AFL injury list: The injuries ahead of round 13

Tom Naghten

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Another round of AFL is in the books and another weekend of action lurks just around the corner.

We've got all the latest word on which of your club's players are due back soon and which ones are set for a spell on the sidelines.

This week, the Crows, Roos and Tigers get some big guns back while a star Pie looks set for a stint on the sidelines.

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ADELAIDE INJURIES

Luke Brown will miss this weekend's clash with Hawthorn with an ankle injury. Taylor Walker got through his surprise comeback last weekend and the Crows should welcome back Rory Laird and Tom Lynch. Rory Sloane and Riley Knight will both be targetting the week after the bye for their comebacks. Mitch McGovern is still around six weeks away.

BRISBANE INJURIES

Matt Eagles, Cedric Cox, Mitch Robinson and Sam Skinner are all in the frame to return in round 14 following the bye. Rohan Bewick and Tom Bell are still several weeks away. Charlie Cameron is out for the season with a foot injury.

CARLTON INJURIES

Levi Casboult and Matt Kennedy  should be right to face Fremantle on Saturday afternoon. Jarrod Pickett and Alex Silvagni may come back through the VFL. Caleb Marchbank will be looking at the following week for a return while Marc Murphy is a few weeks away.

COLLINGWOOD INJURIES

Luckless midfielder Daniel Wells will have surgery on the injury of the month, a Lisfranc tear, and will be out for several months. The Pies have the bye this week but will be hoping to welcome back Ben Reid and Travis Varcoe, while Alex Fasolo and James Aish are more than a month away. Jamie Elliott, Darcy Moore and Josh Smith are still several weeks away with their hamstring injuries.


 

ESSENDON INJURIES

Dyson Heppell was concussed against Brisbane but the bye should give him enough time to recover. A host of injured stars are still some way off, with Joe Daniher, Darcy Parish and David Zaharakis not expected to feature for at least a month. Marty Gleeson and Patrick Ambrose should feature sooner.

FREMANTLE INJURIES

Aaron Sandilands and Taylin Duman should be good to go against Carlton this Saturday. If Harley Bennell, Sean Darcy and Bradley Hill don't play this weekend, they will be available following the round 14 bye. Alex Pearce will miss around three weeks following surgery on his thumb.

GEELONG INJURIES

Aaron Black looks to have done his ACL which will see him miss the rest of the season. Nakia Cockatoo (knee) and Stewart Crameri (eye) will be assessed during the week but with the Cats having the bye they are expected to be fine. Lincoln McCarthy should come back in after being managed, while Harry Taylor and Daniel Menzel are a week or two off.

GOLD COAST INJURIES

Kade Kolodjashnij may return from concussion against the Saints on Saturday. A host of key players are a few weeks away for the Suns including Steven May, Michael Barlow, Pearce Hanley, Matt Rosa and Brayden Fiorini. Aaron Hall and Tom Nicholls are looking at several more months on the sidelines.

GWS INJURIES

The round 13 bye should give  Stephen Coniglio, Rory Lobb and Tom Mohr  enough time to return from their injuries. The rest of the injured Giants including Tom Scully, Toby Greene, Brett Deledio, Zac Williams and Daniel Lloyd will be hoping to return in the back half of the year.

HAWTHORN INJURIES

Cyril Rioli was supposed to return this week but has headed home to the NT for personal reasons. Grant Birchall is a month or so away from his long-term knee injury.


MELBOURNE INJURIES

The Dees have the week off which should give Dean Kent, Neville Jetta and Oscar McDonald sufficient time to recover from their injuries. Aaron vandenBerg returned to training after a long-term foot injury.

NORTH MELBOURNE INJURIES

Jed Anderson and Jarrad Waite will return after the bye to face the Dogs. Otherwise it's fairly quiet on the injury front for the senior Roos.

PORT ADELAIDE INJURIES

Tom Jonas picked up a hamstring injury and will miss Thursday's clash with Western Bulldogs. Trent McKenzie is several weeks away while the club has gone quiet on Matthew Broadbent's ankle issue.

RICHMOND INJURIES

Dustin Martin missed out on the weekend with a calf injury but will face Geelong on Sunday. David Astbury will be assessed during the week, as will Nathan Broad. Bachar Houli and Dion Prestia are targetting a return after the round 14 bye. Oleg Markov injured his knee in the VFL and will miss a month.

ST KILDA INJURIES

Sam Gilbert and Nathan Brown will face tests ahead of Saturday's meeting with Gold Coast. Jarryn Geary and Blake Acres should be right to go after the round 14 bye.

SYDNEY INJURIES

Kieran Jack is available to face West Coast after being managed last weekend. Key position players Sam Reid and Lewis Melican are on track for a round 15 return.

WEST COAST INJURIES

Will Schofield and Hamish Brayshaw are a chance to feature at senior or reserve level this weekend. Eric McKenzie will likely play in round 14. Jack Darling is a month or so away.

WESTERN BULLDOGS INJURIES

Dale Morris will go in for surgery on his injured knee and at 35 is looking a long shot to play again. Liam Picken gave an update on his concussion but has no return date as yet. Zaine Cordy will play against Port Adelaide on Thursday. Clay Smith, Tim English, Bailey Dale, Tory Dickson and Jack Redpath are expected to return over the next month or so, in that order.


Tom Naghten

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Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.