Jenkins will have a fitness test on his bruised ribs to see if he takes his spot in the side for the Showdown with Port Adelaide on Saturday night. Crouch will return in the SANFL this weekend after injuring his hamstring for a third time in January. - Lee Gaskin

Carlton remains hopeful Cripps can face the Bombers despite suffering a hairline fracture to his jaw in the clash with Jordan Lewis last Sunday. Cripps will be tested this week, as will key defender Sam Rowe, who was concussed after a strike from Jesse Hogan. Jed Lamb had scans on his knee last week and will miss two weeks. Daniel Gorringe injured his Achilles in the JLT Community Series and has not progressed as well as the Blues had hoped. After being sent to the AIS in Canberra for further assessment, he will be on the sidelines for another six weeks. - Howard Kotton

Elliott hopes to be passed fit for the Pies' clash with Sydney at the SCG on Friday night, while Greenwood could also be available after making a rapid recovery from hip surgery. De Goey will still be sidelined for an extended period with a broken knuckle and a club-imposed three-match suspension for initially lying about how he sustained the injury. Ex-Roo Wells is closing in on a long-awaited debut for the Pies and could be ready for round four. Wills and Brown have recovered and could be available to play in the VFL. Mason Cox copped a knock to the knee late in a VFL practice match but played out the game. - Ben Collins

Essendon has added midfielder Ben Howlett to its injury list, although the hamstring strain he suffered in his return game against the Brisbane Lions last week was relatively minor as by Tuesday he was back running laps at the club. That aside, the Bombers remain in a good position with the health of their list. Ruck pair Matthew Leuenberger (hamstring) and Tom Bellchambers (knee) are available after recovering from their injuries, giving the Bombers close to a full side to select from. - Callum Twomey

Harley Bennell is expected to finally be back training with the main group this week after his long-running calf issues, which needed more treatment last week. Hayden Ballantyne has progressed into strength work and is on target to return as scheduled following hamstring surgery. Luke Ryan pulled up well from his first game in about nine months following an ankle issue. - Travis King

Patton will have to get through training later this week to prove his fitness after being a late withdrawal last week, with the key forward battling a hip problem he picked up in round one. Mzungu has commenced his long road back, but former Fremantle teammate Matt de Boer has been running strongly and should be back in the next fortnight. Coniglio could be fit to take on the Western Bulldogs in round six is his rehab goes well, while a return date for Deledio remains a mystery. - Adam Curley

Birchall will miss a month with his jaw injury, but will be back running by the end of the week, while the club expects vice-captains Shiels and Smith to be available to play Gold Coast on Sunday despite their corkies against the Crows. Midfielder Jonathan O'Rourke is back doing ball work and will return at VFL level next week, however second-year midfielder Kieran Lovell has had surgery on an injured shoulder and won't be back until later this year. The dreaded curse of the No.36 jumper at Hawthorn strikes again. - Ashley Browne

Suspensions to Hogan and Lewis hurt immensely, but importantly for Melbourne it looks like getting a few players back from injury. Hibberd is tracking along nicely and could be ready to play next week, although he may need a game or two in the VFL for conditioning purposes. Hibberd played just one JLT Community Series game and missed the entire 2016 season due to a WADA-imposed suspension. Josh Wagner and Sam Frost played a half in the VFL at the weekend as they returned from a leg and toe injury respectively. - Ben Guthrie

Ben Brown (knee) and Majak Daw (ankle/knee) had scans on Monday, but are expected to play against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday. Todd Goldstein should also make the trip to Hobart after being a late withdrawal last round because of a training mishap. But Sam Wright failed to take his place in Werribee's VFL practice match last Sunday and remains a week-to-week proposition. - Marc McGowan

Key defender Jack Hombsch will miss up to a month after a medial ligament strain to his right knee against Fremantle last weekend. Pittard could return for Saturday's Showdown with Adelaide after missing the opening two games of the season. Hamish Hartlett is expected to regain his place in the side, while unlucky forward Angus Monfries will be sidelined for three weeks after injuring his hamstring at training last week. - Lee Gaskin

Dustin Martin will play with a minor undisplaced fracture to his right cheekbone, wearing a helmet if necessary. He trained on Thursday but avoided contact work earlier in the week. Chol was back in full training this week after suffering concussion in a VFL practice game. Edwards has joined the rehab group after injuring his hip late in last Thursday's win against Collingwood. Hampson stepped up his training this week, joining the main group for the opening parts of Thursday's session. Midfielder Dion Prestia has appeared to be managed but did more than he has in previous weeks in the lead-up to the West Coast clash. - Nathan Schmook

Nick Riewoldt is unlikely to face the Brisbane Lions on Sunday but if he responds well to an increased training load, a return isn't out of the question. However, he could be on the sidelines for a few more weeks yet. Jack Steven will miss at least a week after a punctured lung versus West Coast and David Armitage's groin will be tested. - Dinny Navaratnam

Tippett won't play Friday night and with a round four clash against West Coast on Thursday week, the Swans are hopeful he'll be available, but the short turnaround might hurt him. Heeney and McVeigh are running well at training, but they're looking at a round five comeback at the earliest. Rampe has his left arm in a sling for at least the next two weeks before he can start mobility and strength work, and looks set to miss almost two months of footy, while Papley and Rohan are back to full training and should be available to play at some level in the next 2-3 weeks. - Adam Curley

The Dogs escaped the thrilling win over Sydney unscathed, but they won't be welcoming back any injured stars in the near future. Tory Dickson and Mitch Wallis are at least a month away as they'll both need a few games in the VFL to gain match fitness. Jordan Roughead's return from a serious hamstring complaint has been slow and steady. First-year ruckman Tim English and key defender Kieran Collins are both expected to play in Footscray's VFL season opener on April 14. - Ryan Davidson