
AFL - Rnd 17
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Rhett Biglands |
knee ACL |
Off-season |
Next pre-season |
| Has required revision ACL reco and misses 2008 along with 2007. |
| Brett Burton |
knee ACL |
Rnd 15 |
Next season |
| Ruptured his ACL and is out of contract for next season. |
| Myke Cook |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 4 |
Indefinite |
| Trent Hentschel |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Jason Porplyzia |
shoulder dislocation |
Rnd 15 |
Indefinite |
| Will likely miss at least 3 matches but will delay surgery until the end of the season |
| Brent Reilly |
knee injury |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 19 |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Leon Davis |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Forced from the field, test. |
| Brad Dick |
knee ACL |
Pre-season |
End of season |
| Injured at practice match in WA. |
| Kevin Dyas |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 22 |
| Grade 2 strain |
| Brodie Holland |
achilles tendonitis |
Rnd 8 |
Rnd 19 |
| Has had previous problems. |
| Ben Reid |
foot injury |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 22 |
| Will miss 6-8 matches |
| Anthony Rocca |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 22 |
| Will miss 6-8 weeks after experiencing difficulties with the ankle he has previously had surgery on |
| Sean Rusling |
shoulder dislocation |
Rnd 1 |
End of season |
| Needs another reconstruction. |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Darcy Daniher |
back injury |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Alwyn Davey |
knee ACL |
R5 training |
End of season |
| Injured at training. Certain to miss the season with Surgery and 6 months rehab. |
| Courtenay Dempsey |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 17 |
| Hamstring +/- stress fractures. Test |
| Dustin Fletcher |
ankle injury |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Scott Gumbleton |
fractured collarbone |
Rnd 12 |
Rnd 20 |
| Has had surgery and will likely miss at least 6-8 weeks. |
| Tom Hislop |
groin injury |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Heath Hocking |
calf strain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Bachar Houli |
groin injury |
Rnd 11 |
Indefinite |
| Courtney Johns |
knee injury |
Rnd 14 |
End of season |
| Injured playing VFL |
| Jason Johnson |
calf strain |
Rnd 9 |
Rnd 19 |
| Has had a recurrence and will miss another month |
| Andrew Lee |
shoulder injury |
Rnd 7 |
Rnd 19 |
| Mark McVeigh |
knee cartilage damage |
R15 training |
Rnd 20 |
| Has had arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage damage and may return before the end of the year |
| Angus Monfries |
ankle injury |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| David Myers |
knee injury |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 19 |
| Jay Neagle |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Tayte Pears |
hip cartilage injury |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Andrew Welsh |
concussion |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Jason Winderlich |
lumbar disc prolapse |
Pre-season |
End of season |
| Has had season ending surgery |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Heath Black |
shoulder injury |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Kepler Bradley |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Andrew Foster |
back injury |
Rnd 13 |
End of season |
| Daniel Gilmore |
concussion |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 17 |
| Migraines. Test |
| Paul Hasleby |
knee ACL |
Pre-season |
End of season |
| ACL confirmed, with reco having him out for the year. |
| Roger Hayden |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 18 |
| Des Headland |
knee injury |
Rnd 4 |
Rnd 18 |
| Pain and swelling continues on a return to full training. More scans ordered but looking at minimum 8 weeks, maybe even season over. |
| Brock O'Brien |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Rhys Palmer |
diagnosis unknown |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| General soreness. Test |
| Dean Solomon |
Suspension |
Rnd 15 |
Next season |
| Won't return until round 2 of 2009 after being suspended for 8 weeks |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Gary Ablett jnr |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 18 |
| Will miss at least 1 week |
| Liam Bedford |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 18 |
| Grade 1 strain |
| Matthew Egan |
navicular stress fracture |
Last season |
End of season |
| Has had a difficult recovery from navicular stress fracture a la James Hird |
| Tom J. Hawkins |
foot injury |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 20 |
| Cameron Ling |
fractured cheekbone |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 19 |
| Will miss up to 6 weeks after having surgery to correct a depressed fracture |
| Kane Tenace |
knee injury |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| David Wojcinski |
achilles tendonitis |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Max Bailey |
knee ACL |
Rnd 12 |
Next season |
| Re-reuptured his ACL on return to VFL |
| Tim Boyle |
groin injury |
Rnd 16 |
Indefinite |
| Shane Crawford |
patella tendinopathy |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Has played one game since round 8 and may struggle to return for finals |
| Stuart Dew |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Has had a recurrence. Available |
| Danny Jacobs |
hip cartilage injury |
Pre-season |
Retired |
| Has been forced to retire with a chronic hip injury. |
| Luke McEntee |
diagnosis unknown |
Rnd 13 |
Indefinite |
| Unsure of exact diagnosis or return date |
| Ben McGlynn |
quadriceps strain |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 17 |
| Available |
| Beau Muston |
knee ACL |
Preseason games |
Next season |
| Will have his third knee reconstruction. |
| Clinton Young |
back injury |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Leigh Adams |
knee ACL |
Rnd 4 |
End of season |
| Non-contact injury in VFL, picked up on MRI scan. |
| Aaron Edwards |
fibula fracture |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 20 |
| Nathan Grima |
knee ACL |
Pre-season |
End of season |
| Will miss the year due to ACL injury at training in January |
| Hamish McIntosh |
knee PCL |
Rnd 12 |
Rnd 20 |
| First PCL rupture from a ruck dual since the new ruck rules were put in place. |
| Ben Ross |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 19 |
| Jesse W. Smith |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 14 |
Next season |
| Will have an earlier end to the season as the club hopes to initiate an early preseason program designed to reduce soft tissue injuries |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Kyle Cheney |
hand fracture |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 18 |
| Brad Green |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 18 |
| James McDonald |
groin injury |
Rnd 13 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
| Brock McLean |
ankle sprain |
Rnd 14 |
End of season |
| Has had season ending surgery |
| Brent Moloney |
shoulder injury |
Rnd 11 |
End of season |
| David Neitz |
spinal injury |
Rnd 5 |
Retired |
| Nerve impingement causing right arm pain. No settling well. Will have more scans and need an extensive lay off. |
| Jared Rivers |
corked hip |
Rnd 11 |
End of season |
| Ruled out for the season with a stomach complaint |
| Russell Robertson |
achilles tendon rupture |
Rnd 10 |
Next season |
| Will miss a large part of 2009. |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Travis Casserley |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 15 |
Indefinite |
| Daniel Connors |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 16 |
Rnd 19 |
| Jake King |
back injury |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 17 |
| Available |
| Kayne Pettifer |
knee ACL |
Rnd 16 |
Next season |
| Has had a reconstruction |
| Graham Polak |
head injury |
Rnd 14 |
Indefinite |
| Struck by a tram and was in a coma in hospital. Unclear whether he will play next season at this stage. |
| Matthew Richardson |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 14 |
Rnd 17 |
| Test |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Jayden Attard |
knee ACL |
Last season |
Rnd 18 |
| Ruptured ACL late in 2007 and will miss much of 2008. |
| Glenn Chivers |
foot injury |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 18 |
| Test |
| Xavier Clarke |
hamstring strain |
Rnd 11 |
Rnd 17 |
| Reinjured in VFL |
| Eljay Connors |
shoulder dislocation |
Rnd 11 |
End of season |
| Matt Maguire |
foot injury |
Rnd 7 |
End of season |
| Fractured 4th metatarsal and is listed as out for the season |
| Luke Van Rheenen |
foot injury |
Rnd 6 |
End of season |
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| Player |
Injury |
Onset |
Estimated Return |
| Mitchell Brown |
knee ACL |
Pre-season |
End of season |
| One of quite a few ACL recos from the pre-season matches. |
| Adam Hunter |
shoulder injury |
Rnd 15 |
End of season |
| Has had a shoulder reconstruction and knee surgery. |
| Shannon Hurn |
fibula fracture |
Rnd 6 |
Rnd 20 |
| Reinjured at training |
| Brett Jones |
knee meniscal tear |
Rnd 15 |
End of season |
| Has had season ending surgery |
| Daniel Kerr |
Suspension |
Rnd 15 |
Rnd 19 |
| Chris Masten |
osteitis pubis |
Rnd 12 |
End of season |
| Matt Rosa |
fibula fracture |
Rnd 10 |
Rnd 20 |
| Beau Waters |
fractured forearm |
Rnd 14 |
End of season |
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