GREATER Western Sydney will likely have at least two more sore bodies, with concerns for star pair Dylan Shiel and Heath Shaw.
Shiel copped a knock to his right shoulder while Shaw hurt his shin in the win against Port Adelaide, but both returned to the field.
The Giants are 3-1 but have a lengthy list of players missing, including Stephen Coniglio (ankle), Brett Deledio (calf), Ryan Griffen (ankle) and Lachie Whitfield (suspended), and face Sydney next week in a clash that could define the Swans' season.
Tough St Kilda midfielder David Armitage was assisted off the field in the final term against the Pies. He missed the previous two games with a groin injury and Saints coach Alan Richardson said the onballer would be assessed before the round five clash with Geelong.
Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury spent a lot of the third term against St Kilda on the bench but coach Nathan Buckley said there was no issue. Former Giant Will Hoskin-Elliott had a left wrist concern in the first term but came back on after being assessed.
Adelaide dynamo Charlie Cameron hurt his right hamstring but returned to the field against Essendon. Defender Jake Kelly suffered an eye injury in the third term and was taken to hospital. He will be assessed during the week.
Gold Coast co-captain Steven May will miss at least three weeks after injuring his left hamstring in the final quarter versus Carlton. Former Docker Michael Barlow experienced hamstring tightness and had his left leg iced after coming off late in the game but coach Rodney Eade said that was precautionary. The Suns' 2014 best and fairest David Swallow tweaked an ankle but should be right to face Adelaide next Saturday.
Steven May has injured his hamstring. #AFLSunsBlues pic.twitter.com/qs11Ob572V
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Irishman Pearce Hanley rolled an ankle in the first half of his NEAFL return and was in a moon boot but Eade was hopeful the wingman would be fit for next week.
For Carlton, young defender Harrison Macreadie went to the rooms for treatment on a leg issue but took to the field in the third quarter.
Smooth-moving Fremantle runner Stephen Hill left the game late with a corked thigh and the club doctors will keep an eye on him throughout the week. Ed Langdon played the game out despite having a migraine.
Brisbane Lions vice-captain Tom Rockliff dislocated a finger in the last term against Richmond but had it popped back in and he played out the game. Rebounding half-back Tom Cutler suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter and will miss a few weeks, depending on what scans show.
The Western Bulldogs had a terrible run of luck on Good Friday. Key forward Travis Cloke will miss up to six weeks with broken ribs, Tom Boyd had delayed concussion after he collided with North Melbourne defender Scott Thompson in the first term, while fellow big man Tom Campbell left the ground midway through the second term with an ankle concern. However, he came back on soon afterwards.
Travis Cloke has left the field after this heavy hit from Jack Ziebell.
— AFL (@AFL) April 14, 2017
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Lindsay Thomas had his right shoulder assessed early in the game for the Roos but he was soon cleared to play out the game.
There were concerns for West Coast Brownlow medallist Sam Mitchell on Thursday night after teammate Jack Redden accidentally swung a leg into the former Hawk's left ankle. The 34-year-old looked proppy but played out the second half and has 10 days to recover before facing Hawthorn at the MCG. Jack Darling was a late withdrawal with his own ankle injury but he should be right to face the Hawks.
Sydney superstar Lance Franklin was banged up and copped corkies in his hip and thigh but should be fine for round five.
Buddy was left gasping for air after this bone-crunching bump from Shannon Hurn. #AFLEaglesSwans pic.twitter.com/IsSgytljb0
— AFL (@AFL) April 13, 2017