Injury List - 2021

[Axe Man]

Naughton on track for Eagles

Key forward Aaron Naughton is in line to face the West Coast Eagles on Sunday afternoon.

The 21-year-old was subbed out of Friday night’s loss to Geelong with a rib injury.

However, scans have cleared him of any major injury and he has travelled with the team to Perth as he looks to prove his fitness to play against the Eagles.

“At the end of the second quarter, Aaron received some heavy impact to the side of his trunk,” head of sports medicine, Chris Bell, said.

“We sent him off to hospital where scans cleared him of any serious structural damage.

“We’ll monitor Aaron this week but remain optimistic that he’ll be available to play the Eagles.”

Ruckman Stefan Martin is also expected to be available to play this week, after being a late withdrawal on Friday night.

“He was close to playing but didn’t quite tick all our boxes in the final fitness test,” Bell said.

“Stef will return to training this week and if he gets through like I expect, he’ll return to availability.”

Adam Treloar will resume running on an Alter G machine this weekend in the next steps of his rehabilitation from ankle syndesmosis surgery.

Josh Dunkley (shoulder) and Lin Jong (hamstring) are both within a month of returning – the former back in non-contact training and the latter now back running after a six-week spell.

Injury list

Butler (groin) test
Martin (shoulder) test
Naughton (ribs) test
Jong (hamstring) 4 weeks
Dunkley (shoulder) 4-5 weeks
Vandermeer (knee) 4-6 weeks
Treloar (ankle) 5-7 weeks

[1eyedog]

Ads' healing has stagnated.

Great to see Dunks training. Also, Bell is saying Martin will be available for selection this week but I didn't think he went to Perth (VFL?)

[comrade]

Ads' healing has stagnated.

Great to see Dunks training. Also, Bell is saying Martin will be available for selection this week but I didn't think he went to Perth (VFL?)

Martin was apparently available last week too, so I would take it with a grain of salt. Would be very weird if he was right to play and then ran around in the VFL while English gets pounded by NN but who knows?

[MrMahatma]

Ads' healing has stagnated.

Great to see Dunks training. Also, Bell is saying Martin will be available for selection this week but I didn't think he went to Perth (VFL?)

Do they HAVE to be over there for a week before WA will let them play? Or could he show up later in the week?

[azabob]

Do they HAVE to be over there for a week before WA will let them play? Or could he show up later in the week?

If he can show up later in the week and play, I reckon the whole team would take that option.

[bornadog]

Ads' healing has stagnated.

Great to see Dunks training. Also, Bell is saying Martin will be available for selection this week but I didn't think he went to Perth (VFL?)

I think he did go to Perth. No one has confirmed he didn't

[comrade]

I think he did go to Perth. No one has confirmed he didn't

Stevo on Ch7 said the 23 who played on Friday plus Schache, Garcia and Richards. He may have got it wrong, but that's as rock solid intel as you're going to get.

[Happy Days]

Stevo on Ch7 said the 23 who played on Friday plus Schache, Garcia and Richards. He may have got it wrong, but that's as rock solid intel as you're going to get.

Maybe this includes Martin? He was *selected* to play I guess.

[Axe Man]

I think he did go to Perth. No one has confirmed he didn't

[bornadog]

Yeah, I saw that, but doesn't mean alot.

[comrade]

Stevo confirmed that the only additions to the 23 from Friday were Schache, Garcia and Richards. If he says it, you can take it to the bank.

[Happy Days]

Stevo confirmed that the only additions to the 23 from Friday were Schache, Garcia and Richards. If he says it, you can take it to the bank.

But what about what I want to believe?

[Axe Man]

Yeah, I saw that, but doesn't mean alot.

But you just said nobody confirmed Martin didn't fly to Perth? Two journos from separate organisations have done just that. I don't think we can read much into selection news from the head physio's reports. I hope we have somehow couriered big Stef over to Perth but indications aren't promising.

[Ghost Dog]

The other day I remembered Roarke Smith's horror run. I almost forgot about it, and there is he being a soldier.
Fingers crossed for Jongy. Love the fact we are keeping faith.

[Axe Man]

Dunkley targets swift return

Star midfielder Josh Dunkley is targeting a return to football inside a month.

The 24-year-old is on the way back from a shoulder reconstruction after being injured in the Bulldogs’ round six win against the GWS Giants.

Dunkley is already back running and completing some non-contact skills sessions.

He’s hopeful he could have as many as six weeks of football under his belt ahead of a potential finals campaign.

“It’s coming along slowly,” Dunkley told ABC Grandstand ahead of Friday night’s clash against Geelong.

“I’m (eight) weeks into the rehab process and seeing some light at the end of the tunnel which is good.

“My goal is to get back around round 18, that’s what I’ve been told by the medicos.

“I’ve been able to join in some light skills sessions in Footscray at the moment, so it’s been good to be back out there with the boys.

“The contact stuff will come in the next few weeks. I’m looking forward to getting back out there soon.”