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Injury list - round nine

Club-by-club injury list

Adelaide Crows

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Ian Callinan	Bicep	Indefinite
James Craig	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Phil Davis	Shoulder	Season
David Mackay	Shoulder	5 weeks
Andy Otten	Knee	Test
Jason Porplyzia	Shoulder	Indefinite
Scott Stevens	Ill	TBC
Daniel Talia	Achilles	Test
Bernie Vince	Hamstring	1 week
Will Young	Knee	TBC
Matthew Wright	Knee	TBC

Brisbane Lions

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Callum Bartlett	Knee	Indefinite
Jonathan Brown	Face	Test
Jamie Charman	Achilles	Indefinite
Xavier Clarke	Hamstring	1 week
Ryan Lester	Foot	Indefinite
Niall McKeever	Thigh	2 weeks
James Polkinghorne	Concussion	Test
Andrew Raines	Concussion	Test
Brent Staker	Knee	7 weeks

Carlton

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Mark Austin	Arm	Test
Paul Bower	Thigh	1 week
Levi Casboult	Knee	4 weeks
Andrew Collins	Shoulder	2 weeks
Ed Curnow	Shoulder	2-3 weeks
Matthew Kreuzer	Knee	Test
Jeremy Laidler	Hamstring soreness	Test
Luke Mitchell	Shoulder	Test
Simon White	General soreness	Test

Collingwood

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Nathan Brown	Knee	Season
Ben Johnson	Back	Test
Darren Jolly	Knee	1 week
Ben Sinclair	Leg	1-2 weeks
Josh Thomas	Foot	Test
Alan Toovey	Chest	1 week

Essendon

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Courtenay Dempsey	Knee	Indefinite
Darcy Daniher	Groin	Test
Scott Gumbleton	Hamstring	Ongoing assessment
Michael Hurley	Foot	TBA
Anthony Long	Hamstring	Indefinite
Tayte Pears	Foot	2 weeks
Henry Slattery	Hamstring	TBA
Brent Stanton	Concussion	Test
Jobe Watson	Hamstring	2-3 weeks
Jason Winderlich	Knee	Indefinite
Andrew Welsh	Calf	1-2 weeks

Fremantle

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Hayden Ballantyne	Hamstring	Test
Michael Barlow	Broken leg	4-5 weeks
Justin Bollenhagen	Hamstring	2 weeks
Roger Hayden	Foot	5-6 weeks
Joel Houghton	Broken arm	6 weeks
Adam McPhee	Knee	6-8 weeks
Viv Michie	Foot	Season
Anthony Morabito	Knee	Season
Tendai Mzungu	Knee	Test
Gavin Roberts	Quad	5-6 weeks
Tim Ruffles	Knee	4-5 weeks
Alex Silvagni	Groin	2-4 weeks
Nick Suban	Fibula fracture	8 weeks
Michael Walters	Ankle	Test

Geelong Cats

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Shannon Byrnes	Knee	1 week
Simon Hogan	Depression	Indefinitely
Taylor Hunt	Knee	Test
Steve Johnson	Shoulder	Test
Cameron Ling	Shoulder	Test
Darren Milburn	Back	Test
Cameron Mooney	Knee	Test
Billie Smedts	Hip	Season

Gold Coast Suns

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Nathan Ablett	Back	Test
Josh Caddy	Foot	Indefinite
Michael Coad	Hamstring	Indefinite
Charlie Dixon	Calf	Test
Piers Flanagan	Hip	Indefinite
Josh Fraser	Back	1-2 weeks
Daniel Gorringe	Hamstring	3-4 weeks
Tom Hickey	Knee	3 weeks
Jeremy Taylor	Groin	2 weeks
Joel Wilkinson	Shoulder	Available
*Updated 10 May, 2011

Hawthorn

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Cameron Bruce	Knee	3-5 weeks
Stephen Gilham	Knee	Season
David Hale	Knee	4-6 weeks
Angus Litherland	Foot	TBC
Sam Menegola	Wrist	2 weeks
Jarryd Morton	Foot	2 weeks
Brent Renouf	Hamstring	Test
Cyril Rioli	Hamstring	Test
Ben Stratton	Knee	Season

Melbourne

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Sam Blease	Concussion	Test
Rohan Bail	Knee	4-6 weeks
Jack Fitzpatrick	Ankle	7-9 weeks
Colin Garland	Ankle	6-8 weeks
Jack Grimes	Foot	Season
Mark Jamar	Knee	3-5 weeks
Jared Rivers	Ankle	Test
Tom Scully	Knee	3 weeks
Jake Spencer	Knee	Season

North Melbourne

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Ryan Bastinac	Knee	Indefinite
Matt Campbell	Hamstring	Test
Lachlan Hansen	Back	Test
Ayden Kennedy	Knee	Season
Ed Lower	Knee	Indefinite
Ben Mabon	Back	Test
Hamish McIntosh	Achilles	Indefinite
Marcus White	Shoulder	Indefinite
*Updated 10 May, 2011

Port Adelaide

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Dom Cassisi	Tibial fracture	2 weeks
David Rodan	Knee	3-5 weeks
Cameron O'Shea	Shoulder	Available
Nick Salter	Foot	2 weeks
Jay Schulz	Hamstring	Test
Paul Stewart	Shoulder	Test

Richmond

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Daniel Connors	Hamstring	1-2 weeks
Matt Dea	Leg	2 weeks
Shane Edwards	Cheek	TBA
Kelvin Moore	Hip	TBA
Jamie O'Reilly	Foot	2-3 weeks
Will Thursfield	Leg	2 weeks
Shane Tuck	Ribs	Test
Matthew White	Shoulder	Test

St Kilda

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Paul Cahill	Quad	TBA
Robert Eddy	Broken arm	TBA
Jackson Ferguson	Shoulder	TBA
Michael Gardiner	Knee	Ongoing assessment
Jarryn Geary	Fibula	Ongoing assessment
Lenny Hayes	Knee	Season
*Updated 14 May, 2011

Sydney Swans

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Daniel Bradshaw	Knee	Indefinite
Campbell Heath	Knee	Test
Kieren Jack	Ankle	3-4 weeks
Jed Lamb	Hamstring	1 week
Nick Malceski	Knee	Test/1 week
Mike Pyke	Quad	4 weeks
Gary Rohan	Knee	Indefinite
Matt Spangher	Hamstring	1-2 weeks

West Coast Eagles

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Mitch Brown	Thumb	5-7 weeks
Andrew Embley	Hamstring	Test
Brett Jones	Arm	Test
Daniel Kerr	Adductor	Test
Eric Mackenzie	Foot	1-2 weeks
Ryan Neates	Abdomen	2 weeks
Beau Waters	Elbow	8 weeks

Western Bulldogs

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
Barry Hall	Ankle	Test
Shaun Higgins	Groin	Test
Tom Williams	Ankle	Test
Easton Wood	Ankle	Test

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