UPDATES on eight Blues leading into the practice match against GWS.
Jack Silvagni (knee)
- Full training
- Availability: will play this week against GWS
Sam Walsh (hamstring)
- Full training
- Availability: Round 1
- Will continue to train fully over the next fortnight and on track to be available for Round 1
Charlie Curnow (knee)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 1-2
- Returned to running last Saturday and progressing as expected, will integrate back into full training in the coming weeks
Marc Pittonet (calf)
- Recovery phase
- Availability: Rounds 4-5
- Experienced a calf strain in Saturday’s game against St Kilda. Will recover this week and progress to building up through a modified program from next week
Corey Durdin (ankle)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 3-5
- Experienced a sprained ankle in Saturday’s game against St Kilda. Will be on a modified program in the short term-before progression towards full fitness once the season begins.
Hudson O’Keefe (hamstring)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 2-4
- Experienced a hamstring strain in Saturday’s game against Sandringham
Jagga Smith (knee)
- Recovery phase
- Availability: Ruled out for 2025 season
- Suffered a ruptured ACL in Saturday’s game against St Kilda. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery
Alex Cincotta (hip)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 7-9
- Commenced running last week and will look to build up his modified program from here
AFL Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
46. Matthew Cottrell |
Ankle |
Test (Update: 8 April)
Full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully this week as he aims to be available for selection. (Update: 8 April) |
|
27: Marc Pittonet |
Calf |
Test (Update: 8 April)
Full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully this week as he aims to be available for selection. (Update: 8 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) |
|
2. Lachie Cowan |
Hamstring |
Rounds 8-10 (Update: 8 April)
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 8-10. Subbed out of Round 4 game, with scans confirming a hamstring strain. (Update: 8 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. |
|
7. Jagga Smith |
Knee |
Season (Update: 26 February)
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February) |
46. Matthew Cottrell
Full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully this week as he aims to be available for selection. (Update: 8 April)
27: Marc Pittonet
Full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully this week as he aims to be available for selection. (Update: 8 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)
2. Lachie Cowan
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 8-10. Subbed out of Round 4 game, with scans confirming a hamstring strain. (Update: 8 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: 6:56 AM Tuesday, April 8, 2025
