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STAR St Kilda forward Max King has been cleared of major knee damage after pulling up sore in the Saints' one-point loss to Greater Western Sydney.
King, who has endured numerous long-term injuries during his career, remains a chance to take part in St Kilda's clash with the under-fire Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1109228...rward-max-king-cleared-of-serious-knee-injury
King, who has endured numerous long-term injuries during his career, remains a chance to take part in St Kilda's clash with the under-fire Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1109228...rward-max-king-cleared-of-serious-knee-injury
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Probably will trade him but just making sure I have all the info in case some others don't make the cut come team selections this week. Has good JS and scoring could be ok if fit. You could make an argument to hold a bunch of the rookies to max them out but someone has to go. Having flashbacks to previous years where I've traded some out early only to see them add another $100k. Different this year with extra trades though so can't be too conservative.
https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1531955/injury-news-menzie-to-miss-guelfi-getting-closer
Key defender Zach Reid continues to progress well through his rehab program.
His previous injury history means the club will ensure he gets a quality block of training under his belt before he returns to play, with his training loads gradually increasing in recent weeks.
Essendon round six injury list
Zach Reid 2-3 weeks
At least he is progressing, no point trading him now.
Key defender Zach Reid continues to progress well through his rehab program.
His previous injury history means the club will ensure he gets a quality block of training under his belt before he returns to play, with his training loads gradually increasing in recent weeks.
Essendon round six injury list
Zach Reid 2-3 weeks
At least he is progressing, no point trading him now.
Injured Blues Adam Saad and Mitch McGovern after Carlton's loss to Adelaide in round five, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos
Check out the injury updates from all 18 clubs.
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Jordon ButtsHamstring1-3 weeksWayne MileraKneeSeasonLachlan MurphyKnee1-2 weeksNick MurrayKnee5-7 weeksPatrick ParnellShoulderSeasonHarry SchoenbergAchillesTestRory SloaneEyeTBCRiley ThilthorpeKnee3 monthsUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Parnell will undergo surgery on Tuesday to stabilise his right shoulder after an injury suffered in round four against Melbourne. The defender also had complications with the shoulder during the pre-season and would have been compromised all year if he tried to play through it. Butts suffered a hamstring injury on Saturday night and played the game out. However, scans revealed a low-grade strain. Schoenberg is expected to resume through the SANFL this week after a long lay-off. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Will AshcroftKneeTBCZac BaileyAnkle4-6 weeksKeidean ColemanKneeSeasonTom DoedeeKneeTBCCarter MichaelKnee4 weeksZane ZakostelskyGroin2 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Bad news for the Lions with confirmation Bailey has suffered a high ankle sprain. The club will seek further medical advice, but the dynamic forward is expected to miss four to six weeks. On the flipside, Conor McKenna is available for selection after missing three matches with a hamstring injury. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Dom AkueiConcussion1-2 weeksMatt CarrollGroinIndefiniteAdam CerraHamstring1-2 weeksDavid CuninghamCalfTBCSam DochertyKneeSeasonLachie FogartyWristTBCCaleb MarchbankBackTBCJack MartinHamstring3-4 weeksMitch McGovernHamstring1-2 weeksJesse MotlopHamstring4-5 weeksJack SilvagniKneeSeasonBilly WilsonConcussion1-2 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
The Blues will lose Saad for the next six weeks, with Cerra and McGovern likely to be sidelined for another fortnight. Marchbank won't play again this week, while Motlop has sustained yet another soft-tissue setback. Cuningham and Fogarty are among those who don't have clear timelines for their return. Akuei and Wilson sustained concussions in the VFL over the weekend, but Alex Mirkov (conditioning) is available. - Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Harry DeMattiaFinger1-2 weeksJosh EyreHamstring4-5 weeksNathan KreugerCalf1-2 weeksDan McStayKneeTBCScott PendleburyRibsTestJakob RyanHand1-3 weeksOscar SteeneConcussionTestUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Pendlebury suffered a rib fracture against Hawthorn in Gather Round and is on track to return on Saturday after completing training on Tuesday morning. Steene will be sidelined for an extended period after dislocating his toe in the VFL win over Carlton on Sunday. DeMattia is nearing a return to full fitness after ramping up his training load this week. - Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Kaine BaldwinFoot8-9 weeksMatt GuelfiCalf1 weekJaiden HunterKneeSeasonJye MenzieShoulder2-3 weeksArchie PerkinsHamstring2-3 weeksZach ReidHamstring2-3 weeksJordan RidleyQuad4-5 weeksWill SetterfieldKnee1-2 weeksPeter WrightSuspensionRound 7Updated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Menzie suffered a shoulder injury in the Bombers' win over the Bulldogs and is set to miss at least the next fortnight. Sam Durham made his return from concussion last week and Dylan Shiel and Tex Wanganeen both made comebacks through the VFL. Others are inching closer to fitness, while Wright has one more match of his suspension to serve. – Dejan Kalinic
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Josh CorbettHipSeasonBrennan CoxHamstring9-11 weeksSean DarcyKneeTestMichael FrederickHamstringTestOdin JonesConcussionTBCSebit KuekKneeSeasonOscar McDonaldKnee14-18 weeksNathan O'DriscollKneeTestSam SwitkowskiConcussionTestPat VossCalfTestCorey WagnerCalfTestKarl WornerConcussionTestConrad WilliamsFoot1-2 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Switkowski passed a SCAT6 assessment at half-time against Port Adelaide and returned after a head knock late in the second quarter, but he reported mild symptoms on Monday and has been placed in concussion protocols. Frederick has shown no signs of soreness this week as he pushes to return from a "very low-grade" hamstring strain. Darcy was close to playing last week and is expected to have overcome a knee issue in time for Saturday night's Derby. Wagner and Voss face fitness tests this week and could play minutes with Peel Thunder in the WAFL. Worner needs to get through main training this week without any symptoms to clear his concussion protocols. – Nathan Schmook
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Mitch EdwardsBack2 weeksJoe FurphyAnkle1 weekCam GuthrieQuad1-3 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Guthrie is edging closer to a return from his pre-season quad strain, while Furphy and Edwards are within a fortnight of playing again. No injuries out of the win over North Melbourne leaves the Cats with a rapidly dwindling injury list, with Tom Hawkins, Patrick Dangerfield and Jake Kolodjashnij all set to play against Brisbane. – Michael Rogers
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Jy FarrarThumb1 weekLloyd JohnstonHamstring1 weekMalcolm Rosas jnrHamstring8 weeksLachie WellerKnee12+ weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Bad news for Rosas jnr with confirmation of a serious hamstring injury in Saturday night's win over Hawthorn. Although it won't require surgery, the explosive small forward will be out until after the club's bye. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Stephen ConiglioKnee2 weeksIsaac CummingCalf2-3 weeksAdam KennedyKneeIndefiniteJames LeakeQuad2-4 weeksSam TaylorConcussionTBCNathan WardiusShin3-5 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
The Giants won't put a timeline on Taylor's return, given the severity of the concussion he sustained last week. Coniglio avoided a dreaded ACL, but is still expected to miss a fortnight with an MCL injury. However, Callan Ward (shoulder) made a successful return in the VFL and could feature in Saturday's clash with the Blues. - Riley Beveridge
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Josh BennettsConcussion2 weeksJames BlanckKneeSeasonLuke BreustGroin2 weeksWill DayFoot1 weekDenver Grainger-BarrasToe4-5 weeksChangkuoth JiathHamstringTestMitch LewisHamstring/kneeTestWill McCabeBack8-10 weeksNed ReevesConcussion1 weekNick WatsonAnkle2-4 weeksChad WingardAchilles2 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Jiath will return this weekend in the VFL after recovering from his latest soft tissue setback. Breust has been ruled out for another two weeks with a lingering groin injury. Lewis will need to prove his fitness later in the week but is no certainty to return against North Melbourne. Reeves and Bennetts have entered concussion protocols. - Josh Gabelich
PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Jake BoweyCollarbone4-5 weeksMarty HoreThumb1-2 weeksShane McAdamHamstring1-2 weeksJake MelkshamKnee9-11 weeksClayton OliverHandTestChristian SalemHamstring4-6 weeksJoel SmithSuspensionIndefiniteCharlie SpargoAchilles3 weeksUpdated: April 16, 2024
Early prognosis
Oliver underwent surgery last week to repair a dislocated finger, but the Demons, who have the bye this week, are hopeful he will recover in time to face Richmond on Anzac Day eve. Oliver sustained the injury at training last month but played through it with a protective glove to guard the finger. Important defender Salem will miss at least the next four weeks after suffering a moderate-grade hamstring injury early in the game against Brisbane. – Alison O'Connor