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In-form Melbourne forward Tom McDonald has likely play his last game of the season after suffering a serious knee injury.
Scans have confirmed McDonald tore his meniscus in his left knee during the Demons’ thrilling win over Carlton on Sunday.
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McDonald will have surgery on Tuesday but the 26-year-old said he was relieved to have escaped an ACL injury, which would have meant 12 months on the sidelines.
“The good news is that I haven’t done an ACL or anything too severe but I think I’ve got a little meniscus tear,” McDonald told SEN radio yesterday morning.
“I’ll meet the surgeon but it will probably require some surgery so it might be tough playing again this year but it couldbe a lot worse so good news, I think, in totality.”
“It just felt like something clunked and I had something stuck in the joint so I think that might be a bit of meniscus that’s sitting in there that’s torn off or something like that,” he said.
“We thought it might’ve been a bit of chipped bone which would’ve been a better result but that’s it doesn’t look like that’sthe case.”
Defender Marty Hore could miss at least two weeks with a broken collarbone and Harrison Petty will be monitored after coppinga heavy knock.
The Demons are hopeful Max Gawn with return against the Western Bulldogs this Sunday while Jake Lever made a successful comeback from knee bone bruising in the VFL.
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SEASON OVER FOR BLUE
Carlton have lost Caleb Marchbank for the rest of the 2019 season, the young defender suffering a fractured neck late in the Blues’ tight loss to Melbourne.
Marchbank received a knee to the head in a marking contest at the MCG on Sunday and was sent for scans after reporting pain in the rooms after the match.
It was confirmed hehad suffered a non-displaced fracture of a vertebrae at the base of his neck.
The 22-year-old saw a specialist on Monday, who advised him to miss the rest of the season, which should allow the break to heal naturally without the need for surgery.
BLURRY BOMBER WILL BE OK
Essendon midfielder Zach Merrett is expected to make a full recovery from the in-game headache he suffered on Saturday.
And Cale Hooker was lauded for playing through a back problem in Essendon’s gritty 10-point win over Sydney Swans at the MCG.
Merrett sat out the second half of the second term after copping a heavy knock from Sydney hard nut George Hewett.
Merrett spent time with the doctors for assessment and reported some jaw soreness as well as some eye or vision issues.
But he played out the second half and finished with 18 possessions as Essendon kept touch with the eight.
Essendon football manager Dan Richardson said Merrett had a history of suffering headaches but was expected to be fine to play North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.
“He’s fine, he got a bit of a knock but it certainly wasn’t a concussion issue,” Richardson said.
“He does have a bit of a history with getting some headaches and some migraines and our doctors are right across that.
“He had a bit of time (on the bench) and it certainly settled right down, so he was able to play in the second half and played pretty well.”
Captain Dyson Heppell will also have tests on the foot problem which sidelined him for Saturday’s victory.
The gun midfielder was in a moon boot over the weekend and is in a race against time to be fit for the Roos clash.
ALL EYES ON JACK’S POSSIBLE RETURN
Richmond superstar Jack Riewoldt will push hard to make his return from knee injury this week in a massive boost to the Tigers’ premiership tilt.
The premiership hero is on track to return against Greater Western Sydney at the MCG on Sunday if he can complete training this week.
Richmond was dealt a savage blow in Round 6 when he hurt his posterior cruciate ligament, leaving new recruit Tom Lynch to spearhead the forward line for the past nine games.
But Riewoldt is set to rejoin Lynch against the Giants as the Tigers push hard to secure a top-four berth over the remaining seven rounds.
Football manager Neil Balme said Riewoldt showed positive signs on the training track last week and was likely to take on GWS.
ADELAIDE
Expect Don Pyke to swing the axe this week after labelling Showdown 47 “embarrassing” and publicly apologising to the club’s supporters.
There are a few in the gun and the spotlight is on Eddie Betts who hasn’t kicked a goal in his past two games in which Adelaide has lost to Geelong and the Power, while Richard Douglas is yet to regain his best form after an ankle injury and neither wingman Rory Atkins or David Mackay had an impact on Saturday night.
Whether that opens the door for Bryce Gibbs to come back in — his cause may be helped by Pyke’s decision to play Brodie Smith and Wayne Milera forward against Port Adelaide — will be interesting while Darcy Fogarty and Tyson Stengle are still waiting for a senior game this year.
But there is genuine intrigue surrounding veteran ruckman Sam Jacobs who is stranded on 198 games and doesn’t look to be going past Reilly O’Brien any time soon, so the question is can he force his way into the team as a forward instead of Jenkins, Walker, Lynch or Himmelberg who have featured inside 50m this season?
— Reece Homfray
INJURY LIST:
Tom Doedee (knee) season
Cam Ellis-Yolmen (shin) TBC
Jordan Gallucci (concussion) test
Alex Keath (knee) test
Tom Lynch (calf) test
Ned McHenry (back) test
Myles Poholke (calf) TBC
Daniel Talia (ankle) test
BRISBANE LIONS
Any premiership contender will tell you luck plays a big part. Brisbane have certainly received their share of that. They are expected to have just one player on their injury list for next weekend after Mitch Hinge did a hamstring in the NEAFL win over GWS yesterday. That NEAFL side is undefeated as the competition for places in the seniors drives performances. It puts Chris Fagan in a position most coaches would envy when it comes to selection each week. The pressure on the players in the AFL side to hold their position is high. The win over GWS was the best of the Fagan era so widespread changes are unlikely. But they face Port Adelaide in Adelaide and Fagan will be tempted to recall ruckman Oscar McInerny if he passes concussion tests. All eyes will be on Eric Hipwood also after he suffered an ankle injury against the Giants.
— Andrew Hamilton
INJURY LIST:
Mitch Hinge (hamstring) TBC
Tom Cutler (foot) test
CARLTON
Five games into David Teague’s tenure not only do the Blues have three wins and two losses by under a goal, there are finally some signs of growth (green shoots???) from the likes of Matt Kennedy and Will Setterfield. Kennedy could have kicked six goals in his 2.4 and Setterfield was thrust forward and kicked three goals. David Teague says Patrick Cripps, David Cuningham and Harry McKay are due back against Sydney. He might need another four or five wins to get over the line. But why wouldn’t the Blues at least consider him as a match-day coach alongside a mentor like Paul Roos? Or is the Roos-Michael Voss due one that might end up their set-up next year? Jacob Weitering broke his nose in a nasty clash and it is yet to be confirmed if he will miss any time. A trip to Sydney all of a sudden doesn’t look so tough for the newly competitive Blues.
—Jon Ralph
INJURY LIST:
Jacob Weitering (broken nose) TBC
Patrick Cripps (foot) test
David Cuningham (knee) test
Charlie Curnow (knee) 3 weeks
Sam Docherty (knee) indefinite
Caleb Marchbank (neck) season
Harry McKay (groin) test
Liam Stocker (foot) test
Tom Williamson (back) indefinite
COLLINGWOOD
The Magpies have the longest injury list in the competition. But are things about to get any better? Taylor Adams is close to making his return but it would be a gutsy call for his first game back from a long lay-off to include a trip to Perth.
Jeremy Howe is also edging closer to a comeback after his calf injury. He may need another week on the sidelines though.
Aside from those two, the majority of Collingwood’s injured stars are still some time away.
Potential changes will come down to how much Nathan Buckley wants to shake things up. On the forward line, Josh Thomas looks out of form but he has a lot of credits in the bank after last year. Meanwhile, Mason Cox is struggling but is important for structure. There is no way his position should be under threat. Out of the VFL, Rupert Wills, Ben Crocker and Tyler Brown were all impressive.
— Liam Twomey
INJURY LIST:
Taylor Adams (groin) 1 week
Ben Reid (achilles) TBC
Brayden Sier (concussion) TBC
James Aish (hamstring) test
Dayne Beams (hip/mental health) indefinite
Lynden Dunn (knee) season
Jeremy Howe (calf) 1-2 weeks
Will Kelly (leg) 1-3 weeks
Tom Langdon (knee) indefinite
Nathan Murphy (back) indefinite
Sam Murray (suspension) TBC
Jaidyn Stephenson (suspended) 7 weeks
Daniel Wells (knee) 8 weeks
Rupert Wills (calf) test
ESSENDON
Consistency is key and the Dons have been anything but in a topsy-turvy season that has seen them at times play like they could win the flag and at others, the wooden spoon. The win over Sydney was both hard-fought and inspiring, especially without captain Dyson Heppell, who missed his first game since 2014 as a late withdrawal with a foot injury. They’ll be hoping it’s something very minor. Apart from those missing for the season, the Dons are relatively healthy and have almost a full list to choose from. Will Snelling is bashing down the door for an AFL recall after 33 touches in the VFL, while Josh Begley (three goals), Brayden Ham and Mark Baguley (two) were among the goals as the Bombers reclaimed top spot in the state league. They were good against the Swans, but they’ll have to be much better against the relentless pressure of on-fire North Melbourne this week.
—Michael Randall
INJURY LIST:
Dyson Heppell (foot) TBC
Tom Bellchambers (achilles/calf) TBC
Patrick Ambrose (quad) 2-3 weeks
James Stewart (groin) test
Devon Smith (knee) season
Joe Daniher (groin) season
Sam Draper (knee) season
FREMANTLE
What a horrible few weeks for Freo. After beating Collingwood at the MCG and then Port Adelaide to loom large in the race for September, the Dockers have lost to Melbourne (MCG), Carlton at home and now been whacked by West Coast in their showcase home and away match of the year.
“There’s certainly no panic stations,” Lyon said after the 85-point hammering to their cross-town rival.
“I don’t think anyone expected us to go through undefeated.
“Our average losing margin was 50 points last year. It’s 11 this season (before the derby loss) and we’ve been in every game.”
So, who comes in for next week’s trip to Tassie to face a resurgent Hawthorn?
Ruckman Sean Darcy is one, with Lyon saying Aaron Sandilands, well beaten by Nic Naitanui, would be rested against the Hawks to make way for Darcy.
Nat Fyfe injured his shoulder in the second quarter but played on, but it’s finding an avenue to goal that’s proving most difficult for Freo.
Jesse Hogan has resumed running after his recent foot injury but Lyon said he was unsure when exactly the former Demon would be cleared to return.
— Ben Broad
INJURY LIST:
Harley Bennell (calf) TBC
Travis Colyer (corked thigh) test
Stefan Giro (knee) season
Stephen Hill (hamstring) 1-2 weeks
Jesse Hogan (foot) indefinite
Shane Kersten (foot) TBC
Lloyd Meek (foot) TBC
Alex Pearce (ankle) Season
Matt Taberner (foot) Season
GEELONG
The Cats might still be clear premiership favourites but they are in the midst of some mid-season wobbles.
After winning 11 of 12 games before the bye, Geelong has now lost two of its past three matches including giving up a 10-point lead at the final change to lose to Western Bulldogs by 16 points on Saturday night.
However, there is some good news on the horizon.
Coach Chris Scott said post-game he expected key forward Esava Ratugolea to be available to return against St Kilda next weekend, prodiving a second tall option alongside Tom Hawkins in the forward line.
Geelong managed just seven goals against the Bulldogs, but had only 20 inside-50s after halftime as they were also beaten in the midfield battle.
Ratugolea has only six goals to his name from 10 games this season but kicked two goals in each of his most recent two games before missing the last three matches with a hamstring injury.
Brandon Parfitt was a late withdrawal for the clash with the Bulldogs but Scott said he was only “managed”, with no injury concerns.
The Cats do look set to lose defender Jake Kolodjashni for the clash with the Saints though after he suffered a concussion just before halftime against the Bulldogs and did not return to the field.
James Parsons and Scott Selwood were among the best in the Cats’ VFL loss, Quinton Narkle continued to show glimpses of what he’s capable of and Wylie Buzza kicked a couple and also impressed.
— Chris Cavanagh
INJURY LIST:
Nakia Cockatoo (knee) 2-3 weeks
Charlie Constable (toe) test
Jordan Cunico (ankle) 2-3 weeks
Jake Kolodjashni (concussion) test
Sam Menegola (knee) test
Esava Ratugolea (hamstring) test
GOLD COAST
There would only be a handful of Suns, among them captains David Swallow and Jarrod Witts, who should not be fearing for their position after the miserable performance against the Tigers. It was the club’s worst performance of the season and undid a lot of the goodwill around the Suns that has been generated off the back of generally more competitive efforts each week. The reality though is there isn’t much in reserve for Stuart Dew to work with. And they lost Wil Powell for potentially the rest of the year with a knee injury before quarter time. Sean Lemmens has now played two games in the NEAFL and if they believe he is fit, he will definitely play. Peter Wright who was left out due to the weather conditions will also be a contender to return as will Aaron Young who is building fitness in the reserves.
— Andrew Hamilton
INJURY LIST:
Callum Ah Chee (ankle) indefinite
Ben Ainsworth (foot) 2 weeks
Jack Bowes (foot) 2 weeks
Sam Collins (hip) season
Sam Fletcher (quad) 1-2 weeks
Nick Holman (back) indefinite
Sean Lemmens (ankle) test
Wil Powell (knee) indefinite
Josh Schoenfeld (knee) 2-3 weeks
Rory Thompson (knee) season
Harrison Wigg (knee) season
GWS
What’s wrong with the Giants? They took no risks with Lachie Whitfield, but maybe that was a mistake, given the lack of run they produced against the Lions. Back-to-back losses has pushed them out of the top four and they now face the daunting task of a healthier-by-the-day Richmond with superstar Josh Kelly under a dark injury cloud. Whitfield surely plays, but the MCG has never been a happy hunting ground for the men in orange.
—Michael Randall
INJURY LIST:
Josh Kelly (calf) TBC
Aidan Corr (calf) 2 weeks
Matt de Boer (shoulder) 6-8 weeks
Lachie Keeffe (hand) 2 weeks
Xavier O’Halloran (knee) 4-6 weeks
Jon Patton (knee) TBC
Tommy Sheridan (calf) TBC
Zach Sproule (knee) 1 week
Callan Ward (knee) season
Lachie Whitfield (collarbone) test
HAWTHORN
The Hawks are coming off one of their best wins of the year, so it is hard to see them making too many changes. Conor Glass had a couple of horror turnovers against the Magpies and might be a little nervous about his job security. Daniel Howe could find himself in MRO trouble after kneeing Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury in the head during a tackle in the second quarter. As for who could come in, Chad Wingard is close to making his return from a hamstring injury. It would be touch and go for this week and the Hawks may even choose to bring him back through the VFL. Jack Scrimshaw is likely one more week away after his knee injury. In what would be a terrific story, Grant Birchall was named in the best in the VFL and could play his first game since Round 15, 2017. Ruckman Jonathan Cegler and veteran Jarryd Roughead were also in the best and given the struggles up forward, could be called upon.
— Liam Twomey
INJURY LIST:
Changkuoth Jiath (jaw) 1-3 weeks
Tom Mitchell (broken leg) indefinite
Tim Mohr (dislocated knee/ACL) season
Jarryd Roughead (side strain) test
Ryan Schoenmakers (calf) 1-3 weeks
Jack Scrimshaw (knee) 1 week
Chad Wingard (hamstring) 1 week
MELBOURNE
OK, so the season is pretty much a train wreck given the lack of wins. Let’s look at the positives as Jake Lever and Nev Jetta prepare to come back and stiffen Melbourne’s back six.
Steven May was tremendous against Mitch McGovern, Harry Petty did a couple of nice things before being concussed and Marty Hore (collarbone) has also been a find.
Against Carlton, Braydon Preuss was also excellent, even if Max Gawn (ankle) is a good chance to return next week.
Jayden Hunt kicked three second-half goals and could have set up a couple more in the first half. Kyle Dunkley set up Tom McDonald for a first-half goal and looks nice and rugged.
Add someone like Ed Langdon from Fremantle for even more run and carry and spend the next two months with Lever and May gelling together and at least they go into the pre-season with a sliver of silver lining.
— Jon Ralph
INJURY LIST:
Kade Chandler (hip) test
Jeff Garlett (shoulder) season
Max Gawn (ankle) test
Marty Hore (shoulder) TBC
Neville Jetta (knee) test
Kade Kolodjashnij (head) TBC
Declan Keilty (ankle) test
Jake Lever (knee) test
Tom McDonald (knee) TBC
Jake Melksham (foot) 2-3 weeks
Aaron Nietschke (knee) eason
Joel Smith (groin) season
Tom Sparrow (knee) 3-4 weeks
Billy Stretch (foot) TBC
Aaron vandenBerg (ankle) TBC
Guy Walker (shoulder) indefinite
NORTH MELBOURNE
Do the Roos even need to make a change? They’d love to inject Shaun Higgins back into the engine room, but he still appears at least a week away.
North could be sweating on a nasty corkie suffered by silky utility Mason Wood. Fingers crossed there.
There’s an old saying: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” and never has it applied more to a Kangaroo line-up that just might be the form side of the competition under interim coach Rhyce Shaw.
Should go in as warm favourites against a Bombers’ side that will also feel like it is on the up and up.
—Michael Randall
INJURY LIST:
Mason Wood (corked thigh) TBC
Taylor Garner (club suspension) round 19
Aaron Hall (mental health) indefinite
Kyron Hayden (achilles) season
Shaun Higgins (AC joint) 1-2 weeks
Ben Jacobs (head/neck) indefinite
Tom McKenzie (back) TBC
Bailey Scott (foot) indefinite
Dom Tyson (calf) test
Ed Vickers-Willis (knee) season
Will Walker (knee) season
Tom Wilkinson (ankle) test
PORT ADELAIDE
Not many headaches for Ken Hinkley at selection this week where the only decision is who is the unlucky omission for Travis Boak.
Boak had a back spasm in the final minutes of the warm-up on Saturday night and was replaced by Sam Powell-Pepper who played well with 24 disposals but that is Boak’s spot and he will come straight in if fit to play.
Hinkley got a good response from his inclusions with Justin Westhoff, Karl Amon and Dougal Howard all playing strong footy after spending last week in either the SANFL or on the sidelines with suspension.
But there is a ‘watch and act’ warning on ruckman Scott Lycett who bravely played through knee soreness after clashing with Josh Jenkins in the first quarter on Saturday night.
“Knee on knee they look like PCL’s when you see them and you think that’s going to rule you out possibly, but he kept going,” Hinkley said of Lycett.
“Eight days will do him the world of good and hopefully he can get up again … I think he’s going to be OK when you consider he played out three-and-a-half quarters with it.”
If Lycett doesn’t come up for the Lions clash then Paddy Ryder or Peter Ladhams will be back in.
— Reece Homfray
INJURY LIST:
Travis Boak (back) test
Matthew Broadbent (mental health) indefinite
Scott Lycett (knee) test
Jake Patmore (knee) season
Jack Trengove (leg) indefinite
Jack Watts (leg) indefinite
RICHMOND
INJURY LIST:
Luke English (shoulder) test
Callum Moore (ankle) 3-4 weeks
Toby Nankervis (adductor) 2 weeks
Marlion Pickett (finger) 2-3 weeks
Alex Rance (knee) season
Jack Riewoldt (PCL) test
Jack Ross (ankle) 2-3 weeks
Fraser Turner (leg) 3-4 weeks
Things are getting pretty rosy down at Punt Road, with some ominous form coupling a shrinking injury list. The Tigers gave their percentage a welcome shot in the arm against the Suns, hammering the home side and announcing themselves as a potential top-four contender.
Jack Riewoldt is almost over his knee and the big question is: Will Damien hardwick bring back his star spearhead for a home clash with GWS — a game everyone at Richmond is looking is eagerly awaiting.
“That’s a pretty formidable challenge for us, we’ll get a better understanding of where we’re placed,” Hardwick said after his side’s demolition at Metricon Stadium.
“They beat us by about six goals earlier in the year so we’re looking forward to challenging ourselves against one of the better sides in the competition.”
— Ben Broad
ST KILDA
Add Josh Battle to St Kilda’s long list of injuries. Expect Dan Hannebery to come straight back into the side after he was managed this week.
Jack Lonie and Ed Phillips are a chance to add a little steel to the side this week, but the big question is will Jack Steven come back fit and firing.
They’d love to slot him into the guts to do his work, but it’s a question of when he feels ready.
The first quarter was seriously ugly against the Roos, but they showed signs after that, outscoring North by a point — even if it was game over at the first break.
It doesn’t get any harder than the next test — a trip to alphabet stadium to take on a Geelong side smarting from being pantsed by the Bulldogs.
A hammering could be the death knell for Alan Richardson. Will the players step up for their under-fire coach?
—Michael Randall
INJURY LIST:
Battle (adductor) TBC
Logan Austin (shoulder) indefinite
Jack Bytel (back) season
Jarryn Geary (leg) 6-8 weeks
Dean Kent (quad) season
Max King (ankle) season
Billy Longer (concussion) indefinite
Jack Lonie (knee) test
Paddy McCartin (concussion) season
Ed Phillips (hamstring) test
Lewis Pierce (concussion) indefinite
Dylan Roberton (heart) season
Jack Steven (mental health) 1-3 weeks
Jimmy Webster (hand) 1 week
SYDNEY SWANS
John Longmire hopes big man Darcy Cameron can overcome a quad issue and allow him to use versatile tall Aliir Aliir in his more-preferred role.
The Swans were forced to use Aliir in the ruck against the Bombers, where he performed well in his side’s disappointing loss.
“Aliir, to be fair on him, we like him down back … circumstances just meant that we have to change it and he still does a good job for us. He hasn’t played a lot in the ruck but he’s been pretty good,” Longmire said.
“To do it week in, week out against the biggest bodies like (Brodie) Grundy and (Max) Gawn, it can be quite taxing, but he adds that versatility … (and) gives you another midfielder at ground level.”
Longmire and the Swans still believe they can feature later in the year and continue their remarkable recent record.
“Clearly, we want to keep making finals … we might be the only team the last decade or so that’s been able to do it (consistently),” Longmire said.
“We want to keep doing it — that’s what we’re about, but we’ve still got to go forward as a team and we feel like we’re doing that. It’s not going to go always upwards. There’s going to be some plateaus and maybe even a step backwards, but there’s still some good signs.”
— Ben Broad
INJURY LIST:
Darcy Cameron (quad) test
Lance Franklin (hamstring) 2-3 weeks
Jack Maibaum (knee) season
Jarrad McVeigh (hamstring) test
Sam Naismith (knee) indefinite
Callum Sinclair (shoulder) 3 weeks
Nick Smith (hamstring) season
Durak Tucker (knee) indefinite
WEST COAST
Forward Josh Kennedy, a late withdrawal against Fremantle with the flu, is set to return for Friday night’s cracker with the Magpies.
A key feature of the Round 17 opener will see Nic Naitanui go up against Collingwood star Brodie Grundy. Naitanui starred against Freo, showing two knee reconstructions haven’t robbed him of his trademark explosiveness at ground level.
“We have missed Nic,” Eagles coach Adam Simpson said after the game.
“We had him for 17 weeks last year and it was really unfortunate he wasn’t there at the back end of the season. We are a better team with him in it.
“There is some mental scarring when you do two knees so dealing with that — it is a credit to Nic that he can let himself go and carry what he has been carrying being 114 or 115kg in the most combative position on the ground and he is probably the best at it.”
— Ben Broad
INJURY LIST:
Jarrod Brander (calf) test
Patrick Bines (hernia) TBC
Harry Edwards (foot) TBC
Mark Hutchings (hamstring) 2 weeks
Jack Petruccelle (hamstring) test
Nathan Vardy (knee) 1-2 weeks
Daniel Venables (concussion) TBC
WESTERN BULLDOGS
It was the “enormous” last quarter — and the ideal response — that coach Luke Beveridge was looking for.
And it might have locked Bulldogs premiership player Toby McLean back into the side for the back end of the season.
McLean was dropped after playing the first 12 games of the season.
But a best afield effort in the VFL last week, backed up by some incredible efforts as the Bulldogs stormed over the top of ladder leaders Geelong on Saturday night, was precisely the response the coach was looking for.
“(It) has been made glaringly obvious through the commentary (that) I asked him to come up with what we know he is capable of, and influence results,” Beveridge said.
“I felt like (against Geelong) he really influenced the result of what he was able to do.”
“He made a really solid contribution, and in the last quarter, when we went to the six-forwards mode, we needed a bit more one-on-one and aerial presence.
“He is not a tall player, Toby, but he is quite a competitor. I thought he had an enormous last quarter.”
McLean ended up with 101 Supercoach points, and while he is currently only in two per cent of teams, he might be a smoky forward/mid for $350,000.
— Glenn McFarlane
INJURY LIST:
Caleb Daniel (hamstring) 3-4 weeks
Billy Gowers (ankle) 1-3 weeks
Tom Liberatore (knee) 2-4 weeks
Fergus Greene (shoulder) Season
Mitch Wallis (ankle) test
Lukas Webb (ankle) 2-4 weeks
Originally published as Barometer: See every AFL club’s injury list after Round 16 of the season