IN THE wake of round one, we've done our best to find out how your injured players are tracking.
See the full list below.
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Riley Knight | Achilles | 2-3 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Crows are on track to have a full list to choose from if/when the season resumes later this year. - Lee Gaskin
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Grant Birchall | Hamstring | TBC |
Stefan Martin | Knee | TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
While Birchall's niggle is on the minor side, Martin has suspected PCL damage, which could take a while to recover depending on the extent of it. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Eddie Betts | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
Charlie Curnow | Knee | Indefinite |
Brodie Kemp | Knee | Indefinite |
Matthew Kreuzer | Foot | 16 weeks |
Harrison Macreadie | Hamstring | 1 week |
Caleb Marchbank | Knee | 1 week |
Harry McKay | Groin | 2-3 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Blues could be forced to rely heavily on Kreuzer's young deputies when the season resumes, with the veteran set to miss four months due to a fractured metatarsal bone in his foot. He sustained the unfortunate injury midway through the first quarter of Thursday night's season-opener. Betts and McKay would have likely missed the next month, but should be right to go upon resumption of competition. - Riley Beveridge
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Dayne Beams | Mental health | Indefinite |
Lynden Dunn | Knee | 3-4 weeks |
Levi Greenwood | Knee | 15-20 weeks |
Tom Langdon | Knee | Indefinite |
Nathan Murphy | Shoulder | 3-4 weeks |
Ben Reid | Ankle/foot | TBC |
Matt Scharenberg | Hip | Available |
Adam Treloar | Illness/Hamstring | TBC |
Travis Varcoe | Shoulder | 3 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
Treloar would likely have missed another game with a combination of a hamstring strain and a stomach bug that kept him off the track for several days. Reid would also have been in doubt. Varcoe was close to rejoining the main group after a shoulder reconstruction, while youngster Murphy is running as he rehabilitates from a fractured left scapular. Langdon is running lightly as he deals with a potentially career-threatening knee issue, but Greenwood seems determined to smash the traditional 12-month recovery timeframe for a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. The Woods will also be conservative with Dunn in his bid to return from a second knee reconstruction. Meanwhile, Beams is reportedly set to retire. - Ben Collins
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Patrick Ambrose | Knee | 4-6 weeks |
Joe Daniher | Groin | Indefinite |
Sam Draper | Knee | 5-7 weeks |
Noah Gown | Foot | Indefinite |
Dyson Heppell | Foot | TBC |
Cale Hooker | Hip | Available |
Lachie Johnson | Knee | Season |
Shaun McKernan | Illness | Available |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
Essendon's injury list has shrunk in recent weeks, but they still played round one without Heppell (foot) and Hooker (hip). The enforced layoff between games will benefit Heppell, with no timeframe set for his return, but Hooker was expected to be available for round two if it was played this week. Ambrose is progressing well from his knee injury. - Callum Twomey
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Blake Acres | Hamstring | TBA |
Stefan Giro | Knee | 12 weeks |
Joel Hamling | Ankle | TBA |
Stephen Hill | Quad | TBA |
Jesse Hogan | Mental health | Indefinite |
Alex Pearce | Ankle | 1 week |
Sam Switkowski | Back | TBA |
Nathan Wilson | Toe | 1 week |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Dockers should find a number of key players fit and free of injury after the COVID-19 crisis, Pearce (ankle), Wilson (toe) and David Mundy (leg) among them. Acres (hamstring) had a great pre-season and now looks likely to only miss one match with his serious hamstring injury. Hamling (ankle) and Giro (knee) should also be on the home stretch when and if football returns in 2020. - Nathan Schmook
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Nakia Cockatoo | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
Jake Kolodjashnij | Hip | 2-4 weeks |
Nathan Kreuger | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
Stefan Okunbor | Achilles | Indefinite |
Jack Steven | Soreness | Available |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
Steven was left out of the trip to Sydney as a precaution after failing to overcome soreness following the Marsh Community Series game against Essendon. Kolodajshnij, Cockatoo and Kreuger were all nearing returns before the season was put on hiatus. - Mitch Cleary
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Charlie Ballard | Shoulder | 6-8 weeks |
Pearce Hanley | Calf | Test |
Jarrod Harbrow | Groin | Test |
Jack Hombsch | Rib | Test |
Anthony Miles | Chest | TBC |
Wil Powell | Knee | 6-8 weeks |
Izak Rankine | Hamstring | Test |
Mitch Riordan | ACL | Season |
Alex Sexton | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
Rory Thompson | Knee | Test |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
If the season recommences in nine weeks, the only player that might still be in strife is Miles, who was due back around the original bye. - Michael Whiting
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Matt Flynn | Knee | TBC |
Adam Kennedy | Hamstring | TBC |
Xavier O'Halloran | Ankle | 2-3 weeks |
Tommy Sheridan | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
Zac Sproule | Knee | 3-5 weeks |
Tim Taranto | Shoulder | 4-5 months |
Callan Ward | Knee | 3-5 weeks |
Zac Williams | Achilles | Test |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
Kennedy's minor strain won't be an issue now that the season has been postponed, while the rest of the Giants' list, apart from possibly Taranto, should also be ready resume when footy returns. - Adam Curley
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Will Golds | Knee | Season |
Blake Hardwick | Chest | 9 weeks |
Dan Howe | Foot | TBC |
Jarman Impey | Knee | TBC |
Jacob Koschitzke | AC joint | 2-3 weeks |
Mitch Lewis | Ankle | Test |
Josh Morris | Knee | 3-5 weeks |
Paul Puopolo | Cheekbone | TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
Puopolo had surgery on his damaged cheekbone in the week after the R1 win over Brisbane and is recovering well. The season suspension until at least May 31 means there is a good opportunity for many of those on this list – particularly Lewis and maybe even Hardwick and Impey – to contend for round two selection. Jack Gunston (ankle) and Tim O'Brien (eye) returned to the field at the weekend and appeared to come through unscathed. The club is yet to state what is wrong with second-year forward Mathew Walker. - Marc McGowan
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Harley Bennell | Calf | TBC |
Mitch Hannan | Groin | TBC |
Kade Kolodjashnij | Concussion | TBC |
Harry Petty | Groin | TBC |
Braydon Preuss | Knee | 2-4 weeks |
Christian Salem | Glandular fever | Test |
Aaron vandenBerg | Foot | 12 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Demons have a few players with injuries that feature non-specific recovery timeframes. With the season on hold, Bennell's chances of playing when it resumes have increased if he can avoid further setbacks while Preuss is sure to be ready to go when things fire up again. Kolodjashnij continues to navigate the unknown path of concussion recovery so it's not yet known what state he'll be in to return when group training is given the green light. vandenBerg has a new foot injury and will miss at least three months. - Jennifer Phelan
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Paul Ahern | Hamstring | TBC |
Luke Davies-Uniacke | Groin | TBC |
Kyron Hayden | Achilles | 7-9 weeks |
Ben Jacobs | Concussion | TBC |
Flynn Perez | Knee | 7-9 weeks |
Kayne Turner | Sesamoid/foot | 7-9 weeks |
Ed Vickers-Willis | Knee | TBC |
Josh Walker | Concussion | Test |
Marley Williams | Suspension | Round 3 |
Jack Ziebell | Knee | TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
Ziebell is the greatest new concern here, with coach Rhyce Shaw confirming his captain sustained a medial ligament injury in Sunday's win over St Kilda. He may not require surgery but the club's medical department will consider all options, although the season's postponement until at least May 31 means he has plenty of time to recover. Ahern and Walker also finished the match on the pine with respective issues but should be fine for whenever the season resumes. Ben Brown (calf) passed a fitness test to play against the Saints and came through unscathed. The break provides an opportunity for several of the long-termers on this list to potentially push for round two selection. - Marc McGowan
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Riley Bonner | Quad | TBC |
Charlie Dixon | Adductor | TBC |
Willem Drew | Foot | TBC |
Riley Grundy | Knee | TBC |
Hamish Hartlett | Quad | TBC |
Jackson Mead | Hamstring | TBC |
Jake Patmore | Hamstring | TBC |
Jack Watts | Calf | TBC |
Ollie Wines | Shoulder | 3-5 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
If there's a silver lining in the season being delayed, it's that Wines should be fully recovered from shoulder surgery if/when the competition resumes. Drew, who had foot surgery last week, is the only long-term injury. Hartlett injured his quad in the round one win against Gold Coast. - Lee Gaskin
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Bachar Houli | Calf | TBC |
Nick Vlastuin | Concussion | 1-2 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
If the season was still running as normal, Houli's history of soft-tissue injuries had put him as being at least three weeks away. He's due to return to jogging this week. Vlastuin was concussed in the round one win over Carlton and had already been ruled out of any potential game this weekend. Two players down for tests before round one - Toby Nankervis (groin) and Jack Graham (shoulder) - played, while the third, Kamdyn McIntosh (ankle), was an emergency. - Sarah Black
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Jade Gresham | Knee | TBA |
Ben Long | Foot | TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Saints go into the indefinite break with limited injuries. Gresham and Long picked up minor complaints against the Kangaroos but they aren't likely to stop them from resuming full training when the competition starts again, although the former would have missed a few weeks had the season continued. - Jennifer Phelan
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Lance Franklin | Knee | 2-3 weeks |
Lewis Melican | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
Sam Reid | Calf | TBC |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Swans came away from round one with no fresh injury worries and Franklin, Reid and Melican will be fit and ready once the season resumes. - Adam Curley
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Jarrod Cameron | Pubic bone | 4-6 weeks |
Tom Cole | Thumb | 4-6 weeks |
Luke Foley | Pubic bone | TBC |
Daniel Venables | Concussion | Season |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
The Eagles can wipe Oscar Allen off their injury list now, and could find Cameron and Cole return from the upcoming break fit and ready to train with the main group. The challenge they will face, particularly with Cameron and Foley's pubic bone injuries, is crafting a program that allows them to recover and then build fitness without close monitoring. - Nathan Schmook
PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
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Taylor Duryea | Groin | 3-5 weeks |
Riley Garcia | Knee | Indefinite |
Patrick Lipinski | Concussion | Available |
Tom Liberatore | Knee | 1 week |
Lin Jong | Hamstring | 3-5 weeks |
Rhylee West | Knee | 5-7 weeks |
Updated: Tuesday, March 24 |
Early prognosis
West suffered a medial ligament injury in training and is recovering with a knee brace. Liberatore is edging closer to full fitness, while Lipinski was held out of round one as he battled delayed onset concussion symptoms. - Jourdan Canil
*Placed on the club's long-term injury list