AFL injury ward
Melbourne forward McAdam ruptures Achilles; Young Kangas impress in intra-club
Melbourne forward Shane McAdam ruptured his Achilles on Friday and will have surgery. Meanwhile, Kangas draftees have made their cases for senior debuts with North Melbourne.
- Roy Ward
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- AFL Briefing
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The moment Carlton heaved a sigh of relief; verdict on injured Saints
Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow was sent for scans after leaving training early on Saturday, while St Kilda have assessed a trio of injured stars.
- Andrew Wu and Roy Ward
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- AFL 2025
Who’s in the emergency room and who has a clean bill of health? A physio’s guide to AFL pre-season
A month out from the first bounce, some injuries could have a big impact on the season proper. Which clubs are in the most trouble, and which are full steam ahead?
- Libby Birch
Tigers young gun to miss start of season: Your club-by-club injury guide
Luckless Richmond defender Josh Gibcus will miss the first six to eight weeks of the season as he recovers slower than expected from his long-term knee injury.
- Michael Gleeson and Peter Ryan
Fresh injury concerns for Dogs as Ugle-Hagan unsighted again
A vital pair sat out of match simulation at the Whitten Oval on Friday, adding to the injury concerns for the Western Bulldogs.
- Sam McClure
More Petracca pain: Luckless Demons superstar’s fresh injury shock
The gun midfielder’s latest injury came after a knock at Demons training on Friday at Casey Fields.
- Melissa Woods
Gawn’s freak injury to sideline him from training for six weeks
The Demons skipper copped an unusual injury at training that will mean he is not able to be involved in contact training for the next six weeks.
- Peter Ryan
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2025
Curnow to go under knife for ‘small clean-up’; Petracca injury review hits hurdle
The Carlton superstar will have surgery for a second time this off-season in another blow to his preparation for 2025. Meanwhile, an investigation into Melbourne’s response to Christian Petracca’s season-ending injuries hits a hurdle.
- Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
‘Just a reco’: Blues superstar Charlie Curnow reveals the extent of surgery that ended his season
The two-time Coleman medallist has spoken about his progress in returning from the injury that curtailed his 2024 campaign.
- Andrew Wu
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- AFL 2025
De Goey heads to Doha for 10-day groin-strengthening program
Jordan De Goey and Collingwood’s head of high-performance Jarrod Wade have gone to the renowned Aspetar clinic in Doha.
- Jake Niall
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