AFL - Next season

Adelaide Crows		Updated on: 24/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Brodie Martin	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Will return mid way through 2010 after having a reconstruction
Andy Otten	knee ACL	Pre-season	Next season
Will miss 2010 following an off season reconstruction

 

Brisbane Lions		Updated on: 04/02/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Callum Barlett	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Unlikely to play the opening rounds of the season
Xavier Clarke	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
May miss the early part of the season after recovering from a reconstruction
Pat Garner	knee ACL	Pre-season	End of season
3rd ACL rupture for Pat. He will need 12 months to really make sure he gives himself the best chance of not doing again.

 

Carlton Blues		Updated on: 13/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Chris Judd	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 4
Will return in round 4 2010
Marc Murphy	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Has had surgery and looks unlikely to be available for the early preseason matches
Jarrad Waite	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Unlikely to return in the preseason and should return early in the main season

 

Collingwood Magpies		Updated on: 13/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Brad Dick	shoulder dislocation	Last season	Indefinite
Has had a shoulder reconstruction and will miss half of the 2010 season

 

Essendon Bombers		Updated on: 09/02/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Scott Gumbleton	back injury	Pre-season	Preseason games
Has had back spasms and will miss the opening NAB Cup game. Had a microdiscectomy performed last season
David Hille	knee ACL	Last season	Rnd 1
Has been ruled out of the preseason and is not a certain starter for round 1
Michael Hurley	wrist injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Received a knock whilst recovering from surgery and has been ruled out of the preseason
Jason Laycock	calf strain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Recovering from a navicular stress fracture and now has strained a calf. May return for the preseason
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
Jay Neagle	groin strain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Likely to miss most the preseason

 

Fremantle Dockers		Updated on: 04/02/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Steven Dodd	shoulder injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Is recovering from surgery
Rhys Palmer	knee ACL	Last season	Rnd 1
Has had surgery to repair a ruptured ACL. May be available for round 1
Tim Ruffles	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Will return mid way through 2010 after having a reconstruction

 

Geelong Cats		Updated on: 08/02/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
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
Matthew Egan	navicular stress fracture	Pre-season	Next season
Had his navicular fused to his cuneiform. Long rehab ahead. It was a last resort option.
Joshua Hunt	knee ACL	Last season	Preseason games
Left knee buckled early in NAB final when shoved, reco will mean end of season.
Steve Johnson	hip cartilage injury	Last season	Indefinite
tines to have problems from this chronic problem. Is yet to commence a full training load
Brad Ottens	diagnosis unknown	Pre-season	Preseason games
Recovering from a speedboat accident which caused lacerations. May miss some early preseason games
Mathew Stokes	Suspension	Pre-season	Rnd 8
Will not be eligible to play for Geelong seniors until round 8

 

Hawthorn Hawks		Updated on: 08/02/2010
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
Brent Renouf	forearm injury	Pre-season	Preseason games
Recovering from a skin graft and may miss early preseaosn games
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
Cameron Stokes	knee injury	Last season	Indefinite
Recovering from knee surgery. Hopeful of a midseason return

 

Kangaroos Kangaroos		Updated on: 28/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Ben Cunnington	foot injury	Pre-season	Preseason games
May miss some early preseaosn games after a hot spot was identified in his foot
Alan Obst	quadriceps strain	Pre-season	Preseason games
Looks like missing some early games
Drew Petrie	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 3
Will return round 3 2010
Daniel Wells	groin injury	Last season	Rnd 1
Recoverig well from surgery but as of late January had yet to commence full training

 

Melbourne Demons		Updated on: 13/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Austin Wonaeamirri	hamstring strain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Hoping to be available for round 1 after a succession of hamstring injuries

 

Port Adelaide Power		Updated on: 19/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Troy Chaplin	Suspension	Last season	Rnd 2
Will miss round 1 2010
Hamish Hartlet	hamstring strain	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Will likely be available late preseason but has a history of hamstring injuries
David Rodan	knee ACL	Last season	Indefinite
Is having the radical LARS reconstruction in a bid to return early in the 2010 season

 

Richmond Tigers		Updated on: 28/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
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

 

St. Kilda Saints		Updated on: 24/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Jarryd Allen	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Next season
Never recovered from a hip fracture and severe cartilage damage which has forced him into early retirement
Andrew Lovett	Suspension	Pre-season	Indefinite
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: 04/02/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Daniel Bradshaw	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Has had some cartilage removed and will miss the preseason

 

West Coast Eagles		Updated on: 13/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Dean Cox	abdominal injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Reported to have an abdominal strain which has forced him out for round 1 of the pre-season. Will be right for the season proper
Beau Waters	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Recovering from arthroscopic surgery. May return for late preseason games

 

Western Bulldogs		Updated on: 24/01/2010
Player	Injury	Onset	Estimated Return
Nathan Eagleton	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Has had an arthroscope and is expected to be fit for round 1
Christian Howard	hip cartilage injury	Pre-season	Rnd 1
Recovering from surgery. Unlikely to be available for preseason games
Will Minson	foot injury	Last season	Preseason games
In doubt for the preseason due to a toe operation
Dale Morris	tibial fracture	Last season	Preseason games
May be in doubt for the preseason cup
Robert Murphy	knee meniscal tear	Pre-season	Preseason games
Recovering from a knee clean out

 

AFL Injury News Articles

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What gall: Hurley out of NAB Cup	02/02/2009
Houlihan hip-first into '09	28/01/2009
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Sigh of relief as Walker's shoulder gets all-clear	27/01/2009
Medhurst suffers further setback	27/01/2009
Hawthorn hopes rise as Croad hits the track	20/01/2009