HERE is the latest injury news heading into Round 17.
Matthew Kennedy (knee)
• Experienced knee soreness out of the game on Sunday however scans have cleared him of damage to his knee
• Will aim to train later this week in order to be available to play
• Availability: Test
Corey Durdin (shoulder)
• Experienced a dislocated shoulder in the VFL on Sunday
• Unavailable for selection this week, his recovery will be reassessed over the next fortnight
Tom De Koning (managed)
• Will aim to train fully this week
• Availability: Test
Matthew Cottrell (foot)
• Availability: Test
Billy Wilson (knee)
• Availability: Test
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
32. Matthew Carroll |
Ankle |
Test (Update: 18 March)
Modified program: experienced a rolled ankle during VFL practice match last Friday. Availability: test. (Update: 18 March) |
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19: Corey Durdin |
Ankle |
Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
Full training. Availability: Round 3 (Update: 18 March) |
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40: Hudson O'Keeffe |
Hamstring |
Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
Full training. Availability: Round 3 (Update: 18 March) |
|
34. Rob Monahan |
Groin |
Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
Full training. Availability: Round 3 (Update: 18 March) |
|
22. Harry O'Farrell |
Concussion |
Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
Modified program: has entered concussion protocols following VFL practice match last Friday. Availability: Round 3. (Update: 18 March) |
|
27: Marc Pittonet |
Calf |
Rounds 4-5 (Update: 26 February)
Recovery phase: experienced a calf strain against St Kilda. Will recover this week and progress to building up through a modified program from next week. (Update: 26 February) |
|
14. Orazio Fantasia |
Calf |
TBC (Update: 18 March)
Modified program: return to play to be further assessed in Round 5. Experienced calf strain late last week, therefore return-to-play timeline has been re-evaluated. (Update: 18 March) |
|
41. Matt Duffy |
Knee |
Round 4-5 (Update: 11 March)
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 4-5 (Update: 11 March) |
|
39. Alex Cincotta |
Hip |
Availability: Rounds 7-9 (Update: 26 February)
Modified program: commenced running last week and will look to build up modified program from here. Availability: Rounds 7-9 (Update: 26 February) |
|
24. Nic Newman |
Knee |
Ruled out of the 2025 season (Update: 17 January)
Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January. |
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7. Jagga Smith |
Knee |
Season (Update: 26 February)
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February) |
32. Matthew Carroll
Modified program: experienced a rolled ankle during VFL practice match last Friday. Availability: test. (Update: 18 March)
19: Corey Durdin
Full training. Availability: Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
40: Hudson O'Keeffe
Full training. Availability: Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
34. Rob Monahan
Full training. Availability: Round 3 (Update: 18 March)
22. Harry O'Farrell
Modified program: has entered concussion protocols following VFL practice match last Friday. Availability: Round 3. (Update: 18 March)
27: Marc Pittonet
Recovery phase: experienced a calf strain against St Kilda. Will recover this week and progress to building up through a modified program from next week. (Update: 26 February)
14. Orazio Fantasia
Modified program: return to play to be further assessed in Round 5. Experienced calf strain late last week, therefore return-to-play timeline has been re-evaluated. (Update: 18 March)
41. Matt Duffy
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 4-5 (Update: 11 March)
39. Alex Cincotta
Modified program: commenced running last week and will look to build up modified program from here. Availability: Rounds 7-9 (Update: 26 February)
24. Nic Newman
Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January.
7. Jagga Smith
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)
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