Injury News
Updates on Jacob Weitering, Cooper Lord and Zac Williams.
UPDATES on three Blues leading into Gather Round.
* Zac Williams trained fully this week and is available for selection.
Jacob Weitering (concussion)
– Modified program
– Availability: Round 6
– Entered concussion protocols following Friday’s game and will be unavailable for AFL selection this week.
Cooper Lord (illness)
– Full training
– Availability: Round 6
– Had returned to full training and is expected to be available to play next week.
Concussions
Round 6 (Update: 7 April)
Modified program. Availability: Round 6.
Entered concussion protocols following Round 4: will be unavailable for Gather Round. (Update: 7 April)
Illness
Round 6 (Update: 7 April)
Full training. Availability: Round 6.
Returned to full training: expected to be available to play next week. (Update: 7 April)
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)
23: Jacob Weitering
Modified program. Availability: Round 6.
Entered concussion protocols following Round 4: will be unavailable for Gather Round. (Update: 7 April)
Injury: Concussions
Est. Return: Round 6 (Update: 7 April)
36. Cooper Lord
Full training. Availability: Round 6.
Returned to full training: expected to be available to play next week. (Update: 7 April)
Injury: Illness
Est. Return: Round 6 (Update: 7 April)
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
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
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)