Mid-January injury update

Here are some updates gathered since players have been back at training over the last week or so. Some info from the Herald Sun article, trackwatchers, social media and club reports. Catch the off-season update which includes players who had surgery and other to flag as we monitor them this pre-season.

Ben Keays (minor hamstring) – Will rejoin main group in next fortnight.

Sid Draper (groin) – Club is being conservative, managing him and advancing to chage of direction running this week. Expected to integrate into main group in coming weeks.

Izak Rankine (suspension) – 1 game.

Jarrod Berry (shoulder), Noah Answerth (achilles), Jaspa Fletcher (shoulder) and Josh Dunkley (shoulder and ankle) – In rehab group, but on track for Opening Round.

Keidean Coleman (knee) – Full training and “fittest” he’s ever been.

Lincoln McCarthy (ACL) – Ticked off by surgeon for full training.

Eric Hipwood (partial ACL) – Expected back mid-season.

Jesse Motlop (ACL) – Out of the season after a training mishap.

Jagga Smith (ACL) – Coming up to 12 months. Involved in match simulation.

Matthew Cottrell (navicular stress fracture) – Managed.

Harry O’Farrell (knee) – Out for most, if not all season.

Dan Houston (hip) – Restricted following surgery to mid-January. Played in B-team in match sim.

Darcy Moore (calf), Jeremy Howe (calf) – Sidelined for “a few weeks”.

Isaac Quaynor (hamstring) – Minor.

Dan McStay (shoulder) – Managed.

Tew Jiath (ACL), Reef McInnes (ACL) – Rehab group.

Bobby Hill (personal – leave) – TBA.

Nic Martin (ACL) – Ruled out for full season after further damage to knee.

Nick Bryan (ACL), Lewis Hayes (ACL), Thomas Edwards (ACL) – Rehab. Bryan key name for Fantasy available in ‘early rounds’.

Sam Sturt (knee) – Only player to spend entire Monday session rehab group.

Luke Ryan (shoulder) – Stabilisation surgery has kept him in a non-contact program.

Tyson Stengle (leave – personal) – Expected to return to training in the short term.

Toby Conway (foot, knee) – Unsighted on track. Modified program.

Jake Kolodjasnij (hip surgery) – Running away from main group. Skills training in next fortnight.

Jeremy Cameron (broken arm) – Hasn’t missed a session.

Tom Stewart (wrist) – Cleanout hasn’t set him back.

Harley Barker (ACL) – Mid-season at best.

Charlie Ballard (ACL) – Expected to be ready for Opening Round.

Elliott Himmelberg (ACL) – Return before mid-year.

Toby Greene (glute), Jesse Hogan (foot) – In rehab group, but expected to play Origin.

Clayton Oliver (calf) – Out of main training for a fortnight.

Darcy Jones (ACL) – Return in the middle of the season.

Josh Kelly (hip) – Months away from running again.

Nathan Wardius (knee) – Most of the season out.

Will Day (shoulder) – Will miss the start of the H&A season, but could be mid-season. Watch this space. Well done AFL Ratings Pete for breaking this.

James Sicily (shoulder) – Full contact in February.

Finn Maginness (kidney) – Non-contact training, but Opening Round not ruled out.

Jake Bowey (foot) – Sounds like he will miss a significant chunk of the season.

Max Gawn (finger) – In a splint for 3 weeks, but should be available for Origin.

Jack Viney (achilles) – Hampered pre-season, rejoining main group soon.

Bailey Laurie (fractured hand) – Surgery. Hampered for a number of weeks.

Jack Henderson (sacrum stress fracture) – Out of main training until at least the end of February.

Harry Sharp (hamstring) – Full training in coming weeks.

Brody Mihocek (toe) – “Working through” the issue that hampered him at the end of his time with Collingwood.

Jackson Archer (ACL) – Did it on the first Saturday session of 2026. Out of the season.

Aidan Corr (calf) – Moderate. Misses 4-6 weeks.

Charlie Spargo (shoulder surgery) – Non-contact drills. Aim to be in full training by end of February.

Callum Coleman-Jones (calf) – Minor. Missing another week.

Jason Horne-Francis (foot) – Resumed running and expected to join drills over coming weeks after plate being taken out. On track to play pre-season games but bone needs to heal before he progresses.

Tom Cochrane (hamstring) – Club says “significant”. Timeline TBA.

Brandon Zerk Thatcher (heel) – Bone bruising. Sort term.

Sam Powell-Pepper (ACL) – Reintegrate into main training in the next few weeks.

Ollie Wines (suspension) – 2 games.

Sam Lalor (hamstring) – In full training before Christmas after surgery in July.

Josh Smillie (quad) – Running laps after procedure in November. Not in full training.

Nick Vlastuin (foot) – Yet to take part in drills with main group.

Tom Sims (foot) – Touch and go to be available for Round 1.

Jusdon Clarke (ACL) – Injured in July, missed at least first half of season.

Tom De Koning (calf) – Not certain to play Opening Round. Training on the field and out of rehab room, but yet to integrate into main training.

Jack Silvagni (groin) – Ramping up training loads.

Max King (knee) – More surgery before Christmas. Expected the resume full training at the end of January.

Callum Mills (hamstring) – Modified program.

Taylor Adams (achilles) – Still some time from rejoining full training.

Tom Cole (finger) – Tendon injury should see him back to full training in next few weeks.

Bailey Williams (groin) – Gradually increasing workload.

Jack Hutchinson (ankle) – Completing a strength block after surgery.

Fred Rodriguez (foot) – Stress fracture to keep him off his feet for a couple of weeks.

Sam Allan (ACL) – Will miss the first couple of months.

Liam Baker (suspension) – 1 game.

Ed Richards (shoulder) – Limited training but restricted during match sim.

Ryley Sanders (hamstring) – Running laps before returning to full training after a pre-Christmas setback.

Cody Weightman (knee) – Still in rehab group.

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