UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 4.
Zac Williams (soreness)
- Modified program
- Availability: Test
- Subbed out of the game last week after landing awkwardly in a marking contest, with scans clearing him of any injury to his Achilles. Will continue to be assessed to determine his availability for Thursday night.
Marc Pittonet (calf)
- Full training
- Availability: Round 5
- Recommenced training with the main group, with the aim of returning to play next week.
Matt Duffy (knee)
- Full training
- Has returned to full fitness and will now complete a block of training to build up his game education and enhance his development, before making his VFL debut.
Orazio Fantasia (calf)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 7-8
- Aiming to build up his training loads over the coming weeks as he approaches a return to play.
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
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. |
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
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: 11:07 PM Thursday, April 3, 2025
