Injury News
Updates on two Blues leading into Round 24.
UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 24.
Cooper Lord (concussion)
– Modified program
– Unavailable for selection this week
– Entered concussion protocols during Saturday’s win over Port Adelaide
Lachie Fogarty (ankle)
– Modified program
– Unavailable for selection
– Has been unable to train after experiencing a rolled ankle in Saturday’s win over Port Adelaide
Groin soreness
Season (Update: 5 August)
Availability: Season.
Groin issue saw him unable to build back to full training loads, will miss finals games of season. Was able to undergo surgery last week to remove plate in hand that he broke and had to undergo surgery for in Round 7. (Update: 5 August)
Knee
Season (Update: 12 August)
Modified program. Availability: season.
Has been unable to progress training loads this week, ruling him out of the final two games of the season. (Update: 12 August)
Knee
Season (Update: 26 February)
Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)
Ankle
Season (Update: 19 August)
Modified program: unavailable for selection.
Has been unable to train after experienced a rolled ankle in Round 23. (Update: 19 August)
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: 4 August)
Will undergo surgery after rupturing ACL against Fremantle in Round 21.
Availability: season. (Update: 4 August)
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)
Knee
Season (Update: 31 July)
Will miss the remaining four games of the season and will undergo a necessary knee clean up after developing soreness following Round 20. (Update: 31 July)
Concussion
Season (Update: 19 August)
Modified program: unavailable for selection.
Entered concussion protocols during Round 23 win over Port Adelaide. (Update: 19 August)
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)
1. Jack Silvagni
Availability: Season.
Groin issue saw him unable to build back to full training loads, will miss finals games of season. Was able to undergo surgery last week to remove plate in hand that he broke and had to undergo surgery for in Round 7. (Update: 5 August)
Injury: Groin soreness
Est. Return: Season (Update: 5 August)
5. Adam Cerra
Modified program. Availability: season.
Has been unable to progress training loads this week, ruling him out of the final two games of the season. (Update: 12 August)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 12 August)
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)
8. Lachie Fogarty
Modified program: unavailable for selection.
Has been unable to train after experienced a rolled ankle in Round 23. (Update: 19 August)
Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Season (Update: 19 August)
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)
22. Harry O’Farrell
Will undergo surgery after rupturing ACL against Fremantle in Round 21.
Availability: season. (Update: 4 August)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 4 August)
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)
30. Charlie Curnow
Will miss the remaining four games of the season and will undergo a necessary knee clean up after developing soreness following Round 20. (Update: 31 July)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 31 July)
36. Cooper Lord
Modified program: unavailable for selection.
Entered concussion protocols during Round 23 win over Port Adelaide. (Update: 19 August)
Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Season (Update: 19 August)
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)