UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 8.
Jack Silvagni (hand)
- Recovery phase
- Availability: Rounds 9–10
- Scans have confirmed Silvagni experienced a broken hand in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Geelong. He has undergone surgery this afternoon, with his availability for Round 9 to be determined next week.
Zac Williams (calf)
- Modified program
- Availability: Rounds 10-11
- Scans have confirmed Williams experienced a calf strain in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Geelong.
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
1. Jack Silvagni |
Groin soreness |
Test (Update: 20 May)
Modified program. Availability: Test. Scans during the week have cleared him of any further injury and his availability will be further assessed later in week. (Update: 20 May) |
|
37. Jordan Boyd |
Concussion |
Round 13 (Update: 20 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Has entered concussion protocols following an incident in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game against Sydney. (Update: 20 May) |
|
6. Zac Williams |
Calf |
Round 13 (Update: 20 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Will be given an extra fortnight during the bye to recover fully and is expected to be available to play against Essendon. (Update: 20 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
1. Jack Silvagni
Modified program. Availability: Test. Scans during the week have cleared him of any further injury and his availability will be further assessed later in week. (Update: 20 May)
37. Jordan Boyd
Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Has entered concussion protocols following an incident in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game against Sydney. (Update: 20 May)
6. Zac Williams
Modified program. Availability: Round 13. Will be given an extra fortnight during the bye to recover fully and is expected to be available to play against Essendon. (Update: 20 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)
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: 11:33 AM Thursday, May 22, 2025
