Injury News
All the injury news leading into Opening Round.
ALL the injury news leading into Opening Round.
*Jacob Weitering has trained fully this week and is available for selection.
**Blake Acres, Lachie Cowan and Matt Carroll have all trained fully this week and will play in the VFL practice match on Friday.
Francis Evans (knee)
– Modified program
– Availability: Round 1 or Round 3
– Experienced a minor medial ligament strain after a collision during the final quarter of last week’s practice match against Geelong. At this stage is a test to play against Richmond.
Nick Haynes (ankle)
– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Round 1 or Round 3
– Has re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3.
Matthew Cottrell (knee)
– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Rounds 3 – 4
– Expected to be available for selection shortly after the Round 2 bye.
Adam Cerra (hamstring)
– Modified program
– Availability: Rounds 3 – 4
– Expected to be available for selection shortly after the Round 2 bye.
Billy Wilson (foot)
– Modified program
– Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye
– Hot spot detected in his foot in recent weeks which is currently being managed, his return to play timeline will be more accurately determined after the Round 2 bye.Â
Knee
Round 1/Round 3 (Update: 3 March)
Modified program. Availability: Round 1-3.
Experienced minor medial ligament strain during collision in practice match against Geelong. Is currently a test to play Richmond. (Update: 3 March)
Ankle
Round 1/Round 3 (Update 3 March)
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 1 or Round 3.
Has re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3. (Update: 3 March)
Hamstring
Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4
Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 13 March)
Knee
Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4
Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)
Foot
TBD (Update: 3 March)
Modified program. Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye.
Hot spot detected in recent weeks which is currently being managed: return-to-play timeline will be more accurately determined after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)
Knee
TBC (Update: 3 March)
Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.
Availability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)
Knee
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
44. Francis Evans
Modified program. Availability: Round 1-3.
Experienced minor medial ligament strain during collision in practice match against Geelong. Is currently a test to play Richmond. (Update: 3 March)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Round 1/Round 3 (Update: 3 March)
26. Nick Haynes
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 1 or Round 3.
Has re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3. (Update: 3 March)
Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Round 1/Round 3 (Update 3 March)
5. Adam Cerra
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4
Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 13 March)
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)
46. Matthew Cottrell
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4
Expected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)
35. Billy Wilson
Modified program. Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye.
Hot spot detected in recent weeks which is currently being managed: return-to-play timeline will be more accurately determined after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)
Injury: Foot
Est. Return: TBD (Update: 3 March)
22. Harry O’Farrell
Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.
Availability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 3 March)
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)
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