Lynch will train with the main group on Wednesday and is a chance of returning for Saturday night's clash with Melbourne in Darwin. He has missed the past two games with viral meningitis. Davis – the 75th overall pick in last year's draft – is set to play his first game of the season next week after recovering from a foot surgery.- Lee Gaskin
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Claye Beams
Foot
Test
Tom Bell
Ankle
Season
Allen Christensen
Shoulder
Season
Darcy Gardiner
Elbow
4-6 weeks
Ryan Harwood
Foot
Test
Mitch Robinson
Foot
Season
Josh Walker
Calf
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
The Lions are still waiting on confirmation of Walker's calf problem, although they expect it's not too bad. A likely return of Claye Beams and Harwood in the NEAFL will help bolster the club's depth with two more players capable of playing senior footy late in the year.- Michael Whiting
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Patrick Cripps
Fractured fibula
Season
Ed Curnow
Bruised larynx
3 weeks
Caleb Marchbank
Shoulder
1-2 weeks
Andrew Phillips*
Foot
Season
Sam Rowe*
Knee
Season
Alex Silvagni
Knee
Test
Simon White
Knee
3 weeks
Tom Williamson
Back
1 week
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Scans on Monday confirmed the bad news that Cripps’ season is over. The star midfielder suffered a fractured fibula after attempting to smother a kick from Melbourne defender Jayden Hunt during the second quarter last Sunday. Later in that term White was injured in a marking contest when teammate Levi Casboult fell across his left knee and scans on Monday revealed a minor medial ligament strain. In better news, Silvagni may be available to return. - Howard Kotton
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Ben Crocker
Leg
1 week
Jeremy Howe
Calf tightness
Test
Levi Greenwood
Suspension
Available round 18
Mitch McCarthy
Foot
4-6 weeks
Darcy Moore
Hamstring
Test
Adam Oxley
Groin/hip
10-11 weeks
Tom Phillips
Illness
Test
Brayden Sier
Foot
Test
Ben Sinclair*
Hamstring
4-5 weeks
Daniel Wells
Calf
Test
Updated: Thursday, July 11
Early prognosis
Howe was a late withdrawal from the clash with Essendon due to calf tightness. Moore failed to recover from his hamstring injury in the round 15 loss to Hawthorn. Rising star Phillips missed the Essendon clash with illness, while Wells is edging towards a return from his latest calf injury. Sinclair is at least a month away with a long-term hamstring injury. - Ben Collins
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Patrick Ambrose
Quad
1-2 weeks
Mitch Brown
Ankle
7-8 weeks
Ben McNeice
Neck
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Ambrose hasn't played for the Bombers since their Anzac Day win over Collingwood, but is back in training and expected to be back playing in the next two weeks as he nears the end of his quad injury rehabilitation. Fellow defender Brown remains eight weeks away with a return this season looking unlikely, while the Bombers will continue to monitor McNiece's neck strain. They are uncertain when he will be play next. Defender Michael Hartley suffered a corked thigh last week but is expected to be available for Friday night's clash with St Kilda. - Callum Twomey
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Michael Apeness
Knee
Season
Harley Bennell
Calf
Test
Zac Clarke*
Knee
TBC
Cam McCarthy
Suspension
Available round 18
David Mundy
Illness
Test
Alex Pearce
Leg
TBC
Aaron Sandilands
Hamstring
Season
Tommy Sheridan
Hamstring
3 weeks
Lee Spurr
Calf
Test
Matthew Uebergang
Hamstring
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Bennell only needs to get through training without any hiccups before finally making his return via Peel after 16 months battling ongoing calf complaints. Joel Hamling (hip) isn't listed and looks likely to be fit for a potential job on Josh Kennedy in the Western Derby, while Brady Grey (shoulder) is also absent from the official injury list. – Travis King
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Nakia Cockatoo
Hamstring
Test
Josh Cowan
Achilles
Season
Jordan Cunico
Ankle
Test
Cory Gregson*
Foot
Season
George Horlin-Smith
Ankle
Test
Darcy Lang
Shin
4 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy
Groin
2-4 weeks
Daniel Menzel
Knee
Test
Quinton Narkle
Knee
Season
Mark O'Connor
Ankle
1-2 weeks
Tom Ruggles
Collarbone
2-4 weeks
Scott Selwood
Hamstring
Test
Tom Stewart
Fractured eye socket
2 weeks
Updated: Thursday, July 13
Early prognosis
Selwood, Horlin-Smith and Menzel might force their way back into the team after missing the past two weeks with injury while Cunico could also be considered given he was in the selection frame before hurting his ankle at training before round 14. Cockatoo will have a patient build-up while Stewart is making a quicker than expected recovery from facial surgery.- Peter Ryan
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Gary Ablett
Hamstring
Test
Michael Barlow
Leg
Season
Sam Day
Hip
Season
Jarrad Grant
Groin
Test
Aaron Hall
Hamstring
Test
Pearce Hanley
Hamstring
Test
Kade Kolodjashnij
Concussion
Test
Brandon Matera
Foot
Test
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Ablett, Hanley and Hall have all had hamstring problems of late but are back on track and need to only survive Thursday's main session to play the Magpies. Kolodjashnij's concussion lingered a little longer than first expected, but after two weeks out, he now appears ready to return.- Michael Whiting
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Matt Buntine
Knee
Season
Stephen Coniglio
Ankle
1-2 weeks
Brett Deledio
Calf
TBC
Jeremy Finlayson
Knee
5 weeks
Toby Greene
Ankle
Test
Ryan Griffen
Ankle
6 weeks
Harrison Himmelberg
Finger
2-3 weeks
Jacob Hopper
Ankle
2-3 weeks
Steve Johnson
Knee
Test
Adam Kennedy
Knee
Season
Tim Mohr
Calf
2-3 weeks
Sam Reid
Ankle
Test
Tim Taranto
Ankle
7-9 weeks
Lachlan Tiziani
Knee
Test
Zac Williams
Hamstring
Test
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Greene, Johnson and Williams will hit the track on Wednesday at Spotless Stadium in a bid to prove their fitness for the Sydney derby, with Williams the most advanced of the trio. Coach Leon Cameron told the media on Monday that if they don't get through training they wouldn't be picked for Saturday night's massive clash. Reid will also be tested as he continues to struggle with an ankle problem he picked up against Geelong in round 15. - Adam Curley
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Grant Birchall
Knee
TBC
Jonathon Ceglar*
ACL
Indefinite
Jack Fitzpatrick
Concussion
Indefinite
James Frawley
Turf toe
1-3 weeks
Josh Gibson
Groin
1-2 weeks
Kieran Lovell
Shoulder
Indefinite
Jaeger O'Meara
Knee
Indefinite
Jonathan O'Rourke
Hamstring
1-3 weeks
Paul Puopolo
Adductor
Test
Cyril Rioli
PCL
4-6 weeks
Ben Stratton
Knee
Season
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
The Hawks have yet to lodge their injury report this week so these are estimates only, but the hope is that Paul Puopolo will play this week after missing two weeks with a groin strain. The extent of Grant Birchall’s knee injury has yet to be confirmed; if it is minor he will play in the near future, but as was the case with Ben Stratton, he may be rested for the remainder of the season if it doesn't settle down soon. Josh Gibson said on the weekend he hopes to resume playing in a couple of weeks. Jaeger O’Meara travelled with the team to Launceston on the weekend and the Hawks are still keen to have him play a few games before the end of the season. - Ashley Browne
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Angus Brayshaw
Concussion
2-3 weeks
Tom Bugg
Suspension
Available round 22
Lochie Filipovic
Hip
3-4 weeks
Colin Garland*
Knee
Season
Nathan Jones
Quad
3-4 weeks
Pat McKenna
Hamstring
4-6 weeks
Christian Salem
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Tim Smith
Navicular bone
Season
Dom Tyson
Knee
Test
Aaron vandenBerg*
Heel
Season
Jack Viney
Foot
2-3 weeks
Jack Watts
Hamstring
Test
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Watts and Tyson will face tests on the track this week in a bid to prove their fitness for the game against Adelaide. Captain Jones is running but the Demons will be cautious with his return given the nature of his injury and the fact it is on his preferred kicking leg. - Ben Guthrie
Paul Ahern*
Knee
Season
Jed Anderson
Ankle
Test
Lachie Hansen
Calf
Test
Ben Jacobs
Lower leg
3-4 weeks
Oscar Junker
Broken tibia
TBC
Nick Larkey
Knee
Test
Jamie Macmillan
Finger
7 weeks
Braydon Preuss
Back
Test
Kayne Turner
Knee
2 weeks
Ed Vickers-Willis
PCL
TBC
Jarrad Waite
Calf
Test
Declan Watson
Ankle/shin
Test
Marley Williams
Back
Test
Sam Wright
Foot/ankle
Test
Mason Wood
Calf
Test
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Key members Waite, Wood and Williams could return against Port Adelaide on Saturday. Waite's recovery is astounding, given he was considered as much as a month away only last week. Preuss will also face a fitness test as he bids to earn an AFL recall, while Jacobs underwent minor surgery on Monday. Hansen, Wright, Larkey and Watson sat out Werribee's VFL match last week, but all could be back this weekend. That is particularly good news for Wright, who has had several setbacks in 2017. - Marc McGowan
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Karl Amon
Knee
Test
Matthew Broadbent
Ankle
Test
Updated: Monday, July 10
Early prognosis
Amon fractured his patella in the round 10 loss to Geelong on May 25. He's been listed as a test for the past couple week. Sam Powell-Pepper has been cleared of a minor shoulder contusion, while Matthew Broadbent is set to return from an ankle injury. - Lee Gaskin
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Reece Conca*
Foot
TBC
Nathan Drummond*
Knee
Season
Ben Griffiths
Concussion
Test
Dylan Grimes
Concussion
Test
Shaun Hampson*
Back
Indefinite
Bachar Houli
Suspension
Round 19
Ben Lennon
Hamstring
Test
Steven Morris
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
After a two-and-a-half month lay-off, Ben Griffiths is set to return from multiple concussions through the VFL if he can pass a final fitness test. Half-forward Ben Lennon will also face a fitness test late this week after three matches sidelined with a hamstring injury. The club says it is close to having a timeline for Reece Conca's return. - Nathan Schmook
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
David Armitage
Groin
TBC
Nick Coughlan
Hamstring
1-2 weeks
Nathan Freeman
Back
Test
Hugh Goddard
Foot
Season
Billy Longer
Hamstring
Test
Paddy McCartin
Concussion
TBC
Tim Membrey
Suspension
Available round 19
Darren Minchington
Ankle
TBC
Jimmy Webster
Suspension
Available round 18
Mav Weller
Ankle
Test
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Longer suffered a corkie against Richmond and played out the game, but will need to recover off a six-day break. Weller was dropped for the Tigers clash and rested from the VFL to give his troublesome right ankle some respite. He's trained and should come back through Sandringham on Saturday. Freeman missed last week with back stiffness, and his absence from the Zebras' outfit is expected to last just one game. - Dinny Navaratnam
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Darcy Cameron
Shoulder
Season
Harry Cunningham
Foot
1-2 weeks
Will Hayward
Foot
Test
Josh Kennedy
Quad
Test
Kurt Tippett
Ankle
Test
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Skipper Kennedy should be right to go after he was a late withdrawal with quad tightness last week, and will likely train on Thursday at the Swans' closed session. Hayward and Tippett will also be a chance to play this week, but the Swans are likely to bring them back through the NEAFL if fit, while Cunningham will miss at least another game.- Adam Curley
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Matthew Allen
Foot
Season
Sam Butler
Hamstring
2 weeks
Josh Kennedy
Calf
Test
Eric Mackenzie
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Nic Naitanui*
Knee
Late 2017 season
Willie Rioli
Hamstring
1 week
Simon Tunbridge
Knee
1 week
Daniel Venables
Toe
2-3 week
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
The Eagles are crossing their fingers Kennedy will finally return from a calf strain, but they have lost key defender Mackenzie after he suffered a slight strain in the loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday. Venables has had a setback with his toe injury while Rioli is being held back an extra week coming back from his second hamstring issue this season. - Travis King
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Marcus Adams
Foot
8-9 weeks
Shane Biggs
Calf
Test
Tom Boyd
Mental health
Indefinite
Tom Campbell
Abdominal strain
2-3 weeks
Stewart Crameri
Hip
Season
Josh Dunkley
Shoulder
4-5 weeks
Fergus Greene
Arm
3-4 weeks
Lin Jong
Knee
Season
Robert Murphy
Hamstring
Test
Roarke Smith
Knee
Season
Updated: Tuesday, July 11
Early prognosis
Skipper Murphy (hamstring) and Biggs (calf) are realistic chances to slot back into the half-back for Sunday afternoon’s clash with Carlton. - Ryan Davidson
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