Who's struggling and who's a test? Find out when your wounded stars will be back
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JORDAN Lewis, Ryan Burton, Toby Nankervis and more... some big names have been added to the injury list ahead of round nine.
Who will be right and who is struggling? We find out when your wounded stars will be back.
ADELAIDE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Matt Crouch
Hip
Test
Tom Doedee
Knee
Season
Richard Douglas
Ankle
Test
Sam Jacobs
Knee
1-2 weeks
Wayne Milera
AC joint
1-2 weeks
Andrew McPherson
Back
Test
Paul Seedsman
Knee
Test
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Crouch, Douglas and Seedsman could all be cleared to face Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday. Crouch sustained a heavy contusion to his hip early in the third quarter of last Saturday night's Showdown against Port Adelaide. He will be assessed at the club's main training session on Thursday. Douglas has got through a large volume of training since having surgery for a high ankle sprain eight weeks ago. Seedsman is also expected to be available to play his first game since hyperextending his knee six weeks ago. Douglas and Seedsman would more than likely return through the SANFL, especially considering the Crows have won their past four AFL games. - Lee Gaskin
BRISBANE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Marcus Adams
Knee
6 weeks
Zac Bailey
Hamstring
6 weeks
Brandon Starcevich
Hamstring
1 week
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Bad news for Bailey with another long setback. The speedy defender missed three weeks with a hamstring injury suffered in round three, played one NEAFL match and then re-injured it in the opening minutes against the Bulldogs.- Michael Whiting
CARLTON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Tom De Koning
Knee
2-3 weeks
Sam Docherty
Knee
Indefinite
Zac Fisher
Cork
Test
Liam Jones
Concussion
1 week
Kym Lebois
Hamstring
Test
Harrison Macreadie
Achilles
Test
Nic Newman
Knee
Test
Jarrod Pickett
Knee
Indefinite
Lachie Plowman
Fractured cheekbone
1 week
Kade Simpson
Hamstring
1 week
Tom Williamson
Back
2 weeks
Updated: Monday, May 13
Early prognosis
The Blues face a defensive crisis, with Jones, Plowman, Williamson and Simpson unlikely to be available for selection. However, Newman is a chance as he returns from a knee injury. Fisher suffered a cork against Collingwood, but should be able to play.- Riley Beveridge
COLLINGWOOD
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Taylor Adams
Groin
2-3 weeks
James Aish
Concussion
Test
Flynn Appleby
Ankle
Test
Dayne Beams
Hip
Test
Tyler Brown
Shoulder
2 weeks
Mason Cox
Ankle
Test
Lynden Dunn
Knee
Season
Jamie Elliott
Hamstring
1-2 weeks
Max Lynch
Concussion
Test
Chris Mayne
Concussion
Test
Nathan Murphy
Ankle
2 weeks
Sam Murray
Provisional ASADA suspension
TBC
Matt Scharenberg
Knee
5 weeks
Josh Thomas
Ankle
TBC
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Elliott won't face St Kilda at the MCG on Saturday but Beams, Cox and Aish loom as handy inclusions. The Pies could be forced to make at least one change after the unlucky Mayne was concussed in his return from a fractured back, while Thomas was sore after a late knock against Carlton. Appleby, Murphy and Tyler Brown are nearing returns, but Adams is a little further away. Scharenberg is back training with the main group as he comes back from a third knee reconstruction, but the season seems over for veteran Dunn after a second anterior cruciate ligament rupture in nine months. - Ben Collins
ESSENDON
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Mark Baguley
Managed
Available
Mitch Brown
Wrist
1-2 weeks
Joe Daniher
Managed
Available
Sam Draper
Knee
Season
Orazio Fantasia
Quad
3-4 weeks
Martin Gleeson
Cheekbone
1-2 weeks
Tom Jok
Knee
1 week
Jayden Laverde
Hamstring
Available
Shaun McKernan
Hamstring
3-4 weeks
Kobe Mutch
Hamstring
6-8 weeks
Trent Mynott
Calf
1-2 weeks
Devon Smith
Knee
TBC
James Stewart
Groin
1 week
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Smith is the big watch as he manages a knee issue that has dogged him throughout this year. He is seeing a specialist this week so the club will make a decision after that on its plans for last year's best and fairest winner. Daniher and Baguley are available after being rested last week, while Laverde is also ready to play following another hamstring concern. Fantasia will miss about a month with a quad strain. - Callum Twomey
FREMANTLE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Hayden Ballantyne
Hamstring
3 weeks
Harley Bennell
Calf
2 weeks
Stephen Hill
Quad
4 weeks
Shane Kersten
Foot
TBC
Aaron Sandilands
Calf
TBC
Sam Sturt
Concussion
4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Hill is aiming to return to some football training next week after a laborious comeback from quad dramas, and importantly has been able to kick and run at speed recently. Bennell completed some match simulation over the weekend as he steps up his bid to revive his career. Kersten's hopes of playing AFL again this season are in serious doubt after his four-week timeframe returned to being in doubt after foot surgery. - Travis King
GEELONG
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Tom Atkins
Hip flexor
Test
Wylie Buzza
Concussion
Test
Nakia Cockatoo
Knee
Indefinite
Jordan Cunico
Ankle
6-10 weeks
Lachie Henderson
Foot
TBC
Nathan Kreuger
Concussion
Test
Sam Menegola
Knee
Test
Quinton Narkle
Hamstring
3 weeks
Gary Rohan
Concussion
Test
Joel Selwood
Soreness
Test
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Selwood missed round seven with an "upper leg" and last week with a "lower leg." After barely training last week, the aim will be to get two big sessions into him ahead of the clash with the Dogs. Atkins was able to push through a hip complaint against the Roos, however will need a fitness test this week. Menegola was a late out with a knee injury sustained late in the week and will be touch-and-go this week. Rohan and Buzza will be monitored after concussions in the AFL and VFL matches, while Kreuger missed last week after concussion the week prior. Henderson has suffered another foot injury, with the Cats awaiting the full diagnosis. After a promising patch of form, Narkle strained his hamstring in the VFL. - Mitch Cleary
GOLD COAST
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Callum Ah Chee
Quad
1 week
Brayden Crossley
Hamstring
1 week
Brayden Fiorini
Knee
Test
Sam Fletcher
Quad
1 week
Pearce Hanley
Quad
TBC
Sean Lemmens
Ankle
8 weeks
Izak Rankine
Hamstring
3-5 weeks
Brad Scheer
Hand
4-6 weeks
Rory Thompson
Knee
Season
Harrison Wigg
Knee
Season
Aaron Young
Knee
4 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Not good news for Lemmens, who is expected to spend another lengthy stint on the sidelines. He missed eight weeks after injuring the same ankle in the JLT Series. Hanley picked up a niggle late in Saturday night's loss and will be tested through the week, while Fiorini is expected to be available.- Michael Whiting
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Aidan Corr
Ankle
1 week
Shane Mumford
Knee
Test
Jonathon Patton
Knee
TBC
Tommy Sheridan
Calf
3 weeks
Callan Ward
Knee
Season
Lachie Whitfield
quad/hip flexor
Test
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Whitfield and Mumford should be available to take on Carlton on Sunday in a big boost for the Giants. Brett Deledio is ready to play so coach Leon Cameron has to decide if he needs a run in the NEAFL before being recalled to senior level after missing the past six weeks with his calf injury. Key defender Corr should be fit to take on Melbourne at the MCG next week. - Adam Curley
HAWTHORN
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Grant Birchall
Calf/knee
Indefinite
Tom Mitchell
Broken leg
Indefinite
Tim Mohr
Dislocated knee/ACL
Season
Jack Scrimshaw
Migraine
Test
Isaac Smith
Foot
Test
Chad Wingard
Hamstring
Test
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
The Hawks say Scrimshaw's migraine caused him to have some blurred vision and he subsequently sat out most of the second half of Sunday's win over the Giants. Smith aims to return to the field on Sunday after being a late withdrawal, while Wingard will increase his training load in the hope of also playing. Mitchell has undergone surgery to remove the metal plates and screws from his broken leg, so he will have some light weeks ahead before building up his running again. - Marc McGowan
MELBOURNE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Mitch Hannan
Knee
1 week
Michael Hibberd
Collarbone
2 weeks
Neville Jetta
Knee
8-10 weeks
Jay Kennedy Harris
Leg
1 week
Kade Kolodjashnij
Concussion
TBC
Jake Lever
Knee
Test
Steven May
Groin
2-3 weeks
Corey Maynard
Hip
Test
Jake Melksham
Foot
4-5 weeks
Aaron Nietschke
Knee
Season
Joel Smith
Groin
4-6 weeks
Aaron vandenBerg
Ankle
TBC
Sam Weideman
Hip
Test
Guy Walker
Shoulder
Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Lewis (ankle) will have to do more training later in the week to prove his fitness for the game against the Eagles. However, he is in doubt to get up off a six-day break.Hibberdhas had surgery on his collarbone and could return in a fortnight, whileMelksham's absence is a big loss for the Dees.Leverwill play his first game back in the VFL this weekend. - Ben Guthrie
NORTH MELBOURNE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Majak Daw
Pelvis/hips
Indefinite
Ben Jacobs
Head/neck
Indefinite
Luke McDonald
Knee
Test
Ben McKay
Quad
Test
Tom McKenzie
Back
TBC
Tom Murphy
Ankle
Test
Bailey Scott
Concussion
Test
Scott Thompson
Adductor
Test
Dom Tyson
Calf
4-5 weeks
Ed Vickers-Willis
Knee
Season
Will Walker
PCL
Indefinite
Tom Wilkinson
Ankle
7-9 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Tyson's tough start to his career at Arden St continues, with confirmation he will miss at least another month. He was first held out with calf tightness but suffered a recurrence in the VFL a fortnight ago. McDonald and Thompson will both have to pass fitness tests to return to the senior side, while Marley Williams was managed last week and should be right to go. Defenders McKay and Murphy will also hope to be available for VFL selection this weekend. - Marc McGowan
PORT ADELAIDE
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Ryan Burton
Hamstring
3-4 weeks
Charlie Dixon
Leg
3-4 weeks
Brad Ebert
Concussion
Indefinite
Robbie Gray
Hand
Test
Hamish Hartlett
Hamstring
2 weeks
Tom Jonas
Calf
1 week
Jake Patmore
Knee
Season
Jack Watts
Leg
Indefinite
Ollie Wines
Leg
5-6 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Initially slated to miss four weeks with a broken hand, Gray is a chance to return after just two and face Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. It would be a much-needed boost to a growing injury list at Alberton. Burton is out for up to a month with a hamstring strain, Jonas will miss a fourth straight game with a calf injury and Ebert will have more tests to determine if he's right to return from concussion. But there are two bits of good news – the Power finally have a firm timeline on Dixon's return from a badly broken leg and dislocated ankle, and ruckman Sam Hayes will play in the SANFL this weekend in his first game in almost 12 months after a torn ACL. The Power are aiming for Dixon to make his comeback after the mid-season bye. - Lee Gaskin
RICHMOND
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Trent Cotchin
Hamstring
2-3 weeks
Luke English
Tonsillitis
Test
Jack Graham
Hamstring
1 week
Shaun Grigg
Knee/hip
Retired
Callum Moore
Ankle
8-10 weeks
Toby Nankervis
Adductor
6-8 weeks
Alex Rance
Knee
Season
Jack Riewoldt
PCL
5-7 weeks
Daniel Rioli
Ribs/quad
Test
Jack Ross
Ankle
6-8 weeks
Jayden Short
Elbow
5-6 weeks
Nick Vlastuin
Ankle
Test
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Despite David Astbury and Oleg Markov now being fully fit, Richmond's injury list stays at 12, with Nankervis and Ross added after suffering serious injuries against Fremantle. Nankervis has torn a muscle and some tendon off the bone, while Ross needs surgery for a syndesmosis injury. Vlastuin and Rioli are likely to play this week while Grigg has officially hung up the boots after persistent knee and hip injuries. Short has only just come out of his elbow brace after dislocating it, while Riewoldt is expected to start jogging possibly at the end of next week. The club is aiming for a round 11 return for skipper Cotchin. - Sarah Black
ST KILDA
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Logan Austin
Shoulder
Indefinite
Jack Bytel
Back
Season
Jake Carlisle
Back
5-6 weeks
Jarryn Geary
Quad
3-4 weeks
Dan Hannebery
Hamstring/calves
3-4 weeks
Doulton Langlands
Concussion
Test
Jack Lonie
Knee
6-8 weeks
Paddy McCartin
Concussion
Indefinite
Lewis Pierce
Concussion
Test
Dylan Roberton
Heart
Season
Jack Steven
Mental health
Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
A first appearance for Hannebery since he was traded to the Saints at the end of last season is in sight. The skipper, Geary, is on a similar timeline after a gruesome surgery that saw his right thigh sliced open. Important defender Carlisle could be back after the bye. - Dinny Navaratnam
SYDNEY
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Harry Cunningham
Adductor
6-8 weeks
Lance Franklin
Hamstring
Test
Heath Grundy
Back
3-4 weeks
Jack Maibaum
Knee
Season
Jarrad McVeigh
Quad
3-4 weeks
Sam Naismith
Knee
TBC
Nick Smith
Hamstring
TBC
Durak Tucker
Knee
Indefinite
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
Franklin might be another week away with his hamstring strain after missing the past three games, but he could come in to face North Melbourne on Saturday night if he gets through training this week. - Adam Curley
WEST COAST
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Tom Barrass
Foot
7-9 weeks
Patrick Bines
Hernia
TBC
Hamish Brayshaw
Toe
3 weeks
Jarrod Cameron
Wrist
Test
Tom Hickey
Hamstring
Test
Nic Naitanui
Knee
Indefinite
Willie Rioli
Foot
Test
Francis Watson
Shoulder
2 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
The Eagles should be bolstered by Rioli and Hickey's returns, with the duo only needing to get through training on Tuesday night to be available to play. There is a watch on Will Schofield after a heavy bump against St Kilda, with the experienced defender absent from training on Monday. Cameron should be available to return in the WAFL on Thursday night. - Travis King
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Player
Injury
Estimated Return
Ben Cavarra
Hamstring
3-5 weeks
Taylor Duryea
Hip
4-6 weeks
Tim English
Soreness
Test
Fergus Greene
Ankle
2-3 weeks
Lin Jong
Appendix
Test
Dale Morris
Knee
4-6 weeks
Updated: Tuesday, May 14
Early prognosis
English was a late withdrawal against Brisbane at Mars Stadium on Saturday and replaced by Fletcher Roberts. The ruckman has been managing several knocks from the round seven demolition of Richmond and still has work to do at training to prove his fitness. Jong nearly featured at VFL level on Sunday and should be raring to go this Saturday at Whitten Oval.- Paul Bastin