Injury News
Updates on three Blues leading into Round 11.
UPDATES on three Blues leading into Round 11.
Cooper Lord (concussion)
– Modified program
– Availability: Round 12-13
– Entered concussion protocols following Saturday’s VFL game and is unavailable for selection this week.
Ollie Hollands (ankle)
– Modified program
– Availability: Round 13-15
– Scans confirmed an ankle injury following Saturday’s game. Hollands will now commence his recovery, with an aim to return to play in the next 3-4 weeks.
Adam Saad (hamstring)
– Full training
– Availability: Test
– Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection.
Hamstring
Test (Update: 19 May)
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 19 May)
Concussion
Round 12-13 (Update: 19 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 12 – 13.
Entered concussion protocols following VFL Round 8: unavailable for selection this week. (Update: 19 May)
Ankle
Round 13-15 (Update: 19 May)
Modified program. Availability: Round 13-15.
Scans confirmed an ankle injury following AFL Round 10: will now commence his recovery. (Update: 19 May)
Kidney laceration
TBC (Update: 28 April)
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC.
Discharged from hospital: will continue recovery before return-to-play timeline becomes clearer in a month. (Update: 28 April)
Knee
TBC (Update: 3 March)
Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.
Availability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)
Shoulder
Season (Update: 5 May)
Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May)
Knee
Season (Update: 11 January)
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
42. Adam Saad
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 19 May)
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Test (Update: 19 May)
36. Cooper Lord
Modified program. Availability: Round 12 – 13.
Entered concussion protocols following VFL Round 8: unavailable for selection this week. (Update: 19 May)
Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Round 12-13 (Update: 19 May)
4. Ollie Hollands
Modified program. Availability: Round 13-15.
Scans confirmed an ankle injury following AFL Round 10: will now commence his recovery. (Update: 19 May)
Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Round 13-15 (Update: 19 May)
21. Lucas Camporeale
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC.
Discharged from hospital: will continue recovery before return-to-play timeline becomes clearer in a month. (Update: 28 April)
Injury: Kidney laceration
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 28 April)
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)
34. Rob Monahan
Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May)
Injury: Shoulder
Est. Return: Season (Update: 5 May)
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)