Betts, Crouch and Lever are all chances of facing Port Adelaide on Sunday. Lever has missed the past two games with what the club says is a minor hamstring injury. Hartigan re-injured his hamstring in the first quarter of Adelaide's SANFL game last weekend – his first game back after missing three weeks. - Lee Gaskin
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Tom Bell
Ankle
Season
Allen Christensen
Shoulder
Season
Dan McStay
Shoulder
Test
Mitch Robinson
Foot
Season
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
McStay is the only concern on the list and, after failing a test on the AC joint last week, is expected to be fine to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday. - Michael Whiting
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Dylan Buckley
Hamstring
Test
Ciaran Byrne
Groin
Test
Patrick Cripps
Fractured fibula
Season
Ed Curnow
Bruised larynx
Season
Patrick Kerr
Hip
Season
Matthew Kreuzer
Concussion
Test
Andrew Phillips*
Foot
Season
Cameron Polson
Shoulder
Season
Sam Rowe*
Knee
Season
Alex Silvagni
Knee
3 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Kreuzer, who finished the match on the bench after being concussed during the third quarter of last Saturday night’s match against Geelong, will be assessed by the Carlton medical staff on Wednesday. The Blues hope defenders Buckley and Byrne will be available for this weekend, but Curnow has been ruled out for the season. - Howard Kotton
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Ben Crocker
Ankle
Test
Josh Daicos
Foot
Test
Liam Mackie
Ankle
Test
Mitch McCarthy
Foot
2-3 weeks
Sam McLarty
Hip/groin
1 week
Adam Oxley
Ankle
Season
Scott Pendlebury
Broken finger
2-3 weeks
Henry Schade
Concussion
Test
Brayden Sier
Foot
1 week
Ben Sinclair*
Hamstring
TBC
Travis Varcoe
Elbow
2-3 weeks
Rupert Wills
Quad
1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Young Daicos' hopes of making his AFL debut took a hit after he sustained a foot injury in the VFL but he is listed as a test for this week. More finger surgery means Pendlebury is still 2-3 weeks away, while Varcoe's elbow will keep him out for the same timeframe. - Ben Collins
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Mitch Brown
Ankle
3-4 weeks
Josh Green
Hamstring
1 week
Ben McNeice
Neck
TBC
Jackson Merrett
Leg
6-8 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Merrett is set to miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg in last week's VFL win. The speedy wingman/forward hasn't played at senior level this season. Green is expected to be available after missing two weeks with a hamstring injury, while Brown is still touch and go to be available again in 2017.- Callum Twomey
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Michael Apeness
Knee
Season
Harley Balic
Hamstring/Personal leave
TBC
Connor Blakely
Shoulder
Season
Zac Clarke*
Knee
TBC
Taylin Duman
Back
Test
Ed Langdon
Knee
Season
Alex Pearce
Leg
Season
Aaron Sandilands
Hamstring
Season
Tommy Sheridan
Hamstring
Test
Lee Spurr
Calf
3 weeks
Michael Walters
Knee
Season
Matthew Uebergang
Hamstring
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Injuries are starting to pile up at the Dockers, with Langdon and Blakely joining a host of players on the sidelines for the rest of the season. Duman has recovered well from a back injury to be on the cusp of returning, while Sheridan should be available after missing four weeks with his hamstring. – Travis King
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Mark Blicavs
Ankle
3-5 weeks
Nakia Cockatoo
Hamstring
TBC
Josh Cowan
Achilles
Season
Jordan Cunico
Ankle
Season
Patrick Dangerfield
Suspended
Round 21 return
Cory Gregson*
Foot
Season
Darcy Lang
Shin
1-2 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy
Groin
Season
Daniel Menzel
Soreness
Test
Steven Motlop
Groin
Test
Quinton Narkle
Knee
Season
Mark O'Connor
Ankle
Test
Tom Ruggles
Shoulder
Test
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Losing Cockatoo to a hamstring injury is blow for the Cats after they took such a cautious approach before selecting him to play against Carlton. Lincoln McCarthy has also decided to have hip surgery and reboot for next season. Marc Blicavs is rehabbing strongly to return for the finals. - Peter Ryan
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Gary Ablett
Hamstring tightness
Test
Callum Ah Chee
Concussion/shoulder
1-2 weeks
Ben Ainsworth
Knee
2 weeks
Michael Barlow
Leg
Season
Sam Day
Hip
Season
Brayden Fiorini
Hamstring
1-2 weeks
Kade Kolodjashnij
Concussion
Season
Jack Leslie
Ankle
2-3 weeks
Cam Loersch
Hand
Season
Jarryd Lyons
Ankle
1-2 weeks
Brandon Matera
Foot
1 week
Steven May
Hamstring
Test
Tom Nicholls
Ankle
2 weeks
Alex Sexton
Concussion
Test
Matt Shaw
Calf
1 week
Rory Thompson
Hamstring
3 weeks
Jarrod Witts
Shoulder
1-2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
This list is growing by the week. Ablett, May and Witts will have to get through tests during the week, while Sexton will go through the concussion protocol and Ah Chee is 1-2 weeks away. Matera's foot problem has lingered longer than the Suns had hoped.- Michael Whiting
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Matt Buntine
Knee
Season
Jeremy Cameron
Hamstring
3 weeks
Jeremy Finlayson
Knee
1-2 weeks
Toby Greene
Suspended
Round 21
Ryan Griffen
Ankle
4 weeks
Steve Johnson
Knee
1 week
Adam Kennedy
Knee
Season
Shane Mumford
Ankle
Test
Sam Reid
Ankle
2-3 weeks
Will Setterfield
Concussion
Test
Tim Taranto
Ankle
4-6 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Johnson, Mumford and Setterfield will all need to be monitored during the week, with the trio all likely to try and train at the club's main session on Wednesday. A decision on the pair of veterans might come down to how they pull up on Thursday. Taranto is back running in a good sign for the draftee. - Adam Curley
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Grant Birchall
Knee
Indefinite
James Cousins
Shoulder
Season
Jonathon Ceglar*
ACL
Indefinite
Jack Fitzpatrick
Concussion
Indefinite
James Frawley
Turf toe
2-3 weeks
Josh Gibson
Groin
2-3 weeks
Blake Hardwick
Concussion
Test
Jaeger O'Meara
Knee
1 week
Jonathan O'Rourke
Hamstring
Test
Paul Puopolo
Adductor
Test
Cyril Rioli
PCL
Indefinite
Ben Stratton
Knee
Season
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
The Hawks expect Hardwick to play against the Tigers given he was borderline to return to the ground last Friday and will be bolstered by the return of Puopolo this week. Gibson and Frawley will also likely play again this season, while O’Meara’s long-awaited return appears just one week away. - Ashley Browne
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Tom Bugg
Suspended
Available round 22
Lochie Filipovic
Hip flexor
Season
Colin Garland*
Knee
Season
Jesse Hogan
Collarbone
6-8 weeks
Nathan Jones
Quad
Test
Dean Kent
Shoulder
6 weeks
Pat McKenna
Hamstring
Season
Tim Smith
Navicular bone
Season
Aaron vandenBerg*
Heel
Season
Bernie Vince
Suspended
Available round 20
Mitch White
Hamstring
4-6 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Jones should be fit to return against the Giants, provided he gets through training on Tuesday and Thursday. Vince is available to play after serving his suspension. The Demons are hopeful Hogan will be able to play again this season despite having surgery to repair a broken collarbone on Sunday. - Ben Guthrie
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Paul Ahern*
Knee
Season
Mitch Hibberd
Shoulder
Season
Ben Jacobs
Lower leg
Season
Oscar Junker
Broken tibia
1-2 weeks
Nick Larkey
Knee
Test
Jamie Macmillan
Finger
Season
Braydon Preuss
Back
Test
Kayne Turner
Knee
1 week
Ed Vickers-Willis
PCL
Season
Corey Wagner
Ankle
1-2 weeks
Jarrad Waite
Calf
2 weeks
Declan Watson
Knee
Season
Marley Williams
Back
Season
Mason Wood
Calf
1-2 weeks
Sam Wright
Foot/ankle
Season
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Waite will spend a fourth stint for the year on the sidelines, including a third from injury, because of a second calf setback, while Williams and Wright join the long list of players done for the season. Wood will also miss at least a fifth match, after some initial optimism of a swift return. Larkey is a chance to return at AFL or VFL level, while Preuss did not appear on the club's official injury list despite hurting his back at the weekend. - Marc McGowan
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Chad Wingard
Ankle
1-3 weeks
Updated: Monday, July 31
Early prognosis
Wingard has been ruled of this weekend's Showdown as he recovers from a high ankle sprain, but could return for the round 21 clash with Collingwood. - Lee Gaskin
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Reece Conca*
Foot
TBC
Nathan Drummond*
Knee
Season
Ben Griffiths
Shoulder
TBC
Shaun Hampson*
Back
Indefinite
Steven Morris
Hamstring
Test
Dion Prestia
Soreness
Test
Jack Riewoldt
Eye
Test
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Riewoldt will find out on Thursday morning if he is available to play, with his fate in doctor's hands after having several stitches in his right eye. Prestia should be available after being rested with knee and calf soreness. Morris has been sidelined for five matches with a hamstring injury and is due to push his case for a return, likely through the VFL. - Nathan Schmook
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
David Armitage
Groin
Test
Nick Coughlan
Hamstring
Indefinite
Nathan Freeman
Ankle
4-6 weeks
Sam Gilbert
Hand
1-2 weeks
Hugh Goddard
Foot
Season
Paddy McCartin
Concussion
TBC
Darren Minchington
Ankle
Season
Leigh Montagna
Hamstring
4-6 weeks
Koby Stevens
Groin
Test
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Saints coach Alan Richardson was last week "really hopeful" McCartin would be back this weekend, with not many hurdles left for the forward to jump over. Stevens missed last week with a sore groin but could return. Armitage didn't play in the VFL last week after experiencing groin soreness.Coughlan re-injured his hamstring and faces more time on the sidelines. - Dinny Navaratnam
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Darcy Cameron
Shoulder
Season
Harry Cunningham
Foot
1 week
Robbie Fox
Ankle
3-4 weeks
Josh Kennedy
Hamstring
Test
Jake Lloyd
Hip
Test
Sam Naismith
Side
Test
Colin O'Riordan
Ankle
1 week
Sam Reid
Groin
Test
Gary Rohan
Back
Test
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Kennedy, Rohan and Naismith all missed training on Monday, but Lloyd and Reid managed to do some running and light skills work. The Swans won't make a call until they see if the players can get through training on Wednesday. - Dinny Navaratnam
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Matthew Allen
Foot
Season
Sam Butler
Hamstring
1 week
Lewis Jetta
Calf
1 week
Scott Lycett
Shoulder
Season
Nic Naitanui*
Knee
Late 2017 season
Matt Priddis
Quad
Test
Josh Rotham
Hamstring
1-2 weeks
Luke Shuey
Ankle
Test
Tom Lamb
Knee
1-2 weeks
Nathan Vardy
Glute
Test
Daniel Venables
Toe
3-4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
Shuey and Vardy are almost certain to be available to face St Kilda, although Priddis is "touch-and-go" according to coach Adam Simpson. Jetta is aiming to play Carlton in round 21 after picking up a calf strain. Top draftee Venables is at least a month away and unlikely to play again this year unless East Perth reach finals. – Travis King
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Marcus Adams
Foot
Indefinite
Tom Boyd
Mental health
Indefinite
Tom Campbell
Abdominal strain
1-2 weeks
Stewart Crameri
Hip
Season
Josh Dunkley
Shoulder
Test
Tim English
Face
Test
Fergus Greene
Arm
Test
Mitch Honeychurch
Illness
Test
Lin Jong
Knee
Season
Patrick Lipinski
Hamstring
Test
Brad Lynch
Hamstring
4-5 weeks
Dale Morris
Broken arm
6-7 weeks
Roarke Smith
Knee
Season
Jake Stringer
Hamstring
1 week
Updated: Tuesday, August 1
Early prognosis
First-year ruckman English is likely to be available for Saturday's clash with the Brisbane Lions after pulling up well from a heavy knock in the VFL. Forward Stringer is a week away with a hamstring concern. Premiership midfielder Dunkley could resume in the VFL after a serious shoulder injury. – Ryan Davidson
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