for the final round. Likewise O'Meara, who was unable to finish the game against Port because of a calf injury. Jye Amiss had a hip pointer issue that is not expected to sideline him. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Mark Blicavs Hamstring Season Jeremy Cameron AC joint Season Brad Close Ankle Season Jhye Clark Foot Season Tom Hawkins Hamstring Season Jack Henry Foot Season Flynn Kroeger Knee Season Esava Ratugolea Hamstring Season Gary Rohan Ankle Season Rhys Stanley Hip/Adductor TestUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Geelong has opted to send Cameron, Rohan and Blicavs in for surgery after the Cats premiership defence ended last weekend. Hawkins has suffered another minor hamstring strain, while Ratugolea also strained his hamstring against St Kilda and Close injured his ankle. – Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Tom Berry Shoulder Season Nick Holman Knee Season Bailey Humphrey Finger Season Joel Jeffrey Foot 1 week Jack Lukosius Achilles Season Ben King Knee Test Wil Powell Ankle Season Bodhi Uwland Hamstring 1 week Lachie Weller Knee SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
No chances taken by the Suns ahead of the final round with young stars King, Lukosius and Humphrey already ruled out. Jeffrey and Uwland are hopeful of being back for the VFL finals campaign starting in less than a fortnight. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Leek Aleer Toe Season Finn Callaghan Achilles Test Max Gruzewski Foot Season Cooper Hamilton Foot Season Nick Haynes Illness Test Darcy Jones Knee Season Adam Kennedy Knee Season Xavier O'Halloran Thumb TestUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Giants should regain Haynes this weekend, but there are still doubts as to Callaghan's fitness. O'Halloran is closing on a long-awaited return and could play at some level. Ryan Angwin (illness) made his comeback through the VFL last week. – Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Jordon Butts Foot Season Tom Doedee Knee Season Elliott Himmelberg Hamstring Season Chayce Jones Foot Season Shane McAdam Cheekbone Season Andrew McPherson Quad TBC Nick Murray Knee Season Rory Sloane Eye Test Zac Taylor Foot SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
McAdam spent time in hospital this week after fracturing a cheekbone in Saturday night's clash against Sydney, ending his season. Sloane sustained an eye injury that saw him substituted out against the Swans, but the former skipper suffered no retina damage and will be assessed this week. McPherson returned from a quad injury via the SANFL but re-aggravated the issue in a tackling contest, requiring scans this week. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Noah Answerth Shoulder Season Will Ashcroft Knee Season Jack Gunston Knee TBC James Madden Shoulder Season Lincoln McCarthy Calf 1 week Carter Michael Quad TBC Daniel Rich Hamstring 3 weeksUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Callum Ah Chee ran laps on Tuesday at training and was moving freely after his heavy fall against Collingwood last Friday night and is considered fine to play St Kilda this weekend. No such luck for McCarthy though, with the club taking no chances on his slight tweak ahead of finals. – Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Adam Cerra Hamstring Test Matthew Kennedy Knee Test Alex Mirkov Heart Season Mitch McGovern Hamstring Test Jack Silvagni Knee TBC Sam Walsh Hamstring Test Zac Williams Knee SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Blues expect Cerra, Kennedy, McGovern and Walsh to be fit this weekend, but could be tempted by the prospect of giving a few players a fortnight off before finals. Silvagni suffered a setback in the VFL and is expected to miss some time, while Corey Durdin (shoulder) made his return at reserves level. – Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Nick Daicos Knee TBC Charlie Dean Foot Season Nathan Kreuger Shoulder Test Darcy Moore Hamstring 1-2 weeks Nathan Murphy Back/glute Test Jakob Ryan Concussion 1-2 weeksUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Collingwood will regain Jordan De Goey and Bobby Hill for Friday night's game against Essendon at the MCG after the pair missed the loss to Brisbane. Moore is closing in on a return but won't face the Bombers. Murphy will need to prove his fitness after copping some knocks against the Lions. Daicos is off crutches ahead of schedule and started bike, gym and pool-based exercise. – Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Massimo D'Ambrosio Knee Season Jayden Davey Knee Season Matt Guelfi Hamstring TBC Jaiden Hunter Back Season Harrison Jones Ankle Season Zach Reid Hamstring 2-3 weeks Jordan Ridley Quad 2-3 weeks Dylan Shiel Foot Test Tex Wanganeen Foot SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Bombers regained Sam Draper, Jake Stringer and Jye Caldwell last week and James Stewart played in the VFL. However, Guelfi suffered a suspected hamstring injury in the loss to the Giants. – Dejan Kalinic
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Bailey Banfield AC joint TBC Heath Chapman Shoulder Season Sean Darcy Ankle Season Nat Fyfe Foot Season Ethan Hughes Ankle Season Sebit Kuek Knee Season Jaeger O'Meara Calf TBC Brandon Walker Knee SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Banfield was substituted out against Port Adelaide with an AC joint injury requiring scans this week. The Dockers are yet to update on the status of that injury but it is expected he'll be unavailable for the final round. Likewise O'Meara, who was unable to finish the game against Port because of a calf injury. Jye Amiss had a hip pointer issue that is not expected to sideline him. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Mark Blicavs Hamstring Season Jeremy Cameron AC joint Season Brad Close Ankle Season Jhye Clark Foot Season Tom Hawkins Hamstring Season Jack Henry Foot Season Flynn Kroeger Knee Season Esava Ratugolea Hamstring Season Gary Rohan Ankle Season Rhys Stanley Hip/Adductor TestUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Geelong has opted to send Cameron, Rohan and Blicavs in for surgery after the Cats premiership defence ended last weekend. Hawkins has suffered another minor hamstring strain, while Ratugolea also strained his hamstring against St Kilda and Close injured his ankle. – Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Tom Berry Shoulder Season Nick Holman Knee Season Bailey Humphrey Finger Season Joel Jeffrey Foot 1 week Jack Lukosius Achilles Season Ben King Knee Test Wil Powell Ankle Season Bodhi Uwland Hamstring 1 week Lachie Weller Knee SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
No chances taken by the Suns ahead of the final round with young stars King, Lukosius and Humphrey already ruled out. Jeffrey and Uwland are hopeful of being back for the VFL finals campaign starting in less than a fortnight. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Leek Aleer Toe Season Finn Callaghan Achilles Test Max Gruzewski Foot Season Cooper Hamilton Foot Season Nick Haynes Illness Test Darcy Jones Knee Season Adam Kennedy Knee Season Xavier O'Halloran Thumb TestUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Giants should regain Haynes this weekend, but there are still doubts as to Callaghan's fitness. O'Halloran is closing on a long-awaited return and could play at some level. Ryan Angwin (illness) made his comeback through the VFL last week. – Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Sam Frost Foot Season Changkuoth Jiath Groin Season Mitch Lewis Foot Test Jai Newcombe Hamstring Test Fionn O'Hara Knee Season Jack O'Sullivan Groin TBC Brandon Ryan Illness Test Chad Wingard Achilles SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Newcombe will return for the final game of the home and away season after missing last week due to hamstring tightness. Lewis is unlikely to play on Saturday but hasn't been ruled out just yet. Ryan is a chance to return after missing the past fortnight with illness after playing two games. Wingard has now undergone surgery to repair his ruptured Achilles. – Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Ben Brown Knee Test Bayley Fritsch Foot Test Blake Howes Hand Season Harrison Petty Foot Season Oliver Sestan Elbow SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Fritsch (foot) has flown through his rebab and could be ready to return as soon as this weekend, while Brown (knee soreness) will face a fitness test but is expected to be available for selection this week. Young defender Daniel Turner (hand) returned at VFL level on the weekend. – Alison O'Connor
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Callum Coleman-Jones Concussion Season Charlie Comben Ankle Season Luke Davies-Uniacke Foot TBC Hamish Free Shoulder Season Brayden George Knee Season Cooper Harvey Shoulder Season Griffin Logue Knee Season Jack Mahony Shoulder Season Luke McDonald Hamstring TBC Liam Shiels Calf Test Jaidyn Stephenson Thumb Season George Wardlaw Hamstring Season Cam Zurhaar Ankle SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Kangaroos are unlikely to have Davies-Uniacke and McDonald available again this season, given this weekend will be the final game of 2023. Shiels could still return, having been sidelined for the last fortnight. - Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Ryan Burton Knee TBC Tom Clurey Back Season Charlie Dixon Foot 2 weeks Mitch Georgiades Knee Season Scott Lycett Knee 2-3 weeks Trent McKenzie Knee 2-3 weeks Josh Sinn Hamstring 3-5 weeksUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The big influx of players will come for the qualifying final with Dixon, Lycett and McKenzie all on track to be in the frame for then. Burton left the ground early in Sunday's win over Fremantle and is still yet to be given an official diagnosis. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Seth Campbell Ankle 1-3 weeks Judson Clarke Shoulder Season Mate Colina Back Season Matt Coulthard Shoulder Test Noah Cumberland Concussion Test Josh Gibcus Hamstring Season Steely Green Appendix 1-3 weeks Tom Lynch Foot Season Kaleb Smith Ankle Season Tyler Sonsie VFL suspension TBCUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Sonsie has been sent directly to the VFL Tribunal for striking and is staring down the barrel of at least five weeks' suspension. Both Campbell and Green will be unavailable for VFL selection for at least this week, with the reserves side playing in a finals wildcard game. – Sarah Black
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Anthony CaminitiConcussion TBC Dougal Howard Wrist 1-2 weeks Zak Jones Knee TBC Dan McKenzie Calf TBC Seb Ross Hamstring 2 weeks James Van Es Ankle SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
Veteran midfielder Ross is facing a race against the clock to be fit in time for St Kilda's first final after suffering a low-grade hamstring strain against Geelong on Saturday night. Howard is still at least two weeks away from returning from a broken wrist. Caminiti has entered concussion protocols following an incident in the VFL. – Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Joel Amartey Hamstring Test Jack Buller TBC TBC Tom McCartin Suspension Finals week 2 Justin McInerney Calf 1 week Tom Papley Hamstring Test Sam Reid Hamstring Season Marc Sheather Foot Season Angus Sheldrick Ankle Season Cooper Vickery Foot TBCUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
A home final may be on the line against Melbourne on Sunday, but the Swans could take a conservative approach with Amartey and Papley as they manage hamstring issues ahead of finals. Buller was a late withdrawal last week due to an unspecified injury, while coach John Longmire indicated McInerney is not quite ready to return this week. - Martin Smith
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Tom Barrass Back Season Coby Burgiel Hamstring Season Jai Culley Knee Season Harry Edwards Groin Season Reuben Ginbey Hamstring Season Shannon Hurn Achilles Test Liam Ryan Hamstring Season Dom Sheed Foot Season Luke Shuey Hamstring Test Jake Waterman Illness Season Connor West Knee Season Elliot Yeo Hamstring SeasonUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
All eyes are on Shuey and Hurn this week as the champion pair push to return from hamstring and Achilles tendon issues respectively. Both are on track to play in their farewell match and took part in the bulk of Tuesday's training session. More midfield time than anticipated was to blame for Yeo suffering a hamstring injury that, along with a one-match suspension for rough conduct, will keep him out of his premiership teammates' farewell. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Dom Bedendo Groin Indefinite Sam Darcy Quad 1-2 weeks Mitch Hannan Achilles Indefinite Jason Johannisen Calf 1-2 weeks Arthur Jones Shoulder Indefinite Robbie McComb Concussion Test Jack Macrae Concussion TBC Tom Liberatore Concussion Test Roarke Smith Hamstring 2-3 weeksUpdated: August 22, 2023
Early prognosis
The Western Bulldogs will be without Macrae for Saturday night's must-win game against Geelong after the midfielder entered concussion protocols on Sunday afternoon. Liberatore is on track to return against the Cats after missing the loss to West Coast due to concussion. Johannisen is set to miss a third game due to a calf injury. Darcy is still sidelined with a deep quad cork. – Josh Gabelich
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SYDNEY'S Tom McCartin is free to play in this week's final round after successfully having his two-match ban for rough conduct overturned at the Tribunal on Tuesday night.
McCartin was initially given the ban after his high bump on Adelaide's Shane McAdam - who suffered a depressed cheekbone from the incident - was graded careless, high impact and high contact.
The defender and McAdam were going for the ball in the frenetic last term of Saturday night's controversial one-point Sydney win when they collided. McCartin appeared to collect the Crows forward in the head with his shoulder, with McAdam left floored by the incident.
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Is McCartin in trouble for this bump?
Tom McCartin elects to bump in this incident which makes high contact with Shane McAdam
The Crows said on Monday that McAdam requires surgery on a depressed cheekbone fracture he suffered in the incident.
"We feel it was an accidental football incident," Swans coach John Longmire said.
"The ball deviated, Tommy didn't even brace let alone elect to bump. He didn't have a lot of choice and that's why we’ll be going for it."
Western Bulldogs defender Taylor Duryea is up next, challenging his one-match ban.
Duryea was cited by the Match Review Officer for rough conduct against Jamie Cripps during the last quarter of the Bulldogs' shock seven-point loss to West Coast on Sunday. The incident was graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
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Duryea cops a week for hit on Cripps
Western Bulldog Taylor Duryea wil challenge his one-match ban for this incident with Jamie Cripps
If the appeal is unsuccessful, Duryea miss the Dogs' encounter against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night which is a must-win if they are to have any chance of making the top eight.
More to come
McCartin was initially given the ban after his high bump on Adelaide's Shane McAdam - who suffered a depressed cheekbone from the incident - was graded careless, high impact and high contact.
The defender and McAdam were going for the ball in the frenetic last term of Saturday night's controversial one-point Sydney win when they collided. McCartin appeared to collect the Crows forward in the head with his shoulder, with McAdam left floored by the incident.
00:18
2 days
Is McCartin in trouble for this bump?
Tom McCartin elects to bump in this incident which makes high contact with Shane McAdam
The Crows said on Monday that McAdam requires surgery on a depressed cheekbone fracture he suffered in the incident.
"We feel it was an accidental football incident," Swans coach John Longmire said.
"The ball deviated, Tommy didn't even brace let alone elect to bump. He didn't have a lot of choice and that's why we’ll be going for it."
Western Bulldogs defender Taylor Duryea is up next, challenging his one-match ban.
Duryea was cited by the Match Review Officer for rough conduct against Jamie Cripps during the last quarter of the Bulldogs' shock seven-point loss to West Coast on Sunday. The incident was graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
00:23
6 hrs
Duryea cops a week for hit on Cripps
Western Bulldog Taylor Duryea wil challenge his one-match ban for this incident with Jamie Cripps
If the appeal is unsuccessful, Duryea miss the Dogs' encounter against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night which is a must-win if they are to have any chance of making the top eight.
More to come
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