UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 20.
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UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 20.
Francis Evans (concussion)
Modified program
Availability: Rounds 21-22
Has entered concussion protocols after being subbed out following a collision in the third quarter of Saturday’s win over Melbourne
Harry McKay (knee)
Full training
Available to play this week
Lewis Young (ankle)
Full training
Available to play this week
Sam Walsh (foot)
Modified program
Availability: TBC
Continuing to increase his running loads, however is yet to progress to full training. A further update will be provided when he is able to do so
Knee
Available. (Update 22 July)
Full training
Available to play this week. (Update 22 July)
Ankle
Available (Update: 22 July)
Full training. Available to play this week
(Update: 22 July)
Concussion
Rounds 21-22 (Update: 22 July)
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 21-22
Has entered concussion protocols after being subbed out following a collision in the third quarter of Saturday’s win over Melbourne.
(Update: 22 July)
Foot
TBC (Update: 22 July)
Modified program. Availability: TBC
Continuing to increase his running loads, however is yet to progress to full training. A further update will be provide when he is able to do so.
(Update: 22 July)
Groin soreness
TBC (Update: 15 July)
Modified program. Availability: TBC.
Continues to be monitored, with the Club to provide a further update once able to increase his training loads. (Update: 15 July)
Hamstring
TBC (Update: 15 July)
Modified program. Availability: TBC.
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain in Round 18: his return-to-play timeline will become clearer in Round 21. (Update: 15 July)
Hamstring
TBC (Update: 15 July)
Modified program. Availability: TBC.
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain in Round 18: his return-to-play timeline will become clearer in Round 21. (Update: 15 July)
Knee
Season (Update: 8 July)
Integrate into full training. Availability: Season.
While he continues to make strong progress in his rehabilitation, the decision has been made to allow him to use the remainder of the season to build up his strength and conditioning, allowing him to enter the off-season in a really strong position moving forward. (Update: 8 July)
Foot
Season (Update: 17 June)
Recovery phase. Will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Has undergone surgery to correct a navicular stress fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season (Update: 17 June)
Achilles
Season (Update: 15 April)
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)
Knee
Season (Update: 26 February)
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)
10. Harry McKay
Full training
Available to play this week. (Update 22 July)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Available. (Update 22 July)
33. Lewis Young
Full training. Available to play this week
(Update: 22 July)
Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Available (Update: 22 July)
44. Francis Evans
Modified program. Availability: Rounds 21-22
Has entered concussion protocols after being subbed out following a collision in the third quarter of Saturday’s win over Melbourne.
(Update: 22 July)
Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Rounds 21-22 (Update: 22 July)
18. Sam Walsh
Modified program. Availability: TBC
Continuing to increase his running loads, however is yet to progress to full training. A further update will be provide when he is able to do so.
(Update: 22 July)
Injury: Foot
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 22 July)
1. Jack Silvagni
Modified program. Availability: TBC.
Continues to be monitored, with the Club to provide a further update once able to increase his training loads. (Update: 15 July)
Injury: Groin soreness
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 15 July)
11. Mitch McGovern
Modified program. Availability: TBC.
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain in Round 18: his return-to-play timeline will become clearer in Round 21. (Update: 15 July)
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 15 July)
14. Orazio Fantasia
Modified program. Availability: TBC.
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain in Round 18: his return-to-play timeline will become clearer in Round 21. (Update: 15 July)
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 15 July)
24. Nic Newman
Integrate into full training. Availability: Season.
While he continues to make strong progress in his rehabilitation, the decision has been made to allow him to use the remainder of the season to build up his strength and conditioning, allowing him to enter the off-season in a really strong position moving forward. (Update: 8 July)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 8 July)
46. Matthew Cottrell
Recovery phase. Will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. Has undergone surgery to correct a navicular stress fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2025 season (Update: 17 June)
Injury: Foot
Est. Return: Season (Update: 17 June)
17. Brodie Kemp
In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)
Injury: Achilles
Est. Return: Season (Update: 15 April)
7. Jagga Smith
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 26 February)