HERE'S where things stand from an injury standpoint for seven Blues.

Liam Stocker (AC joint)

  • Was subbed out of the game before three-quarter time of Saturday night’s win
  • Has undergone scans which confirmed an AC joint injury
  • Is expected to miss the next two weeks 

George Hewett (soreness)

  • Still managing the cork to the calf sustained in Round 6
  • Will continue to be assessed as the week progresses and remains a test to play

Zac Williams (soreness)

  • Missed Round 7 with Achilles soreness
  • Will continue to be assessed as the week progresses and remains a test to play

Mitch McGovern (hamstring)

  • Suffered a re-aggravation of his hamstring injury late last week
  • After further consultation this week it was determined surgery would be the best approach for his rehabilitation, which occurred today
  • He is expected to be sidelined for the next 10-12 weeks

Luke Parks (foot)

  • Currently has a mid-foot injury that is continuing to be monitored
  • Will be assessed again in a month to determine then if he will be available to play

Ed Curnow (calf)

  • Experienced a calf strain at training which has pushed back his return to play
  • Expected to be available to play after the AFL mid-season bye

Josh Honey (knee)

  • Experienced some tightness when he underwent a fitness test to play VFL
  • Will now be given a couple more weeks of conditioning to put him in the best position when he returns
  • With the VFL bye next week, he is expected to return after that

Player

Injury

Update
David Cuningham Knee Being integrated back into the skills program.
He will build up his fitness base from here as he progresses towards a return to play in the middle of the season. (Update: 21 April)
Ed Curnow Calf Experienced a calf strain at training which pushed back his return to play.
Expected to be available after the AFL mid-season bye. (Update: 3 May) 
George Hewett Calf Still managing the cork to the calf sustained in Round 6.
Will continue to be assessed and remains a test to play. (Update: 3 May) 
Josh Honey Knee Experienced tightness when he underwent a fitness test to play VFL.
Will be given a couple more weeks of conditioning to put him in the best position upon return: expected to return after next week's VFL bye. (Update: 3 May) 
Caleb Marchbank Knee Progressed into the full skills program and is building up a strong fitness base.
He will continue to do so over this next period before he eventually returns to play through the VFL. (Update: 21 April) 
Oscar McDonald Back Has been able to train the last few weeks, but has not been able to reach 100 per cent capacity.
The Club is working on strategies to build up his training load, with a return-to-play date to be confirmed. (Update: 21 April) 
Mitch McGovern Hamstring It was determined that surgery would be the best course of action, which he underwent on Tuesday 3 May.
Expected to be sidelined for the next 10-12 weeks. (Update: 3 May) 
Luke Parks Foot Currently has a mid-foot injury that is being monitored.
Will be assessed again in a month to determine then if he will be available to play. (Update: 3 May) 
Marc Pittonet Knee Suffered a PCL injury in Round 6.
Currently working through the best approach to his rehabilitation, is currently expected to be sidelined for 2-3 months. (Update: 26 April) 
Liam Stocker Shoulder Scans confirmed an AC joint injury.
Expected to miss the next two weeks. (Update: 3 May) 
Zac Williams Achilles Missed Round 7 with Achilles soreness.
Will continue to be assessed and remains a test to play. (Update: 3 May)