ADELAIDE
BRODIE SMITH
Out for four weeks with a collarbone.
LUKE BROWN
Is still a chance for R2 depending on how his foot heals.
BRISBANE
MATTHEW LUENBERGER
Rated by Voss as being a 50/50 chance to return from his achilles/back.
BRENT STAKER
Still 1-2 weeks away recovering from surgery on his left knee.
SIMON BLACK
Should be available R 4. Looks to have recovered from his knee and is building his conditioning.
MICHAEL CLOSE
Out for two months or so with his foot.
CARLTON
JARRAD WAITE
Recovering from his calf and wont be back for a while. Trade him out if you have him.
ANDREW MCINNES
Wont return from his knee until early June.
COLLINGWOOD
DALE THOMAS
Outside chance for R1. Has recovered from his ankle and is building up his tank. Could be a sneaky trade in about 6-8 weeks.
LUKE BALL
Hamstring problems have waylaid his recovery from his knee forcing a wave of trading in dream team and super coach. He may be a couple away.
BEN REID
Still only rated a 50/50 for R1. Wouldn’t surprise if Pies err on the side of caution and sit him out.
ALAN DIDAK
Being managed and conditioned on return from a hammy. Wont play R1 and quite possibly may not return to R3 or thereabouts.
LACHLAN KEEFE
Wont be back from his knee till mid season.
BRODIE GRUNDIE
Has stress fractures in his back and wont be back for two months.
TIM BROOMHEAD
Has just been placed on the long term injury list with glandular fever. No return date at this stage.
ESSENDON
Jason Wingerlich is close to returning from a groin but wont be available R1.
FREMANTLE
AARON SANDILANDS
All kinds of numbers are being thrown up as he deals with his hamstring but the reality is he isn’t playing anytime soon so if you have him trade him.
ANTHONY MORABITO
He has had LARS so might be back sooner than we think. Which isn’t soon.
GEELONG
HAMISH MCINTOSH
Wont be back from his knee anytime soon with no return date specified at this stage by the Cats.
JOSH HUNT
In doubt for R1, but looks to be over his glandular fever and may yet get picked.
MATTHEW STOKES
No return date yet set on Stokes return from his ankle.
TRENT WEST
An outside smoky to be picked for R1, so must be healed from his knee and building up conditioning. This might have some implications for Blicavs so is worth monitoring.
DANIEL MENZEL
Might play R1 in the VFL after LARS surgery appears to be successful. You’d think he’d be 2-4 weeks off senior footy though.
DAWSON SIMPSON
Out for eight weeks after having back surgery.
GOLD COAST
NATHAN BOCK
Could well be picked for R1, but doesn’t appear likely.
SEB TAPE & TRENT MACKENZIE
Both returning from knee problems and wont be playing any time soon from all reports.
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
MATTHEW BUNTINE
Has a bung lung and will miss eight weeks.
CHAD CORNES
Out for 8-10 weeks as Cornes recovers from knee surgery.
DOM TYSON
Tyson’s knee will keep him out for five months.
JAMES GROWDEN
Growden is on a modified program returning from a hip and is four to five weeks away.
HAWTHORN
LUKE HODGE
Could play R1 in the VFL or even be a sneaky chance of selection in the seniors. Either way, you are better off watching him on return before committing.
CYRIL RIOLI
Back in full training after his ankle so may come close to senior selection, but may be held back til R2.
MICHAEL OSBORNE
No word yet on Osborne’s return from his knee.
ALEX WOODWARD BRENDAN WHITECROSS & MATT SUCKLING
All out indefinitely or for the season after doing knees.
MELBOURNE DEMONS
MITCH CLARK & JACK TRENGOVE
Neither are fit enough for a return in R1 from their foot problems but one or both might get selected anyway.
MAX GAWN
Is getting closer to a return from his knee but needs to get fitness & conditioning into him. Maybe 1-2 months away?
SAM BLEASE
Will return from his ankle in 4-6 weeks.
NORTH MELBOURNE
Have a clean bill of health.
PORT POWER
ROBBIE GRAY
Has been declared ready for senior selection.
BRENDAN AH CHEE
Out for one week with a knee.
NIC SALTER
Out for six weeks with a foot.
RICHMOND
DYLAN GRIMES
Back in full training after his hamstring building up his conditioning. Uncertain return date.
NATHAN FOLEY
Will not return from his achilles until R5-7 at this stage.
DAVID ASTBURY
About three weeks away from returning from his foot.
ST.KILDA
SAM FISCHER
Pulled up sore and will be tested.
SEAN DEMPSTER
Out with a hamstring, out for maybe 2-3 weeks?
RHYS STANLEY
Is 50/50 for R1/
TOM SIMPKIN
Could be selected this week in the seniors after an injury interrupted pre season.
JACKSON FERGUSON
Unspecified return date for this knee injury victim.
SYDNEY
GARY ROHAN
The Swans have swung an ‘indefinite’ sign around Gary’s neck in his return from a leg.
SAM NAISMITH
Out for four to five weeks with a thumb.
ALEX JOHNSON
Out for the year with a knee.
WEST COAST
NIC NATANUI
Has joined the main training group so he looks to have recovered from his groin and is now building up his engine. Could still be 4 weeks away.
MARK LECRAS
The frenchman will miss at least four wih his arm.
DANIEL KERR
Unlikely to be back before R2 from his knee but is back in full training.
SHARRAD WELLINGHAM
Still four weeks away after doing his knee on a trampoline.
MATT ROSA
Will miss six weeks with a thigh.
JAMIE BENNELL
Rookie listed player wont return from his knee until mid year.
WESTERN BULLDOGS
MATTHEW BOYD
Has done a hammy and will miss three weeks.
TOM WILLIAMS
Has rejoined the main group after his foot and may be fit enough for selection.
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