Mid-season draftee Saad El-Hawli will be a chance to make his return from injury this weekend.
El-Hawli has been sidelined since injuring his syndesmosis back in round 11 of the VFL season. After booting four goals from 27 disposals on the day, he had his ankle pinned underneath him in a late contest during the narrow comeback win over Carlton’s VFL side.
Pending he gets through training without issue this week, the 23-year-old will return to play this weekend.
As reported on Monday afternoon, winger Xavier Duursma will miss the next 3-4 weeks from a hamstring injury suffered in the final term of last week’s thrilling one-point win over Fremantle.
Experienced pair Jordan Ridley and Matt Guelfi each remain two weeks away in their respective injury recoveries.
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
11. Jade Gresham |
Adductor |
1 week
Gresham sustained a minor adductor strain in the win over North Melbourne. |
|
14. Jordan Ridley |
Hamstring |
7 weeks
Ridley suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in round eight. |
|
23. Harrison Jones |
Ankle |
TBC
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight. |
|
42. Jayden Nguyen |
Foot |
TBC
Scans revealed a foot stress issue for Nguyen following round seven of the VFL season. |
|
2. Sam Draper |
Achilles |
Season
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast. |
|
18. Lewis Hayes |
ACL |
Season
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine. |
|
24. Nick Bryan |
ACL |
Season
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne. |
|
45. Thomas Edwards |
ACL |
Season
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season. |
11. Jade Gresham
Gresham sustained a minor adductor strain in the win over North Melbourne.
14. Jordan Ridley
Ridley suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in round eight.
23. Harrison Jones
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight.
42. Jayden Nguyen
Scans revealed a foot stress issue for Nguyen following round seven of the VFL season.
2. Sam Draper
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.
18. Lewis Hayes
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.
24. Nick Bryan
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.
45. Thomas Edwards
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season.
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