Injury News

Updates on Liam Reidy and Ben Camporeale.

UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 17 AFL action.

Liam Reidy (ankle)

– Integrating back into full training
– Availability: Round 18-19
– Rejoining training with the main group this week, with the aim to be available to play next week

Ben Camporeale (hamstring)

– Full training
– Availability: test
– Will aim to train fully this week to be available to play

Hamstring

Test (Update: 30 June)

Full training. Availability: test.
Will aim to train fully this week to be available to play. (Update: 30 June)

Ankle

Round 18-19 (Update: 30 June)

Integrating back into full program. Available: Round 18-19.
Rejoining training with main group this week: aim to be available to play next week. (Update: 30 June)

Calf

TBC (Update: 26 June)

Will be sidelined for a further period of time after experiencing a calf strain at training. The Club will aim to have confirmation of his return to play timeline by Round 19.(Update: 26 June)

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)

Knee

Season (Update: 26 May)

Availability: Season.
Scans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May)

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)

16. Ben Camporeale

16. Ben Camporeale

Full training. Availability: test.
Will aim to train fully this week to be available to play. (Update: 30 June)

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Test (Update: 30 June)

25. Liam Reidy

25. Liam Reidy

Integrating back into full program. Available: Round 18-19.
Rejoining training with main group this week: aim to be available to play next week. (Update: 30 June)

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Round 18-19 (Update: 30 June)

23: Jacob Weitering

23: Jacob Weitering

Will be sidelined for a further period of time after experiencing a calf strain at training. The Club will aim to have confirmation of his return to play timeline by Round 19.(Update: 26 June)

Injury: Calf

Est. Return: TBC (Update: 26 June)

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)

32. Matthew Carroll

32. Matthew Carroll

Availability: Season.
Scans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May)

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season (Update: 26 May)

34. Rob Monahan

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)