Crouch and Lynch will have to complete main training on Thursday to be considered for Saturday night's encounter with Melbourne in Darwin. Crouch has missed the past two games with a small muscle tear in the abdominal area near his hip, while Lynch had a low-grade hamstring strain that forced him to miss last week's 12-point loss to West Coast. Jacobs will also be assessed this week to see if he will play his first game since round two. The experienced ruckman is likely to return through the SANFL having had surgery to his right knee in April. - Lee Gaskin

Berry will have surgery on his knee on Wednesday to remove a Baker's cyst. Bailey has progressed a fraction quicker than expected and is back running, however, recovering from his second hamstring tear of the season, the Lions will be cautious. - Michael Whiting 

A relatively healthy list for Carlton when compared to some others. Jones has now missed three matches with concussion, while Murphy is inching closer to playing after suffering fractured ribs two weeks ago against GWS. Thomas will play VFL this week after a club-imposed suspension, while McGovern tweaked his ankle halfway through the final quarter on Sunday and will have to pass a test later this week in order to play. - Riley Beveridge

Wells has again been cruelled by a long-term injury, and there's a possibility Langdon could also be set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines. However, the Pies are hopeful they will regain stars De Goey, Cox and Moore for the clash with Fremantle at the MCG on Saturday. They will also have the option of bringing back Varcoe, but will be without Adams and Elliott for at least another fortnight. Tyler Brown, Appleby and Tohill are nearing returns, but Murphy's recovery has been slow and Kelly suffered a hamstring tendon injury in the VFL. The season seems over for veteran Dunn after a second anterior cruciate ligament rupture in nine months. - Ben Collins

Stringer has added to the Bombers' injury woes, and while Shiel has not yet been ruled out of playing against Carlton on Sunday, Essendon will play that conservatively with the star midfielder. Fantasia is due back after the Bombers' round 12 bye and his return can't come quick enough. - Callum Twomey

Young ruckman Darcy has made a miraculous recovery from an ankle that was listed as 4-6 weeks just seven days ago, and could play alongside veteran small forward Ballantyne for Peel on Sunday against Subiaco. Sandilands is edging closer to being available after ramping up his speed running and Hill is on the cusp of playing football for the first time this year after re-joining football training last week. - Travis King

Bad news for Ainsworth who required surgery on the foot he injured against Geelong on Saturday night. Miller is still a week-to-week proposition, but has already missed two, while Hanley still sounds like he's a few weeks away. - Michael Whiting

Coniglio only has a six-day break to get over his corked thigh but should be fine to face Gold Coast, while Williams is a chance to face Adelaide next week. Corr looked close to being ready to resume from an ankle issue last week but suffered another setback with his calf, while Caldwell and Sproule were both injured in the NEAFL. - Adam Curley

Scrimshaw faces an extended stint on the sidelines, recovering from a lateral ligament injury to his left knee. The news is better for Lewis, who should return this weekend, while Smith will also attempt to prove his fitness after three games out. Mirra sat out last week's Box Hill game and may miss again. First-year draftee Jacob Koschitzke missed a second straight VFL match last week and was limited at last week's main training session, but hasn't appeared on the injury report in that time. - Marc McGowan

Better news on the injury front this week, with a swag of players either available or tests. Jake Lever is likely to spend another week in the VFL after rolling an ankle. Melksham has suffered a setback, Petty is a test after suffering a minor medial ligament strain, while Maynard suffered a concussion in the VFL. Lewis (ankle) successfully returned through the VFL last week but has been given a one-match suspension for striking, while Nathan Jones (head knock) and Max Gawn (dislocated finger) are fit to play after injuries on Sunday. - Sarah Black

Ahern and Davies-Uniacke are the fresh ones on the list and will have to pass fitness tests after setbacks in the VFL and AFL, respectively. The Roos are taking it cautiously with Tyson's calf issue, particularly given he has already had a recurrence this season, and he remains at least a fortnight off. - Marc McGowan

Rockliff will make the trip to China for the Power's game against St Kilda in Shanghai on Sunday after scans on a hamstring injury came back positive. However, he didn't train with the main group on Tuesday. Burton moved freely at training on Tuesday after just missing out on returning last week. Ruckman Scott Lycett has been cleared to return from an adductor injury, while Dixon is expected back after the bye. - Lee Gaskin

Given the six-day turnaround between games, Richmond has given Lambert another week off to recover from Achilles soreness. Skipper Cotchin is set to make his long-awaited return after initially injuring his hamstring in round three. Pickett joined the Tigers in the NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft and went straight to the injury list after breaking his finger playing for WAFL side South Fremantle. More details have emerged about draftee English's injury; he suffered a broken scapula (shoulder blade) at training. - Sarah Black

In a change of luck for the Saints, there's good news on the injury front. Geary is expected to get through training and face Port Adelaide on Sunday, Paton should be available for selection and Hannebery is almost certain to feature in the VFL. - Dinny Navaratnam

Kennedy won't be back until after the club's round 13 bye at the earliest with his medial ligament strain. In better news, McVeigh is back in full training and in line to return against Geelong on Saturday, while Hewett is expected to be fine to face the Cats after copping a head knock against Collingwood last week. - Adam Curley

A host of Eagles – including Shannon Hurn, Jeremy McGovern, Josh Kennedy, Jack Darling, Brad Sheppard and Will Schofield – were missing from training on Tuesday after a bruising encounter against Adelaide, although there is no suggestion at this stage they won't be available to face the Bulldogs. Masten trained and could be back from a minor hamstring, but Hickey was unsighted and so was Venables following a bad concussion. Naitanui was leaping, sprinting and leading for marks as he edges closer but a comeback is still about a month away. - Travis King

Crozier and Wallis were the casualties against North Melbourne in round 10, suffering a toe and ankle injury respectively. The Bulldogs are in good shape for the most part and have no long-term concerns. - Paul Bastin