Part 1
Every AFL club’s injury list after Round 17 of the season
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STAR ruckman Nic Naitanui could miss another 12 months of football if West Coast’s worst fears are realised today.
Naitanui went down during the Eagles’ big win over the Pies at the MCG and will have scans on his “good knee” today to determine the extent of the damage.
The towering athlete missed the entire 2017 season after rupturing the ACL in his left leg in 2016.
The Eagles released a statement today: “Naitanui will undergo scans this morning after injuring his right knee against Collingwood yesterday. The club will provide details once scan results are known, but until that time there will be no comment made.”
Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney will miss at least a month after scans revealed early signs of a stress fracture in his toe.
Port Adelaide will be hoping goal machine Robbie Gray recovers quickly from the driving tackle that put him out of the game in Port’s demoralising loss to the Dockers.
Tragedy struck in the VFL, with Geelong speedster Nakia Cockatoo hurting his knee in his return match and North Melbourne youngster Sam Durdin breaking his leg.
ADELAIDE
INJURIES
Daniel Talia (foot) test
Richard Douglas (ankle) test
Brad Crouch (groin) season
Harry Dear (knee) 1 week
Jackson Edwards (ankle) 1-2 weeks
Cam Ellis-Yolmen (quad) test
Elliott Himmelberg (calf) test
Paul Hunter (ankle) test
David Mackay (ribs) 1-2 weeks
Mitch McGovern (ankle) test
Andrew McPherson (hamstring) indefinite
Reilly O’Brien (shoulder) season
Andy Otten (Achilles) test
Brodie Smith (knee) 2-3 weeks
ON THE BLOCK: Out goes captain Taylor Walker — with a one-match ban — for his very poorly timed challenge in a marking contest with a high hit to Geelong defender Zach Tuohy in the first term of Thursday night’s clash at Adelaide Oval. This change to the Adelaide attack is not too difficult to resolve now that the Crows have Tom Lynch back in action and can again work a Josh Jenkins tandem with first-year forward Darcy Fogarty while Eddie Betts creates some havoc at the goal square. More concerning for Adelaide is the need to have key defender Daniel Talia overcome his foot injury. And if he does, who gets the chop — Kyle Hartigan or cricket convert Alex Keath. If form counts, Keath would get a second game ahead of Hartigan.
ON THE CUSP: Adelaide’s yoyo forward, Darcy Fogarty, comes back to the AFL to cover suspended captain Taylor Walker. There is still the question of what does Adelaide do with halfback Brodie Smith as he continues a solid recovery from the serious knee injury he suffered in last year’s finals.
MICHELANGELO RUCCI’S FORECAST: Adelaide gave itself new hope with the 15-point win against Geelong on Thursday night to equal its win-loss count at 8-8. However, the Crows are still 11th — and still troubled by an inferior percentage (98.7). The Crows can hardly consider playing Brisbane at the Gabba as a percentage-boosting opportunity when the Lions are filled with confidence from a three-game winning streak. Adelaide has a six-game winning streak against the Lions — and no loss at the Gabba since the Crows’ last defeat to Brisbane in 2012.
BRISBANE LIONS
INJURIES
Harris Andrews (concussion) TBC
Charlie Cameron (ankle) season
Matt Eagles (abnominals) season
Marco Paparone (hamstring) 1-2 weeks
Jack Payne (shin) season
ON THE BLOCK: Darcy Gardiner may be in strife for an of the ball incident. Cedric Cox was a late replacement for Luke Hodge into the side that defeated Hawthorn by 33 points in Launceston on Saturday. Although he showed some flashes of his exceptional skills, he would be the first in line to make way for the veteran should he be available to return against the Crows at the Gabba on Saturday. Prior to Hodge’s withdrawal, the Lions had been changed for three weeks which suggests coach Chris Fagan is happy to continue to reward winning form.
ON THE CUSP: Hodge is the obvious in should he train fully this week. The Lions’ NEAFL side were upset victors over Sydney Uni and the best performer was last year’s third round draft selection Toby Wooller, a tall mid-half forward, who played his best game. The other good players were the usual suspects who dominate at that level, such as Jacob Allison, Ben Keays and Ryan Bastinac.
ANDREW HAMILTON’S FORECAST: The Lions are on a high after three wins on the trot and a break through victory over the Hawks in Tasmania. One thing is for sure, they will believe they can beat the Crows. Not that long ago such belief would have seemed like foolish optimism, but no longer. If they are close at half time they can claim another huge scalp. The start is critical.
CARLTON
INJURIES
Matthew Kreuzer (heart) TBC
Andrew Phillips (hamstring) season
Jacob Weitering (calf) TBC
David Cunningham (hamstring) 4-6 weeks
Jesse Glass-McCasker (knee) 3-4 weeks
Tom De Koning (ankle) test
Sam Docherty (knee) season
Sam Kerridge (groin) test
Kym LeBois (knee) test
Harrison Macreadie (hamstring) test
Lachie Plowman (knee) season
Angus Schumacher (groin) test
Alex Silvagni (Achilles) season
Tom Williamson (back) season
ON THE BLOCK: Expect more than a few changes given the Blues’ substandard effort on Friday night. All eyes will be on ruckman Matthew Kreuzer, who will undergo a series of cardiology tests this week after being ruled out of last week’s game early with an elevated heart rate. The Blues are very hopeful he should be right, just as Caleb Marchbank proved to be the previous week.
ON THE CUSP: Nine senior-listed players were a part of the Northern Blues’ loss to Williamstown on Sunday, pushing to try and win a recall. With Phillips gone for the year and now Kreuzer in doubt, does Matthew Lobbe finally get a crack for the Blues?
GLENN McFARLANE’S FORECAST: What’s rock bottom look like? Chances are we saw it for the Blues on Friday night and it won’t get any easier next Sunday when Brendon Bolton’s boys will take on a still smarting Hawthorn, after their shock loss to Brisbane. Aspirationally, Bolton says Carlton want to be defined by pressure, but they are a million miles away from it at the moment. The Blues have got a hell of lot of work to do, especially with their skill levels and their ability to score. Hard to see them winning a game again this season.
COLLINGWOOD
INJURIES
Flynn Appleby (hamstring) 1-2 weeks
Tim Broomhead (broken leg) season
Mason Cox (hamstring) test
Lynden Dunn (knee) season
Tyson Goldsack (knee) 5-9 weeks
Kayle Kirby (heart issue) indefinite
Tom Langdon (knee) test
Darcy Moore (dislocated finger) TBC
Ben Reid (knees/calf) 1-2 weeks
Brayden Sier (corked quad) test
Adam Treloar (hamstrings) 5-6 weeks
Daniel Wells (foot) season
Rupert Wills (hamstring) Test
ON THE BLOCK: BRAYDEN Sier finished the West Coast game sore although coach Nathan Buckley said it was just a corkie. The Magpies emerged unscathed.
ON THE CUSP: ALEX Fasolo, Jarryd Blair and James Aish all got through Thursday night’s intra-club hitout. The Magpies are set to drip feed in a suite of handy names in the run home, while Mason Cox should also return this week.
SAM LANDSBERGER’S FORECAST: THE Magpies banked all the wins they were meant to and so Sunday’s loss to West Coast wasn’t disastrous. A testing month ahead with North Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney (SCG) should give a clear understanding as to where this team sits. Is it top-four worthy? Win two of those three and the double chance should be theirs. Maybe Bucks needs to let the facial hairs flow again.
ESSENDON
INJURIES
Patrick Ambrose (hamstring) season
Josh Begley (knee) season
Joe Daniher (groin) indefinite
Martin Gleeson (ankle) 6-7 weeks
Mason Redman (ankle) 4-5 weeks
Jake Stringer (calf) 3 weeks
David Zaharakis (shoulder) 2-3 weeks
Orazio Fantasia (groin) test
ON THE BLOCK: Ben McNeice only got a handful of touches, while Travis Colyer and Jake Long played bit-part roles.
ON THE CUSP: Late-withdrawal Orazio Fantasia will be monitored during the week after sitting out the cruizy win over Gold Coast. The goal sneak is expected to play this week. Jayden Laverde and James Stewart could be hard to hold out despite Essendon’s heart-stopping one-point VFL loss to Richmond.
GILBERT GARDINER’S FORECAST: Essendon should have no problem accounting for Fremantle under the roof at Etihad Stadium to keep their finals hopes alive ahead of a Friday night blockbuster against Sydney. Must win, no ifs, buts or maybes.
Every AFL club’s injury list after Round 17 of the season
Herald Sun
an hour ago
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STAR ruckman Nic Naitanui could miss another 12 months of football if West Coast’s worst fears are realised today.
Naitanui went down during the Eagles’ big win over the Pies at the MCG and will have scans on his “good knee” today to determine the extent of the damage.
The towering athlete missed the entire 2017 season after rupturing the ACL in his left leg in 2016.
The Eagles released a statement today: “Naitanui will undergo scans this morning after injuring his right knee against Collingwood yesterday. The club will provide details once scan results are known, but until that time there will be no comment made.”
Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney will miss at least a month after scans revealed early signs of a stress fracture in his toe.
Port Adelaide will be hoping goal machine Robbie Gray recovers quickly from the driving tackle that put him out of the game in Port’s demoralising loss to the Dockers.
Tragedy struck in the VFL, with Geelong speedster Nakia Cockatoo hurting his knee in his return match and North Melbourne youngster Sam Durdin breaking his leg.
ADELAIDE
INJURIES
Daniel Talia (foot) test
Richard Douglas (ankle) test
Brad Crouch (groin) season
Harry Dear (knee) 1 week
Jackson Edwards (ankle) 1-2 weeks
Cam Ellis-Yolmen (quad) test
Elliott Himmelberg (calf) test
Paul Hunter (ankle) test
David Mackay (ribs) 1-2 weeks
Mitch McGovern (ankle) test
Andrew McPherson (hamstring) indefinite
Reilly O’Brien (shoulder) season
Andy Otten (Achilles) test
Brodie Smith (knee) 2-3 weeks
ON THE BLOCK: Out goes captain Taylor Walker — with a one-match ban — for his very poorly timed challenge in a marking contest with a high hit to Geelong defender Zach Tuohy in the first term of Thursday night’s clash at Adelaide Oval. This change to the Adelaide attack is not too difficult to resolve now that the Crows have Tom Lynch back in action and can again work a Josh Jenkins tandem with first-year forward Darcy Fogarty while Eddie Betts creates some havoc at the goal square. More concerning for Adelaide is the need to have key defender Daniel Talia overcome his foot injury. And if he does, who gets the chop — Kyle Hartigan or cricket convert Alex Keath. If form counts, Keath would get a second game ahead of Hartigan.
ON THE CUSP: Adelaide’s yoyo forward, Darcy Fogarty, comes back to the AFL to cover suspended captain Taylor Walker. There is still the question of what does Adelaide do with halfback Brodie Smith as he continues a solid recovery from the serious knee injury he suffered in last year’s finals.
MICHELANGELO RUCCI’S FORECAST: Adelaide gave itself new hope with the 15-point win against Geelong on Thursday night to equal its win-loss count at 8-8. However, the Crows are still 11th — and still troubled by an inferior percentage (98.7). The Crows can hardly consider playing Brisbane at the Gabba as a percentage-boosting opportunity when the Lions are filled with confidence from a three-game winning streak. Adelaide has a six-game winning streak against the Lions — and no loss at the Gabba since the Crows’ last defeat to Brisbane in 2012.
BRISBANE LIONS
INJURIES
Harris Andrews (concussion) TBC
Charlie Cameron (ankle) season
Matt Eagles (abnominals) season
Marco Paparone (hamstring) 1-2 weeks
Jack Payne (shin) season
ON THE BLOCK: Darcy Gardiner may be in strife for an of the ball incident. Cedric Cox was a late replacement for Luke Hodge into the side that defeated Hawthorn by 33 points in Launceston on Saturday. Although he showed some flashes of his exceptional skills, he would be the first in line to make way for the veteran should he be available to return against the Crows at the Gabba on Saturday. Prior to Hodge’s withdrawal, the Lions had been changed for three weeks which suggests coach Chris Fagan is happy to continue to reward winning form.
ON THE CUSP: Hodge is the obvious in should he train fully this week. The Lions’ NEAFL side were upset victors over Sydney Uni and the best performer was last year’s third round draft selection Toby Wooller, a tall mid-half forward, who played his best game. The other good players were the usual suspects who dominate at that level, such as Jacob Allison, Ben Keays and Ryan Bastinac.
ANDREW HAMILTON’S FORECAST: The Lions are on a high after three wins on the trot and a break through victory over the Hawks in Tasmania. One thing is for sure, they will believe they can beat the Crows. Not that long ago such belief would have seemed like foolish optimism, but no longer. If they are close at half time they can claim another huge scalp. The start is critical.
CARLTON
INJURIES
Matthew Kreuzer (heart) TBC
Andrew Phillips (hamstring) season
Jacob Weitering (calf) TBC
David Cunningham (hamstring) 4-6 weeks
Jesse Glass-McCasker (knee) 3-4 weeks
Tom De Koning (ankle) test
Sam Docherty (knee) season
Sam Kerridge (groin) test
Kym LeBois (knee) test
Harrison Macreadie (hamstring) test
Lachie Plowman (knee) season
Angus Schumacher (groin) test
Alex Silvagni (Achilles) season
Tom Williamson (back) season
ON THE BLOCK: Expect more than a few changes given the Blues’ substandard effort on Friday night. All eyes will be on ruckman Matthew Kreuzer, who will undergo a series of cardiology tests this week after being ruled out of last week’s game early with an elevated heart rate. The Blues are very hopeful he should be right, just as Caleb Marchbank proved to be the previous week.
ON THE CUSP: Nine senior-listed players were a part of the Northern Blues’ loss to Williamstown on Sunday, pushing to try and win a recall. With Phillips gone for the year and now Kreuzer in doubt, does Matthew Lobbe finally get a crack for the Blues?
GLENN McFARLANE’S FORECAST: What’s rock bottom look like? Chances are we saw it for the Blues on Friday night and it won’t get any easier next Sunday when Brendon Bolton’s boys will take on a still smarting Hawthorn, after their shock loss to Brisbane. Aspirationally, Bolton says Carlton want to be defined by pressure, but they are a million miles away from it at the moment. The Blues have got a hell of lot of work to do, especially with their skill levels and their ability to score. Hard to see them winning a game again this season.
COLLINGWOOD
INJURIES
Flynn Appleby (hamstring) 1-2 weeks
Tim Broomhead (broken leg) season
Mason Cox (hamstring) test
Lynden Dunn (knee) season
Tyson Goldsack (knee) 5-9 weeks
Kayle Kirby (heart issue) indefinite
Tom Langdon (knee) test
Darcy Moore (dislocated finger) TBC
Ben Reid (knees/calf) 1-2 weeks
Brayden Sier (corked quad) test
Adam Treloar (hamstrings) 5-6 weeks
Daniel Wells (foot) season
Rupert Wills (hamstring) Test
ON THE BLOCK: BRAYDEN Sier finished the West Coast game sore although coach Nathan Buckley said it was just a corkie. The Magpies emerged unscathed.
ON THE CUSP: ALEX Fasolo, Jarryd Blair and James Aish all got through Thursday night’s intra-club hitout. The Magpies are set to drip feed in a suite of handy names in the run home, while Mason Cox should also return this week.
SAM LANDSBERGER’S FORECAST: THE Magpies banked all the wins they were meant to and so Sunday’s loss to West Coast wasn’t disastrous. A testing month ahead with North Melbourne, Richmond and Sydney (SCG) should give a clear understanding as to where this team sits. Is it top-four worthy? Win two of those three and the double chance should be theirs. Maybe Bucks needs to let the facial hairs flow again.
ESSENDON
INJURIES
Patrick Ambrose (hamstring) season
Josh Begley (knee) season
Joe Daniher (groin) indefinite
Martin Gleeson (ankle) 6-7 weeks
Mason Redman (ankle) 4-5 weeks
Jake Stringer (calf) 3 weeks
David Zaharakis (shoulder) 2-3 weeks
Orazio Fantasia (groin) test
ON THE BLOCK: Ben McNeice only got a handful of touches, while Travis Colyer and Jake Long played bit-part roles.
ON THE CUSP: Late-withdrawal Orazio Fantasia will be monitored during the week after sitting out the cruizy win over Gold Coast. The goal sneak is expected to play this week. Jayden Laverde and James Stewart could be hard to hold out despite Essendon’s heart-stopping one-point VFL loss to Richmond.
GILBERT GARDINER’S FORECAST: Essendon should have no problem accounting for Fremantle under the roof at Etihad Stadium to keep their finals hopes alive ahead of a Friday night blockbuster against Sydney. Must win, no ifs, buts or maybes.
