\n Sydney Swans Head of Physiotherapy and Medical services, Damian Raper has provided an off-season injury update, presented by Castlereagh Imaging.\n <\/p>\n
Sydney Swans Head of Physiotherapy and Medical services, Damian Raper has provided an off-season injury update, as several key AFL players were unable to complete the 2025 season.<\/p>\n
Raper said players have been given time off since the season finished to freshen up and enjoy some time away from the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been three weeks since our last game, with players given plenty of downtime,\u201d Raper said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRunning loads will build from this week onwards, with preseason beginning in a cardiovascular block before progressing into speed through October and then transitioning into more football.<\/p>\n
Senior players, Joel Amartey and Justin McInerney both suffered season-ending injuries late in the 2025 season, with both players to begin rehabilitation programs immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cJustin injured his PCL against Brisbane and has now come out of the brace. He is expected to begin running in 2\u20133 weeks before returning to the normal off-season program, while Joel has come along well, doing lots of sprinting and conditioning, and is expected to have a normal off-season,\u201d Raper said.<\/p>\n
Swingman Joel Hamling sustained a hamstring injury in July against GWS and missed the remainder of the year but is expected to complete a full pre-season.<\/p>\n
Key forward Logan McDonald missed the entire year with a significant ankle injury but will hit the ground running in November.<\/p>\n
Renowned reconditioning specialist, Bill Knowles will spend two weeks at Swans HQ in the preseason in a bid to fast-track some of the players fitness levels, including McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\u201cLogan\u2019s ankle is now looking really strong and healthy with no issues,\u201d Raper said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has returned to full training load and will complete a two-week conditioning block with US specialist Bill Knowles during the off-season.<\/p>\n
\u201cBill will work (with players) on absorbing load and conditioning the rest of the body to return to the demand of AFL next season.”<\/p>\n
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