
Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Ellis-Yolmen* | Knee | Season |
| Jordan Gallucci | Jaw | Season |
| Elliott Himmelberg | Foot | Season |
| Andy Otten | Ankle | Test |
| Daniel Talia | Ankle | Test |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Talia rolled his ankle in the third quarter of the Crows' three-point loss to Sydney last Friday night, but played out the game. Gallucci fractured his jaw in the SANFL last weekend. Key defender Kyle Hartigan (hamstring) and midfielder Curtly Hampton (ankle) made successful returns in the SANFL. - Lee Gaskin |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Bell | Ankle | Season |
| Jarrod Berry | Foot | Test |
| Allen Christensen | Shoulder | Season |
| Marco Paparone | Hamstring | Test |
| Mitch Robinson | Foot | Season |
| Sam Skinner | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Berry has missed two weeks already and the Lions might like to put him in cotton wool, but the impressive first-year midfielder has a chance of getting up to play the Kangaroos. - Michael Whiting |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Cripps | Fractured fibula | Season |
| Ed Curnow | Bruised larynx | Season |
| Patrick Kerr | Hip | Season |
| Caleb Marchbank | Arm | Test |
| Harry McKay | Toe | Season |
| Andrew Phillips* | Foot | Season |
| Cameron Polson | Shoulder | Season |
| Sam Rowe* | Knee | Season |
| Alex Silvagni | Knee | Season |
| Billie Smedts | Concussion | Test |
| Simon White | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Defender Marchbank is a chance to return for the Blues' final match of the season after missing the past two games with an arm injury. Smedts was concussed during the win against Hawthorn last Saturday night and faces a test. McKay has been ruled out with a toe injury. - Howard Kotton |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Adams | Head/blurred vision | TBC |
| Ben Crocker | Ankle | 1 week |
| Jordan De Goey | Hip flexor | Season |
| Alex Fasolo | Shoulder | TBC |
| Tyson Goldsack | Soreness | Test |
| Levi Greenwood | Knee | Season |
| Brodie Grundy | Suspended | Available |
| Liam Mackie | Ankle | Test |
| Mitch McCarthy | Foot | Season |
| Adam Oxley | Ankle | Season |
| Scott Pendlebury | Broken finger | Season |
| Henry Schade | Hamstring | Season |
| Ben Sinclair* | Hamstring | Season |
| Travis Varcoe | Elbow | Season |
| Daniel Wells | Quad | Test |
| Rupert Wills | Quad | TBC |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Adams will be assessed after copping a couple of head knocks in the loss to Geelong. Grundy is available after serving his suspension, while Goldsack and Fasolo could also return to face Melbourne. Wells' season appears over, joining the likes of Pendlebury, Varcoe, Greenwood and De Goey. - Ben Collins |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Orazio Fantasia | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Josh Green | Foot | Season |
| Heath Hocking | Hamstring | Test |
| Michael Hurley | Calf | Test |
| Matthew Leuenberger | Ankle | Test |
| Ben McNiece | Neck | Season |
| Jackson Merrett | Leg | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Fantasia is a chance to play in the first week of finals, if the Bombers get there. The club won't take any risk with Hurley's calf strain while Hocking copped a hamstring corkie in the VFL. - Dinny Navaratnam |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Apeness | Knee | Season |
| Harley Balic | Hamstring/Personal leave | Indefinite |
| Connor Blakely | Shoulder | Season |
| Zac Clarke* | Knee | Season |
| Brady Grey | Hamstring | Season |
| Shane Kersten | Groin | Test |
| Ed Langdon | Knee | Season |
| Lachie Neale | Groin/Knee | Test |
| Alex Pearce | Leg | Season |
| Aaron Sandilands | Hamstring | Season |
| Lee Spurr | Calf | Season |
| Matthew Uebergang | Hamstring | Season |
| Michael Walters | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Spurr hasn't recovered from his calf in time to make it back for the final game, while star midfielder Neale is no certainty to face the Bombers after missing the thumping from Richmond. Kersten adds to the Dockers' long injury list and faces a fitness test. - Travis King |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Blicavs | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
| Nakia Cockatoo | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Josh Cowan | Achilles | Season |
| Cory Gregson* | Foot | Season |
| George Horlin-Smith | Achilles | Test |
| Timm House | General soreness | Test |
| Jamaine Jones | Illness | Test |
| Lincoln McCarthy | Hip/Groin | Season |
| Quinton Narkle | Knee | Season |
| Brandan Parfitt | General soreness | Test |
| Esava Ratugolea | Broken hand | 4 weeks |
| Joel Selwood | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
| Rhys Stanley | Calf | Test |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Stanley should be available for selection after missing last week due to a calf problem while Blicavs and Selwood are both eyeing off a return in week one of the finals, but they still face a race against time. Cockatoo's return date is slightly behind that pair but he would be a handy addition if the Cats go deep into the finals. Horlin-Smith's Achilles' injury is frustrating. - Peter Ryan |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Ablett | Hamstring | Test |
| Michael Barlow | Leg | Season |
| Dan Currie | Foot | Season |
| Sam Day | Hip | Season |
| Kade Kolodjashnij | Concussion | Season |
| Sean Lemmens | Ankle | Season |
| Cam Loersch | Hand | Season |
| Tom Lynch | Knee | Season |
| Jarryd Lyons | Ankle | Test |
| Tom Nicholls | Ankle | Test |
| Rory Thompson | Hamstring | Test |
| Jarrod Witts | Shoulder | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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With just one match remaining, not many players are on the way back. Ablett is a tiny chance of playing Port, Lyons less so, while Thompson and Nicholls could get back to play in the Suns' NEAFL elimination final against the NT Thunder. - Michael Whiting |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Buntine | Knee | Season |
| Ryan Griffen | Ankle | 2 weeks |
| Steve Johnson | Knee | Test |
| Adam Kennedy | Knee | Season |
| Rory Lobb | Groin/hamstring | Test |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Johnson will return to face his former side in Saturday night's massive clash after resting his knee for a week, with Lobb also a chance to come back in if he can train well this week. Ryan Griffen ran well last week but remains a long shot to play again this year. - Adam Curley |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Birchall | Knee | Season |
| James Cousins | Shoulder | Season |
| Jonathon Ceglar* | ACL | Season |
| Jack Fitzpatrick | Concussion | Retired |
| James Frawley | Turf toe | Season |
| Josh Gibson | Groin | Season |
| Kieran Lovell | Shoulder | Test |
| Cyril Rioli | PCL | Season |
| Liam Shiels | Hip | Test |
| Ben Stratton | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Shiels is still sore and faces a fitness test on Thursday and is no certainty to play against the Bulldogs in the season finale on Friday night. Puopolo and O’Meara pulled up well from their comeback games last week. The Hawks will finish the season with a lengthy injury list, but don't appear to have too many players facing a delayed start to what might be their longest pre-season for some time. - Ashley Browne |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Lochie Filipovic | Hip flexor | Season |
| Colin Garland* | Knee | Season |
| Dean Kent | Shoulder | Season |
| Pat McKenna | Hamstring | Season |
| Joel Smith | Knee | Season |
| Tim Smith | Navicular bone | Season |
| Jake Spencer | Abdomen | Test |
| Aaron vandenBerg* | Heel | Season |
| Jack Viney | Foot | Test |
| Mitch White | Hamstring | 2 weeks |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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The Demons won't take any risks with Viney and he remains in doubt for this Saturday's match against Collingwood. Ruckman Spencer is a chance to return via Casey in the VFL. The Demons have six players out for the remainder of the season. - Ben Guthrie |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Ahern* | Knee | Season |
| Majak Daw | Foot | Season |
| Todd Goldstein | Eye/knee | Test |
| Mitch Hibberd | Shoulder | Season |
| Ben Jacobs | Lower leg | Season |
| Nick Larkey | Knee | Test |
| Jamie Macmillan | Finger | Season |
| Dan Nielson | Concussion | Test |
| Braydon Preuss | Shoulder | Test |
| Ed Vickers-Willis | PCL | Season |
| Corey Wagner | Ankle | Test |
| Jarrad Waite | Calf | Test |
| Declan Watson | Knee | Season |
| Marley Williams | Back/shoulder | Season |
| Mason Wood | Calf | Test |
| Sam Wright | Foot/ankle | Season |
| Jack Ziebell | Foot | Test |
| Cameron Zurhaar | Back | Test |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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North could almost field a side with its injury list, and many of the players are already out for the season. Aaron Mullett (calf) is not on the list, so looms as a likely inclusion. The club is reporting Ziebell, Goldstein, Preuss and Waite are all in doubt and will have to pass fitness tests to play. There could be a major ruck problem if Goldstein and Preuss both fail to recover, with back-up option Larkey also under an injury cloud. - Marc McGowan |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broadbent | Ankle | Test | |
| Billy Frampton | Shoulder | Season | |
| Sam Gray | Corked thigh | Test | |
| Dan Houston | Shoulder | Test | |
| Tom Jonas | Suspended | Finals week two | |
| Jasper Pittard | Calf | TBC | |
| Jimmy Toumpas | Knee | Test | |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | |||
Early prognosis |
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Houston and Gray will need to pass fitness tests this week to take on Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. Broadbent has missed a fair bit of time and would likely come through the SANFL, as would Pittard. - Lee Gaskin |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Caddy | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Nathan Drummond* | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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The Tigers are confident Caddy will be fit to return after the pre-finals bye, giving them a one-week window to prepare him for a blockbuster final. The Tigers' list is in the best shape it has been all season after Reece Conca and Ben Griffiths came off the injury list and returned through the VFL. Steven Morris also returned through the VFL at the weekend following a seven-week hamstring injury. - Nathan Schmook |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| David Armitage | Groin | Season |
| Nick Coughlan | Hamstring | Season |
| Nathan Freeman | Ankle | Season |
| Sam Gilbert | Abdominal | 1 week |
| Hugh Goddard | Foot | Season |
| Paddy McCartin | Concussion | Indefinite |
| Darren Minchington | Ankle | Season |
| Leigh Montagna | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Nathan Wright | Ankle | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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An abdominal strain for Gilbert means he won't play in what will almost certainly be the club's last game of the year. Jake Carlisle's back seized up while warming up against North Melbourne last Sunday but he played that game and pulled up well. - Dinny Navaratnam |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Darcy Cameron | Shoulder | Season |
| Robbie Fox | Ankle | 1 week |
| Sam Naismith | Hip | Test |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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Naismith did some light training last week and stepped that up on Tuesday, and if he pulls up well and gets through Thursday's closed session, he will be available for selection. - Adam Curley |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Allen | Foot | Season |
| Sam Butler* | Hamstring | Season |
| Mark LeCras | Hamstring | Test |
| Scott Lycett | Shoulder | Season |
| Nic Naitanui* | Knee | Late 2017 season |
| Simon Tunbridge | Hamstring | Season |
| Daniel Venables | Toe | Season |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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The Eagles expect Mark LeCras to be available for the do-or-die clash against Adelaide on Sunday if he gets through training on Thursday after two weeks sidelined by a hamstring issue. Luckless forward Tunbridge's horror run with injury continues. He is set for hamstring surgery and his season is over after a frustrating comeback from a hybrid LARS knee reconstruction. - Travis King |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Adams | Foot | 1-2 weeks |
| Stewart Crameri | Hip | Season |
| Tim English | Concussion | Test |
| Lin Jong | Knee | Season |
| Brad Lynch | Hamstring | Test |
| Jack Redpath | Suspension | 2 matches |
| Roarke Smith | Knee | Season |
| Jake Stringer | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Easton Wood | Hamstring | 3-4 weeks |
| Updated: Tuesday, August 22 | ||
Early prognosis |
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With the Bulldogs premiership defence all but over, so is Stringer's season after a minor hamstring injury in the loss to the Power. - Ryan Davidson |
*Placed on the club's long-term injury list
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