Injury News
Updates on five Blues leading into Round 8 AFL action.
UPDATES on five Blues leading into Round 8 AFL action.
Rob Monahan (shoulder)
– Recovery phase
– Availability: TBC
– Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club to work through the best course for his rehabilitation over the next week.
Harry McKay (concussion)
– Full training
– Availability: Test
– Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection.
Ben Camporeale (concussion)
– Full training
– Availability: Test
– Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection.
Marc Pittonet (hand)
– Full training
– Availability: Test
– Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection.
Lucas Camporeale (kidney laceration)
– Recovery phase
– Availability: TBC
– Was discharged from hospital last week and will continue his recovery before his return to play timeline becomes clearer in a month.
Concussion
Test (Update: 28 April)
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
Concussion
Test (Update: 28 April)
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
Hand
Test (Update: 28 April)
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
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)
Shoulder
TBC (Update: 28 April)
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC.
Suffered dislocated shoulder in VFL: Club to work through best course of rehabilitation over next week. (Update: 28 April)
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)
10. Harry McKay
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Test (Update: 28 April)
16. Ben Camporeale
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Test (Update: 28 April)
27. Marc Pittonet
Full training. Availability: Test.
Will aim to train fully this week and be available for selection. (Update: 28 April)
Injury: Hand
Est. Return: Test (Update: 28 April)
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)
34. Rob Monahan
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC.
Suffered dislocated shoulder in VFL: Club to work through best course of rehabilitation over next week. (Update: 28 April)
Injury: Shoulder
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)
3. Jesse Motlop
Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)
Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)