Injury list: Every club's medical room ahead of JLT2
Who's on your team's injury list? The latest update ahead of the second round of JLT games
LANCE Franklin, Toby Greene, Jordan De Goey, Chad Wingard, Tom Lynch ...
There are some big names already on the injury list and a ball hasn't even been bounced.
So how are your sore players tracking?
With the season fast approaching, we take a look at your club's pre-season injury toll. Who will play in the JLT2, who will be right for round one, who is still in the rehab group? Check it out
ADELAIDE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Luke Brown
Ankle
8 weeks
Ben Davis
Managed
1 week
Bryce Gibbs
Shoulder
Available
Hugh Greenwood
Abdominal
Test
Elliott Himmelberg
Foot
2 weeks
Riley Knight
Foot
Test
David Mackay
AC joint
Test
Shane McAdam
Managed
1 week
Andrew McPherson
Groin
TBC
Daniel Talia
Knee
Available
Updated: Wednesday, March 6
Early prognosis
Small defender Brown won't be available until at least round six due to an ankle injury. He will have surgery later this week. Gibbs and Talia are expected to play in Friday's JLT Community Series game against Greater Western Sydney after both missed last weekend's win over Port Adelaide. Greenwood and Mackay are also on track to return for their first game of the pre-season, either for the AFL game or a SANFL trial against Norwood on Friday night. Knight jammed his foot against the Power and will be assessed this week. - Lee Gaskin
BRISBANE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Marcus Adams
Knee
2 weeks
Allen Christensen
Ankle
Test
Tom Fullarton
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Darcy Gardiner
Knee
3-4 weeks
Connor McFadyen
Foot
2-3 weeks
Jack Payne
Shin
4-6 weeks
Nick Robertson
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Some good news on the horizon with Christensen due back from his sprained ankle. The clever utility suffered the injury in Brisbane's intraclub match last month and is now back into full training. Gardiner has progressed to change-of-direction running at good pace but will not be rushed.- Michael Whiting
CARLTON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Charlie Curnow
Corked calf
Test
Sam Docherty
Knee
Indefinite
Alex Fasolo
Arm
Test
Matthew Kreuzer
Knee
Test
Darcy Lang
Foot
TBC
Harrison Macreadie
Back
TBC
Caleb Marchbank
Back
TBC
Jarrod Pickett
Knee
Indefinite
Tom Williamson
Back
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Curnow looks likely to be fine, despite leaving JLT1 with a corked calf. Fasolo is set to play his first game for the club in JLT2, having recovered quickly from a broken arm. Kreuzer is also an outside chance to play Collingwood, having recently undergone minor knee surgery, but looks a certainty to be fit for round one regardless. However Marchbank, Lang,Macreadie and Williamson have already been ruled out of the side's season-opening clash with Richmond. - Riley Beveridge
COLLINGWOOD
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Taylor Adams
Finger
4-5 weeks
Tim Broomhead
Leg
2 weeks
Jordan De Goey
Foot
1-2 weeks
Lynden Dunn
Knee
1-2 weeks
Will Hoskin-Elliott
Knee
3-4 weeks
Matt Scharenberg
Knee
Indefinite
Daniel Wells
Foot
1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Adams is expected to miss the opening two rounds and Hoskin-Elliott could join him, while De Goey has made a faster-than-expected return to running and is on track to play in round one. Dunn and Broomhead aren't far away from full training, while Wells has made a breakthrough in his recovery from the Lisfranc injury that sidelined him for the bulk of last season. A longer-term view will be taken with Scharenberg as he comes back from a third knee reconstruction. - Ben Collins
ESSENDON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Josh Begley
Knee
TBC
Matt Dea
Knee
5-6 weeks
Orazio Fantasia
Corked quad
Available
Cale Hooker
Calf
4-6 weeks
Martin Gleeson
Ankle
TBC
Tom Jok
Concussion
Test
Kobe Mutch
Ankle
Test
Mason Redman
Ankle
TBC
Dylan Shiel
Corked quad
Available
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Hooker injured the soleus muscle in his calf at training and is now expected to miss up to six weeks. It follows an interrupted pre-season with a niggling hamstring complaint. Shiel (quad) should play against Geelong in the club's second JLT Community Series, while Fantasia (quad) should also face the Cats. Jok (concussion) has been ruled out for the game with some symptoms still lingering. – Ben Guthrie
FREMANTLE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Harley Bennell
Calf
TBC
Connor Blakely
Hamstring
8-10 weeks
Reece Conca
Knee
Test
Sean Darcy
Hamstring/back
Test
Nat Fyfe
Elbow
Test
Stephen Hill
Quad
3-4 weeks
Shane Kersten
Foot
1-2 weeks
Aaron Sandilands
Calf
TBC
Sam Switkowski
Hamstring
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Fyfe is pushing to play in the final JLT Community Series clash against West Coast this Sunday after an elbow operation, while recruit Conca and young ruckman Darcy should also be very close to playing. The Dockers aren't sure on Sandilands' timeframe to return from his latest calf trouble and have their fingers crossed Bennell can build his workload back up after another recent calf scare. Switkowski's history of hamstring woes came back to haunt him against Collingwood, and a prognosis is unknown at this stage, while Hill's hopes of appearing in round one were dashed by another quad setback at training last week. - Travis King
GEELONG
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Nakia Cockatoo
Adductor
Test
Lachie Fogarty
Hip
3-4 weeks
Scott Selwood
Hamstring
Test
Zac Smith
Knee
2-3 weeks
Harry Taylor
Concussion
Test
Zach Tuohy
Knee
1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Taylor will be monitored ahead of Thursday night after suffering a head knock in the first term against West Coast last week. Tuohy's knee complaint has him touch and go for round one, clocking up big hours of cross-training in the gym. After overcoming back concerns, Smith has succumbed to a knee injury that will rule him out of contention for the season opener. Selwoodhas been watched closely in the past fortnight but is expected to take part in a VFL practice match next week. Cockatoo continues to build his fitness base, looking to avoid any soft tissue hiccups. Fogarty's hip surgery has him eyeing a return in the first month of the season.- Mitch Cleary
GOLD COAST
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Josh Corbett
Knee
2 weeks
Corey Ellis
Groin
3-4 weeks
Nic Holman
Back
Test
Sean Lemmens
Ankle
6-8 weeks
Jack Leslie
Knee
3-4 weeks
Tom Nicholls
Calf
Test
Josh Schoenfeld
Ankle
3-4 weeks
Harrison Wigg
Knee
Season
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Lemmens was the only fresh injury from the win over the Bulldogs, getting his ankle caught awkwardly in a tackle during the game's final minute. In a massive blow he'll miss up to eight weeks.Holman has been troubled by his back for most of the pre-season but is almost right to be considered for selection.- Michael Whiting
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Toby Greene
Ankle
Test
Nick Haynes
Back
2-3 weeks
Zac Langdon
Foot
5-6 weeks
Shane Mumford
Suspended
Round 3
Jon Patton
Knee
Mid-May
Callan Ward
Knee
6 weeks
Updated: Thursday, March 7
Early prognosis
Greene is a chance to return in GWS's second JLT Community Series game against Adelaide on Friday night, but even if he doesn't play the Giants have little doubt he'll be fit for their round clash against Essendon. Haynes, however, remains touch and go for the season opener as he continues to recover from a back complaint. Langdon will make a delayed start to the season after injuring a Lisfranc joint at training last week, while Patton will fly to Philadelphia within the next fortnight to continue his recovery from his third knee reconstruction. The key forward has resumed running and his US trip is primarily designed to break up the drudgery of his lengthy rehabilitation. Barring last-minute hiccups, Tomlinson (calf) andKelly (knee and hip) will play their first games of the year on Friday night against the Crows.- Nick Bowen
HAWTHORN
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Grant Birchall
Knee
Indefinite
Jack Gunston
ITB soreness
Test
Jacob Koschitzke
Finger
Test
David Mirra
Ankle
Available
Tom Mitchell
Leg
Season
Tom Scully
Ankle
Indefinite
Chad Wingard
Calf
2-3 weeks
James Worpel
Knee
Available
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
A setback with his calf injury will see Wingard miss round one but the club is hopeful he’ll be fit to make his club debut in the early rounds of the season. Iliotibial band soreness kept Gunston out of the loss to Brisbane at the weekend, but he is a possible inclusion to face the Tigers in Launceston on Saturday. Mirra (ankle) and Worpel (knee) both suffered minor complaints against the Lions but both will be available to play this weekend. Meanwhile, veteran Birchall is back into full skills training and is expected to return in the first half of the season. - Nat Edwards
MELBOURNE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Jeff Garlett
Shoulder
4-6 weeks
Mitch Hannan
Knee
8-12 weeks
Nathan Jones
Hamstring
Available
Kade Kolodjashnij
Adductor
3-4 weeks
Steven May
Hamstring
Available
Jake Lever
Knee
12-16 weeks
Jake Melksham
Hamstring
Available
Jack Viney
Foot
Available
Guy Walker
Shoulder
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Garlett has avoided surgery on his right shoulder but he'll still miss between 4-6 weeks as part of his recovery. Hannan will start running next week and the hope is he will be able to progress his training loads to get back to playing quickly. Lever has returned from his trip to the US where he visited sports injury specialist Bill Knowles and will look to re-join full training in the coming weeks. Viney, Jones, May and Melksham are expected to play some football this weekend – although it could be in the VFL.– Ben Guthrie
NORTH MELBOURNE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Jed Anderson
Hamstring
Test
Majak Daw
Pelvis/hips
Indefinite
Sam Durdin
Finger
6-8 weeks
Taylor Garner
Hamstring
Test
Aaron Hall
Knee
Test
Ben Jacobs
Sinusitis
Indefinite
Robbie Tarrant
AC joint
2-3 weeks
Scott Thompson
Suspended
Round two
Will Walker
PCL
Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Hall escaped serious injury when St Kilda ruckman Lewis Pierce fell across his left knee last Saturday, but the midfielder pulled up sore and remains in doubt for North's second JLT Community Series game against Port Adelaide. Anderson and Garner are in contention to play their first games of 2019 but must first show they have overcome hamstring niggles. Tarrant remains lineball to be fit for North's round one clash against Fremantle, but the key defender is making encouraging progress in his recovery from AC joint surgery. Durdin is maintaining fitness ahead of his eventual return as he continues to train with a guard on the little finger he accidentally cut. Jacobs, Daw and Walker continue their rehabilitations with no set timelines on their return dates.- Nick Bowen
PORT ADELAIDE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Joe Atley
Knee
3 weeks
Matthew Broadbent
Ankle
Test
Charlie Dixon
Leg
3-5 weeks
Hamish Hartlett
Knee
3-4 weeks
Sam Hayes
Knee
TBC
Riley Grundy
Knee
6-8 weeks
Paddy Ryder
Ankle
TBC
Ollie Wines
Shoulder
3-5 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Co-captain Wines and key forward Dixon will miss the start of the season. The Power are hopeful they'll be available in the first month of the competition. Vice-captain Hartlett will need to get a couple of runs under his belt in the SANFL before returning from a torn ACL. Ruckman Ryder rolled his ankle in the JLT Community Series game against Adelaide last weekend, but the injury isn't expected to be serious. Defender Broadbent had his workloads managed in his return from ankle surgery, however he should be available this week. - Lee Gaskin
RICHMOND
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Josh Caddy
Ankle
4-8 weeks
Jason Castagna
Ankle
1-3 weeks
Ryan Garthwaite
Achilles
1-3 weeks
Shaun Grigg
Knee
4-8 weeks
Tom Lynch
PCL
2-5 weeks
Jacob Townsend
Thigh
1-3 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
A few changes in Richmond's injury list, with Caddy now looking highly unlikely to play round one as he battles an ankle complaint. Star recruit Lynch will also be racing against the clock, with the club having erred on the side of caution with his rehab this summer. Premiership "ruckman" and winger Grigg has had problems with his knee and has been ruled out until at least round three. It's a structural issue in his knee that's causing problems with kicking, rather than running. Castagna, Garthwaite and Townsend remain on track for selection in rounds one or two. -Sarah Black
ST KILDA
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Blake Acres
Back
Test
Nathan Brown
Suspended
Round 2
Jack Bytel
Back
Season
Jake Carlisle
Back
Indefinite
Oscar Clavarino
Ankle
5-7 weeks
Dan Hannebery
Hamstring
2-4 weeks
Max King
Knee
8-12 weeks
Doulton Langlands
Hamstring
2-4 weeks
Ben Long
Foot
Test
Billy Longer
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Daniel McKenzie
Heel
Test
Lewis Pierce
Concussion
Test
Jack Steven
Mental health
Indefinite
Updated: Wednesday, March 6
Early prognosis
Back surgery for Carlisle makes it very unlikely he will return this season. Concussed ruckman Pierce is a chance to face the Western Bulldogs on Sunday, as are McKenzie (bruised heel), Acres (back tightness) and Long (foot). Hannebery is in a conditioning block as he aims to be fit for round one, but the Saints aren't putting a strict timeframe on when he will return. - Dinny Navaratnam
SYDNEY
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Darcy Cameron
Knee
Test
Ollie Florent
Foot
1-2 weeks
Lance Franklin
Groin
2-4 weeks
Kieren Jack
Knee
Test
Zak Jones
Knee
Test
Matthew Ling
Toe
Indefinite
Jack Maibaum
Knee
Season
Daniel Menzel
Groin
2-4 weeks
Sam Naismith
Knee
4-8 weeks
Nick Smith
Hamstring
2-4 weeks
Durak Tucker
Knee
Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Young gun Florent hurt a foot in last Saturday's loss to Greater Western Sydney. Franklin increased his training in the past week as he aims for a round one return. Reliable defender Smith isn't back with the main group yet as he deals with a hamstring complaint. Jones and Jack are doing everything and both are in line to face Gold Coast on Sunday. McVeigh didn't play last week as the Swans manage the 33-year-old's workload but is a reasonable chance to take the field against the Suns. Cameron is dealing with a knee niggle sustained in the Swans' practice match against Greater Western Sydney a fortnight ago. - Dinny Navaratnam
WEST COAST
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Jamie Cripps
Toe
3-4 weeks
Andrew Gaff
Suspended
Round 3
Josh Kennedy
Foot
2-3 weeks
Nic Naitanui
Knee
3-4 months
Will Schofield
Quad
1 week
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Dual Coleman medalist Kennedy is on track for round one and ramping up his training again after being 'de-loaded' recently, while Cripps is taking strides forward following toe surgery and might not miss as much football as expected in the early rounds. Schofield copped a heavy corkie in the intraclub on February 22 and was still on light duties on Tuesday, placing him in doubt for the second JLT Community Series hitout against Fremantle this Sunday. - Travis King
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Tom Boyd
Back
10-12 weeks
Bailey Dale
Ankle
1-2 weeks
Jason Johannisen
Ankle
2-3 weeks
Lin Jong
Hamstring
5-6 weeks
Buku Khamis
Knee
4-6 weeks
Liam Picken
Concussion
Indefinite
Lukas Webb
Neck
1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, March 5
Early prognosis
Boyd's ongoing back injury is expected to sideline him until at least the mid-season bye in a major blow to the Dogs' tall stocks. Jong and Khamis continue to recover as planned from setbacks suffered in match simulation, while Dale's ankle has meant he hasn't been able to fill the desired amount of training to play round one. Johannisen remains on a modified program, and is expected to return to full sessions in the first fortnight of the season. Webb is on track to re-join contact training in the next fortnight. - Mitch Cleary