
Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Cheney | Hamstring | Test |
| Ben Davis* | Foot | Test |
| Harry Dear | Quad | Test |
| Cam Ellis-Yolmen* | Knee | Season |
| Curtly Hampton* | Ankle | 4-6 weeks |
| Kyle Hartigan | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Josh Jenkins | Illness | Test |
| Jake Lever | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Wayne Milera | Calf | 1 week |
| Reilly O'Brien | Back | Ongoing assessment |
| Matthew Signorello | Concussion | Test |
| Rory Sloane | Concussion | Test |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Lever and Milera have both been ruled out of Friday night’s clash with Geelong. The club is hopeful they return next week. Sloane and Jenkins both trained on Thursday and are expected to face the Cats, providing they pull up well on Friday morning. - Lee Gaskin |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Claye Beams | Foot | Test |
| Tom Bell | Ankle | Season |
| Allen Christensen | Shoulder | Season |
| Darcy Gardiner | Elbow | Test |
| Ryan Harwood | Foot | Test |
| Nick Robertson | Suspended | Available round 19 |
| Mitch Robinson | Foot | Season |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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After a bye for the NEAFL team at the weekend, Beams and Harwood are both expected to return through the lower level. Gardiner has recovered well from his dislocated elbow suffered two weeks ago and is straight back into the senior side this week. - Michael Whiting |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Buckley | Hamstring | 3 weeks |
| Ciaran Byrne | Adductor | Test |
| Patrick Cripps | Fractured fibula | Season |
| David Cuningham | Groin | Test |
| Ed Curnow | Bruised larynx | 3 weeks |
| Patrick Kerr | Hip | Season |
| Caleb Marchbank | Shoulder | 1 week |
| Andrew Phillips* | Foot | Season |
| Sam Rowe* | Knee | Season |
| Alex Silvagni | Knee | 4 weeks |
| Dale Thomas | Calf | Test |
| Simon White | Knee | 1 week |
| Tom Williamson | Back | Test |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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As the Blues' injury toll continues to mount, they regain veteran Thomas and youngsters Cuningham and Williamson for Sunday's game against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba. Defenders Buckley, Byrne and Silvagni all suffered injuries in the loss to the Dogs, while Kerr's season is over after he was booked in for hip surgery. - Howard Kotton |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| James Aish | Concussion | Test |
| Ben Crocker | Ankle | 1 week |
| Mitch McCarthy | Foot | 2-3 weeks |
| Adam Oxley | Groin/hip | 10-11 weeks |
| Scott Pendlebury | Broken finger | TBC |
| Brayden Sier | Foot | Test |
| Ben Sinclair* | Hamstring | TBC |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Pendlebury had surgery on his broken finger last night and his return date is listed as TBC. Aish is likely to be sidelined after a bout of concussion, while Sinclair is at least a month away with a long-term hamstring injury. - Ben Collins |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Ambrose | Quad | Test |
| Mitch Brown | Ankle | 6-7 weeks |
| Josh Green | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Ben McNeice | Neck | TBC |
| Jobe Watson | Soreness | Available |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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The Bombers will regain former captain Watson for their meeting with the Kangaroos at Saturday after he sat out last week's win over St Kilda with soreness. The veteran is being carefully managed this season. Essendon will lose small forward Green to a minor hamstring injury, but Ambrose is likely to play in the VFL after recovering from successive quad injuries. Brown remains some way off a return. - Callum Twomey |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Apeness | Knee | Season |
| Harley Balic | Leave | Indefinite |
| Zac Clarke* | Knee | TBC |
| Brennan Cox | Club suspension | 1 week |
| Taylin Duman | Back | TBC |
| Ed Langdon | Knee | 2 weeks |
| Alex Pearce | Leg | Season |
| Luke Ryan | Club suspension | 1 week |
| Aaron Sandilands | Hamstring | Season |
| Tommy Sheridan | Hamstring | 2 weeks |
| Matthew Uebergang | Hamstring | TBC |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Bennell pulled up well from his first game in 16 months after repeated calf issues and trained on Tuesday, with an expectation he will appear for Peel again this weekend. Youngsters Ryan and Cox were not considered for senior selection this week after breaking club protocol and drinking ahead of a six-day break. The Dockers have officially ruled out young key defender Alex Pearce for the season after he suffered a setback with his broken leg suffered in January. Langdon is having issues with his sore knee and is back on the injury list for another two weeks. - Travis King |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Nakia Cockatoo | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Josh Cowan | Achilles | Season |
| Jordan Cunico | Ankle | Test |
| Patrick Dangerfield | Foot | Test |
| Cory Gregson* | Foot | Season |
| Darcy Lang | Shin | 2-4 weeks |
| Lincoln McCarthy | Groin | 4 weeks |
| Andrew Mackie | Wrist | Test |
| Quinton Narkle | Knee | Season |
| Mark O'Connor | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
| Brandan Parfitt | Hamstring | TBC |
| Tom Ruggles | Shoulder | 1-2 weeks |
| Scott Selwood | Hamstring | Test |
| Tom Stewart | Fractured eye socket | Test |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Dangerfield will wait until the last minute before deciding whether he plays after suffering a mid-foot sprain on Saturday. Scott Selwood returns from a hamstring problem, but Mackie misses again with his wrist issue. Impressive youngster Parfitt is sidelined again with a hamstring injury, while Cockatoo is in a similarly frustrating position. McCarthy is touch and go to play again in 2017 with a decision expected soon. On the positive side, Stewart will wear a helmet in his return to face the Crows. - Peter Ryan |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Ablett | Hamstring tightness | TBC |
| Michael Barlow | Leg | Season |
| Sam Day | Hip | Season |
| Kade Kolodjashnij | Concussion | Season |
| Jack Leslie | Leg | Test |
| Cam Loersch | Hand | TBC |
| Jarryd Lyons | Ankle | 3-4 weeks |
| Brandon Matera | Foot | Test |
| Steven May | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Ablett has been ruled out of Saturday's match against the Bulldogs with hamstring tightness. May will also miss, while Lyons' ankle injury will keep him out for up to a month. Kolodjashnij's season is over due to linger - Michael Whiting |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Buntine | Knee | Season |
| Jeremy Cameron | Hamstring | Test |
| Stephen Coniglio | Ankle | Test |
| Matt de Boer | Concussion | Test |
| Brett Deledio | Calf | TBC |
| Jeremy Finlayson | Knee | 5 weeks |
| Ryan Griffen | Ankle | 5 weeks |
| Harrison Himmelberg | Finger | Test |
| Jacob Hopper | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
| Adam Kennedy | Knee | Season |
| Tim Mohr | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Sam Reid | Ankle | Test |
| Tim Taranto | Ankle | 6-8 weeks |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Coniglio has been included in the squad to face Richmond on Sunday, but could still make his return via the NEAFL after not playing since round eight. Cameron will miss another week with his hamstring injury, while de Boer is a chance to play despite suffering a nasty concussion last week. Himmelberg should also be available, with the Giants' main session on Thursday the key factor in selection. In other good news, Kennedy ran for the first time this week after having a knee reconstruction in May. - Adam Curley |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Birchall | Knee | Indefinite |
| James Cousins | Shoulder | Season |
| Jonathon Ceglar* | ACL | Indefinite |
| Jack Fitzpatrick | Concussion | Indefinite |
| James Frawley | Turf toe | 1-3 weeks |
| Josh Gibson | Groin | Indefinite |
| Kieran Lovell | Shoulder | 1 week |
| Jaeger O'Meara | Knee | Indefinite |
| Jonathan O'Rourke | Hamstring | 1-3 weeks |
| Paul Puopolo | Adductor | Indefinite |
| Cyril Rioli | PCL | 4-6 weeks |
| Ben Stratton | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Not much change at the Hawks. If there are changes to the side to play Fremantle at Domain Stadium on Saturday they will be due to form. Stratton has already been ruled out for the season but will now undergo surgery to repair his knee. Inside midfielder Lovell will return to the VFL next week after a shoulder reconstruction, while O’Rourke is also expected to see some playing action before the end of the season. - Ashley Browne |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Angus Brayshaw | Concussion | Available |
| Tom Bugg | Suspended | Available round 22 |
| Lochie Filipovic | Hip | 2-3 weeks |
| Colin Garland* | Knee | Season |
| Nathan Jones | Quad | 1-2 weeks |
| Dean Kent | Shoulder | TBC |
| Pat McKenna | Hamstring | 4-6 weeks |
| Christian Salem | Hamstring | Test |
| Tim Smith | Navicular bone | Season |
| Dom Tyson | Knee | Available |
| Aaron vandenBerg* | Heel | Season |
| Bernie Vince | Suspended | Available round 20 |
| Jack Viney | Foot | Test |
| Jack Watts | Hamstring | Available |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Viney, Tyson, Watts and Salem have all been picked to play the Power with both Viney and Salem making quicker than expected returns. The Demons are planning for Brayshaw to play in the VFL this weekend, his first match in more than six weeks following his latest concussion. Co-captain Jones is a chance to return next week - Ben Guthrie |

| Paul Ahern* | Knee | Season |
| Mitch Hibberd | Shoulder | Season |
| Ben Jacobs | Lower leg | Season |
| Oscar Junker | Broken tibia | TBC |
| Nick Larkey | Knee | Test |
| Jamie Macmillan | Finger | TBC |
| Braydon Preuss | Back | Test |
| Kayne Turner | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Ed Vickers-Willis | PCL | Season |
| Corey Wagner | Ankle | 3-4 weeks |
| Jarrad Waite | Calf | Test |
| Declan Watson | Ankle/shin | Test |
| Marley Williams | Back | 1 week |
| Mason Wood | Calf | 1 week |
| Sam Wright | Foot/ankle | TBC |
| Jack Ziebell | Managed | 1 week |
| Updated: Friday, July 21 | ||
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Skipper Ziebell will be rested this week as he deals with a number of niggles. Waite will provide a timely boost for the Kangaroos, but a host of teammates ae either done for the season or close to it. Hibberd and Jacobs are officially finished for 2017, while Macmillan and Wright – back on the injury list again – are likely to follow suit. Wagner won't be ready until late in the season at best, either. Preuss remains troubled by his back, while Williams and Wood are at least another week away. - Marc McGowan |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broadbent | Ankle | Test | |
| Dougal Howard | Suspension | Available round 19 | |
| Paddy Ryder | Ankle | Test | |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | |||
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Ryder was restricted to walking laps on Tuesday, but the Power expect him to be right to face Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday. Broadbent is set to return despite not training on Tuesday. Forward/ruck Howard was handed a one-game suspension for rough conduct in the SANFL last weekend. - Lee Gaskin |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Reece Conca* | Foot | TBC |
| Nathan Drummond* | Knee | Season |
| Jack Graham | Ankle | Test |
| Shaun Hampson* | Back | Indefinite |
| Bachar Houli | Suspension | Round 19 |
| Steven Morris | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Graham is the only fresh injury for the Tigers after he sprained his ankle in the VFL at the weekend. The draftee will face a fitness test later this week to determine if he can play in the VFL. The Tigers have otherwise been buoyed as Griffiths and Lennon came off the injury list. The club is yet to determine a timeline for Conca's return. - Nathan Schmook |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| David Armitage | Groin | Test |
| Nick Coughlan | Hamstring | Test |
| Sam Gilbert | Hand | 3-4 weeks |
| Hugh Goddard | Foot | Season |
| Paddy McCartin | Concussion | Indefinite |
| Tim Membrey | Suspension | Available round 19 |
| Darren Minchington | Ankle | 5-6 weeks |
| Bailey Rice | Calf | Test |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Longer trained on Thursday and is right to return from a hamstring strain. Rice also took part in the session after suffering a calf corkie in the VFL last week. Meanwhile, McCartin will have more concussion testing done over the next couple of weeks before deciding when he can return. He's training but not involved in contact work. Armitage is making good progress in his recovery and could return in the VFL soon. – Dinny Navaratnam |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Darcy Cameron | Shoulder | Season |
| Harry Cunningham | Foot | 1 week |
| Oliver Florent | Foot | Test |
| Robbie Fox | Ankle | 4-6 weeks |
| Colin O'Riordan | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
| Sam Reid | Groin | 1 week |
| Gary Rohan | Glute/hamstring | Test |
| Kurt Tippett | Ankle | Test |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Reid has been ruled out after failing to overcome a groin injury syffered against the Giants last week. Rohan has been on light duties this week and is no certainty to take on the Saints as he manages a hamstring issue. Tippett came from the field after playing just over a half in the NEAFL last week, but is likely to play at state league level again this week. - Adam Curley |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Allen | Foot | Season |
| Sam Butler | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Malcolm Karpany | Quad | Test |
| Scott Lycett | Shoulder | TBC |
| Eric Mackenzie | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Nic Naitanui* | Knee | Late 2017 season |
| Willie Rioli | Hamstring | Test |
| Simon Tunbridge | Knee | Test |
| Daniel Venables | Toe | 3 weeks |
| Elliot Yeo | Knee | Test |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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The Eagles are still waiting on a surgeon's opinion before deciding whether ruckman Lycett will play again this season after soreness with a shoulder tendon. Yeo got through full training on Thursday and will face Collingwood on Sunday. Powerful forward Tunbridge could make his return from a revolutionary hybrid LARS knee reconstruction for East Perth this weekend, while goalsneak Rioli should also return for the Royals. - Travis King |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Adams | Foot | Indefinite |
| Matthew Boyd | Achilles | Test |
| Tom Boyd | Mental health | Indefinite |
| Tom Campbell | Abdominal strain | 1-2 weeks |
| Stewart Crameri | Hip | Season |
| Josh Dunkley | Shoulder | 3-4 weeks |
| Fergus Greene | Arm | 2-3 weeks |
| Lin Jong | Knee | Season |
| Brad Lynch | Hamstring | 6-7 weeks |
| Roarke Smith | Knee | Season |
| Jake Stringer | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Updated: Thursday, July 20 | ||
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Stringer will miss up to three weeks with a hamstring, while defender Matthew Boyd will miss the trip to Cairns to face the Suns with the Achilles issue that kept him out last week. Rookie Lynch’s season looks over after sustaining another hamstring injury. – Ryan Davidson |
*Placed on the club's long-term injury list
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