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
27: Marc Pittonet

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

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

41. Matt Duffy

Knee Round 4-5 (Update: 11 March)

Modified program. Availability: Rounds 4-5 (Update: 11 March)

39. Alex Cincotta

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

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

7. Jagga Smith

Knee Season (Update: 26 February)

Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)

27: Marc Pittonet

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)

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: Rounds 4-5 (Update: 26 February)
14. Orazio Fantasia

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)

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 18 March)
41. Matt Duffy

41. Matt Duffy

Modified program. Availability: Rounds 4-5 (Update: 11 March)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Round 4-5 (Update: 11 March)
39. Alex Cincotta

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)

Injury: Hip
Est. Return: Availability: Rounds 7-9 (Update: 26 February)
24. Nic Newman

24. Nic Newman

Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January.

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 17 January)
7. Jagga Smith

7. Jagga Smith

Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 26 February)

Last Updated: 7:22 AM Thursday, March 27, 2025