The Barometer: Every club’s injury list after Round 23

Kane Cornes says Collingwood should put a line through Darcy Moore and Nathan Buckley isn’t so sure if their defender will return from his latest setback.

Collingwood’s Matt Scharenberg is hurt after a friendly fire incident with Levi Greenwood. Picture: Michael Klein

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley admits he is “not confident at all” Darcy Moore can shake off another hamstring injury to play finals.

Moore had taken six weeks to get his hamstring right from a tear against West Coast in Round 17, but failed to get through his comeback game on Friday night against Essendon.

Buckley’s lack of confidence comes as Kane Cornes insisted Moore’s body couldn’t be trusted.

“We really don’t know where it’s going to settle and when you don’t complete the game it doesn’t augur that well,” Buckley told 3AW.

“But at the same time the initial reports were that it’s not major. But when you put a couple of recurrences together it becomes major.

“There’s no real clarity or definitive outcome on what we can expect from Darcy over the next month. I can’t even be clear on what, if any, injury there is on the back of last night other than he couldn’t complete the game.”

Collingwood defender Darcy Moore has injured his hamstring again. Picture: Michael Klein

Cornes said Moore’s body had now let him down to such an extent that he would be a liability come finals and that the Pies should put a line through him.

“You can’t play him now regardless of what the scans say,” Cornes told SEN.

“To risk him, Jaidyn Stephenson and Jordan de Goey in the first final, I don’t think you can do that.

“You can’t risk that (Moore) lasts half a game in the first final, with Stephenson and De Goey coming off nothing in a long time.”

Matt Scharenberg was concussed by teammate Levi Greenwood in a marking contest in the first quarter and will be assessed afterfailing to return.

Meanwhile, Essendon defender Michael Hurley suffered a shoulder injury that will threaten his finals campaign.

He came off the ground in the second quarter in visible pain after appearing to rotate uncomfortably in a marking contest.

He already has missed a month due to a shoulder injury earlier this season, although last night’s injury happened on the opposite shoulder.

The All-Australian backman cut a forlorn figure as he sat out the remainder of the match on the bench.

Essendon’s Michael Hurley screams in pain after injuring his shoulder. Picture: Michael Klein

Coach John Worsfold said Hurley had a subluxation (partial dislocation).

“It was pretty sore, so we ruled him out of the game. We don’t know how much damage he’s done, but we haven’t ruled him out of finals,” said Worsfold.

There looked to be more carnage when Aaron Francis came to the bench in the second term with what appeared to be an ankle injury.

But Francis was able to return and play the match out for Essendon.

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ADELAIDE

INJURIES

Will Hamill (hamstring) test

Paul Hunter (foot) 1 week

Jake Kelly (shin) test

Ned McHenry (back) test

Andrew McPherson (hamstring) 1 week

Tom Doedee (knee) season

Cam Ellis-Yolmen (shin) season

BRISBANE

INJURIES

Allen Christensen (hamstring) test

Tom Joyce (shin) 2 weeks

James Madden (hamstring) test

CARLTON

INJURIES

Kym LeBois (hamstring) test

Michael Gibbons (shoulder) test

Charlie Curnow (knee) season

Sam Docherty (knee) season

Liam Jones (throat) season

Pat Kerr (shoulder) season

Darcy Lang (ankle) season

Caleb Marchbank (neck) season

Tom Williamson (back) season

Collingwood’s Matt Scharenberg is hurt after a friendly fire incident with Levi Greenwood. Picture: Michael Klein

COLLINGWOOD

All eyes will be on star defender Darcy Moore and his troublesome hamstring in the coming days.

Coach Nathan Buckley described it as “tight” with “no real signs other than that” after Friday night’s win over Essendon.

But given Moore’s long history of soft tissue injuries, you can be sure he will be off for scans at the earliest possible time.

Defender Matthew Scharenberg suffered a concussion, but he should be right for Collingwood’s first final given next weekend’s bye.

Forward Josh Thomas (knee) had a scare late in the match but Buckley believed he had escaped injury.

Expect to see star Jordan De Goey (hamstring) return for the first final, while the suspended Jaidyn Stephenson will also be back.

— Nick Smart

INJURIES

James Aish (shoulder) 1 week

Jordan De Goey (hamstring) 1 week

Will Kelly (hamstring) TBC

Isaac Quaynor (foot) TBC

Darcy Moore (hamstring) TBC

Ben Reid (hamstring) TBC

Matthew Scharenberg (concussion) test

Steele Sidebottom (testicle) test

Brayden Sier (calf) test

Josh Thomas (knee)

Daniel Wells (knee) test

Dayne Beams (hip/mental health) season

Mason Cox (eye) season

Lynden Dunn (knee) season

Tom Langdon (knee) season

Sam Murray (provisional suspension) TBC

ESSENDON

The Bombers are banking on captain Dyson Heppell, forwards Jake Stringer and Orazio Fantasia and swingman Cale Hooker all being available to return for their elimination final.

However, defender Michael Hurley is under a major cloud, scans set to determine the severity of a shoulder injury suffered in the second quarter against Collingwood in a bitter final-round blow.

Essendon enters finals having made 18 changes in three weeks, hardly the consistency coach John Worsfold would have liked.

The Bombers have also won just one of their past four games.

Essendon will face an elimination final hoping to end a 15-year drought since its last finals win against Melbourne in 2004.

The Bombers’ best is capable of beating just about anyone, but they are a hard team to trust.

— Chris Cavanagh

INJURIES

Zac Clarke (leg) 2 weeks

Aaron Francis (ankle) TBC

Cale Hooker (illness) test

Michael Hurley (shoulder) TBC

Will Snelling (foot) test

Joe Daniher (groin) season

Sam Draper (knee) season

Noah Gown (foot) season

Matt Guelfi (knee) season

Irving Mosquito (hamstring) season

Kobe Mutch (knee) season

Devon Smith (knee) season

James Stewart (groin) season

David Zaharakis (ankle) season

FREMANTLE

INJURIES

Brennan Cox (hip) test

Luke Ryan (hamstring) test

Stefan Giro (knee) season

Stephen Hill (quad) season

Jesse Hogan (foot) season

Rory Lobb (shoulder) season

Lloyd Meek (foot) season

Alex Pearce (ankle) season

Matt Taberner (foot) season

Luke Valente (groin) season

Nathan Wilson (toe) season

GEELONG

INJURIES

Tom Atkins (hand) 1 week

Jordan Clark (elbow) 1 week

Jordan Cunico (ankle) 1 week

Lachie Fogarty (hamstring) 1 week

Ben Jarvis (ankle) test

GOLD COAST

INJURIES

Jack Martin (knee) test

Callum Ah Chee (ankle) season

Will Brodie (hamstring) season

Sam Collins (hip) season

Brayden Crossley (personal leave) season

Nick Holman (back) season

Jack Hombsch (ankle) season

Jex McLennan (ankle) season

Anthony Miles (ankle) season

Wil Powell (knee) season

Mitch Riordan (calf) season

Rory Thompson (knee) season

Harrison Wigg (knee) season

GWS GIANTS

INJURIES

Stephen Coniglio (knee) 1 week

Nick Haynes (throat) 2-3 weeks

Jacob Hopper (hamstring) test

Zac Langdon (ankle) test

Brett Deledio (calf) retired

Matt Flynn (knee) season

Jonathon Patton (knee) season

Callan Ward (knee) season

HAWTHORN

INJURIES

Grant Birchall (hamstring) 1 week

Conor Glass (abdominal) test

Will Golds (ankle) test

Mitch Lewis (shoulder) 1 week

Darren Minchington (hamstring) 1-2 weeks

Ned Reeves (hip) test

Ryan Schoenmakers (calf) test

Jarman Impey (knee) season

Harry Jones (knee) season

Tom Mitchell (broken leg) season

Harry Morrson (broken jaw) season

Tim Mohr (dislocated knee/ACL) season

MELBOURNE

INJURIES

Oscar McDonald (ankle) TBC

Harry Petty (groin) TBC

Tom Sparrow (knee) test

Kade Chandler (finger) season

Jeff Garlett (shoulder) season

Mitch Hannan (groin) season

Neville Jetta (knee) season

Kade Kolodjashnij (head) season

Steven May (hamstring) season

Corey Maynard (hip) season

Tom McDonald (knee) season

Aaron Nietschke (knee) season

Joel Smith (groin) season

Tim Smith (foot) season

Aaron vandenBerg (foot) season

Guy Walker (shoulder) indefinite

Sam Weideman (jaw/hip) season

NORTH MELBOURNE

INJURIES

Paul Ahern (hamstring) test

Jed Anderson (hamstring) TBC

Robbie Tarrant (ankle) test

Luke Davies-Uniacke (shoulder) season

Majak Daw (hamstring) season

Aaron Hall (personal leave) indefinite

Kyron Hayden (achilles) season

Ben Jacobs (head/neck) season

Luke McDonald (fractured fibula) season

Bailey Scott (foot) season

Dom Tyson (shoulder) season

Ed Vickers-Willis (knee) season

Will Walker (knee) season

Declan Watson (knee) season

Sam Wright (hamstring) retired

PORT ADELAIDE

INJURIES

Brad Ebert (knee) 1 week

Jake Patmore (knee) season

Jack Watts (leg) indefinite

RICHMOND

INJURIES

Toby Nankervis (adductor) 1 week

Jack Higgins (brain bleed) season

Alex Rance (knee) season

Sydney Stack (ankle) indefinite

ST KILDA

INJURIES

David Armitage (personal) indefinite

Logan Austin (shoulder) indefinite

Jade Gresham (eye socket) test

Jack Bytel (back) season

Nick Coffield (shoulder) season

Jarryn Geary (leg) season

Dean Kent (quad) season

Max King (ankle) season

Billy Longer (concussion) season

Paddy McCartin (concussion) season

Lewis Pierce (concussion) indefinite

Dylan Roberton (heart) season

SYDNEY

INJURIES

Sam Naismith (Iliotibial band) test

Harry Cunningham (groin) season

Will Hayward (hip) season

Jack Maibaum (knee) season

Colin O’Riordan (groin) season

Callum Sinclair (shoulder) season

Nick Smith (hamstring) season

Durak Tucker (hamstring) TBC

WEST COAST

INJURIES

Luke Foley (calf) test

Mark Hutchings (hamstring) 2 weels

Fraser McInnes (quad) test

Brodie Riach (stress fracture) test

Josh Smith (hamstring) 1 week

Jarrod Brander (hamstring) season

Nic Naitanui (ankle) indefinite

Daniel Venables (concussion) season

WESTERN BULLDOGS

INJURIES

Caleb Daniel (hamstring) 4-6 weeks

Ryan Gardner (knee) 2-3 weeks

Lin Jong (hamstring) 1 week

Fergus Greene (shoulder) season

Tom Liberatore (knee) indefinite

Mitch Wallis (ankle) indefinite

Dale Morris (knee) season

Originally published as The Barometer: Every club’s injury list after Round 23