Captain Walker and vice-captain Sloane have been given the green light for Friday night's blockbuster with Sydney at Adelaide Oval. Midfielder Hampton is set to play his first game in three months after ankle surgery. He'll play in the SANFL if passed fit, along with key defender Hartigan, who has been sidelined for two weeks after a recurrence of a hamstring injury. - Lee Gaskin 

Youngsters Witherden and Berry have both been passed fit and look set to return against the Dees this week. - Michael Whiting

Cuningham (ankle) will return in the VFL this week, but McKay (toe) will miss again. Marchbank missed last Saturday’s game against West Coast after pinching a nerve in his right arm. He lost strength in the arm, but it is improving steadily and he hopes to be available for round 23. - Howard Kotton

De Goey is done for the year, while Fasolo and Goldsack are also missing from this week's side to face Geelong. Hoskin-Elliott appears set to play, but Wells misses again. Grundy has one more week to serve of his suspension, and Greenwood won't be back after suffering a knee injury. Pendlebury certainly won't return this season. - Ben Collins

Zach Merrett is back from his one-week suspension for striking Lachie Plowman. Fantasia's season is all but over after scans revealed a "grade two plus" hamstring strain. Leuenberger's ankle injury is offest by Bellchambers' return, while Baguley returns after being rested on the weekend. - Jennifer Phelan

Star midfielder Neale will miss this week with a knee injury, but the Dockers hope he will be able to play next week. Crozier is back in the mix after missing the Sydney loss due to concussion, but Spurr looks unlikely to return this season from his calf strain. - Travis King

Ablett will miss again, while fellow midfielder Lyons is also out. The Suns' tall stocks have taken another hit with Currie ruled out, but running defender Hanley will return for the weekend. Thompson is in the same boat as Ablett and is a week away. - Michael Whiting

Johnson has been rested for the Eagles clash, but the Giants regain Smith, Cameron and Mumford for Saturday's big clash. In more good news, Taranto is a chance to return through the NEAFL. - Adam Curley

Puopolo and O’Meara have been rushed back into the seniors this week. Frawley and Rioli are back training, but their returns are unlikely. O’Rourke returns after a long layoff because of a hamstring injury and subsequent conditioning block. - Ashley Browne

Hogan has made a miraculous recovery from a broken collarbone to be selected to face the Lions. But the Dees will be without co-captain Viney after he failed to prove his fitness following a foot injury last week. - Ben Guthrie

Ziebell has seemingly been given the green light to play this week, while injury-prone Daw's season is over. Waite is likely to return next week, but there is less certainty around Wagner and Wood, who have both missed multiple weeks. - Marc McGowan

Broadbent has missed five of the past seven games and the Power will take a conservative approach with the defender's recurring ankle injury. Pittard is also out this week with a calf problem. - Lee Gaskin 

Caddy's hamstring strain is minor and the Tigers are optimistic he will be available for finals. Hampson came off the injury list last week and played limited VFL minutes, and Conca and Griffiths face the same path if they pass fitness tests later this week. Morris will also face a fitness test after a seven-week hamstring injury - Nathan Schmook

There's no timeline yet on McCartin, who is training and feeling good but has not quite shaken off his concussion. Billings copped a poke to his left eye against Melbourne last Sunday but isn't in any doubt, while Riewoldt is expected to return. Stevens hasn't been ruled out after he was concussed against the Dees. Freeman is unlikely to play again this season, considering a finals berth seems out of reach for Sandringham. Rice would be pushing it to make it back this weekend. - Dinny Navaratnam

Kennedy is right to go after missing the past two matches with a hamstring problem. Newman was passed fit, but was the unlucky Swan to make way for the skipper's return. - Dinny Navaratnam

Key defender Barrass returns after missing the past two games with groin soreness, while veteran forward LeCras misses again after being withdrawn late from the win over Carlton. - Travis King

Johannisen and Morris have been named to return against Port Adelaide in Ballarat. Honeychurch, Campbell and Tom Boyd are likely to resume through the VFL. - Ryan Davidson