SIX Blues are edging closer to a return to action ahead of Round 3.
Harry McKay (illness)
-Modified program
-Availability: Test
-Recovering after being a late out on the day of the game in Round 2
Matt Carroll (ankle)
-Full training
-Availability: Test
Corey Durdin (ankle)
-Full training
-Availability: Test
Hudson O’Keeffe (hamstring)
-Full training
-Availability: Test
Rob Monahan (groin)
-Full training
-Availability: Test
Harry O’Farrell (concussion)
-Full training
-Availability: Test
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
11. Mitch McGovern |
Soreness |
Test (Update: 13 May)
Modified program: Scans cleared him of any structural damage after a collision during the win over St Kilda. Availability: Test. Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection. (Update: 13 May) |
|
39. Alex Cincotta |
Hip |
Test (Update: 13 May)
Full training. Availability: Test (Update: 13 May) |
|
13. Blake Acres |
Shoulder |
Round 11 (Update: 13 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 11. Will not play this week, aiming to recover in order to be available to play against GWS next week (Update: 13 May) |
|
8. Lachie Fogarty |
Hamstring |
Round 11 (Update: 13 May)
Modified program: Availability to play against GWS in Round 11 to be further assessed next week (Update: 13 May) |
|
6. Zac Williams |
Calf |
Round 11 (Update: 13 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 11. Availability to play against GWS to be further assessed next week. (Update: 13 May) |
|
2. Lachie Cowan |
Hamstring |
Round 13 (Update: 13 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain that will see him miss the next two games before the bye (Update: 13 May) |
|
46. Matthew Cottrell |
Ankle |
Round 13-14 (Update: 6 May)
Modified program: will be given sufficient time to recover from ankle injury. Availability: Round 13-14. Given expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for minor knee clean-up. This won't affect recovery time. (Update: 6 May) |
|
14. Orazio Fantasia |
Calf |
TBC (Update: 6 May)
Modified program: needs to increase training loads before clearer return-to-play timeline can be determined. Availability: TBC.(Update: 6 Mayl) |
|
17. Brodie Kemp |
Achilles |
Season (Update: 15 April)
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April) |
|
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) |
11. Mitch McGovern
Modified program: Scans cleared him of any structural damage after a collision during the win over St Kilda. Availability: Test. Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection. (Update: 13 May)
39. Alex Cincotta
Full training. Availability: Test (Update: 13 May)
13. Blake Acres
Modified program. Availability: Round 11. Will not play this week, aiming to recover in order to be available to play against GWS next week (Update: 13 May)
8. Lachie Fogarty
Modified program: Availability to play against GWS in Round 11 to be further assessed next week (Update: 13 May)
6. Zac Williams
Modified program. Availability: Round 11. Availability to play against GWS to be further assessed next week. (Update: 13 May)
2. Lachie Cowan
Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain that will see him miss the next two games before the bye (Update: 13 May)
46. Matthew Cottrell
Modified program: will be given sufficient time to recover from ankle injury. Availability: Round 13-14. Given expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for minor knee clean-up. This won't affect recovery time. (Update: 6 May)
14. Orazio Fantasia
Modified program: needs to increase training loads before clearer return-to-play timeline can be determined. Availability: TBC.(Update: 6 Mayl)
17. Brodie Kemp
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)
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: 7:10 AM Tuesday, May 13, 2025
