
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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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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 and has been named for the trip west to take on the Eagles. 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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Berry has missed two weeks already and will not play against North Melbourne this week with the Lions naming un changed side. - 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 |
| Jack Silvagni | Shoulder | TBC |
| Billie Smedts | Concussion | Test |
| Simon White | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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Defender Marchbank will miss the Blues' final match of the season with an arm injury, along with Jack Silvagni (shoulder). Smedts was concussed during the win against Hawthorn last Saturday night, but has been named to take on the Swans. 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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Adams has been named despite copping a couple of head knocks in the loss to Geelong. Grundy is available after serving his suspension, while Goldsack returns to face Melbourne. Wells' season is 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 | 1 week |
| Michael Hurley | Calf | Test |
| Matthew Leuenberger | Ankle | Test |
| Ben McNiece | Neck | Season |
| Jackson Merrett | Leg | Season |
| Updated: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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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 has recoverd from a hamstring corkie in the VFL and is a chance to feature against the Dockers. - Dinny Navaratnam |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Apeness | Knee | Season |
| Harley Balic | Hamstring/Personal leave | Indefinite |
| Connor Blakely | Shoulder | Season |
| Zac Clarke* | Knee | Season |
| Sean Darcy | Suspension | Available round 1, 2018 |
| 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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Spurr hasn't recovered from his calf in time to make it back for the final game, but star midfielder Neale has been named to face the Bombers after missing the thumping from Richmond. Kersten has recoverd from a groin injury and is set to face the Bombers. - Travis King |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Blicavs | Ankle | Test |
| 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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Blicavs has made a quicker than expected recovery to be picked to face the Giants, but Stanley will miss a second week due to a calf problem. Selwood is still targeting a return in the finals, while Cockatoo's return date is slightly behind the skipperbut 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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The Suns have been bosted by the return of gun midfielders Ablett and Lyons. 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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The Giants' injury list is shrinking by the week with Johnson and Lobb both returning to face the Cats. 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 |
| Ryan Burton | Foot | TBC |
| James Cousins | Shoulder | Season |
| Jonathon Ceglar* | ACL | Season |
| Jack Fitzpatrick | Concussion | Retired |
| James Frawley | Turf toe | Season |
| Josh Gibson | Groin | Season |
| Ricky Henderson | Back | TBC |
| Kieran Lovell | Shoulder | Test |
| Cyril Rioli | PCL | Season |
| Liam Shiels | Hip | Test |
| Ben Stratton | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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The Hawks have lost defenders Henderon and Burton for Friday night's clash against the Dogs. Puopolo and O’Meara pulled up well from their comeback games last week and will play again this 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 | ||
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The Demons won't take any risks with Viney and he will miss Saturday's match against Collingwood, but the co-captain should be right for finals if they make it. 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 |
| Taylor Garner | Foot | TBC |
| 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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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. Skipper Ziebell, ruckman Preuss, defender Nielson and forward Garner are all out of the side that lost to St Kilda last week. In better news Mullett will return from a calf injury. - 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 | Available finals week two | |
| Jasper Pittard | Calf | TBC | |
| Jimmy Toumpas | Knee | Test | |
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Houston and Gray have been named to take on Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night despite limited training during the week. Broadbent has missed a fair bit of time and will return through the SANFL. - Lee Gaskin |

Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Caddy | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Nathan Drummond* | Knee | Season |
| Updated: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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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 Conca and Griffiths came off the injury list and returned through the VFL. 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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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. 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 |
| Dan Hannebery | Hip | TBC |
| Robbie Fox | Ankle | 1 week |
| Sam Naismith | Hip | Test |
| Tom Papley | Knee | TBC |
| Updated: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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Hannebery and Papley will miss the clash against the Blues, but both should be available for the first final. Naismith is nearing full fitness and could leave the Swans with a selection dilemma in finals. - 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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LeCras returns for the potential do-or-die clash against Adelaide on Sunday 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 |
| Travis Cloke | Soreness | 1 week |
| 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: Thursday, August 24 | ||
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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. Cloke will also miss the Hawks clash due to general soreness. - Ryan Davidson |
*Placed on the club's long-term injury list
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