AFL - Rnd 17

Adelaide Crows
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

 

Brisbane Lions
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Jed Adcock	corked thigh	Rnd 15	Rnd 17
Test
Matt Austin	achilles tendonitis	Rnd 15	Rnd 17
Test
Lachie Henderson	corked thigh	Rnd 16	Rnd 17
Test
Nigel Lappin	achilles tendonitis	Rnd 5	Indefinite
TBC
Matthew Leuenberger	knee injury	Rnd 15	End of season
Will have surgery.
Joel MacDonald	ankle sprain	Rnd 14	Rnd 17
Test

 

Carlton Blues
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Dennis Armfield	hand fracture	Rnd 13	Rnd 17
Has had surgery on a fractured finger. Test
Jordon Bannister	hamstring strain	Rnd 6	Rnd 17
Has had a further recurrence
Paul Bower	shoulder injury	Rnd 10	Rnd 18
Richard Hadley	groin injury	R8 training	Rnd 18
Ryan Houlihan	hip cartilage injury	Rnd 4	Rnd 18
Aaron Joseph	abdominal injury	Rnd 15	Rnd 19
Has had his appendix removed
Satanta O'hAilpin	calf strain	Rnd 16	Rnd 20
Grade 1 strain
Andrew Walker	shoulder injury	Rnd 16	Rnd 17
Injured on his return to senior football. Test

 

Collingwood Magpies
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.

 

Essendon Bombers
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

 

Fremantle Dockers
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

 

Geelong Cats
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

 

Hawthorn Hawks
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

 

Kangaroos Kangaroos
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

 

Melbourne Demons
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.

 

Port Adelaide Power
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Travis Boak	groin injury	Rnd 13	Rnd 17
Peter Burgoyne	hamstring strain	Rnd 13	Rnd 17
Grade 1 strain
Chad Cornes	knee meniscal tear	Rnd 16	End of season
Has has season ending surgery
Robert Gray	ankle sprain	Rnd 14	Rnd 19
Nathan Krakouer	hamstring strain	Rnd 14	Rnd 19
Grade 2 strain
Matt Thomas	ankle sprain	Rnd 15	Rnd 17
Test
Toby Thurstans	knee injury	Rnd 11	Rnd 17
Damon White	hamstring strain	Rnd 15	Rnd 19
Grade 1 strain
Damon White	hamstring strain	Rnd 16	Rnd 19

 

Richmond Tigers
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

 

St. Kilda Saints
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

 

Sydney Swans
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Ed Barlow	hamstring strain	Rnd 11	Rnd 17
Test
Leo Barry	hamstring strain	Rnd 16	Rnd 17
Test
Amon Buchanan	Suspension	Rnd 15	Rnd 20
Nick Davis	knee injury	Rnd 15	End of season
Nic Fosdike	hamstring strain	Rnd 13	Rnd 17
Grade 1 strain
Barry Hall	Suspension	Rnd 14	Indefinite
2 week AFL suspension and indefinite club suspension
Matthew Laidlaw	hamstring strain	Rnd 6	Indefinite
Nick Malceski	calf strain	Rnd 16	Rnd 17
Test
Brett Meredith	shoulder dislocation	Rnd 15	End of season
Daniel O'Keefe	groin injury	Rnd 7	End of season
Ryan O'Keefe	ankle sprain	Rnd 16	Rnd 17
Test
Michael O'Loughlin	ankle sprain	Rnd 16	Rnd 17
Will be further assessed
Tim Schmidt	knee injury	Rnd 15	End of season
Kristin Thornton	knee ACL	Pre-season	End of season
Had a conventional reco, Swans not risking the new version in a younger player.

 

West Coast Eagles
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

 

Western Bulldogs
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Tim Callan	hamstring strain	Rnd 10	Rnd 18
Jarrad Grant	osteitis pubis	Rnd 10	End of season
Club has ruled him out for the year
Mitchell Hahn	foot injury	Rnd 15	Rnd 17
Likely
Gavin Hughes	diagnosis unknown	Pre-season	Indefinite
Has returned to SA for personal reasons.
Wayde Skipper	knee injury	Rnd 9	Rnd 20
Scott West	knee injury	Rnd 6	Rnd 19
Stress reaction.
Tom L. Williams	shoulder injury	Rnd 13	Rnd 17
Test

 

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