Injury list from last week Friday (
https://www.afl.com.au/news/injury-list)
ADELAIDE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Luke Brown Ankle 7 weeks
Jordan Gallucci Foot Test
Elliott Himmelberg Foot Test
Andrew McPherson Groin 1 week
Paul Seedsman Finger 1-2 weeks
Updated: Friday, March 15
Early prognosis
Winger
Seedsman fractured his finger in a tackling drill last Thursday and won't play in round one. Defender
Brown is the only player in the Crows' best 22 unavailable for round one. Midfielder/forward
Gallucci has been managing a foot injury and should return for next week's SANFL trial against Port Adelaide. Key position player
Himmelberg has been tracking well after dealing with a plantar fascia injury. Half-back flanker
McPherson is also set to make his return from a groin injury that he's carried most of the pre-season. -
Lee Gaskin
BRISBANE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Marcus Adams Knee 3 weeks
Tom Fullarton Hamstring Test
Darcy Gardiner Knee Test
Connor McFadyen Foot Test
Jack Payne Shin 5-6 weeks
Nick Robertson Hamstring Test
Brandon Starcevich Hamstring 3-4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
Looking more likely that
Gardiner will play in round one with a good progression from his PCL injury. Brisbane has one final match simulation on Friday and some good minutes there might get the versatile defender over the line.
Adams is back running well and only a few weeks away, while
Robertson should also be available for the first round, although likely in a NEAFL practice match.
- Michael Whiting
CARLTON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Sam Docherty Knee Indefinite
Matthew Kennedy Shoulder Test
Matthew Kreuzer Knee Test
Darcy Lang Foot TBC
Harrison Macreadie Back TBC
Caleb Marchbank Back TBC
Jarrod Pickett Knee Indefinite
Tom Williamson Back TBC
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
After knee surgery in January,
Kreuzer is building his training loads and is touch-and-go for round one. Tough onballer
Kennedy was close to playing in the VFL last Sunday, while
Alex Fasolo was back after recovering from a broken left arm.
Marchbank,
Macreadie,
Williamson and
Lang won't be available for the season opener against the Tigers. -
Dinny Navaratnam
COLLINGWOOD
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Taylor Adams Finger 3-4 weeks
Tim Broomhead Leg 1-2 weeks
Jordan De Goey Foot Available
Lynden Dunn Knee 1-2 weeks
Will Hoskin-Elliott Knee 2-3 weeks
Sam Murray Provisional ASADA suspension TBC
Ben Reid Quad TBC
Matt Scharenberg Knee Indefinite
Jaidyn Stephenson Groin Available
Daniel Wells Foot 1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
Pies coach Nathan Buckley expects
De Goey and
Stephenson to be fit for the round one clash with Geelong, but
Hoskin-Elliott and
Adams will be sidelined.
Dunn is back in full training, while
Wells has made a breakthrough in his recovery from the Lisfranc injury that sidelined him for the bulk of last season. A longer-term view will be taken with
Scharenberg as he returns from a third knee reconstruction. -
Ben Collins
ESSENDON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Josh Begley Knee TBC
Joe Daniher Calf 4-6 weeks
Matt Dea Knee 4-5 weeks
Dyson Heppell Hamstring Available
Cale Hooker Calf 4-5 weeks
Martin Gleeson Ankle 1 week
Tom Jok Concussion Test
Zach Merrett Ankle Available
Kobe Mutch Ankle TBC
Mason Redman Ankle 1 week
Updated: Friday, March 15
Early prognosis
More bad news for
Daniher with the gun forward sidelined for up to six weeks with a calf injury.
Merrett(ankle),
Heppell (hamstring) and
Fantasia (corked quad) will be all fit for round one after being on a minutes restriction against the Cats.
Gleeson and
Redman (both ankles) will play in a VFL practice match during round one of the AFL. -
Ben Guthrie
FREMANTLE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Harley Bennell Calf TBC
Connor Blakely Hamstring TBC
Brennan Cox Hamstring TBC
Hugh Dixon Hip 2 weeks
Bradley Hill Calf Test
Stephen Hill Quad TBC
Nat Fyfe Elbow Test
Shane Kersten Foot TBC
Griffin Logue Hamstring TBC
Brandon Matera Suspension Round 1
Aaron Sandilands Calf TBC
Sam Switkowski Hamstring TBC
Matt Taberner Calf/hamstring TBC
Luke Valente Groin 2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
The Dockers' wretched run of soft-tissue injuries continued when tall forwards
Cox and
Taberner suffered setbacks on Sunday, adding to a concerning injury list heading into round one. Fremantle hopes Taberner's injury is only tightness but Cox looks set to miss several weeks, after
Logue and
Switkowski went down in the JLT1 loss to Collingwood. In better news,
Fyfe is a certain starter to boost a youthful midfield in round one after missing both practice games. -
Travis King
GEELONG
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Jed Bews Groin 1-2 weeks
Nakia Cockatoo Adductor Test
Lachie Fogarty Hip 2-3 weeks
Scott Selwood Hamstring Test
Zac Smith Knee 1-2 weeks
Zach Tuohy Knee 1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
After overcoming off-season shoulder surgery,
Bews has succumbed to a groin setback that has reduced his training loads in recent weeks. While the club says he is recovering well and back running, it's hard to see him getting up for round one.
Tuohy has all but put a line through his name, unable to get the desired kilometres into his legs as he builds up fitness through cross-training.
Selwood will play a VFL practice match on Friday night but is up against it to force his way in for the season opener.
- Mitch Cleary
GOLD COAST
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Josh Corbett Knee 1-2 weeks
Corey Ellis Groin 1-2 weeks
Sean Lemmens Ankle 5-7 weeks
Jack Leslie Knee 2-4 weeks
Izak Rankine Hamstring 6-8 weeks
Josh Schoenfeld Ankle 2-4 weeks
Rory Thompson Knee Season
Harrison Wigg Knee Season
Aaron Young Ankle TBC
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
The problems haven't taken long to mount for the Suns with bad news on
Rankine and
Young early in the week.
Ellis and
Corbett are both chances to be available for round one but neither has played a match during the pre-season and would likely kick off their campaigns in a NEAFL practice match.
- Michael Whiting
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Nick Haynes Back 1-2 weeks
Zac Langdon Foot 4-5 weeks
Shane Mumford Suspended Round 3
Jon Patton Knee 8-10 weeks
Callan Ward Knee 4-5 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 12
Early prognosis
The Giants are confident midfielders
Kelly and
Hopper will be right for round one despite not playing in the JLT Community Series, after they pulled up sore from a practice match against Sydney. Inspirational co-captain
Ward won't be available for at least the first three or four games of the season after he injured his knee against Sydney in JLT1, and
Haynes is likely to be missing early on with his back issue.
Langdon'spressure inside 50 will also be a big loss for the first month of the year at least.
- Adam Curley