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Check out your club's injury updates below heading into the first week of finals.
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Harris Andrews | Hamstring | Test |
Noah Answerth | Groin | TBC |
Eric Hipwood | Knee | Season |
Harry Sharp | Ankle | Season |
Cam Rayner | Knee | Season |
Mitch Robinson | Calf | Test |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
The only questions remain over Andrews and Robinson, and to be honest, they're not even questions. Both were left out of last Saturday's final round against West Coast as a precaution ahead of the finals and will be right to face Melbourne at the weekend. Thursday's main training session will be their final test but should just be a formality. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Michael Hurley | Hip | Season |
Harrison Jones | Foot | Season |
Kyle Langford | Hamstring | Test |
Irving Mosquito | Knee | Season |
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | Personal | TBC |
Zach Reid | Back | Season |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
The Bombers will be hoping Langford is available after his suffered a hamstring strain against Sydney in round 20, which followed a two-week layoff for a previous hamstring issue. Jones won't play again this season after the decision was made to send him in for foot surgery. Jye Caldwell is available following his hamstring problems this season while McDonald-Tipungwuti played in a scratch match over the weekend but it is unclear whether the Bombers will select him or not for the elimination final clash with the Bulldogs. - Callum Twomey
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Mitch Duncan | Knee | Available |
Cooper Stephens | Ankle | TBC |
Tom Stewart | Foot | Indefinite |
Cameron Taheny | Hamstring | TBC |
Zach Tuohy | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
Updated: Thursday, August 26 |
Early prognosis
Duncan will be unleashed against the Power on Friday night just 10 weeks after suffering a serious PCL injury. Coach Chris Scott admitted this week he had purposely downplayed hype around Duncan in the past month but that his star onballer had clocked close to 50 days of running and was ready to return. Tuohy has been held back for one more week but appears likely to be available for the second week of finals. Stewart remains on crutches and a long shot for a finals appearance, but he won't give up just. - Mitch Cleary
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Callum Brown | Hamstring | Test |
Jack Buckley | Knee | Season |
Brent Daniels | Hamstring | TBC |
Jeremy Finlayson | Managed | TBC |
Matt Flynn | Shoulder | Season |
Tom Green | Hamstring | Test |
Tom Hutchesson | Hamstring | Indefinite |
Lachlan Keeffe | Knee | Season |
Xavier O'Halloran | Calf | TBC |
Will Shaw | Shoulder | Season |
Jacob Wehr | Foot | Season |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
Young midfielder O’Halloran was subbed out of the match against Carlton and scans confirmed he has a minor calf strain but the Giants hope he’ll only miss one week. Green has been training strongly and just needs to get through the main session this week to be considered. Draftee Wehr broke his foot in the VFL scratch match so will be sidelined for the rest of the season. - Martin Pegan
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Marty Hore | Knee | Season |
Jayden Hunt | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
Aaron Nietschke | Knee | Season |
Adam Tomlinson | Knee | Season |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
The Demons think Hunt is an outside chance of returning for this weekend's qualifying final against the Lions, having originally been tipped to miss a month with an ankle injury. He is the club's only concern heading into September. - Riley Beveridge
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Trent Burgoyne | Hamstring | Season |
Orazio Fantasia | Hamstring | Test |
Kane Farrell | Knee | Season |
Mitch Georgiades | Hamstring | Test |
Hamish Hartlett | Knee | Test |
Taj Schofield | Hamstring | Season |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
Georgiades experienced soreness in his left hamstring on Friday night but has pulled up well and could be available for the opening week of finals. His fitness will be tested this week, with Fantasia to also be put through his paces after experiencing hamstring tightness. Lachie Jones returned to training last week and will push his case after recovering from ankle surgery. - Nathan Schmook
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Nick Blakey | Leg | Season |
Josh Kennedy | Hamstring | Test |
Logan McDonald | Cheekbone | TBC |
Callum Mills | Achilles | Test |
Sam Naismith | ACL | Indefinite |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
Star midfielders Mills and Kennedy are in a race against time to be fit for the elimination final against the Giants. The Swans hope to find the right balance between rest and training to prepare Mills to play without a repeat of the discomfort he suffered against Gold Coast last week. Co-captain Kennedy has returned to light running but will need to train with the main group this week to prove his fitness. Prized draftee McDonald has been sidelined for a couple of weeks after sustaining a slight fracture in his cheekbone but is expected to return to training this week. - Martin Pegan
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Josh Bruce | Knee | Season |
Hayden Crozier | Concussion | TBC |
Toby McLean | Knee | Season |
Ed Richards | Shoulder | TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, August 24 |
Early prognosis
Crozier and Richards have been ruled out of the selection frame for Sunday's elimination final against Essendon after their respective injury concerns from a scratch match over the weekend. Crozier received a head knock and will be out for at least the mandatory 12 days under the AFL's concussion guidelines, while Richards suffered a shoulder injury and the club was quick to say he will be unavailable for this week. - Callum Twomey
*Placed on the club's long-term injury list