We’re only one round into the season, but the injury lists are already becoming a factor in how teams perform week to week.
Here’s all the injury news ahead of round two.
Adelaide
The big news for Adelaide this week was All-Australian midfielder Matthew Crouch joining his brother on the sidelines. Crouch will miss three weeks with a hamstring. The Crows are building a considerable injury list and will hope Rory Sloane, David McKay and Tom Lynch are able to come off it for their Saturday night clash with St Kilda. Riley Knight and Curtly Hampton have been removed from last week’s injury list by the club.
Other injured Crows:
Rory Sloane – foot: test
David McKay – concussion: test
Alex Keath – ankle: 1 week
Tom Lynch – illness: 1 week
Andy Otten – Achilles: 1 week
Kyle Cheney – foot: 2-3 weeks
Sam Gibson – hamstring tightness: 2-3 weeks
Matt Crouch – hamstring: 3 weeks
Andrew McPherson – groin: 6 weeks
Brad Crouch – groin: 6 weeks
Brodie Smith – knee: indefinite
Brisbane
Rich’s ankle injury remains the main issue for the Lions, while Marco Paparone is still a few weeks away with his hamstring. Rich likely won’t play this week and has been listed as a week-to-week prospect.
Other injured Lions:
Daniel Rich: ankle - TBC
Marco Paparone: hamstring – 1-2 weeks
Toby Wooller: finger – 10 weeks
Sam Skinner: ACL – TBC
Carlton
It was a bad week to be a Carlton defender with Irish pair Ciaran Byrne and Cillian McDaid suffering quad and foot injuries respectively. Alex Silvagni will miss a week or two with a hamstring injury and Tom Williamson will remain on the sidelines for another three to four weeks with a hot spot in his back. The club is adamant Matthew’s Kreuzer and Kennedy will get up to face Collingwood on Friday night, while Darcy Lang should be available for selection in the VFL. Sam Rowe made his return from an ACL injury through the VFL last week and was removed from the injury list.
Other injured Blues:
Matthew Kennedy: ankle - test
Matthew Kreuzer: groin - test
Darcy Lang: ankle – test
Alex Silvagni: hamstring – 1-2 weeks
Tom Williamson: back – 3-4 weeks
Ciaran Byrne: quad – 4 weeks
Cillian McDaid: foot – 4-5 weeks
Jarrod Pickett: wrist – 12 weeks
Sam Docherty: knee – season
Collingwood
It was a week of mixed news for the Pies with the biggest concerns being Kayle Kirby’s heart issue in the VFL that required an ambulance being called to the game and Tim Broomhead’s broken leg. Young gun Darcy Moore also pulled a hamstring and will miss a month. In better news, Jamie Elliott and Jordan De Goey will return through the VFL this week, while Jack Magden has been removed from the injury list.
Other injured Magpies:
Jordan De Goey: hamstring – available
Jamie Elliott: ankle – available
Levi Greenwood: knee – TBC
Daniel Wells: calf – 2 weeks
Adam Oxley: shoulder – 2-3 weeks
Josh Smith: hamstring – 2-3 weeks
Darcy Moore: hamstring – 3-4 weeks
Kayle Kirby: heart issue – TBC
Chris Mayne: quad – TBC
Levi Greenwood: knee and quad – TBC
Tim Broomhead: broken leg – season
Tyson Goldsack: knee – season
Essendon
Orazio Fantasia has been declared a test for this week’s game against the Bulldogs, but he is yet to resume full training and may still need another week. David Myers is more likely to get up for this week from his calf issue. The Bombers got some good news this week with Jayden Laverde and Kobe Mutch running out for their VFL side, though they’ll need time to build match fitness. Zach Merrett also made the trip to Perth and played despite being listed with a concussion last week.
Other injured Bombers:
Orazio Fantasia: knee – test
David Myers: calf – test
Ben McNiece: hamstring – test
Aaron Francis: mental health – TBC
Patrick Ambrose: wrist – 2-3 weeks
Travis Colyer: foot – 3-4 weeks
Marty Gleeson: ankle – 12-14 weeks
Fremantle
Brad Hill has been ruled out of this week’s clash with Gold Coast at Optus Stadium, while Cam Sutcliffe will need to get through concussion testing. Stephen Hill has been removed from the Dockers’ injury list in good news for the club.
Other injured Dockers:
Tom North: ankle – test
Cam Sutcliffe: concussion – test
Bradley Hill: quad – 1 week
Lee Spurr (knee) 2-4 weeks
Stefan Giro: knee – 2-4 weeks
Hugh Dixon: ankle – TBC
Griffin Logue: foot TBC
Harley Bennell: calf – TBC
Geelong Geelong has a rather long looking injury list, but could get a number of players back if things go according to plan. Mitch Duncan and Esava Ratugolea were both late withdrawals from Easter Monday and will be monitored during the week. Jack Henry sat out the second half with a concussion and is in the same boat. Lachie Henderson is also getting closer to a senior return. Scott Selwood was removed from the injury list and a good outing in the VFL will have him in contention to play this week, while Patrick Dangerfield didn’t look restricted by his hamstring injury.
Other injured Cats:
Mitch Duncan: hamstring – test
Esava Ratugolea: hip – test
Jack Henry: concussion – test
Timm House: ankle – test
Sam Simpson: knee – test
Harry Taylor: foot – TBC
Quinton Narkle: knee – TBC
Lachie Henderson: knee – 1-2 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy: quad – 1 week
Gold Coast
You have to feel for Sean Lemmens who was making his return from a hamstring injury in the NEAFL when he broke his hand. Pearce Hanley is still a few weeks away, but is on the right track and Peter Wright is unlikely to get up for this weekend’s game against Fremantle.
Other injured Suns:
Harrison Wigg: ankle – test
Peter Wright: calf – test
Sean Lemmens: broken hand – TBC
Pearce Hanley: shoulder – 1-2 weeks
GWS Giants
Losing Tom Scully with an ankle injury after just getting him back to full fitness is a massive blow for the Giants and he’s set for a decent stint on the sidelines with the ankle injury he was stretchered off with against Collingwood. Ryan Griffen got through limited minutes in the NEAFL and is on the road back to the senior side. In better news, Toby Greene should be available after missing with a minor hamstring complaint and Jacob Hopper could also be in line for a return.
Other injured Giants:
Toby Greene: hamstring – test
Matt Buntine: knee – 2 weeks
Brent Daniels: knee – 2-4 weeks
Adam Kennedy: knee – 2-4 weeks
Tom Scully: ankle – TBC
Will Setterfield: knee – season
Zac Williams: achilles – indefinite
Hawthorn It’s an understatement to say losing Shaun Burgoyne for three weeks to a hamstring injury is a big loss, while James Frawley was a late withdrawal with a foot injury, but the Hawks remain optimistic he’ll play. Ryan Burton got up after being carried from the ground with an ankle injury, but looked limited and Will Langford should be available for selection, recovering from a hand injury.
Other injured Hawks:
James Frawley: foot – test
Jonathan Ceglar: back – 1-2 weeks
Shaun Burgoyne: hamstring – 3 weeks
Grant Birchall: knee – 10 weeks
Melbourne
Melbourne got through Round 2 unscathed, but will continue to wait for duo Tom McDonald and Jack Viney who are still a while away from returning.
Other injured Demons:
Pat McKenna: hamstring – indefinite
Aaron vandenBerg: ankle – indefinite
Tom McDonald: toe – 4-6 weeks
Jack Viney: foot – 4-6 weeks
North Melbourne
Taylor Garner will miss some time with a groin injury in disappointing news for the Roos, while Sam Wright could be available for selection after being removed from the injury list and getting some state-level game-time under his belt.
Other injured Kangaroos:
Will Walker: knee – test
Josh Williams: concussion – test
Oscar Junker: concussion – 1 week
Taylor Garner: groin – 1-2 weeks
Kyron Hayden: shoulder – 2-3 weeks
Declan Watson (knee) indefinite
Port Adelaide
Chad Wingard is unlikely to be available for Round 3 with some hamstring soreness and another key player in Paddy Ryder is still a while away with his Achilles injury. Jasper Pittard is around the mark to return for Round 4 if all goes according to plan with his hamstring.
Other injured Power players:
Jimmy Toumpas: shoulder – test
Chad Wingard: hamstring – test
Jasper Pittard: hamstring – 1-2 weeks
Paddy Ryder: Achilles – 4-5 weeks
Matthew Broadbent: ankle – TBC
Willem Drew: foot – TBC
Cameron Hewett: shin – TBC
Richmond
Expect Nick Vlastuin to play this week after missing with concussion symptoms and Daniel Rioli is looking to be available within the next month, having resumed running. Dion Prestia got through a game in the VFL and should be available for selection this week pending match fitness.
Other injured Tigers:
Nick Vlastuin: concussion – test
Daniel Rioli: foot – TBC
St Kilda
Other injured Saints:
Nathan Freeman: hamstring – test
Darren Minchington: 6-8 weeks – knee
Billy Longer: test – groin
Ben Paton: test – thumb
Sydney
Dan Hannebery has been declared available for selection in a massive boost for the Swans, while Sam Reid (hamstring) and Zak Jones will be around the mark as well. Toby Pink has unfortunately been downgraded from 2 weeks to 5-7 with his ankle injury.
Other injured Swans:
Zak Jones: calf – test
Dan Hannebery: calf – test
Alex Johnson: groin – 1 week
Jordan Dawson: quad – 1 week
Toby Pink: ankle – 5-7 weeks
Sam Naismith: knee – season
West Coast
Josh Kennedy is listed as two weeks away, but could be fast-tracked if he continues to look promising at training. Nathan Vardy and Brendon Ah Chee are on the road to recovery and are both moving freely at training, but remain a while away. Hamish Brayshaw’s knee issue is becoming a little more worrying however and the club is considering surgery for the young midfielder.
Other injured Eagles:
Josh Kennedy: ankle – 2 weeks
Hamish Brayshaw: knee 2-3 weeks
Oscar Allen: shin – 3 weeks
Brendon Ah Chee: ankle – 3 weeks
Nathan Vardy: adductor – 4 weeks
Eric Mackenzie: toe – Indefinite
Western Bulldogs
The Dogs have had some shocking luck with injuries and you can add Jackson Trengove to that list with a cracked shoulder blade. Jordan Roughead will be tested throughout the week as well, while a number of other key players remain quite a while away.
Other injured Dogs:
Jordan Roughead: concussion – test
Hayden Crozier: knee – 1-2 weeks
Jackson Trengove: shoulder – 2-3 weeks
Clay Smith: knee – 2-3 weeks
Kieran Collins: ankle – 3-4 weeks
Marcus Adams: ankle – 9-10 weeks
Liam Picken: concussion – indefinite
Dale Morris: knee – 10-12 weeks
Tom Liberatore: knee – season