{"id":545679,"date":"2026-03-17T07:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/545679\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T07:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:03:10","slug":"afl-injury-news-updates-on-five-blues-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/545679\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL injury news: Updates on five Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\n Get the latest injury update as the Blues head into their Round 2 bye.\n <\/p>\n

Three players have commenced full training, as five Blues close in on returns after the bye.<\/p>\n

Matthew Cottrell\u00a0(knee)<\/p>\n

– Full training
– Availability: Rounds 3-4<\/p>\n

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

– Full training
– Availability: Rounds 3-4<\/p>\n

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

– Full training
– Availability: Rounds 3-4<\/p>\n

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

– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Rounds 3-4<\/p>\n

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

– Integrating into full training
– Availability: Round 3-4<\/p>\n

Knee<\/p>\n

Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)<\/p>\n

\n Full training. Availability: Round 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

Knee<\/p>\n

Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)<\/p>\n

\n Full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4.
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

Foot<\/p>\n

Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)<\/p>\n

\n Full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4.
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

Hamstring<\/p>\n

Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)<\/p>\n

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4.
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

Hamstring<\/p>\n

Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)<\/p>\n

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 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

\"46.<\/p>\n

46. Matthew Cottrell<\/p>\n

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

\n Full training. Availability: Round 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

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

\n Est. Return: Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"44.<\/p>\n

44. Francis Evans<\/p>\n

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

\n Full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4.
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

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

\n Est. Return: Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"35.<\/p>\n

35. Billy Wilson<\/p>\n

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

\n Full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4.
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

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

\n Est. Return: Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"42.<\/p>\n

42. Adam Saad<\/p>\n

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

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4.
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

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

\n Est. Return: Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"5.<\/p>\n

5. Adam Cerra<\/p>\n

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

\n Integrating into full training. Availability: Rounds 3-4
\nExpected to be available shortly after Round 2 bye. (Update: 17 March)\n <\/p>\n

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

\n Est. Return: Rounds 3-4 (Update: 17 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

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