Sydney have confirmed Callum Mills will miss “four to six weeks after scans confirmed a moderate grade calf strain”. Logan McDonald has also been ruled out for eight weeks with a significant medial ankle sprain.
Swans Executive GM, Football, Charlie Gardiner said: “Callum is obviously on of our on-field generals and Logan has been building into some good form so we are disappointed to lose them for what looks like an extended period. We know they will both throw themselves into their rehabilitation and do everything they can to get back as quickly as possible.”
Melbourne offered good news on the injury front for Christian Petracca who had an apparent foot/ankle issue late in their win over Hawthorn.
Dees club doctor Laura Lallanec said: “The scans yesterday thankfully confirmed that he just tweaked that ankle area. He will need to get through training tomorrow and through the rest of the week to play, but we’re fairly hopeful at this stage that there shouldn’t be any issue with him playing this Friday.”
But there was bad news from Richmond on Jacob Hopper. The club update said: “Scans have revealed Richmond midfielder Jacob Hopper suffered a left soleus strain during last Friday night’s win over Geelong at the MCG. The 26-year-old will be unavailable for the medium-term.”