Injury News

Updates on four Blues leading into Round 4.

UPDATES on four Blues leading into Round 4.

*Adam Cerra has continued to train fully and will be available for selection this week.

Harry Dean (concussion)

– Modified program
– Availability: Round 6
– Has entered the AFL’s 12-day concussion protocols following Sunday’s game, therefore will be unavailable to play the next two AFL games.

Matt Duffy (concussion)

– Modified program
– Availability: Round 6
– Has entered concussion protocols following Sunday’s VFL game.

Cooper Lord (illness)

– Recovery phase
– Availability: Round 5 
– Underwent treatment in hospital for an infection. Was discharged Monday and will aim to return to play in the next week.

Ilnness

Round 5 (Update: 31 March)

Recovery phase. Availability: Round 5.

Underwent treatment in hospital for an infection. Will aim to return to play in the Round 5. (Update: 31 March)

Concussion

Round 6 (Update: 31 March)

Modified program. Availability: Round 6.

Has entered 12-day concussion protocols after Round 3: will be unavailable for next two AFL games. (Update: 31 March)

Concussion

Round 6 (Update: 31 March)

Modified program. Availability: Round 6.

Has entered concussion protocols following VFL Round 2. (Update: 31 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)

36. Cooper Lord

36. Cooper Lord

Recovery phase. Availability: Round 5.

Underwent treatment in hospital for an infection. Will aim to return to play in the Round 5. (Update: 31 March)

Injury: Ilnness

Est. Return: Round 5 (Update: 31 March)

35. Harry Dean

35. Harry Dean

Modified program. Availability: Round 6.

Has entered 12-day concussion protocols after Round 3: will be unavailable for next two AFL games. (Update: 31 March)

Injury: Concussion

Est. Return: Round 6 (Update: 31 March)

41. Matt Duffy

41. Matt Duffy

Modified program. Availability: Round 6.

Has entered concussion protocols following VFL Round 2. (Update: 31 March)

Injury: Concussion

Est. Return: Round 6 (Update: 31 March)

22. Harry O'Farrell

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

3. Jesse Motlop

Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)