Injuries
Murky waters: injury report for 16/2
Beau Water’s shoulder headlines this week’s injury report
This is a collation of the latest AFL player injury reports from the media as collated in FanFooty’s Media Street feature.
AT THE start of last season, Collingwood swingman Tyson Goldsack set himself the goal of becoming a recognised leader among his teammates.
Tyson as good as gold – AFL
Forward Jack Darling with his foot problem and defensive on-baller Mark Hutchings (groin surgery), appear the only Eagles likely to miss summer games with delayed starts to the premiership season.
Mackenzie on course to play AFL opener – Fox Sports
Forward Jack Darling with his foot problem and defensive on-baller Mark Hutchings (groin surgery), appear the only Eagles likely to miss summer games with delayed starts to the premiership season.
Mackenzie on course to play AFL opener – Fox Sports
And scans have cleared injury-ravaged hard nut Beau Waters of any damage to his rebuilt shoulder with the 2006 premiership veteran still on track to resume playing in next month’s NAB summer series.
Mackenzie on course to play AFL opener – Fox Sports
BRISBANE Lions pair Ryan Harwood and Jono Freeman will have delayed starts to the season, with both to miss up to 12 weeks following surgery.
Freeman not free for three months – AFL
BRISBANE Lions pair Ryan Harwood and Jono Freeman will have delayed starts to the season, with both to miss up to 12 weeks following surgery.
Two Lions sidelined – Brisbane Lions FC
FREMANTLE will be sweating on the fitness of Nat Fyfe after the star midfielder left the training track with an apparent hamstring issue.
Fyfe’s hamstring worry – AFL
” The Blues are set to give plenty of younger players and new faces a look in their first NAB Challenge hitout against West Coast with Malthouse likely to include Matthew Dick, Jason Tutt, Kristian Jaksch and Liam Jones, but former Giant Mark Whiley has a minor niggle and won’t be considered.
No limits for Socceroos-inspired Blues – SBS
” Carlton’s list has enjoyed remarkable good health this summer but Chris Yarran (calf), Patrick Cripps (ankle), Troy Menzel (ankle) and Kade Simpson (ankle) all suffered minor injuries late last month.
Boekhorst, Smith in the mix – AFL
HAWTHORN defender Grant Birchall will miss the next 4-6 weeks after suffering a knee injury during training last week.
Birchall injured at training – Hawthorn FC
In better news for the club, recruit Rhys Stanley is back running after a hot spot was detected in his tibia.
Blow for young Cat – Geelong FC
GEELONG youngster Lincoln McCarthy’s career is on hold after suffering a recurrence of the navicular injury that wiped out his 2013 season.
Surgery fears for young Cat – Geelong Advertiser
Crows defender Kyle Cheney will take the remainder of the week off training after suffering an episode of an irregular heartbeat.
Cheney to rest – Adelaide FC
Adelaide defender Brent Reilly will remain in intensive care for days after having parts of his skull fractured into small pieces in an AFL training accident.
Crows’ Reilly stable in intensive care – SBS
Crow Riley Knight has undergone surgery after injuring his ankle at training earlier in the week.
Surgery for Knight – Adelaide FC
BRISBANE Lions have been dealt a major blow, with vice-captain Pearce Hanley out until mid-season.
Hanley out until mid-year – AFL
GEELONG utility Jackson Thurlow returned to the club for the first time this week since suffering a lacerated kidney in a training mishap in December.
Cat’s ‘scary’ injury – AFL