UPDATES on 11 Blues leading into Round 20.
Tom De Koning (lung/foot)
- Experienced a collapsed lung and a foot fracture during the win over North Melbourne
- Was treated on Sunday night in hospital for the collapsed lung and is recovering well
- Will undergo surgery this week on his fractured foot and as a result will be sidelined for the remainder of the home and away season
Blake Acres (foot)
- Scans cleared him of damage to his foot after being subbed out of the game against North Melbourne
- Will aim to train fully this week to be available
- Availability: Test
Sam Durdin (calf)
- Underwent scans which confirmed a medium-grade calf strain, following the game against North Melbourne
- Availability: 4-6 weeks
Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)
- Underwent scans which confirmed a hamstring strain, following the VFL game on Sunday
- His timeline of recovery will be determined over the next fortnight
Jordan Boyd (shin soreness)
- Availability: Test
Caleb Marchbank (illness)
- Availability: Test
Orazio Fantasia (calf)
- Availability: Test
Mitch McGovern (hip flexor)
- Availability: Test
Zac Williams (hamstring)
- Recovering from a low-grade hamstring strain
- Availability: 3-4 weeks
Corey Durdin (shoulder)
- Currently a week-to-week assessment, with the Club to be guided by his progression over the coming weeks
- Availability: TBA
Jack Silvagni (knee)
- Has commenced his running program, which he will look to progress over the coming months
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
6. Zac Williams |
Soreness |
Test (Update: 1 April)
Modified program. Availability: test. Subbed out of game after landing awkwardly in marking contest: scans cleared of Achilles injury. Will continue to be assessed to determine availability for Round 4. (Update: 1 April) |
|
27: Marc Pittonet |
Calf |
Round 5 (Update: 1 April)
Full training. Availability: Round 5. Recommenced training with the main group, with aim of returning to play next week. (Update: 1 April) |
|
14. Orazio Fantasia |
Calf |
Rounds 7-8 (Update: 1 April)
Modified program. Availability: Round 7-8. Aiming to build up his training loads over coming weeks as he approaches a return to play. (Update: 1 April) |
|
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 |
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) |
6. Zac Williams
Modified program. Availability: test. Subbed out of game after landing awkwardly in marking contest: scans cleared of Achilles injury. Will continue to be assessed to determine availability for Round 4. (Update: 1 April)
27: Marc Pittonet
Full training. Availability: Round 5. Recommenced training with the main group, with aim of returning to play next week. (Update: 1 April)
14. Orazio Fantasia
Modified program. Availability: Round 7-8. Aiming to build up his training loads over coming weeks as he approaches a return to play. (Update: 1 April)
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)
Last Updated: 6:01 AM Tuesday, April 1, 2025
