Round 8 Injury Report

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

ADELAIDE
Injury Update:
Richard Douglas, strained medial knee ligament, 1-2 weeks
Brad Symes, ankle, 2-3 weeks
Brad Moran, hamstring, 4-6 weeks
Greg Gallman, knee, 2 weeks
Rhett Biglands, knee reconstruction, season

Source: David Burtenshaw, Club Media Release

BRISBANE
Injury Update:
Patrick Garner, hamstring, 1 week
Colm Begley, quad, 4 weeks
Pearce Hanley, hamstring, 4 weeks
Matthew Moody & Sam Sheldon, groin, indefinite

Source: Sam Lord, Club Media Release

CARLTON
Injury Update:
Dennis Armfield, hamstring, 2 weeks
Jordan Bannister, ruptured hamstring, 2 weeks
Adam Hartlett, hamstring, 1 week
Ryan Houlihan, hip, indefinite
Ryan Jackson, hand, 2-3 weeks
Bret Thornton, knee, 5 weeks
Andrew Walker, shoulder, 6 weeks**

**David Ellard has been elevated from the rookie list to the seniors to replace Andrew Walker

Source: Stephen Wilson, Club Media Release

COLLINGWOOD
Injury Update:
Alan Toovey, shoulder, 1-2 weeks
Simon Prestigiacomo, foot, 3-4 weeks
Sean Rusling, shoulder, season
Brad Dick, knee, season

Source: Nick Hulett, Club Media Release

ESSENSDON
Injury Update:
Damien Peverill, fractured jaw, 2-3 weeks
Scott Gumbleton & Scott Lucas, knee, 2-3 weeks
Heath Hocking, groin, 4-6 weeks
Courtenay Dempsey, leg, 5-7 weeks
Andrew Lee, shoulder, indefinite
Alwyn Davey, knee, season

Source: Cara Pelchen, Club Media Release

FREMANTLE
Andrew Browne, hamstring, 1 week
Luke Pratt, ankle, 4 weeks
Luke Webster, knee, 4 weeks
Paul Hasleby, knee, season
Des Headland, knee, 6-8 weeks

Source: Herald Sun

GEELONG
Injury Update:
Brad Ottens (foot) 1-2 weeks
Matthew Egan (foot) season**

**Egan broke his foot last season but has struggled to recover properly. Last week, scans showed that he will require further surgery.

Source: afl.com.au & Melbourne Age

HAWTHORN
Injury Update:
Max Bailey, knee, ongoing assessment
Tim Boyle, corked hip, 1-2 weeks
Luke Hodge, hamstring, 3 weeks
Garry Moss, shoulder, 2-3 weeks
Beau Muston, knee, season

Source: Sara Kalaja, Club Media Release

MELBOURNE
Injury Update:
David Neitz, neck, long-term injury list
Jack Grimes, back, long-term injury list
Colin Sylvia, hamstring, 1-2 weeks
Ricky Petterd, groin, 3-4 weeks

Source: Leigh Newton, Club Media Release

NORTH MELBOURNE
Injury Update:
Nathan Grima & Leigh Adams, knee, season
Aaron Edwards, broken leg, 8-12 weeks
Robbie Tarrant, shoulder, 9 weeks
Lachlan Hansen, knee, 5 weeks
Andrew Swallow, ankle, 5 weeks
Jesse Smith, hamstring, 5 weeks

Source: Matt Harrington, Club Media Release

RICHMOND
Injury Update:
Andrew Raines, knee, 1 week\
Travis Casserly, hamstring, 1-2 weeks

Source: Judith Donnelly, Club Media Release

ST KILDA
Injury Update:
Jayden Attard, knee reconstruction, 5-7 weeks.
Xavier Clarke, hamstring, 2 weeks
Glenn Chivers, foot 3-5 weeks
Sam Gilbert, dislocated AC joint (shoulder), 3-5 weeks
Max Hudghton, 1 week
Matt Maguire fractured metatarsal (foot), season
Luke Miles, fibula stress fracture, 1 weeks
Nick Riewoldt, strained medial knee ligament, 2-3 weeks
Luke van Rheenen, foot, season

Source: Matt Schmidt, Club Media Release

SYDNEY
Injury Update:
Daniel O'Keefe & Patrick Veszpremi, groin, 1 week
Heath Grundy, foot, 1-2 weeks
Matthew Laidlaw, hamstring, 2-3 weeks
Brett Meredith, shoulder, 2-3 weeks
Barry Hall, wrist, 4 weeks
Kristin Thornton, knee, season

Source: afl.com.au

WEST COAST
Injury Update:
Mitchell Brown, knee, season
Chad Jones, ankle, 4-6 weeks
Adam Hunter, bone bruising, 4-6 weeks
Shannon Hurn, fractured fibula, 3-4 weeks
Mark LeCras, groin, 1-2 weeks

Source: Anna Carew-Reid

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Scott West, knee, 1-2 weeks
Shaun Higgins, ankle, 10 weeks
Hugh Minson, degenerative knee, retired, long-term injury list**

**Minson will remain on the long term injury list until the end of the season, at which time he will officially be delisted. The club can now elevate player from the rookie list to the seniors at any time during the season.

Source: Stacey Mair, Club Media Release

Source: Hitaf Rasheed, Club Media Release

Matthew Westhoff, foot, 3-4 weeks
Chad Cornes, broken finger, 1-2 weeks
Matt Thomas, foot, 1-2 weeks
PORT ADELAIDE