Key forwards Tom Lynch and Harry Armstrong are also expected to make their returns, given they get through main training this week.<\/p>\n
Despite a defeat to Collingwood over the weekend, Serpell took confidence from both Rhyan Mansell and Jack Ross’ return to AFL footy.<\/p>\n
\u201cRossy came straight back into the side and got through some good minutes, and it was great to see Rhyan Mansell out there, in his return to AFL football, having played a game at VFL the week before,\u201d Serpell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This Injury Report is brought to you by\u00a0nib.<\/a>\u00a0With\u00a0nib,<\/a>\u00a0life could be potentially amazing.<\/p>\n Judson Clarke: ACL, Available\u00a0 \u201cBoth Harry and Juddy are doing really well at the moment,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can confidently say that Juddy will get through some minutes this weekend, and he’s available for selection.\u00a0<\/p>\n “For Harry, we just want to get him through one more session, and we’ll list him as a test for this weekend and hopefully see him out there with managed minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom Lynch: Throat, Test<\/p>\n \u201cLynchy\u2019s just got to have a scan tomorrow and provided healing on that larynx fracture’s gone ok, then he’ll be available for selection this weekend,” Serpell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dion Prestia: Managed, Round 18\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cDion came to the bench with a bit of hamstring awareness in the first quarter,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe got through the rest of the game, but given who he is and his history, we’re going to manage him this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Sam Lalor: Achilles, Round 18-20\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s definitely going in the right progression. As I said last week, he’d be on the longer end of his return to play guidelines, and we’re still sticking firm with that,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut [he\u2019s] definitely getting into more footy drills as we go over the next couple of weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom Sims: MCL, Round 18-20\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s going really well, got through his first football session today,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n \u201cProvided he gets through a little bit more this week, we’d anticipate him being available for some minutes next weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Josh Smillie: Quad, Round 20-22<\/p>\n \u201cJosh is going really well at the moment,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s going to get through the majority of training this week, and then we’ll hopefully get him through two or three weeks of full training and available for selection.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re anticipating he’s going to start playing around about Round 20.\u201d<\/p>\n Jacob Hopper: Ankle, TBC\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cNot a whole lot to update you on with Jacob Hopper,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe’re hoping that he gets in the AlterG a bit later this week and get through some reduced load running, and after that we’ll be able to give you a bit more of an idea of how he’s progressing.\u201d<\/p>\n Throat<\/p>\n Test<\/p>\n Foot<\/p>\n Test<\/p>\n \n Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Managed<\/p>\n Round 18<\/p>\n \n Prestia suffered hamstring awareness in Round 16 against Collingwood.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Achilles<\/p>\n Round 18-20<\/p>\n \n Lalor suffered a partial tear to his Achilles during a training session in the lead-up to Round 8.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article MCL<\/p>\n Round 18-20<\/p>\n \n Sims sustained an MCL injury in the Round 9 VFL game.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Hamstring<\/p>\n Round 19-23<\/p>\n \n Gray suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in Round 10.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Quad<\/p>\n Round 20-22<\/p>\n \n Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Ankle<\/p>\n TBC<\/p>\n \n Hopper suffered a stress fracture in his ankle following the Round 14 game against Brisbane.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Back<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n Faull will miss the remainder of the 2026 AFL season due to stress fractures in his back.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article Knee<\/p>\n Season<\/p>\n \n Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game.\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read Article \n Injury: Throat\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Test\n <\/p>\n \n Injury: Foot\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Test\n <\/p>\n \n Injury: Managed\n <\/p>\n \n Est. Return: Round 18\n <\/p>\n
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