Round Nine Injury

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

ADELAIDE
Injury Update:
Trent Hentschel & Rhett Biglands, knee, season
Mark Ricciuto, back, ongoing assessment
Andrew McIntyre, ankle, 4 weeks
John Meesen, knee, 3 weeks
Matthew Bode, knee, ongoing assessment

Source: David Burtenshaw, Club Media Release

BRISBANE
Injury Update:
Haydn Kiel, hamstring, 1-2 weeks.
Matthew Tyler, hamstring, 1-2 weeks.
Sam Sheldon, broken leg, 3-5 weeks.
Anthony Corrie, knee, indefinite.
Chris Scott, hip, indefinite.
Daniel Bradshaw & Pat Garner, knee, season
Underwent a full knee reconstruction on Tuesday 27 March 2007 and will be sidelined for the entire season.

Source: Sam Lord, Club Media Release

CARLTON
Injury Update:
Jake Edwards, bruised heel, 1 week
Ryan Jackson, spiral fracture in hand, 1-2 weeks
Shaun Grigg, fractured shoulder, 2-3 weeks
Eddie Betts, hamstring, 4 weeks
David Teague, wrist fracture, 4-5 weeks
Dylan McLaren, PCL (knee), 5-6 weeks
Cameron Cloke, shoulder surgery, season
Nick Stevens, neck disc surgery, season

Source: Stephen Wilson, Club Media Release

COLLINGWOOD
Injury Update:
Paul Licuria, hamstring, 1 week
Ryan Lonie, groin, 2 weeks
Nathan Buckley, hamstring, 3 weeks
Chris Dawes & Chris Egan, knee, indefinite
Sean Rusling, shoulder, indefinite
John Anthony, neck, season

Source: Herald Sun

ESSENDON
Injury Update:
Courtenay Dempsey,hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Nathan Lovett-Murray, groin 1-2 weeks
Leroy Jetta, groin 2-3 weeks
Scott Gumbleton, hamstring 2-3 weeks
Andrew Lovett, knee, 4 weeks
Jay Neagle, stress fracture in foot, 5-6 weeks

Source: Cara Pelchen, Club Media Release

FREMANTLE
Injury Update:
Brock O'Brien, leg, 2 weeks
Brett Peake, broken collarbone, 2 weeks
Ryley Dunn, knee, 4 weeks
Andrew Browne, hamstring, 5 weeks
Justin Longmuir, knee, indefinite, long-term injury list

Source: Herald Sun

GEELONG
Injury Update:
Nathan Djerrkura. quad strain, 1-2 weeks
Henry Playfair, hamstring strain, 2-3 weeks
Steven King, arthroscopic knee surgery, 4-5 weeks
Joel Reynolds, knee reconstruction, season

Source: Sara Birch, Club Media Release

HAWTHORN
Injury Update:
Tim Clarke, achilles, 8-10 weeks
Mark Williams, knee, 10 weeks

Source: Sara Kalaja, Club Media Release

KANGAROOS
Injury Update:
Nathan Thompson, knee, season
Daniel McConnell, shoulder, 12 weeks
Leigh Harding, knee, 4 weeks
Daniel Wells, knee, 3-5 weeks

Source: Matt Harrington, Club Media Release

MELBOURNE
Injury Update:
Clint Bartram, knee, 3 weeks
Isaac Weetra, wrist, 4 weeks
Ryan Ferguson, thumb, 4-6 weeks

Source: Herald Sun

PORT ADELAIDE
Injury Update:
Michael Wilson, torn pectoral muscle, 2-3 weeks

Source: Hitaf Rasheed

RICHMOND
Injury Update:
Ray Hall, hip, indefinite
Mark Coughlan, knee, season
Trent Knobel, ankle, 2 weeks
Troy Simmonds, ankle, ongoing assessment
Nathan Brown. leg, ongoing assessment
Patrick Bowden, hip, 1 week
Matthew Richardson, facial fracture, 4 weeks

Source: Glynis Smalley, Club Media Release

ST KILDA
Injury update:
Jarryd Allen, elbow, indefinite
Xavier Clarke, calf, 2-3 weeks
Matthew Ferguson, hamstring, 2 weeks
Michael Gardiner, foot, 2-3 weeks
Brendon Goddard, knee reconstruction, season
Aaron Hamill, knee, indefinite
Clinton Jones, collarbone, 4 weeks
Matt Maguire, foot, 3-4 weeks
Leigh Montagna, jaw, 4 weeks
Andrew Thompson, knee, 2 weeks

Source: Georgie Fidge, Club Media Release

SYDNEY
Injury Update:
Daniel O’Keefe, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Lewis Roberts-Thomson, foot, 1-2 weeks

Source: Stephen Brassel, Club Media Release

WEST COAST
Injury Update:
Matt Spangher & Mark Nicoski, shoulder, 2 weeks
Jaymie Graham, knee, 2-3 weeks
Andrew Embley, knee, 3 weeks

Source: Herald Sun

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Injury Update:
Robert Murphy, hamstring strain, 1 week
Damian McCormack, knee, 2 weeks
Chris Grant, groin abdominal, 2-4 weeks
Brett Montgomery, neck, ongoing assessment

Source: Rebecca O'Riley, Club Media Release