\n Aidan Corr is facing a four-to-six-week delay, while Callum Coleman-Jones has also suffered a setback\n <\/p>\n
Aidan Corr marks the ball during round 11, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
VETERAN North Melbourne defender Aidan Corr is facing a delayed start to the season after suffering a calf strain.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks with the moderate-grade strain, casting a shadow over his availability for the Kangaroos\u2019 pre-season match simulation against Melbourne in mid-February and their 2026 AAMI Community Series game against Collingwood on March 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We’ll program a more graduated return to group training for Aidan given both the grade of strain and his history of calf injuries,” North Melbourne head of performance Kevin White said.<\/p>\n
Former Demon Charlie Spargo remains in non-contact training as he rehabilitates a shoulder issue.<\/p>\n
Charlie Spargo after joining North Melbourne from Melbourne ahead of the 2026 season. Picture: North Melbourne FC<\/p>\n
Spargo, who crossed to the Roos during trade period, will have to tick off structure and function tests before making a return to main training, which the club is hopeful will be in late February.<\/p>\n
Ruck Callum Coleman-Jones\u2019 pre-season has also been interrupted, with a minor calf strain keeping him out of main training for another one to two weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coleman-Jones picked up the injury during a “high-loading conditioning session” over the summer break.<\/p>\n
Jack Buckley and Callum Coleman-Jones compete during Greater Western Sydney’s clash against North Melbourne in round one, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
“Callum’s recovered well and is progressing through his running reload phase since returning to the club,” White said.<\/p>\n
“The plan is to build out his football function and running intensity over the next 1-2 weeks and then reintegrate into main group skills again.\u201d<\/p>\n