Hear from High Performance Manager Ben Serpell, as he updates on the squad ahead of the Round 4 clash against Brisbane at the MCG.
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Injury Report: Round 4
High Performance Manager Ben Serpell gives an update ahead of our Round 4 clash against Brisbane Lions.
Sam Banks
Concussion, Test
"He's done really well, Banksy. He's got through all his protocols well. He's just got to get through training on Wednesday.
"Full contact training with no symptoms and he should be available for playing this weekend, if the coaches choose to select him."
Josh Smillie
Hamstring, Test
"Like last week, Smil's got through a good body of work.
"He'll continue to train and we'll make him available for selection this week. We will leave it up to the coaches to have the conversation at the table."
Liam Fawcett
Concussion, 1-2 weeks
"Unfortunately for Liam, he sustained a broken nose and was concussed (in the VFL).
"He'll go through the same protocols as what Sam Banks did (over) the last couple of weeks."
Hugo Ralphsmith
Hamstring, Test
"As it stands, Hugo is available for selection this week, he's still got to get through another training session.
"If he gets through that, he'll be a discussion at the table with the coaches later."
Dion Prestia
Achilles, 2-4 weeks
"He's doing well. There's no real update on where he's at.
"He's getting through quite well. He's trying to push things as quick as he can. Unfortunately, we have to hold Dion back from himself sometimes."
Judson Clarke
ACL, 3-6 weeks
"Judson Clarke will get through his first full week of training this week, with no yellow hat on (no contact). He'll be full contact training.
"We'll do a few weeks of that and he should be available for selection towards the end of April."
Mykelti Lefau, Tylar Young
ACLs, TBC
"We're seeing Mykelti and Youngy join into training with the yellow hat on.
"They're getting through everything, no contact."
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Taj Hotton
ACL, TBC
"Taj is not too far off where those two are at, as well.
"He's doing quite well. He's excited."
Josh Gibcus
ACL, TBC
"He's starting to get into a few football drills.
"He's quite a complex case in that he's had that hamstring injury last year, followed by an ACL injury this year.
"He's just taking a little bit more time to respond to his training. But once he is, I'm sure we'll get him out there.
"I'm sure the fans don't want to see him re-hurt, so we will make sure we look after him."
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
19. Tom Lynch |
Hamstring |
1-2 weeks
Lynch injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast. Read Article |
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25. Toby Nankervis |
Hamstring |
4-5 weeks
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast. Read Article |
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16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
4-6 weeks
Smillie suffered a quad strain during a rehab session, further delaying his return. Read Article |
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34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
6 weeks
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article |
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29. Jasper Alger |
MCL |
6 weeks
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle. Read Article |
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7. Rhyan Mansell |
Foot |
TBC
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress. Read Article |
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10. Taj Hotton |
Hip |
TBC
Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon. Read Article |
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38. Tom Sims |
Foot |
TBC
Sims sustained a ulnar collateral ligament injury in the Round 20 VFL game against Sandringham. Routine end-of-season medicals also found a navicular stress fracture in his foot. Read Article |
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23. Judson Clarke |
ACL |
TBC
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year. Read Article |
19. Tom Lynch
Lynch injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast.
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25. Toby Nankervis
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast.
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16. Josh Smillie
Smillie suffered a quad strain during a rehab session, further delaying his return.
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34. Harry Armstrong
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle.
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29. Jasper Alger
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle.
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7. Rhyan Mansell
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress.
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10. Taj Hotton
Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon.
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38. Tom Sims
Sims sustained a ulnar collateral ligament injury in the Round 20 VFL game against Sandringham. Routine end-of-season medicals also found a navicular stress fracture in his foot.
Read Article
23. Judson Clarke
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year.
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