{"id":515481,"date":"2026-03-03T07:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/515481\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:12:12","slug":"weitering-available-updates-on-eight-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/515481\/","title":{"rendered":"Weitering available, updates on eight more"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Injury News\n <\/p>\n

\n All the injury news leading into Opening Round.\n <\/p>\n

ALL the injury news leading into Opening Round.<\/p>\n

*Jacob Weitering has trained fully this week and is available for selection.<\/p>\n

**Blake Acres, Lachie Cowan and Matt Carroll have all trained fully this week and will play in the VFL practice match on Friday.<\/p>\n

Francis Evans (knee)<\/p>\n

– Modified program
– Availability: Round 1 or Round 3
– Experienced a minor medial ligament strain after a collision during the final quarter of last week\u2019s practice match against Geelong. At this stage is a test to play against Richmond.<\/p>\n

Nick Haynes (ankle)<\/p>\n

– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Round 1 or Round 3
– Has re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3.<\/p>\n

Matthew Cottrell (knee)<\/p>\n

– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Rounds 3 – 4
– Expected to be available for selection shortly after the Round 2 bye.<\/p>\n

Adam Cerra (hamstring)<\/p>\n

– Modified program
– Availability: Rounds 3 – 4
– Expected to be available for selection shortly after the Round 2 bye.<\/p>\n

Billy Wilson (foot)<\/p>\n

– Modified program
– Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye
– Hot spot detected in his foot in recent weeks which is currently being managed, his return to play timeline will be more accurately determined after the Round 2 bye.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Knee<\/p>\n

Round 1\/Round 3 (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n

\n Modified program. Availability: Round 1-3.
\nExperienced minor medial ligament strain during collision in practice match against Geelong. Is currently a test to play Richmond. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

Ankle<\/p>\n

Round 1\/Round 3 (Update 3 March)<\/p>\n

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 1 or Round 3.
\nHas re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

Hamstring<\/p>\n

Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n

\n Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 13 March)\n <\/p>\n

Knee<\/p>\n

Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

Foot<\/p>\n

TBD (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n

\n Modified program. Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye.
\nHot spot detected in recent weeks which is currently being managed: return-to-play timeline will be more accurately determined after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

Knee<\/p>\n

TBC (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n

\n Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.
\nAvailability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

Knee<\/p>\n

Season (Update: 11 January)<\/p>\n

\n Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"44.<\/p>\n

44. Francis Evans<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Modified program. Availability: Round 1-3.
\nExperienced minor medial ligament strain during collision in practice match against Geelong. Is currently a test to play Richmond. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Knee\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: Round 1\/Round 3 (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"26.<\/p>\n

26. Nick Haynes<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 1 or Round 3.
\nHas re-joined main training, and on track to be available for selection in Round 1 or Round 3. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Ankle\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: Round 1\/Round 3 (Update 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"5.<\/p>\n

5. Adam Cerra<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Modified program. Availability: Round 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 13 March)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Hamstring\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"46.<\/p>\n

46. Matthew Cottrell<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Round 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Knee\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: Round 3-4 (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"35.<\/p>\n

35. Billy Wilson<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Modified program. Availability: Timeline to be determined after Round 2 bye.
\nHot spot detected in recent weeks which is currently being managed: return-to-play timeline will be more accurately determined after Round 2 bye. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Foot\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: TBD (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"22.<\/p>\n

22. Harry O’Farrell<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.
\nAvailability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Knee\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: TBC (Update: 3 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"3.<\/p>\n

3. Jesse Motlop<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\n Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Knee\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)\n <\/p>\n

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