AFL - Pre-season

Adelaide Crows		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Brett Burton	knee meniscal tear	Pre-seas R1	Rnd 1
Is in doubt for round 1 after an arthroscopy
Chris Knights	foot stress fracture	Pre-season	Rnd 3
Looks to be in doubt for round 1 after being diagnosed with a stress fracture. Should return early season
Brodie Martin	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Will return mid way through 2010 after having a reconstruction
Brad Moran	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 5
Recovering from a knee arthroscopy
Andy Otten	knee ACL	Pre-season	Next season
Will miss 2010 following an off season reconstruction
Jason Porplyzia	groin injury	Pre-season	Rnd 2
In doubt for round 1 after missing all of the preseason period
Brad Symes	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 5
Recovering from a knee arthroscopy

 

Brisbane Lions		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Callum Barlett	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Unlikely to play the opening rounds of the season
Jamie Charman	ankle injury	Preseason games	Rnd 7
Missed most of last season with an ankle reconstruction and will miss the early parts of 2010 with an ankle injury
Xavier Clarke	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
May miss the early part of the season after recovering from a reconstruction

 

Carlton Blues		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Brad Fisher	knee ACL	Pre-seas R1	Indefinite
Has been diagnosed with a partial ACL rupture on the knee he previously had reconstructed. Had the LARS procedure and should return mid season
Chris Judd	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 4
Will return in round 4 2010

 

Collingwood Magpies		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Brad Dick	shoulder dislocation	Last season	Indefinite
Has had a shoulder reconstruction. Looks like returning around the round 10 mark
Josh Thomas	calf strain	Pre-season	Rnd 4
Will miss the start of the season
Cameron Wood	ruptured finger tendon	Preseason games	Rnd 4
Recovering from surgery

 

Essendon Bombers		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Michael Hurley	wrist injury	Pre-season	Rnd 4
Club based suspension
Leroy Jetta	hand injury	Pre-season	Rnd 4
Has had thumb injury and seems certain to miss the start of the season
Nathan Lovett-Murray	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 2
Will return in round 2 after being suspended for striking
Mark McVeigh	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 2
Will return in round 2 after being suspended for striking
David Myers	hamstring strain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Test
Tyson Slattery	wrist injury	Pre-season	Rnd 2

 

Fremantle Dockers		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Hayden Ballentine	shin splints	Pre-season	Rnd 2
Matthew de Boer	knee injury	Pre-season	Rnd 8
Antoni Grover	knee injury	Pre-season	Rnd 8
Rhys Palmer	knee ACL	Last season	Rnd 5
Hoping to return early in the season
Clancee Pearce	ankle sprain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Test
Tim Ruffles	knee ACL	Last season	Rnd 10
Hoping for a mid season return
Dean Solomon	knee injury	Pre-season	Retired
Forced into retirement with a degenerative knee condition
Scott Thornton	groin injury	Pre-season	Rnd 10

 

Geelong Cats		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Tom Allwright	knee PCL	Pre-season	Indefinite
Has been ruled out for 5-6 months
Mitchell W. Brown	fibula fracture	Pre-season	Indefinite
Has had further surgery on his leg and ankle in late January, requiring 6 weeks off all running. Will likely miss the first 1-2 months of the season. Has been placed on the long term injury list
Joel Corey	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Looks like facing a race against the clock to be ready for round 1 after a late February arthroscope
Jarad Rooke	patella tendinopathy	Pre-season	Rnd 2
Looks to be in doubt for round 1
Mathew Stokes	Suspension	Pre-season	Rnd 8
Will not be eligible to play for Geelong seniors until round 8
Travis Varcoe	hand fracture	Preseason games	Rnd 3
Will miss at least the first couple of games after having surgery to repair a broken thumb

 

Hawthorn Hawks		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Max Bailey	knee ACL	Last season	Next season
3rd reconstruction, first on his good knee. Will miss 2010 but it has been reported that he is hoping to return mid to late season
Trent Croad	foot injury	Last season	Retired
Still recovering from a broken foot sustained in the grand final. Has also had surgery for an unrelated ankle injury. Has had three operations
Lance Franklin	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 2
Will miss one match of 2010. Also recovering from minor foot surgery
Cyril Rioli	groin injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Hip/groin injury. Looks like being rested from the early part of the NAB Cup but should be right for round 1
Jarryd Roughead	knee injury	Preseason games	Rnd 1
Sprained in his knee but should be right for round 1
Brad Sewell	fractured collarbone	Pre-season	Rnd 5
Will miss around a month of the season
Wayde Skipper	hamstring strain	Preseason games	Rnd 8
Had surgery to repair a damaged tendon
Cameron Stokes	knee injury	Last season	Indefinite
Recovering from knee surgery. Hopeful of a midseason return
Simon A. Taylor	fibula fracture	Pre-season	Indefinite
Will miss 4 months with a broken leg
Brendan Whitecross	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Indefinite
Has surgery to repair a bone spur and is unlikely to play much football early in the season
Clinton Young	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Rnd 4
Has been on a modified training program all preseason whilst recovering from hip surgery. Hopeful of returing round 3 or 4

 

Melbourne Demons		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Daniel Bell	shoulder dislocation	Preseason games	Indefinite
Shoulder dislocation
Sam Blease	fibula fracture	Pre-season	Rnd 3
Being managed carefully
Max Gawn	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Looking at a mid season return
Neville Jetta	groin injury	Pre-season	Rnd 3
Paul Johnson	foot stress fracture	Last season	Rnd 5
Looking at an early to mid season return from this long term injury
Liam Jurrah	shoulder dislocation	Preseason games	Indefinite
Will miss 4 months with a shoulder reconstruction
John Meesen	foot stress fracture	Last season	Indefinite
A mid season return looks the most likely scenario
Cale Morton	knee PCL	Pre-season	Rnd 10
Colin Sylvia	fractured jaw	Preseason games	Rnd 4
Will have surgery and looks like missing at least a month
Luke Tapscott	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Indefinite
Has had hip arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum and will be ruled out until mid season
Jack Watts	back injury	Pre-season	Rnd 2
Has been excluded from the NAB Cup
Austin Wonaeamirri	hamstring strain	Preseason games	Indefinite
Reinjured his hamstring in a comeback to a VFL practice game and looks to be unlikely for the beginning of the season with this chronic injury

 

North Melbourne Kangaroos		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Nathan Grima	hand fracture	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Has avoided surgery but will need around a months recovery in a splint
Ed Lower	fibula fracture	Preseason games	Rnd 6
Will miss at least a month of the season
Alan Obst	quadriceps strain	Pre-season	Indefinite
Looks like missing some early games after a recurrence
Drew Petrie	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 3
Will return round 3 2010

 

Port Adelaide Power		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Daniel Bass	knee injury	Pre-season	Rnd 2
John Butcher	lumbar stress fracture	Pre-season	Rnd 8
Has been placed on the LTI list
Josh Carr	eye injury	Pre-season	Rnd 2
Troy Chaplin	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 2
Will miss round 1 2010
Hamish Hartlet	hamstring strain	Pre-season	Rnd 3
Has a history of hamstring injuries
Tom Logan	wrist injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Test
Daniel Motlop	Suspension	Pre-seas R1	Rnd 2
Suspended for 1 match
David Rodan	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Is having the radical LARS reconstruction. May return round 2
Wade Thompson	fractured eye socket	Pre-season	Rnd 5
Daniel Webb	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Test

 

Richmond Tigers		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Ben Cousins	abdominal injury	Preseason games	Rnd 2
Looks like being ruled out of round 1
Nathan Foley	ankle injury	Pre-season	Indefinite
Had surgery in late January on the ankle which prematurely ended his 2009 season and will miss the start of the 2010 season
Jake King	Suspension	Preseason games	Rnd 4
Suspended for striking

 

St. Kilda Saints		Updated on: 14/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Jarryd Allen	hip cartilage injury	Last season	Retired
Retired last season but contracted for this season due to salary cap restraints
Sam Fisher	ankle sprain	Preseason games	Rnd 4
Injury is worse than first expected and will miss a month
Andrew Lovett	Suspension	Pre-season	End of season
Has been delisted
Jesse Smith	hamstring strain	Last season	Rnd 1
Will be lucky to return for round 1 but is progressing in his rehabilitation

 

Sydney Swans		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Craig Bird	foot stress fracture	Pre-seas R1	Rnd 10
Will miss 3 months and is looking at a round 10 return
Daniel Bradshaw	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 2
Has had some cartilage removed and will miss the preseason and is looking in doubt for round 1
Lewis Johnston	foot injury	Pre-season	Rnd 6
Nick Malceski	hamstring strain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Test
Brett Meredith	quadriceps strain	Pre-season	Rnd 5
Jake Orreal	back injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Test
Kristin Thornton	knee ACL	Last season	Rnd 10
Should return early to mid season

 

West Coast Eagles		Updated on: 07/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
No injuries

 

Western Bulldogs		Updated on: 18/03/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Nathan Eagleton	hamstring strain	Preseason games	Rnd 1
Will have scans to determine the extent of injury and may be in doubt for round 1
Mitchell Hahn	fractured eye socket	Preseason games	Rnd 1
Looks to be in doubt for round 1
Christian Howard	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Indefinite
Recovering from surgery. Has been placed on the LTI list so won't return prior to round 6
Brad Johnson	calf strain	Preseason games	Rnd 2
Likely to miss the start of the season proper with calf tightness
Callan Ward	groin injury	Preseason games	Rnd 1
Will have scans to determine the extent of injury and may be in doubt for round 1

 

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