HERE'S where things stand from an injury perspective leading into Round 16.
Matt Owies (calf)
- Was a late out after experiencing calf tightness in the warm-up
- Will be a test to play this week
Jordan Boyd (foot)
- Was subbed out of the game late in the fourth quarter of the win over Fremantle
- Underwent scans which confirmed an acute fracture in his foot that occurred when landing in a marking contest
- Is expected to be out for an extended period of time but remains a chance to be available late in the season
Lachie Fogarty (back)
- Was withdrawn from the extended squad with back stiffness
- Will be a test to play this week
Sam Philp (foot)
- Experienced foot soreness in the VFL and was withdrawn from the game
- Has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot as well as a plantar fasciitis issue
- These will see him miss the remainder of the season
Adam Cerra (hamstring)
- Expected to train fully this week
- Will be a test to play
Jack Martin (calf)
- Will be a test to play this week
Jacob Weitering (AC joint)
- At this stage is expected to miss one more week
Marc Pittonet (knee)
- Will look to increase his training loads over the next couple of weeks
- Based on how he responds to the training loads with determine his return to play
Mitch McGovern (hamstring)
- Has commenced full training
- Currently aiming for a return to play at some level of football in Round 18
Sam Durdin (knee)
- Is recovering really well and at this stage in on track to play in the next two to three weeks
Luke Parks (foot)
- Is currently still in a moon boot as he continues to recover from the bone stress injury in his foot
- As a result he will be sidelined for the remainder of the season
Zac Williams (calf)
- Started his running program last week
- Will now look to increase his running loads ahead of a return to training
Player |
Injury |
Update |
Jordan Boyd | Foot | Scans confirmed an acute fracture in his foot which occurred in a marking contest. Will be out for an extended period but is a chance to be available late in season. (Update: 27 June) |
Adam Cerra | Hamstring | Expected to train fully this week. Will be a test to play. (Update: 27 June) |
David Cuningham | Knee | Has been restricted in his training loads for a number of weeks due to calf tightness. Current focus is on running program and light skills: plan is to have him available late in season. (Update: 30 May) |
Ed Curnow | Calf | Returns to the ball program this week. Availability will be determined at how quickly he adapts to skills program in coming weeks. (Update: 14 June) |
Sam Durdin | Knee | Recovering really well and, at this stage, is expected to be back in the next 2-3 weeks. (Update: 27 June) |
Lachie Fogarty | Back | Was withdrawn from extended squad due to back stiffness. Will be a test to play this week. (Update: 27 June) |
Caleb Marchbank | Knee | Further specialist consultation confirmed a meniscus tear, which led to surgery. Expected to be available in 6-8 weeks. (Update: 14 June) |
Jack Martin | Calf | Will be a test to play this week. (Update: 27 June) |
Oscar McDonald | Back | Was placed on the Inactive list last week after being ruled out for the season with a back stress fracture. (Update: 30 May) |
Mitch McGovern | Hamstring | Has commenced full training. Currently aiming for a return to some level of football at Round 18. (Update: 27 June) |
Matt Owies | Calf | Was a late out after experiencing calf tightness in the warm-up. Will be a test to play this week. (Update: 27 June) |
Luke Parks | Foot | Still in a moon boot as he continues to recover from a bone stress injury. He will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. (Update: 27 June) |
Sam Philp | Foot | Withdrawn from the VFL game after experiencing foot soreness. Has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot as well as a plantar fasciitis issue. Will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. (Update: 27 June) |
Marc Pittonet | Knee | Will look to increase his training loads in the next couple of weeks. How he responds to training loads will determine his return to play. (Update: 27 June) |
Jacob Weitering | AC joint | At this stage is expected to miss one more week. (Update: 27 June) |
Zac Williams | Calf | Started his running program last week. Will now look to increase his running loads ahead of a return to training. (Update: 27 June) |