Milera will miss at least a month with damage to his AC joint sustained in last Sunday's 73-point win against Gold Coast. He doesn't need surgery at this stage, but the Crows will re-assess in the next 4-5 days. He will miss two months if he needs surgery. Jacobs could be back within a month after having knee surgery last week. Chayce Jones and McHenry are available this weekend after both sat out with concussion. McAdam could return in the SANFL this weekend after missing the past four weeks with a calf injury. - Lee Gaskin

Decent news for the Lions with Andrews and Mathieson both expected to just miss a game or two. The long break before Saturday's match against Gold Coast helps and both should be well in the frame to return in round seven. - Michael Whiting 

Forward duo Curnow and Cuningham will be monitored this week as they recover from respective injury issues. It was a good week for the Blues, with Alex Fasolo, Matthew Kennedy, Harrison Macreadie, Andrew Phillips and Tom Williamson all wiped from the injury list as they returned through the VFL. - Riley Beveridge

Aish is in doubt for the Anzac Day clash with Essendon on Thursday and fellow defender Appleby seems out of contention to replace him after hurting an ankle in the first quarter in the VFL on Saturday. Hoskin-Elliott and father-son draftee Kelly will return in the VFL, and Madgen is likely to join them. Sier didn't play in the VFL at the weekend after sustaining a foot tendon problem and will miss at least another game. Mayne, Murphy and Tyler Brown will be out for about another month each, while Scharenberg won't be far behind them as he comes back from a third knee reconstruction. The season seems over for veteran Dunn after a second anterior cruciate ligament rupture in nine months. - Ben Collins

All eyes will be on Smith and Zaharakis after they missed last week with knee complaints but both are expected to be available to face Collingwood on Thursday. Gleeson suffered some bad luck after a heavy hit in the VFL and will spend a couple of weeks on the sidelines nursing a cheekbone injury, while the club says Clarke will be unavailable with the calf injury that saw him be a late withdrawal against North Melbourne last week. - Callum Twomey

Blakely is a chance to come into the side for his first game this season following a long-term hamstring setback and trained on Tuesday. McCarthy was still on light duties at Cockburn after being forced out of the Giants victory in Canberra due to illness. Ballantyne is facing another stint on the sidelines after damaging his hamstring again in his comeback game at Peel, while draft bolter Sturt will be managed conservatively after suffering his second concussion this season. – Travis King

Powell's concussion against Carlton in round four was a serious one and the young wingman is no certainty to return against Brisbane on Saturday. He'll be tested through the week. Lemmens is likely to return through the NEAFL the following week. - Michael Whiting

Davis looks a long shot to be fit for Saturday night's clash with Sydney, but scans revealed no structural damage, so the Giants haven't ruled him out at this stage. He'll attempt to train on Wednesday which will be his big test. There's good news for forwards Toby Greene (calf) and Zac Langdon (foot), who will return to the field this week. Greene is set to take on the Swans at senior level, while Langdon will return through the NEAFL. Young defender Harry Perryman has recovered from his punctured lung and will likely play reserves next week. - Adam Curley

Stratton, who was a late withdrawal against Geelong, and Shiels are set to provide the Hawks with a welcome boost against Carlton. The club also allayed fears in-form ruckman McEvoy could be out for several weeks and he will play this weekend if he passes a fitness test. Burgoyne is another week off. Minchington is set to turn out in brown and gold for the first time in the VFL on Saturday, while Koschitzke, Ross and Walker have to pass tests to join him at Box Hill. – Marc McGowan

Melbourne's defensive issues have been further compounded with Jetta ruled out for up to 10 weeks. The defender will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a meniscus injury that occurred in the second quarter of the game against the Saints. Viney has been cleared of any serious damage to his hand following scans. There is also a bit of mystery around May and his timeline for a return from a groin injury. - Ben Guthrie

It remains to be seen whether Williams can recover in time to play in Friday night's clash with Port Adelaide. Tyson and McKay didn't play in the VFL at the weekend, but both are likely to play at some level this upcoming round. Wilkinson didn't play after quarter-time for the Roos' VFL side, while minor ailments limited Nick Larkey (illness) and Kyron Hayden (dislocated finger). Tristan Xerri (osteitis pubis) played his first game of the season in the VFL, and Taylor Garner (quad/groin) negotiated another match. – Marc McGowan

Hartlett could return in the SANFL this weekend after missing the past three games with a hamstring injury. Dixon is a longer-term proposition, with still no timeline on his return after a setback in his recovery from a broken leg and dislocated ankle suffered at the end of last season. Watts is unlikely to play again this year. He went in for a second bout of surgery on his ankle last week having suffered a similar injury to Dixon in the round two win over Carlton. - Lee Gaskin

After an alarming swelling of Richmond's injury list several weeks ago, it appears to be back to a more manageable level. Riewoldt is likely to play against Melbourne on Wednesday night after three matches on the sidelines with a wrist injury. Captain Cotchin has suffered a setback and isn't expected back until at least mid-May. Grigg, Short and Markov remain long-term propositions, while Weller has now missed three weeks with a nagging leg injury. - Sarah Black

Saints captain Jarryn Geary faces at least a few weeks on the sidelines after surgery on his right thigh, where he suffered compartment syndrome. Draftee Max King could debut in the VFL in a fortnight, having joined in full training. Langlands suffered a head knock early in Sandringham's win last Sunday. - Dinny Navaratnam

Menzel remains on track to play some minutes in the NEAFL this week or next in his return from groin surgery, in what would be a massive boost for the Swans' forward woes. Zak Jones had some treatment on his hip against Richmond last week but is fine to face the Giants this week. - Adam Curley

Rioli was back involved in warm-up kicking and ran laps at training on Tuesday after a stress-related foot injury that has kept him out of the opening five rounds. Barrass is the latest victim to a foot problem for the Eagles and is looking at a lengthy stint on the sidelines after he undergoes surgery. Waterman trained fully on Tuesday and should be available. Naitanui is conservatively estimated to return after the round 13 bye. – Travis King

A blow to the Bulldogs ahead of a road trip to Fremantle, with defenders Duryea and Suckling ruled out for several weeks. Cavarra, Khamis and Vandermeer have all progressed to be on the cusp of selection. The trio appear likely to play in the VFL this Sunday to step up their hopes of an AFL debut. - Paul Bastin