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Here is the latest AFL injury news for all 18 clubs.
Adelaide Crows
Player
Injury
Return time
Latest News
Adelaide’s AFL season has ended.
Brisbane Lions
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Player
Injury
Return time
Marcus Adams
Concussion
Season
Noah Answerth
Shoulder
Season
Will Ashcroft
Knee
Season
Jack Gunston
Knee
Indefinite
James Madden
Shoulder
Season
Lincoln McCarthy
Calf
Test
Carter Michael
Quad
Indefinite
Daniel Rich
Hamstring
2 weeks
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McCarthy looks likely to be back for the qualifying final against Port Adelaide, having missed the final round against St Kilda with a minor calf issue, and the pre-finals bye should do him the world of good. Gunston is yet to train since his nasty knee injury, with his season now in doubt.
Carlton Blues
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Player
Injury
Return time
Blake Acres
Collarbone
Test
Matthew Kennedy
Knee
Test
Alex Mirkov
Heart
Season
Jack Silvagni
Knee
2-3 week
Zac Williams
Knee
Season
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The Blues are closing in on full fitness for their do-or-die elimination final against Sydney. Acres was subbed out of the loss to GWS, but scans have revealed no collarbone fracture and while he is sore, he should be right to play in the first final after the weekend off. Having missed the Giants game, Patrick Cripps and Sam Docherty are certainties to suit up for their first career final, while Kennedy is a chance as well with a two-week training block. Silvagni, though, has already been ruled out of the first week of finals.
Collingwood Magpies
Player
Injury
Return time
Josh Carmichael
Concussion
1-2 weeks
Nick Daicos
Knee
1-2 weeks
Charlie Dean
Foot
Season
Reef McInnes
Collarbone
Indefinite
Darcy Moore
Hamstring
Test
Nathan Murphy
Back/glute
Test
Jakob Ryan
Concussion
Test
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The Pies have already ruled Nick Daicos out of their qualifying final clash with Melbourne, but should have him back for the rest of September. In better news, Moore and Murphy should both be fine after missing the end of the home-and-away season, while VFL players Carmichael and McInnes suffered heavy knocks in their finals qualifier on the weekend.
Essendon Bombers
Player
Injury
Return time
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Essendon’s AFL season has ended.
Fremantle Dockers
Player
Injury
Return time
Latest News
Fremantle’s AFL season has ended.
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Geelong Cats
Player
Injury
Return time
Latest News
Geelong’s AFL season has ended.
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Gold Coast Suns
Player
Injury
Return time
Latest News
Gold Coast’s AFL season has ended.
GWS Giants
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Player
Injury
Return time
Leek Aleer
Toe
Season
Toby Bedford
Suspended
1 week
Finn Callaghan
Achilles
Test
Max Gruzewski
Foot
Season
Cooper Hamilton
Foot
Season
Darcy Jones
Knee
Season
Adam Kennedy
Knee
Season
Sam Taylor
Hamstring
Test
Latest News
Bedford will face the Tribunal on Monday in a bid to overturn his one-match ban for a high bump in the win over Carlton; if the suspension stands, he will miss the Giants’ crunch clash with St Kilda. Star defender Taylor is racing the clock in a bid to recover from a hamstring strain in time for the Saturday afternoon match, while Callaghan is also no certainty to return from a persistent Achilles issue. Should Bedford miss, Xavier O’Halloran might be the logical replacement, having returned from a fractured thumb via the VFL last week.
Hawthorn Hawks
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Player
Injury
Return time
Latest News
Hawthorn’s AFL season has ended.
Melbourne Demons
Player
Injury
Return time
Ben Brown
Knee
Test
Luke Dunstan
Knee
Season
Michael Hibberd
Concussion
Test
Blake Howes
Hand
Season
Jake Melksham
Knee
Season
Harrison Petty
Foot
Season
Oliver Sestan
Elbow
Season
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It’s heartbreak for Melksham on the eve of finals, with scans confirming he suffered a ruptured ACL in the win over Sydney that will sideline him for up to 12 months. Dunstan suffered an identical injury in the VFL in a cruel double blow. Hibberd, however, should be available for selection as he clears the AFL’s concussion protocols before the Dees’ qualifying final date with Collingwood.
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Player
Injury
Return time
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North Melbourne’s AFL season has ended.
Port Adelaide Power
Player
Injury
Return time
Tom Clurey
Back
Season
Charlie Dixon
Foot
2 weeks
Mitch Georgiades
Knee
Season
Scott Lycett
Knee
Test
Trent McKenzie
Knee
1-2 weeks
Josh Sinn
Hamstring
2-4 weeks
Latest News
Dixon, Lycett and McKenzie are all racing the clock to be fit to face Brisbane in Saturday night’s qualifying final. It appears Dixon is least likely to play, but all three will need to prove their fitness at training beyond doubt to be named, having missed the end of the home-and-away season.
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Richmond Tigers
Player
Injury
Return time
Latest News
Richmond’s AFL season has ended.
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St Kilda Saints
Player
Injury
Return time
Josh Battle
Concussion
1-2 weeks
Anthony Caminiti
Concussion
Test
Olli Hotton
Groin
Season
Dougal Howard
Wrist
1-2 weeks
Zak Jones
Knee
Indefinite
Daniel McKenzie
Calf
Indefinite
Angus McLennan
Back
Season
Seb Ross
Hamstring
1-2 weeks
James Van Es
Ankle
Season
Latest News
Battle has entered the AFL’s concussion protocols following a head knock in the Saints’ loss to Brisbane, but with the pre-finals bye should be okay to face GWS in the elimination final. Caminiti is also expected to have cleared protocols by then, while Ross and Howard will need to prove their fitness at training to return to the team.
Sydney Swans
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Player
Injury
Return time
Jack Buller
TBD
TBD
Justin McInerney
Calf
Test
Tom Papley
Hamstring
Test
Sam Reid
Hamstring
Season
Marc Sheather
Foot
Season
Angus Sheldrick
Ankle
Season
Cooper Vickery
Foot
Indefinite
Latest News
The Swans played it conservative with McInerney and Papley to end the home-and-away season, with the latter a late out against Melbourne having been subbed out of the win over Adelaide the week prior. Both, however, should be right to face Carlton in Friday night’s elimination final, with Papley a near certainty to play.
