Updates on Nick Haynes, Adam Saad and Francis Evans.
UPDATES on three Blues leading into Round 1 of the AFL season.
*Nick Haynes trained fully this week and will play in the VFL practice match on Thursday.
Adam Saad (hamstring)
– Modified program
– Availability: Round 3-4
– Scans have confirmed a minor hamstring strain which is expected to see him available to play shortly after the Round 2 bye
Francis Evans (knee)
– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Round 3-4
– Will be given the extra fortnight to recover and is expected to be available shortly after the Round 2 bye
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)
Hamstring
Round 3-4 (Update: 10 March)
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4.
Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain: expected to be available to play shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March)
Knee
Round 3-4 (Update: 10 March)
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4.
Will be given the extra fortnight to recover and is expected to be available shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 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)
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)
42. Adam Saad
Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4.
Scans confirmed a minor hamstring strain: expected to be available to play shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March)
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Round 3-4 (Update: 10 March)
44. Francis Evans
Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4.
Will be given the extra fortnight to recover and is expected to be available shortly after the Round 2 bye. (Update: 10 March)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Round 3-4 (Update: 10 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)