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brisbanelife · 6 years

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Hawks overrun Swans to grab top-four berth

The pack flies at the SCG. Photo: AAP Ricky Henderson's ball-burster on the verge of time on in the last quarter gave the Hawks the lead for the first time since two minutes into the second term. The Swans will rue missing several chances in the last term, the loss taking their record at home this season to 5-6. They are guaranteed a home final first up but given their moderate record at the SCG this year this is not the advantage it was in previous years. The Hawks prevailed without a dominant performance from Tom Mitchell, who was held to 24 disposals by George Hewett. They won because they made more of their half chances near goal. Jarman Impey provided bounce from defence for the Hawks while Paul Puopolo was dangerous forward with three goals, including a dribbler from the boundary line in the last term. The Swans did plenty right but lacked the killer touch without Franklin and Parker, who were late withdrawals. Jake Lloyd was a key for the Swans but, apart from Hewett, they lacked winners in the middle. Josh Kennedy, Isaac Heeney and Dan Hannebery, who battled a cut knee and a corked thigh, were below their best. The Swans were prepared to play the slow game when they had the ball. They chipped sideways and backwards, the the opposite to the long and direct style of the good old days, and it was effective.

Eyes on the prize: Hawthorn's Harry Morrison under pressure. Photo: AAP When they went long they kept their kicks flat, which took out Ben Stratton's intercept marking. Aliir Aliir, who plays Stratton's role for the Swans, was making an impact at the other end but not in the way his team would have hoped. His blunder set up one of Hawthorn's two goals for the first term. His night did not get much better. The Hawks' plan against Sydney has been to control the ball then spread the Swans wide so they cannot organise as a unit. In the second term, it was Sydney playing that way. When Josh Kennedy burst clear from the stoppage for a running goal outside 50 their fourth in a row the possession count was a lopsided 80-30. Their lead was out to 26 points a blowout in games between these two fierce rivals but hardly a match-winning break if the Hawks could get their game flowing.

Blake Hardwick is tackled by Sydney's Will Hayward. Photo: AAP The match swung in the third term as the Hawks made the Swans chase. Shaun Burgoyne won some valuable possessions in the middle, Jaeger O'Meara and Tom Mitchell lifted, and the Hawks moved the ball with purpose. The Swans lost their shape in defence, which allowed Hawthorn to hit up short kicks to Ryan Schoenmakers and Jack Gunston on the lead. At the other end, Sydney's entries inside 50 were shallow and comfortably cleared. The Hawks were charging but the Swans settled with back to back goals though they were unable to hold off another surge. HAWTHORN 2.4 3.6 7.8 12.11 (83) SYDNEY 2.3 6.7 8.8 10.14 (74) Goals: Hawthorn: Puopolo 3, Gunston 2, Henderson 2, Morrison, Roughead, Worpel, Breust, Schoenmakers. Sydney: Heeney 2, Papley 2, Sinclair, Cunningham, Kennedy, Jack, Florent, McCartin. Best: Hawthorn: Shiels, Impey, Puopolo, Burgoyne, Morrison, McEvoy. Sydney: Hewett, Lloyd, McVeigh, Grundy, Cunningham, Sinclair. Umpires: Meredith, Chamberlain, Harris. Crowd: 39,660 at the SCG. https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/afl/hawks-overrun-swans-to-grab-top-four-berth-20180825-p4zzs7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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conservativefreepress · 7 years

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Liberals Make Vegas Shooting About Race With Rants Against White Men

Oh, American liberals, your hatred for white people is showing again.

The left in this country has been in a rhetorical war against white people for several years now, but it really reached a fever pitch with the campaign and election of Donald Trump. Now it’s an all-out assault on “whiteness.” White privilege, white supremacy, white this, white that. At a time when sensible Democrats (what few there are left) are BEGGING the party to stop turning off the majority of voters in this country, so many leftists simply can’t help themselves. Even if they never win an election again, they are going to make sure you know just how much they HATE white people.

They decided, of course, that the Las Vegas mass shooting was a perfect time to bring it up again. Without any obvious motives on display as of Monday, the left took what they knew about the shooter – basically, that he was white – and decided to make it all about that.

Charles Clymer, a frequent GQ contributor, tweeted: “It matters to say Stephen Paddock was white and that he was a terrorist. This was a terrorist attack by a white male. We are more likely to be killed by white men w/ guns in this country than foreign terrorists who claim to be Muslim. Why is there no ban on them?”

You’re right, Mr. Clymer, let’s ban white men. That’s very helpful.

Jamelle Bouie of Slate hopped on the bandwagon with: “Essentially, by the definition currently in common currency, a white person cannot be a terrorist.”

Ridiculous. Is anyone seriously arguing that Timothy McVeigh was not a terrorist with specific, anti-government views that inspired his Oklahoma City attack? Were there not plenty of people, including lots of white conservatives, referring to the Charlottesville murderer as a domestic terrorist? The problem isn’t that “white people” are exempt from the term, the problem is that if we just start calling every mass shooter a “terrorist,” the word loses any helpful meaning. We’ll just need another word for actual terrorism.

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But taking the cake is New York Daily News racial instigator Shaun King, who told us in his column that only white people can enjoy the “privilege” of lone wolf status:

What we are witnessing is the blatant fact that white privilege protects even Stephen Paddock, an alleged mass murderer, not just from being called a terrorist, but from the anger, rage, hellfire, and fury that would surely rain down if he were almost anyone other than a white man. His skin protects him. It also prevents our nation from having an honest conversation about why so many white men do what he did, and why this nation seems absolutely determined to do next to nothing about it.

I spoke to two people this morning, one black and the other Muslim. Both of them said that, when they heard about this awful shooting in Las Vegas, they immediately began hoping that the shooter was not black or a Muslim. Why? Because they knew that the blowback on all African-Americans or Muslims would be fierce if the shooter hailed from one of those communities.

Well, since King has spoken to two whole people, can certainly can’t argue with his conclusions. But we’ll just say this: No, a black shooter or a Muslim shooter would not automatically bring blowback on those communities. King is being purposefully deceptive, just like all the rest of the racial instigators who came out of the woodwork this week. Fact is, the blowback occurs because the motivations are revealed. Anti-cop motivations that sound like Black Lives Matter rhetoric. Islamist motivations straight out of the ISIS playbook. These people are called terrorists because they ARE terrorists. And if we find out that Paddock is a neo-Nazi, do you really think it will be any different?

We can’t stand this because it preys on people’s ignorance while ignoring the actual facts. And readers are all too willing to ignore the truth just to get their digs in at conservative white America.

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footyplusau · 7 years

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TEAMS: Cats hit by injury, Giants load up

– Cats lose four to injury, hand debut to younger Guthrie – Ladder-leading Giants top up further with three stars – Jed Lamb out with concussion amid six Blues changes

GEELONG has lost four players to injury ahead of its blockbuster with Greater Western Sydney, but has named skipper Joel Selwood for the Saturday night clash.

Scott Selwood (hamstring), Tom Stewart (facial fracture), George Horlin-Smith (ankle) and Darcy Lang (leg) will all miss the battle between the top-four sides, while a fitness cloud remains over Joel Selwood as he races the clock to play the Giants after last week’s concussion.

The Cats will blood debutant Zach Guthrie, a clever defender who is the younger brother of midfielder Cam, while Lachie Henderson, Zac Smith and Aaron Black have also been selected.

The Giants will be bolstered by the return of an important trio, headlined by vital midfielder Josh Kelly, who is back after a week out with a hip injury. Devon Smith has been recalled from a long lay-off with a knee problem and Rory Lobb from a groin issue.

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They replace injured pair Tim Taranto (ankle) and Harrison Himmelberg (finger), while Daniel Lloyd has been omitted for Saturday night’s meeting with the Cats at Spotless Stadium.

Former co-captain Jarrad McVeigh will return to the Sydney side against Melbourne on Friday night after overcoming a hamstring injury, while Zak Jones is back after serving his one-match suspension.

Youngster Will Hayward will miss with a foot injury while ruckman Callum Sinclair has been dropped.

Melbourne has upgraded rookie defender Mitch White to the senior list and brought him in to face the Swans in the important battle, with Josh Wagner also in. But the Dees have lost crucial pair Christian Salem and Jeff Garlett to hamstring strains.

West Coast will head to Melbourne for Saturday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs without skipper Shannon Hurn (concussion), Brownlow medallist Matt Priddis (soreness) and Josh Hill (illness).

After beating his suspension at the AFL Tribunal, defender Will Schofield has been ruled out with a hip injury. Chris Masten, Jack Redden, Sharrod Wellingham and Sam Butler have been recalled by the Eagles for the important clash.

The Bulldogs have made just one change, with skipper Robert Murphy back from a hamstring injury and replacing Tom Liberatore, who will miss with a cork.

Carlton has made six changes for its Saturday afternoon clash with Adelaide at the MCG, with Ed Curnow (larynx) and Jed Lamb (concussion) to miss through injury and Blaine Boekhorst, Billie Smedts and Jarrod Pickett dropped. Sam Petrevski-Seton will miss through ‘management’.

Lamb has not recovered after being struck by Richmond’s Bachar Houli early in last week’s loss.

Adelaide’s long wait to have Mitch McGovern back in its forward line is over, with the high-flying target named to come up against the Blues. McGovern hasn’t played since suffering a serious hamstring in round three.

Riley Knight and David Mackay are also back, with Tom Lynch (illness), Charlie Cameron (wrist) and Andy Otten (omitted) out of the side.

Gary Ablett’s 300-game celebrations had to be put on hold for a week after he was a late withdrawal last week, but the Gold Coast champion is back for the Suns’ meeting with North Melbourne at Metricon Stadium on Saturday as he reaches the milestone.

Ablett is joined by Matt Rosa and Ryan Davis in the Suns’ line-up, with Matt Shaw, Jesse Joyce and Darcy MacPherson all dropped.

Mitch Hibberd and Corey Wagner have come in for the Roos, replacing Ben Cunnington (suspension) and Trent Dumont (managed).

Richmond will blood another new small forward, with exciting South Australian Tyson Stengle coming into the Tigers’ side to face Port Adelaide.

Stengle replaces fellow goalkicker Shai Bolton, who has been rested, while Oleg Markov comes in for the suspended Houli.

Matthew Broadbent and Jared Polec have been brought into the Power side, with Aaron Young and Jake Neade cut.

Essendon is set to welcome back Cale Hooker and Darcy Parish for its clash with the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with Matthew Leuenberger and potential debutant Josh Begley also included in the Dons’ squad.

Shaun McKernan, who kicked two goals last week as a replacement for Hooker, is the only Bomber to make way at this stage.

Dayne Beams’ AC joint injury will keep him out of the Lions‘ line-up for about a month, but the club has named Cedric Cox, Marco Paparone and Jono Freeman in its extended squad, with Josh Walker named to play.

Collingwood’s Josh Thomas is a chance to play his first senior game since serving his anti-doping ban. The midfielder is named on the extended bench for the Pies’ contest with the Hawks on Sunday, alongside other potential inclusions Matt Scharenberg and Jackson Ramsay. Important forward Jamie Elliott will play, as will giant forward/ruck Mason Cox.

James Aish and Ben Crocker have been dropped by the Magpies, while Hawthorn has recalled premiership defender Ben Stratton from injury. Dallas Willsmore and Kurt Heatherley have also been included in the Hawks’ extended squad.

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe headlines the Dockers’ changes for their meeting with St Kilda on Sunday at Domain Stadium, with ruckman Aaron Sandilands and Brady Grey also added to the 25-man squad. Both Fyfe and Sandilands are named in the starting lineup.

The Saints have added Jack Steele, Daniel McKenzie and Ben Long to their squad, all of whom are on an extended bench.

Friday, June 30

Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

MELBOURNE In: J.Wagner, M.White Out: C.Salem (hamstring), J.Garlett (hamstring)

SYDNEY In: J.McVeigh, Z.Jones Out: C.Sinclair, W.Hayward (foot)

Saturday, July 1

Western Bulldogs v West Coast at Etihad Stadium, 1.45pm AEST

WESTERN BULLDOGS In: R.Murphy Out: T.Liberatore (cork)

WEST COAST In: C.Masten, J.Redden, S.Wellingham, S.Butler Out: S.Hurn (concussion), M.Priddis (soreness), W.Schofield (hip), J.Hill (illness)

Carlton v Adelaide at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST

CARLTON In: S.White, S.Kerridge, L.Sumner, D.Cuningham, C.Sheehan, Z.Fisher Out: E.Curnow (larynx), B.Smedts, J.Lamb (concussion), B.Boekhorst, J.Pickett, S.Petrevski-Seton (managed)

ADELAIDE In: M.McGovern, R.Knight, D.Mackay Out: C.Cameron (wrist), T.Lynch (illness), A.Otten

Gold Coast v North Melbourne at Metricon Stadium, 4.35pm AEST

GOLD COAST In: G.Ablett, M.Rosa, R.Davis Out: M.Shaw, J.Joyce, D.MacPherson

NORTH MELBOURNE In: M.Hibberd, C.Wagner Out: B.Cunnington (suspension), T.Dumont (managed)

Port Adelaide v Richmond at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST

PORT ADELAIDE In: M.Broadbent, J.Polec Out: A.Young, J.Neade

RICHMOND In: O.Markov, T.Stengle Out: B.Houli (suspended), S.Bolton (managed) New: Tyson Stengle (Woodville-West Torrens)

Greater Western Sydney v Geelong at Spotless Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY In: J.Kelly, D.Smith, R.Lobb Out: T.Taranto (ankle), H.Himmelberg (finger), D.Lloyd

GEELONG In: L.Henderson, Z.Smith, A.Black, Z.Guthrie Out: S.Selwood (hamstring), T.Stewart (facial fracture), G.Horlin-Smith (ankle), D.Lang (leg) New: Zach Guthrie (Calder U18)

Sunday, July 2

Essendon v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm AEST

ESSENDON In: M.Leuenberger, C.Hooker, D.Parish, J.Begley Out: S.McKernan New: Josh Begley (Eastern Ranges U18)

BRISBANE LIONS In: J.Walker, C.Cox, M.Paparone, J.Freeman Out: D.Beams (shoulder)

Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

HAWTHORN In: B.Stratton, D.Willsmore, K.Heatherley Out: –

COLLINGWOOD In: J.Thomas, J.Elliott, M.Scharenberg, J.Ramsay, M.Cox Out: J.Aish, B.Crocker

Fremantle v St Kilda at Domain Stadium, 2.40pm AWST

FREMANTLE In: N.Fyfe, A.Sandilands, B.Grey Out: –

ST KILDA In: J.Steele, D.McKenzie, B.Long Out: –

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footyplusau · 7 years

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The Chase: Can Saint Nick make his mark?

IT’S BECOME one of the iconic moments of football.

A young Nick Riewoldt sprinting 20m through the middle of the SCG in 2004, before launching himself into a pack of players running in the opposite direction.

The blond flash leaps, taking a mark with the flight of the ball. Three players hit the turf while Riewoldt catapults onto his back, metres behind them. Still clasping the ball to his chest.

The inspirational former St Kilda captain needs just nine marks this week against Fremantle on the wide expanses of Domain Stadium to break the all-time record of 2906 held by Gary Dempsey.

The No.1 pick in the 2000 NAB AFL Draft, Riewoldt has taken 2898 marks in his decorated 329-game career.

Why the milestone matters

Riewoldt’s endurance and willingness to make long leads up and down the ground are renowned.

He already has the League record for both contested marks and marks inside 50.

Last year was Riewoldt’s best, at the age of 33. He averaged 10.6 marks per match, and managed an astonishing career high of 21 against the Brisbane Lions in round 23 (where he also kicked nine goals).

Nick Riewoldt will be hoping the Saints have plenty more to celebrate in 2017. Picture: AFL Photos

Dempsey and Riewoldt: a mirror image

Twitter user @sirswampthing noted four remarkable parallels between Riewoldt and durable Bulldogs/Kangaroos ruckman Dempsey, whose marks record Saint Nick is set to pass.

STATS TWINS Nick Riewoldt Gary Dempsey Games 329 329 Wins 164 164 Disposals 5513 5560 Kicks 3989 3997

Gary Dempsey towers over his North Melbourne teammates. Picture: AFL Photos

Fast fact: Riewoldt holds the record for the most times with 10 or more marks in a game (142 times) ahead of Dempsey with 136

Who’s next best?

Another high-flying St Kilda forward in Stewart Loewe sits third on the all-time marks list with 2503.

No modern-day player is within 1000 marks of Dempsey or Riewoldt.

CHASING PACK Player Club(s) Career marks Brendon Goddard Essendon/St Kilda 1876 Drew Petrie West Coast/North Melbourne 1753 Travis Cloke Western Bulldogs/Collingwood 1703 Robert Murphy Western Bulldogs 1650

The Chaser: The Bruise Brothers

The Selwood name has become synonymous with tough footy, and the four boys have no doubt given their parents a few scary moments over the years with their fearless attack on the football.

Troy (Brisbane Lions, retired), Adam (West Coast, retired), Joel (Geelong) and Scott (West Coast, now Geelong) have combined to play 648 games across their highly respected careers.

If Joel and Scott both play against Greater Western Sydney, the four Selwood brothers can become the third family of brothers in VFL/AFL history to reach 650 combined games.

The legendary Daniher family lead the way with 752 games between Terry, Neale, Tony and Chris, while the Maddens (Simon and Justin) are in second place with 710.

Other current-day brothers to feature include the Burgoynes (Peter and Shaun) in sixth position with 572 games and the McVeighs (Mark and Jarrad) in ninth position with 521.

Text: Sarah Black | Designs: Kahla Emonson | Stats: Cameron Sinclair

Want more?

• The Chase: more mini milestones

• Round 14’s Team of the Week: Did we get it right?

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footyplusau · 7 years

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The full injury list: round 14

Sun Michael Barlow’s horrific leg break has cut his 2017 season short

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Luke Brown Cheekbone Test Ben Davis* Foot 3-5 weeks Cam Ellis-Yolmen* Knee Season Curtly Hampton* Ankle 8-10 weeks Updated: Wednesday, June 21

Track watch

Defender Luke Brown is available for selection for Thursday night’s clash with Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval. Brown fractured his cheekbone in the Crows’ loss to Geelong. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Allen Christensen Shoulder Season Mitch Robinson Foot Season Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Still just the two injuries for the Lions, and while Christensen and Robinson are automatic best 22 players, this small list of players is a delight for Lions fans to see. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Daniel Gorringe Adductor 1-2 weeks Andrew Phillips Ankle 2 weeks Sam Rowe* Knee Season Alex Silvagni Knee 2-3 weeks Liam Sumner Adductor Test Tom Williamson Back 2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Carlton has lost another defender, with teenager Williamson likely to be sidelined for the next two matches. Williamson pulled up sore with extensive bruising to his back after copping a heavy knock during the Blues’ fighting win over the Suns at Metricon Stadium last Saturday night. Forward Sumner, who missed the Suns’ game after injuring his left adductor at training last week, has made good progress and faces a test for this weekend. Ruckmen Phillips (ankle) and Gorringe (adductor), injured for the Northern Blues against Werribee last Saturday, will also miss this weekend. In better news, defender Silvagni is ahead of schedule after injuring his left knee against Greater Western Sydney in round 12. – Howard Kotton

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jamie Elliott Ankle TBC Tyson Goldsack Shoulder Test Adam Oxley Groin/hip 9-10 weeks Ben Reid Quad Test Ben Sinclair* Hamstring 3-4 weeks Travis Varcoe Hamstring Test Daniel Wells Calf 2-3 weeks Rupert Wills Calf Test Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Reid is likely to return while Varcoe could also be passed fit for the encounter with Port Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday. Goldsack and Elliott will probably miss at least another game, Wells is several weeks away with his latest calf injury, while Sinclair is also eyeing a return in the second half of the year. – Ben Collins

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Patrick Ambrose Quad 4-5 weeks Mitch Brown Ankle Test Jayden Laverde* Ankle 1-2 weeks Darcy Parish Calf Test Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

The Bombers are hopeful Parish will be available this week against Sydney after missing two games (plus a bye) with a calf injury. Brown is edging closer to a return as well after a lengthy spell on the sidelines with an ankle injury, while Laverde is also pushing towards his first game of the season after a pre-season ankle injury. – Callum Twomey

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Michael Apeness Knee Season Hayden Ballantyne Hamstring Test Harley Bennell Calf 2-3 weeks Zac Clarke* Knee TBC Brady Grey Hamstring 1-2 weeks Ed Langdon Knee Test Alex Pearce Leg TBC Aaron Sandilands Hamstring Test Matthew Uebergang Hamstring TBC Updated: Wednesday, June 20

Early prognosis

If he gets through training, Ballantyne is set to play his first AFL game this season after undergoing hamstring tendon surgery in pre-season and suffering a setback in his comeback game for Peel last month. Sandilands still has a few hoops to jump through before returning against Geelong after a month battling hamstring tendon inflammation. Bennell joined the main training group this week and is closing in on a much-anticipated playing comeback barring any setbacks. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Nakia Cockatoo Hamstring 2-3 weeks Josh Cowan Achilles Season Cory Gregson* Foot Season Lincoln McCarthy Groin Season Mark O’Connor Ankle Test Brandan Parfitt* Hamstring 2-4 weeks Tom Ruggles Collarbone 6 weeks Scott Selwood Hamstring Test Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Selwood is listed as a test however he is still long odds of playing against the Dockers. The 10-day break helps his chances but no risk will be taken. Cockatoo’s recent hamstring problems have seen the Cats one man down early in two games so he might come back via the VFL next time while Ruggles’ injury reduces their depth. – Peter Ryan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Michael Barlow Leg Season Sam Day Hip Season Matt Rosa Suspension Round 15 Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Barlow had surgery on his fractured left leg on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season. He was in the midst of an excellent year for the Suns after heading east from Fremantle. Rosa’s absence for one week due to suspension also takes experience away the Suns can ill-afford. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matt Buntine Knee Season Stephen Coniglio Ankle 4-5 weeks Brett Deledio Calf TBC Ryan Griffen Ankle 10 weeks Nick Haynes Hamstring Test Jacob Hopper Finger 4 weeks Josh Kelly Hip Test Adam Kennedy Knee Season Rory Lobb Groin Test Will Setterfield Ankle Test Devon Smith Knee 2 weeks Jake Stein Groin 1-2 weeks Lachlan Tiziani Knee 2-3 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Kelly is a massive chance to miss this week’s game against the Lions after his setback at training on Saturday, with Hopper another big casualty to come out of that session on the Giants’ bye weekend. Haynes and Setterfield are likely to play NEAFL as they make their way back from long-term spells. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jonathon Ceglar* ACL Indefinite Jack Fitzpatrick Concussion Indefinite James Frawley Turf toe 2-4 weeks Josh Gibson Groin 2-4 weeks Kieran Lovell Shoulder Indefinite Jaeger O’Meara Knee Indefinite Jonathan O’Rourke Hamstring 2-4 weeks Cyril Rioli PCL 3-5 weeks Ben Stratton Bone bruising (knee) 1 week Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Good and bad news for the Hawks. Gibson’s injury is now confirmed but they get Birchall back this week and Stratton the next. Hodge and Breust are also handy inclusions this week. Rioli is back at the club and back running, which suggests the Hawks are leaning towards bringing him back for at least a few games before the end of the season. O’Meara’s situation remains clouded but credit the club for finally providing a detailed update on their website. – Ashley Browne

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Angus Brayshaw Concussion Indefinite Lochie Filipovic Hip 3 weeks Colin Garland* Knee Season Jesse Hogan Testicular cancer Indefinite Nathan Jones Quad 4-6 weeks Pat McKenna Hamstring 6-8 weeks Joel Smith Shoulder 2 weeks Tim Smith Navicular bone Season Aaron vandenBerg* Heel Season Jack Watts Hamstring Test Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Jones has been ruled out for 4-6 weeks in a massive blow for the Dees, while Watts will need to pass a fitness test for the clash against the Eagles. Coach Simon Goodwin said on the weekend Hogan is 2-3 weeks away from playing after being diagnosed with testicular cancer last month but the club still has him listed as indefinite. – Ben Guthrie

Paul Ahern* Knee Season Sam Durdin Concussion Test Ben Jacobs Lower leg Test Oscar Junker Broken tibia TBC Jamie Macmillan Hamstring Test Ben McKay Groin/hip Test Braydon Preuss Ankle Test Jy Simpkin AC joint 1-2 weeks Lindsay Thomas Suspension Round 15 Ed Vickers-Willis PCL TBC Corey Wagner Ankle Test Declan Watson Ankle Test Sam Wright Foot Test Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Macmillan looks set to return after being a late withdrawal, while a host of others could also be back. Jacobs and Wright each had multiple setbacks, but may resume in the VFL, along with young prospects McKay and Wagner. Durdin did not return after being diagnosed with concussion in the first quarter of Werribee’s VFL game on Saturday. Jarrad Waite has recovered from his head hitting the ground hard in a tackle late in the contest against St Kilda. But Thomas will sit out again with suspension. – Marc McGowan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Karl Amon Knee 1-2 weeks Aidyn Johnson AC joint 1 week Angus Monfries Calf 1 week Jared Polec Hamstring 1 week Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

The Power says Polec is a “long shot” to play Collingwood this Saturday. Scans showed minor signalling in his hamstring, but the club is confident he will return for the round 15 clash with Richmond. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Reece Conca* Foot Indefinite Nathan Drummond* Knee Season Todd Elton Shoulder 3-4 weeks Ben Griffiths Concussion Indefinite Shaun Hampson* Back Indefinite Callum Moore Ankle 2 weeks Nick Vlastuin Shoulder Test Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Vlastuin faces a fitness test this week after six weeks sidelined with a shoulder injury. He was close to returning against Sydney in round 13 and the club appears confident he will make the cut this week. The club has shaved a week off the return dates for Elton and Moore, with Dylan Grimes not listed after injuring an ankle in the last quarter against the Swans. – Nathan Schmook

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin 3-4 weeks Hugh Goddard Foot Season Paddy McCartin Knee Test Ed Phillips Leg TBC Nathan Wright Shoulder TBC Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

McCartin joined the main group at Tuesday’s session and moved freely, with the main session to come on Thursday. Meanwhile, Wright ran laps and looks unlikely to be over the injury in his AC joint. There was a minor concern with Koby Stevens’ left shoulder during the game against North Melbourne in round 13 but he trained and will be fine for Sunday’s clash with Gold Coast. – Dinny Navaratnam

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Aliir Aliir Knee Test Darcy Cameron Shoulder Season Harry Cunningham Foot 1-2 weeks Alex Johnson* Knee Indefinite Zak Jones Suspension Round 15 Jarrad McVeigh Hamstring Test Kurt Tippett Ankle 1-2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

McVeigh has trained well over the past few days but will need to recover well from Wednesday’s main session to have any chance of being selected for Friday night’s clash with the Bombers. Tippett is only likely to miss one game after pulling up sore after the Swans’ massive win in the NEAFL on Saturday, while Cunningham felt some pain during a running session on Monday and could miss another one or two games. Aliir suffered a minor knee injury in the last quarter of last week’s NEAFL win over Aspley but could be available. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matthew Allen Foot Season Josh Kennedy Calf Test Nic Naitanui* Knee Late 2017 season Jackson Nelson Hamstring 1-2 weeks Willie Rioli Hamstring 3-4 weeks Simon Tunbridge Knee 2 weeks Daniel Venables Toe 1-2 weeks Jake Waterman Foot 3-4 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Kennedy is slowly increasing his workload in the gym and on the track but remains doubtful to face Melbourne. Injury-plagued forward Allen is done for the season after scans revealed a navicular issue in his foot. Tunbridge was expected to return to football this week after a hybrid-LARS knee reconstruction, but has been delayed by a setback in his hamstring where his knee graft was taken from. Top draftee Venables might only miss one more game as he recovers from turf toe. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Marcus Adams Foot 10-12 weeks Stewart Crameri Hip Season Josh Dunkley Shoulder 7-8 weeks Fergus Greene Wrist 5-7 weeks Lin Jong Knee Season Robert Murphy Hamstring Test Fletcher Roberts Concussion Test Roarke Smith Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, June 20

Early prognosis

Further heartbreak for Jong with the unlucky midfielder ruled out for the rest of the season after injuring his knee against the Demons. The Dogs will hope to have inspirational skipper Murphy back after missing the past two weeks with a hamstring injury. – Ryan Davidson

*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list

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UPDATED: Full injury list, round 13

Marcus Adams could miss the rest of the season

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Luke Brown Fractured cheekbone Test Ben Davis* Foot 4-6 weeks Cam Ellis-Yolmen* Knee Season Curtly Hampton* Ankle 9-11 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Track watch

With the Crows having the bye this weekend, defender Luke Brown could be available to return for their Thursday night clash with Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval in round 14. Mitch McGovern (hamstring) and Paul Seedsman (groin) made successful returns from long-term injuries in the SANFL, albeit while having their game-time managed. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Allen Christensen Shoulder Season Mitch Robinson Foot Season Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

All good news for the Lions, with just Christensen and Robinson on the injured list. Claye Beams returned from a hamstring injury in the NEAFL at the weekend and got through strongly. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Sam Rowe* Knee Season Alex Silvagni Knee 3-4 weeks Liam Sumner Adductor TBC Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

The Blues will need to find a replacement for Silvagni when they take on Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium this Saturday night. The rugged defender came off early in the first quarter against Greater Western Sydney on Sunday and scans on Monday revealed bone bruising to his left knee, which should keep him out for 3-4 weeks. Liam Sumner will also miss with an adductor problem. – Howard Kotton

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jamie Elliott Ankle TBC Tyson Goldsack Shoulder 1-2 weeks Adam Oxley Groin/hip 10-11 weeks Ben Reid Quad Test Ben Sinclair* Hamstring 4-5 weeks Travis Varcoe Hamstring Test Daniel Wells Calf 3-4 weeks Rupert Wills Calf Test Updated: Wednesday, June 14

Track watch

After their bye, the Pies could welcome back quality quartet Elliott, Reid, Goldsack and Varcoe for their round 14 encounter with Port Adelaide at the MCG. Wells is several weeks away with his latest calf injury, while Sinclair is also eyeing a return in the second half of the year. – Ben Collins

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Patrick Ambrose Quad 5-6 weeks Mitch Brown Ankle 1-2 weeks Jayden Laverde* Ankle 2-3 weeks Darcy Parish Calf Test Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Track watch

The Bombers have the bye this week, and are hopeful of regaining young midfielder Parish for their round 14 clash with Sydney after missing him the past two weeks with his minor calf strain. Brown is edging closer as he recovers from an ankle injury, as is Laverde, who hasn’t played since the JLT Community Series. – Callum Twomey

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Michael Apeness Knee Season Hayden Ballantyne Hamstring Test Harley Balic Personal leave Indefinite Harley Bennell Calf 3-4 weeks Zac Clarke* Knee TBC Brady Grey Hamstring 2-3 weeks Ed Langdon Knee Test Alex Pearce Leg TBC Aaron Sandilands Hamstring Test Matthew Uebergang Hamstring TBC Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Track watch

Brady Grey’s hamstring strain in the loss to the Lions is at the lower end of the scale, in one positive to come from a dismal performance, while the Dockers would expect to get Ed Langdon and Aaron Sandilands back after the bye. Goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne should also make his second attempt at a comeback – probably with Peel although Grey’s injury has opened the door – after the weekend off. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Mark Blicavs Soreness 1 week Nakia Cockatoo Hamstring TBC Josh Cowan Achilles Season Cory Gregson* Foot Season Tom Hawkins Suspended Round 14 Timm House Collarbone Test Lincoln McCarthy Groin 4 weeks Brandan Parfitt* Hamstring 4 weeks Scott Selwood Hamstring TBC Updated: Friday, June 16

Track watch

Blicavs missed the Eagles clash due to soreness, but the senior list is mostly healthy although long-term injured pair Cowan and Gregson are unlikely to play again this season after undergoing surgery. Parfitt is making good progress after injuring his hamstring in round six but the Cats will be cautious, while the little known House is an outside chance to play VFL this week after making a remarkable recovery from a collarbone injury. Scott Selwood and Cockatoo need to be assessed after injuring their hamstrings in the West Coast clash. – Peter Ryan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Callum Ah Chee Back Test Sam Day Hip Season Jarrod Harbrow Club suspension 1 week Touk Miller Illness/ankle 1 week Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

This is the best the Suns’ injury list has looked in three years, but Miller will miss another week as he struggles to overcome an ankle problem. Ah Chee was selected to play last week but was withdrawn a day before the game. He is expected to be fine this week, but might be more likely to return through the NEAFL. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matt Buntine Knee Season Stephen Coniglio Ankle 7 weeks Phil Davis Ankle Test Brett Deledio Calf TBC Ryan Griffen Ankle 11 weeks Nick Haynes Hamstring 1-2 weeks Jacob Hopper Finger 1-2 weeks Adam Kennedy Knee Season Rory Lobb Groin Test Will Setterfield Ankle 1-2 weeks Devon Smith Knee 3 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Track watch

Davis rolled his ankle against the Blues but should be fit to play after the bye, while Lobb will also be a chance to face the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba. Haynes, Hopper and Setterfield are scheduled to resume in round 14 if they can get through the next couple of weeks on the track, but after lengthy lay-offs they will probably run out in the NEAFL. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Grant Birchall Knee Test Luke Breust Illness Available Jonathon Ceglar* ACL Indefinite Jack Fitzpatrick Concussion Indefinite James Frawley Turf toe 4 weeks Josh Gibson Groin TBC Luke Hodge Groin Test Kieran Lovell Shoulder Indefinite Jaeger O’Meara Knee Indefinite Jonathan O’Rourke Hamstring 3-5 weeks Cyril Rioli PCL 4-6 weeks Ben Stratton Bone bruising (knee) 1-2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Track watch

If none of the above are available for the trip to Adelaide after the bye, the Hawks might as well bring Kelvin Moore and Chris Langford out of retirement because the backline has been stripped bare. But the likelihood is that Birchall returns for just his fourth game of the year while the suspicion here is that Hodge was managed last weekend against Gold Coast so that he plays his 300th game later this season at the MCG rather than Launceston as scheduled. His return, along with that of Breust and Birchall should ensure that the Hawks take a more competitive team to play the Crows in what shapes as a difficult evening in any event. Gibson is one to watch because if his groin complaint is serious we may not see him again this season – which could possibly be his last in the AFL. – Ashley Browne

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Angus Brayshaw Concussion Indefinite Lochie Filipovic Hip flexor 2 weeks Colin Garland* Knee Season Max Gawn Hamstring Test Jesse Hogan Testicular cancer 4-6 weeks Pat McKenna Hamstring 6-8 weeks Joel Smith Shoulder 2 weeks Tim Smith Navicular bone Season Aaron vandenBerg* Heel Season Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

The Demons were hopeful Gawn will be right to play, but with three six-day breaks over the coming weeks, he will miss Sunday’s clash against the Dogs. Hogan is still at least a month away from a return, the Demons revealed on Tuesday. – Ben Guthrie

Paul Ahern* Knee Season Ben Jacobs Lower leg 2 weeks Oscar Junker Broken tibia TBC Ben McKay Groin/hip 2 weeks Jy Simpkin AC joint 2-3 weeks Ed Vickers-Willis PCL 6-8 weeks Corey Wagner Ankle 1-2 weeks Sam Wright Foot 2-3 weeks Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

Young defender Vickers-Willis will be missing for up to eight weeks after suffering a knee injury against Richmond before the bye. That blow comes on top of Jacobs and Wright progressing slower than hoped with their respective ailments. Neither player has been sighted at AFL level this year. Veteran forward Lindsay Thomas is available after suspension, but will almost certainly resume in the VFL. – Marc McGowan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Karl Amon Knee 2-3 weeks Aidyn Johnson Hip Test Angus Monfries Calf 2 weeks Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

Experienced forward Monfries injured his calf in the SANFL last Sunday. Scans revealed it was a minor calf strain. With the SANFL having a split round, Monfries will miss only one game and be expected to return for the game against Woodville-West Torrens on July 1. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Reece Conca* Foot Indefinite Nathan Drummond* Knee Season Todd Elton Shoulder 4-5 weeks Jack Graham Ankle Test Ben Griffiths Concussion Indefinite Shaun Hampson* Back Indefinite Callum Moore Ankle 3 weeks Nick Vlastuin Shoulder 1 week Updated: Wednesday, June 14

Track watch

Vlastuin is likely to be held back one more week, but the Tigers are planning to bring draftee Graham off the long-term injury list to play limited VFL minutes if he gets through training this week. Elton’s shoulder injury does not require surgery but he faces up to a month on the sidelines for rest and rehabilitation. – Nathan Schmook

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin 4-5 weeks Hugh Goddard Foot Indefinite Paddy McCartin Knee 1-2 weeks Ed Phillips Leg 1 week Nathan Wright Shoulder 1-2 weeks Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

Nick Riewoldt returns from bone bruising in his left knee, while Jake Carlisle copped a heavy corkie against Adelaide but is expected to face North Melbourne on Friday night at Etihad Stadium. Mav Weller rolled his right ankle for the third time this season against the Crows but came back on and played well, so he should be right. Tough nut Wright copped a shoulder knock against the Crows and Paddy McCartin has been ruled out for at least a week after pulling up sore. – Dinny Navaratnam

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Darcy Cameron Shoulder Season Harry Cunningham Foot 1-2 weeks Alex Johnson* Knee Indefinite Jarrad McVeigh Hamstring 1-2 weeks Daniel Robinson Fractured jaw 1 week Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

McVeigh, Cunningham and Robinson are likely to ramp up their training with the hope of returning in the next fortnight, but Cameron was injured in the Swans’ NEAFL game on Saturday and will have surgery on his right shoulder next week, ruling him out for the rest of the year. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matthew Allen Foot TBC Josh Kennedy Calf 1 week Nic Naitanui* Knee Late 2017 season Jackson Nelson Hamstring TBC Willie Rioli Hamstring 4-5 weeks Simon Tunbridge Knee 1 week Daniel Venables Toe 2-3 weeks Jake Waterman Foot 4-5 weeks Updated: Friday, June 16

Track watch

Spearhead Kennedy just fell short of returning against Geelong, but defender Sharrod Wellingham has been cleared to return from an ankle injury and will play for East Perth this weekend. Venables would’ve made his debut on Thursday against the Cats but has turf toe from a training incident, while Allen appears to have suffered a major setback with stress fractures in his foot. Nelson injured his hamstring in the game on Thursday night. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Marcus Adams Foot 10-12 weeks Tom Boyd Back Test Travis Cloke Soreness TBC Stewart Crameri Hip Season Josh Dunkley Shoulder 8-9 weeks Fergus Greene Wrist 6-8 weeks Dale Morris Ankle Test Robert Murphy Hamstring 2-3 weeks Josh Prudden Hamstring Test Clay Smith Calf Test Roarke Smith Knee Season Updated: Thursday, June 15

Track watch

Premiership stars Tom Boyd and Dale Morris will return from injury for Sunday’s clash with Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, but Clay Smith will not feature in the seniors. Travis Cloke will miss due to soreness. The loss of Adams to a foot injury is a significant blow to the premiers. – Ryan Davidson

*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list

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The full injury list: round 13

The loss of Bulldog Marcus Adams to a foot injury is a significant blow to the premiers

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Luke Brown Fractured cheekbone 1-3 weeks Ben Davis* Foot Indefinite Cam Ellis-Yolmen* Knee Season Curtly Hampton* Ankle 9-11 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

With the Crows having the bye this weekend, defender Brown could be available to return for their Thursday night clash with Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval in round 14. Mitch McGovern (hamstring) and Paul Seedsman (groin) made successful returns from long-term injuries in the SANFL, albeit while having their game-time managed. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Allen Christensen Shoulder Season Mitch Robinson Foot Season Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Alex Silvagni Knee 3-4 weeks Sam Rowe* Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jamie Elliott Ankle Test Tyson Goldsack Shoulder Test Adam Oxley Groin/hip 6 weeks Ben Reid Quad Test Ben Sinclair* Hamstring 2-3 weeks Travis Varcoe Hamstring Test Daniel Wells Calf 3-5 weeks Jesse White Hamstring Test Rupert Wills Calf Test Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Patrick Ambrose Quad 5-6 weeks Mitch Brown Ankle 1-2 weeks Jayden Laverde* Ankle 2-3 weeks Darcy Parish Calf Test Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Michael Apeness Knee Season Hayden Ballantyne Hamstring Test Harley Balic Personal leave Indefinite Harley Bennell Calf 4 weeks Zac Clarke* Knee TBC Ed Langdon Knee TBC Alex Pearce Leg TBC Aaron Sandilands Hamstring 1 week Matthew Uebergang Hamstring TBC Updated: Thursday, June 8

Early prognosis

Ballantyne is on schedule to return, most likely for Peel, from his latest hamstring setback. If he plays in the Thunder’s clash with South Fremantle on Saturday it will have been three weeks since he hurt his hamstring in his comeback game from tendon surgery. Bennell is still about a month away from a long-awaited return to the field. The plan was for him to be available within the next fortnight. Star ruckman Sandilands will miss the trip to Brisbane, while Langdon will also remain in Perth as he battles a knee problem. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Cowan Achilles TBC Cory Gregson* Foot TBC Tom Hawkins Suspended Round 14 Timm House Collarbone Test Lincoln McCarthy Groin 4 weeks Brandan Parfitt* Hamstring 4 weeks Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

The senior list is mostly healthy although the Cats are still determining the best course of action for long-term injured pair Cowan and Gregson with a decision expected soon. Parfitt is making good progress after injuring his hamstring in round six but the Cats will be cautious, while the little known House is an outside chance to play VFL this week after making a remarkable recovery from a collarbone injury. – Peter Ryan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Callum Ah Chee Back Test Sam Day Hip Season Jarrod Harbrow Club suspension 1 week Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

This is the best the Suns’ injury list has looked in three years. Ah Chee was selected to play last week but was withdrawn a day before the game. He is expected to be fine this week, but might be more likely to return through the NEAFL. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Early prognosis

If none of the above are available for the trip to Adelaide after the bye, the Hawks might as well bring Kelvin Moore and Chris Langford out of retirement because the backline has been stripped bare. But the likelihood is that Birchall returns for just his fourth game of the year while the suspicion here is that Hodge was managed last weekend against Gold Coast so that he plays his 300th game later this season at the MCG rather than Launceston as scheduled. His return, along with that of Breust and Birchall should ensure that the Hawks take a more competitive team to play the Crows in what shapes as a difficult evening in any event. Gibson is one to watch because if his groin complaint is serious enough, then we might get one last cameo appearance before the end of the season, perhaps ever. – Ashley Browne

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Early prognosis

All eyes will be on Gawn on the training track this week as he bids to prove his fitness for the game against the Dogs. The Demons are hopeful he will be right to play, but three six-day breaks over the coming weeks will factor into the club’s thinking. Hogan is still at least a month away from a return, the Demons revealed on Tuesday. – Ben Guthrie

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Karl Amon Knee 2-3 weeks Aidyn Johnson Hip Test Angus Monfries Calf TBC Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Experienced forward Monfries injured his calf in the SANFL last Sunday. He will have scans, but is expected to miss 1-2 weeks. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Reece Conca* Foot Indefinite Nathan Drummond* Knee Season Todd Elton Shoulder TBC Jack Graham* Ankle Test Ben Griffiths Concussion Indefinite Shaun Hampson* Back Indefinite Callum Moore Ankle 4 weeks Nick Vlastuin Shoulder Test Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Vlastuin is likely to be held back one more week, but the Tigers are planning to bring draftee Graham off the long-term injury list to play limited VFL minutes if he gets through training this week. Elton’s shoulder injury does not require surgery but the Tigers are yet to specify a return date for the tall forward. – Nathan Schmook

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin 4-6 weeks Jake Carlisle Hamstring Test Ed Phillips Ankle 2 weeks Nick Riewoldt Knee Test Mav Weller Ankle Test Nathan Wright Shoulder Test Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Riewoldt should be back from bone bruising in his left knee while Carlisle copped a heavy corkie against Adelaide but is expected to face North Melbourne on Friday night at Etihad Stadium. Weller rolled his right ankle for the third time this season against the Crows but came back on and played well, so he should be right. Tough nut Wright copped a shoulder knock against the Crows and will need to prove his fitness. – Dinny Navaratnam

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Darcy Cameron Shoulder Season Harry Cunningham Foot 1-2 weeks Alex Johnson* Knee Indefinite Jarrad McVeigh Hamstring 1-2 weeks Daniel Robinson Fractured jaw 1 week Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matthew Allen Foot 1-2 weeks Josh Kennedy Calf 1-2 weeks Nic Naitanui* Knee Late 2017 season Willie Rioli Hamstring 5 weeks Simon Tunbridge Knee 2-3 weeks Jake Waterman Foot 6 weeks Sharrod Wellingham Ankle Test Updated: Thursday, June 8

Early prognosis

Dual Coleman medallist Kennedy is aiming for a comeback in the Eagles’ clash against Geelong next Thursday after the bye, while Sharrod Wellingham should also be available after missing the past two games with an ankle issue. Scott Lycett has been reinstated from the long-term injury list and might also be in the mix after successfully returning from shoulder surgery for East Perth on Monday. Rioli’s electric display for the Royals was over at half-time after straining his “good” hamstring during his second game back from hamstring surgery. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Marcus Adams Foot 6-8 weeks Tom Boyd Back Test Stewart Crameri Hip Season Josh Dunkley Shoulder 8-9 weeks Fergus Greene Wrist 6-8 weeks Dale Morris Ankle Test Robert Murphy Hamstring 2-3 weeks Josh Prudden Hamstring Test Clay Smith Calf Test Roarke Smith Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, June 13

Early prognosis

Premiership stars Boyd, Morris and Smith are a chance to return from injury for Sunday’s clash with Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. The loss of Adams to a foot injury is a significant blow to the premiers. – Ryan Davidson

*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list

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Match report: Hawks win keeps season alive

LATE goals to veterans Shaun Burgoyne and Jarryd Roughead have completed a rousing six-point win for Hawthorn at the SCG, which may well spell the end of Sydney’s finals hopes.

A clutch set shot goal by Burgoyne in the 23rd minute of the fourth quarter, followed by a rushed behind a minute later, levelled the scores at 75-apiece, before Roughead nailed his opportunity from beyond 50 metres to secure a win that had appeared to have slipped from the visitors’ grasp.

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Brilliant forward Lance Franklin – wearing the No.67 guernsey to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum – delivered a performance for the ages for Sydney, who were left two rotations down before half-time with Jake Lloyd suffering a concussion in the opening minutes and Sam Reid enduring a similar fate in the second quarter.

Franklin won the Goodes-O’Loughlin Medal for a five-goal effort that thrilled 36,221 fans and took him into the game’s all-time top 10 goalkickers.

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Burgoyne wore number 67 on the back of his Hawthorn jumper, a move that seemed to have an impact on the output of both players.

But after three successive wins, the Swans’ resurgence came to an end at the hands of a Hawks side determined to quash its reputation for late fades.

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“It was satisfying because we had our backs to the wall and were challenged. We stood up when it was really important to stand up,” Alastair Clarkson said after the match.

“They had momentum at the back-end of the third quarter and then the first 15 minutes of the last.

“It looked like, at that point in the game, that the dam wall had burst and they were going to go away with the game.

“The resilience of the group just to find a way to fight their way back into the contest … that was the most pleasing part of the victory.

“Nail-biting wins interstate are just really important for the morale of the group.”

In an often-spiteful clash, Hawthorn took a 22-point lead before the first term was out and, despite Sydney storming back to within four midway through the second, the visitors fired in the last 10 minutes of the half to hold a 21-point lead, 8.3. (51) to 4.6. (30), at the main break.

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Swans coach John Longmire said the opening had cost his team.

“They transitioned the ball from their back half to their forward half too easily in the first half, but we addressed that and tried to control it even with the two blokes down,” Longmire said.

“If we’d had a lead at half time it might have been easier to control, but that wasn’t the case.

“I thought if we’d gotten our noses in front at the final siren it would have been an enormous effort, but unfortunately we didn’t.”

Hawthorn had 35 points to one kicked on them by Collingwood in the third term in round nine and, though they went blow for blow in the early exchanges upon the resumption, Sydney piled on the final three goals to close to within a kick, 66-61, at three-quarter time.

When Isaac Heeney finished off a chain that began with a Franklin tackle on the wing in the seventh minute of the final term, the Swans hit the front for the first time and the blond-headed forward scored another to put the home side on the brink.

But, Burgoyne’s and then Roughead’s late strikes completed a memorable win.

MEDICAL ROOM: SYDNEY: Jake Lloyd wore a thump to the left side of his head in the first moments of the match, failed a concussion test and was done. Callum Sinclair was forced off early in the second term when his nose began bleeding again after it had been seen to by medical staff at quarter-time. Sam Reid was pinned in a tackle in the second quarter and suffered a concussion, which ended his night. .

HAWTHORN: Lance Franklin’s adversary Josh Gibson had right groin pain and came off in the second quarter, but was soon back in the action. Kaiden Brand underwent a concussion test after a hit from Franklin in the third quarter and was given the all clear to return for the fourth quarter.

NEXT UP: The Swans have a week off, allowing them the chance to welcome back the likes of recent absentees Jarrad McVeigh, Kieren Jack and Sam Naismith for their clash with the Bulldogs on June 8.

No rest for the Hawks, who face a six day split before travelling to Adelaide to take on Port.

SYDNEY 2.4 4.6 9.7 11.9 (75) HAWTHORN 5.1 8.3 10.6 12.9 (81)

GOALS Sydney: Franklin 5, Heeney 2, Papley, Kennedy, Jones, Rohan Hawthorn: Bruest 3, Burgoyne 2, Whitecross 2, Gunston, Puopolo, Sicily, Cousins, Roughead

BEST Sydney: Franklin, Hannebery, Kennedy, Heeney, Rampe, Smith Hawthorn: Burgoyne, Shiels, Mitchell, Smith, Burton, Hodge

INJURIES Sydney: Jake Lloyd (concussion), Sam Reid (concussion) Hawthorn: Nil

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Donlon, Fisher, Rosebury

Official crowd: 36,221 at the SCG

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The full injury list: round nine

The loss of former skipper Tom Rockliff is a huge blow for the Lions

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Ben Davis* Foot Season Cam Ellis-Yolmen* Knee Season Riley Knight Glute Test Mitch McGovern Hamstring 4-6 weeks Troy Menzel Quad Test Paul Seedsman Groin Ongoing assessment Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Defender Jake Lever has been cleared to return from a hamstring injury for Saturday night’s game with the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba. Knight and Menzel will have to pass fitness tests this week. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Dayne Beams Quad Test Allen Christensen Shoulder Season Dan McStay Hand 1-2 weeks Mitch Robinson Foot 8-10 weeks Tom Rockliff Shoulder TBC Sam Skinner* Knee 1 week Alex Witherden Hamstring Test Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

If Rockliff can’t get up to play the Crows, watch for the Lions to give him another week off as well, with the bye to follow. Beams is touch-and-go and if he doesn’t return this week, should be available in round 10 against his former club Collingwood. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Ciaran Byrne Knee June Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

The Blues are almost injury-free, with talented Irishman Byrne scheduled for a return next month after rupturing his ACL against Collingwood last season. – Howard Kotton

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Tim Broomhead Concussion Test Adam Oxley Groin/hip Test Ben Reid Quad 3-4 weeks Brayden Sier Eye socket Test Ben Sinclair* Hamstring 7-9 weeks Adam Treloar Ankle Test Travis Varcoe Hamstring 2 weeks Jesse White Hamstring TBC Rupert Wills Calf Test Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Reid is a huge out for up to a month with a quad injury, but Treloar is expected to prove he is over an ankle problem. Varcoe has been ruled out for “a couple of weeks” due to suffering a setback at training. Broomhead’s hopes of an immediate return were hit by a bout of concussion in the VFL. White also hurt a hamstring in the VFL. Wills’ campaign for promotion have been delayed by a calf problem. It’s believed Sinclair is still eyeing a return in the second half of the year. – Ben Collins

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Patrick Ambrose Quad 2 weeks Mitch Brown Ankle 4-6 weeks Jayden Laverde* Ankle 7 weeks Shaun McKernan Hand 1-2 weeks Jordan Ridley* Back 2-3 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Ambrose is recovering quicker than expected from the quad strain he suffered at training a few weeks ago, and could return against Richmond in round 10. His absence in the back half has been felt by the Bombers. McKernan injured his hand at VFL level so will sit out a couple of weeks, but the Bombers have been able to maintain a relatively healthy list in recent weeks. David Zaharakis copped a knock to the throat in last week’s win over Geelong but will play against West Coast on Sunday. – Callum Twomey

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Michael Apeness Knee Season Hayden Ballantyne Hamstring Test Harley Bennell Calf 5-6 weeks Zac Clarke* Knee TBC Brady Grey Shoulder Test Stephen Hill Hamstring Test Alex Pearce Leg TBC Matthew Uebergang Hamstring TBC Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

The Dockers are confident Hayden Ballantyne will be available for his first game since damaging his hamstring tendon during the club’s final JLT Community Series hit-out in March. Star onballer Stephen Hill is also facing a fitness test and will have been sidelined for 29 days by Sunday’s clash with Carlton following a hamstring strain. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Cowan Achilles soreness Test Cory Gregson* Foot 3-4 weeks Lachie Henderson Ribs Test Timm House Hip Test Lincoln McCarthy Groin 8 weeks Quinton Narkle Hamstring TBC Brandan Parfitt* Hamstring 6-8 weeks Rhys Stanley Knee Test Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Henderson is almost certain to return after missing the past two games due to a rib injury. Stanley is in some doubt although the Cats played down the extent of his injury after the game on Saturday night. Cowan should return via the VFL. – Peter Ryan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Callum Ah Chee Back TBC Ben Ainsworth Quad Test Sam Day Hip Season Pearce Hanley Heel Test Trent McKenzie Hamstring Test Michael Rischitelli Knee Indefinite Matt Rosa Head knock Test David Swallow Knee Test Rory Thompson Hamstring Test Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Both the senior and NEAFL teams have byes this weekend, so all of the players listed as a ‘test’ should be available the following week. Swallow and Rosa will walk back into the ones, while Hanley, Thompson, Ainsworth and McKenzie have all had lengthy breaks and would be more likely to return through the NEAFL. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matt Buntine Knee Season Stephen Coniglio Ankle 10 weeks Aidan Corr Concussion Test Brett Deledio Calf TBC Tom Downie* Illness Indefinite Jeremy Finlayson Groin 2-3 weeks Ryan Griffen Ankle 5-7 weeks Nick Haynes Hamstring 8 weeks Jacob Hopper Finger 5 weeks Adam Kennedy Knee Season Tendai Mzungu Hamstring 4-6 weeks Sam Reid Concussion Test Will Setterfield Ankle 5-7 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Coniglio had surgery on Monday after suffering another syndesmosis injury to the same left ankle he hurt in the JLT Community Series, and is a massive loss. Corr and Reid are hopeful of passing the concussion protocols later this week so they can face Richmond, while Finlayson hurt his groin in the NEAFL on the weekend. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Grant Birchall Knee 3-4 weeks Jonathon Ceglar* ACL Indefinite Jack Fitzpatrick Concussion Test James Frawley Turf toe 8 weeks Kieran Lovell Shoulder Indefinite Teia Miles Medial ligament 3-5 weeks Jaeger O’Meara Knee Indefinite Jonathan O’Rourke Hamstring 7-9 weeks Cyril Rioli PCL 8-10 weeks Ben Stratton Bone bruising (knee) 4-6 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Carnage at the Hawks with Rioli, Stratton and Frawley all out for the medium to long term. It wouldn’t surprise if Rioli doesn’t play again this year. This is as long and talented an injury list as the Hawks have encountered in Alastair Clarkson’s 13 years in charge. – Ashley Browne

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Angus Brayshaw Concussion TBC Colin Garland* Knee Season Max Gawn Hamstring 6 weeks Jesse Hogan Cancer Indefinite Jayden Hunt Concussion Test Corey Maynard Concussion TBC Pat McKenna Hamstring 3-4 weeks Joel Smith Shoulder 5 weeks Tim Smith Rib/punctured lung 3 weeks Jake Spencer Shoulder 4 weeks Aaron vandenBerg* Heel 6 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

The news of Hogan’s cancer diagnosis shocked the football world, but thankfully the prognosis is a positive one. The star forward could return to football within 4-8 weeks, depending on his recovery. In-form defender Hunt will be put through the concussion protocol after he was knocked out in a collision with Crow Sam Jacobs. Brayshaw suffered his fourth concussion in 12 months in the VFL at the weekend and a decision on his immediate football future will be made as soon as Tuesday afternoon. – Ben Guthrie

Paul Ahern* Knee Season Taylor Garner Hamstring Test Oscar Junker Broken tibia 3-5 weeks Ben McKay Groin/hip 1 week Aaron Mullett Broken hand Test Jy Simpkin AC joint 6 weeks Lindsay Thomas Suspended Available round 13 Corey Wagner Ankle 5-7 weeks Sam Wright Ankle 2-4 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Simpkin’s impressive debut season is on hold after hurting his shoulder in Sunday’s loss to Sydney. But the good news is the Kangaroos will regain spearhead Jarrad Waite (suspension) and potentially defender Mullett and forward Garner if they pass fitness tests. Ben Jacobs (foot) resumed last week for Werribee in the VFL development league and is likely to spend an extended stint in the state league to regain match fitness. – Marc McGowan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Nathan Krakouer Foot TBA Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

The Power have reported a clean bill of health after their successful trip to China. Krakouer will have a fitness test on his bruised foot to see if he’s right to play in the SANFL against Woodville-West Torrens at Alberton Oval on Saturday. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Nathan Broad* Shoulder 2 weeks Reece Conca Foot 3-4 weeks Nathan Drummond Knee Season Jack Graham* Ankle 3-4 weeks Ben Griffiths Concussion Indefinite Shaun Hampson* Back Indefinite Dion Prestia Hamstring Test Nick Vlastuin Shoulder 2-3 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

The Tigers have described Prestia’s hamstring injury as “very minor”, but it has sidelined him for two matches now. He’ll be tested on the track this week after spending time in the rehab group late last week. The Tigers’ other injuries are slowly healing and they got through round eight with no additions. – Nathan Schmook

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin TBC Josh Battle Knee Test Nathan Freeman Concussion TBC Tom Hickey Knee 3-5 weeks Ed Phillips Leg TBC Jimmy Webster Hand TBC Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

Armitage tried to run a few days ago after groin surgery and felt some soreness, but has been able to keep his fitness up with other training. Hickey won’t be back until after the bye after suffering a medial strain in his left knee. – Dinny Navaratnam

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Shaun Edwards Shoulder Test Kieren Jack Hip 1 week Alex Johnson* Knee Indefinite Jarrad McVeigh Hamstring 1-2 weeks Dane Rampe Arm Test Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

McVeigh’s low-grade hamstring strain will keep him out of this week’s clash and with his history of soft tissue injuries, you’d think he might struggle to get up for Friday week’s game against Hawthorn at the SCG. Jack was close but will continue to work on his hip strength and also push to play the Hawks. Rampe has done a power of work on the track and will train this week with his arm heavily strapped in a bid to prove his fitness for this week’s clash with St Kilda. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jamie Cripps Ankle Test Scott Lycett* Shoulder 3 weeks Nic Naitanui* Knee Late 2017 season Jackson Nelson Wrist Test Drew Petrie Hand Test Willie Rioli Hamstring Test Simon Tunbridge Knee Mid-late 2017 season Jake Waterman Foot Indefinite Francis Watson Ankle Indefinite Updated: Thursday, May 11

Early prognosis

It was only three weeks ago that the Eagles were facing an injury crisis with 13 players on the sidelines. Jamie Cripps has recovered about a month faster than expected from his nasty ankle sprain and should return against Essendon. Drew Petrie trained without restriction on Monday, marking the ball cleanly and practicing ruck hit-outs, while Scott Lycett joined in skills drills and will ramp up his workload in coming weeks. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Travis Cloke Broken ribs Test Josh Dunkley Shoulder 10-12 weeks Patrick Lipinski Collarbone 1-2 weeks Brad Lynch Hamstring 1-2 weeks Dale Morris Leg Test Josh Prudden Hamstring 3-4 weeks Roarke Smith Knee Season Jake Stringer Knee 1-2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 16

Early prognosis

The Dogs are a chance to gain Cloke, Morris and Jordan Roughead for Friday night’s clash with Geelong at Simonds Stadium. Forward Stringer is likely to be available after the club’s bye in round 11. – Ryan Davidson

*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list

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North Melbourne v Sydney: Swans’ old guard continues resurgence against Roos

SYDNEY 5.2 11.7 15.9 18.12 (120) NORTH MELBOURNE 3.3 7.5 8.8 11.12 (78) GOALS – Sydney: Reid 3, Hannebery 2, Heeney 2, McVeigh 2, Parker 2, Papley 2, Hewett, Kennedy, Franklin, Hayward, Jones. North Melbourne: Brown 2, Turner 2, Goldstein 2, Cunnington, Anderson, Hansen, Hrovat, Higgins. BEST – Sydney: Kennedy, Hannebery, Parker, Reid, Newman, Heeney, Lloyd. North Melbourne: Goldstein, Higgins, Cunnington, Tarrant, Turner. UMPIRES Ryan, Pannell, Stephens. CROWD 21,589 at Etihad.

Lance Franklin of the Swans with Isacc Heeney and Zak Jones. Photo: Getty Images

Jarrad McVeigh’s body has failed him this year, and the finish line of an outstanding career is in sight. Indeed he is in doubt for next week’s clash against St Kilda because of hamstring tightness. But the former Sydney skipper still has some tricks, and the same can be said of his side, which has at last found form after a hellish start to the season.

McVeigh mightn’t have had much of the ball on Sunday at Etihad Stadium, but a couple of moments midway through the second quarter of the Swans’ 42-point win over North Melbourne typified the influence the Swans’ senior core had on this game.

Swans coach John Longmire appeared pleased with his side’s showing. “We were very good. A mixture of our contested advantage and our uncontested ball was spot on,” Longmire said as he looked ahead to the match against the Saints next Saturday, also at Etihad.

“We’ve been better the last two weeks. We’ve got to just keep building on that.”

Despite Sydney’s control of general play for much of the first quarter and a half, the Roos had cut the margin to just seven points after Shaun Higgins goaled approaching time on of the second term.

But McVeigh, playing forward after receiving some attention to his hamstring in the first term, kicked two goals in quick succession, marking the beginning of the end for the Roos. It was striking that the oldest player on the ground capitalised on a pair of from North youngsters playing their second and fourth senior games respectively.

The first of McVeigh’s majors came after Sam Durdin was penalised for knocking through a floating ball beyond his defensive goal square. Moments later Ed Vickers-Willis overran a bouncing ball at half-back, allowing McVeigh to pounce and steer through his second. Soon the Swans had extended the gap beyond five goals, and thereafter the Roos never threatened.

It was that sort of day for North’s kids, with the exciting Jy Simpkin’s involvement ending early in the game after a heavy knock to his still relatively narrow shoulder. But to lay the blame for North’s showing at the feet of their youngsters would be entirely unfair, because their experienced players were largely thrashed around the contest by the top tier of Swans. Captain Josh Kennedy led the way for Sydney. He notched 15 disposals by quarter time, had reached 20 by early in the second term, finishing with 37.

Dominating the inside 50 count from the early stages, Sydney found plenty of avenues to score. Sam Reid returned to form after a quiet fortnight, causing problems for Durdin. Dan Hannebery, Luke Parker and Isaac Heeney all contributed strongly too, with their neat finishing around goal complementing the hard work done around the ground to win the footy.

Remarkably despite his side’s dominance it took Lance Franklin until midway through the final term to kick his first goal, a spectacular soccer through mid-air. Franklin also clumsily slapped Durdin high in the second quarter, but is unlikely to face any serious trouble from the match review panel for the incident.

Sydney are suddenly clicking, drawing level with North on two wins having earlier slumped to 0-6. Longmire said he wasn’t sure whether McVeigh would be available for the St Kilda match.

North coach Brad Scott said his side’s showing was “unacceptable.”

“Today was simple. We just got obliterated around the ball,” Scott said.

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Pearce Hanley’s heel injury could keep him out for another fortnight

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Kyle Cheney Hamstring 1–2 weeks Ben Davis* Foot Season Harry Dear Concussion Test Tom Doedee Shoulder Test Cam Ellis-Yolmen* Knee Season Josh Jenkins Ribs Test Alex Keath Hamstring 1–2 weeks Riley Knight Hamstring Test Mitch McGovern Hamstring 6–10 weeks Paul Seedsman Groin Ongoing assessment Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

The Crows expect midfielder Knight to be available after missing last week’s win over Richmond with hamstring tightness. Cheney will join the main training group next week after missing the pre-season with a groin injury, then injured his hamstring during training in the week before round one. In round two, he was listed as being 2-4 weeks away from returning. He’s expected to play for the Crows in the SANFL on May 20. There’s still no return date for Seedsman, who also hasn’t played a game this year with a groin injury. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Dayne Beams Quad 2-3 weeks Tom Cutler Hamstring TBC Allen Christensen Shoulder Season Sam Skinner* Knee 3 weeks Reuben William Shoulder Test Alex Witherden Hamstring TBC Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

There appeared to be no problems from the game against Port at the weekend but news during the week skipper Dayne Beams would miss at least two weeks was a big hit to the Lions. Tom Cutler is also out with a hamstring injury. Luckless defender Sam Skinner is only a few weeks away from returning from his second ACL injury that robbed him on the eve of his debut last year. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Ciaran Byrne Knee June-July Zac Fisher Hamstring 1 week Daniel Gorringe Achilles 1 week Matt Korcheck Shoulder Test Jed Lamb Knee Test Kym Lebois Quad 1 week Harrison Macreadie Managed Test Rhys Palmer Knee Test Ciaran Sheehan Knee 1 week Jack Silvagni Shoulder 1 week Liam Sumner Hamstring Test Jacob Weitering Quad Test Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Silvagni was cleared of structural damage to his right shoulder after having scans, but won’t face Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday. Silvagni copped a heavy knock to his shoulder in a collision with Zak Jones during the second quarter of the Blues’ win over Sydney last Saturday and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. Weitering is right to take on the Magpies, but the Blues will need to find a replacement for Zac Fisher. – Howard Kotton

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Daicos General soreness Test Tom Langdon Knee 1-2 weeks Henry Schade Managed 1 week Brayden Sier Eye socket 2 weeks Ben Sinclair* Hamstring 8-9 weeks Travis Varcoe Hamstring 1-2 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Ex-Cat Travis Varcoe suffered a hamstring strain in the win over his old club and will miss Saturday’s clash with Carlton. Promising father-son recruit Josh Daicos is expected to return to the VFL after being sidelined with soreness at the weekend. The Pies hope Tom Langdon will resume shortly in the VFL. Ben Sinclair is still eyeing a return in the second half of the year. – Ben Collins

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Patrick Ambrose Quad 4 weeks Mitch Brown Ankle 4-6 weeks Jayden Laverde* Ankle 4-6 weeks Andrew McGrath Managed 1 week Ben McNiece Managed 1 week Alex Morgan Hamstring Test Jordan Ridley* Back 3-5 weeks Jobe Watson Managed 1 week Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Michael Hartley looks set for a return to Essendon’s line-up with key defenders Mitch Brown (ankle) and Patrick Ambrose (quad) both sidelined with injuries in the past week. The Bombers will have Aaron Francis, James Kelly and Matthew Leuenberger to select after resting them last week, while David Myers has played two games at VFL level so is ready to go. – Callum Twomey

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Michael Apeness Knee Test Hayden Ballantyne Hamstring 2-4 weeks Harley Bennell Calf 6-8 weeks Zac Clarke* Knee TBA Josh Deluca Groin 2 weeks Stephen Hill Hamstring 2-3 weeks Alex Pearce Leg TBA Matthew Uebergang Hamstring TBA Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Michael Apeness has come along in his recovery from a torn posterior cruciate ligament in recent weeks and is on the verge of returning for Peel after being sidelined since mid-March. However, fears Zac Clarke won’t play at all this season are growing with no return in sight still for the big man after three bouts of surgery to his left knee since last season. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Cowan Achilles soreness Test Cory Gregson* Foot 4-6 weeks Lincoln McCarthy Groin TBC Brandan Parfitt Hamstring 8-10 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Lincoln McCarthy’s injury has become frustrating as the Cats seem uncertain as to when he will return. James Parsons looks a logical replacement for the unlucky Brandan Parfitt who suffered a hamstring strain against the Magpies. Dan Menzel returns after missing round six through being managed. – Peter Ryan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Ben Ainsworth Quad 3 weeks Sam Day Hip Season Aaron Hall Concussion Test Mitch Hallahan Hamstring 1 week Pearce Hanley Heel 1-2 weeks Jess Lonergan Shoulder 1 week Trent McKenzie Hamstring 1-2 weeks Michael Rischitelli Knee Indefinite Matt Rosa Concussion Test Rory Thompson Quad Test Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

May has been named to play Geelong, while Kolodjashnij is also returning after a virus stopped him playing last week. Rosa and Hall have shown good early signs after suffering concussion at the weekend, but will be monitored through the week. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matt Buntine Knee Season Phil Davis Hamstring Test Brett Deledio Calf TBC Tom Downie* Illness Indefinite Toby Greene Suspended Round eight Ryan Griffen Ankle 6-8 weeks Nick Haynes Hamstring 10 weeks Tendai Mzungu Hamstring 6-8 weeks Sam Reid Hamstring 1 week Will Setterfield Ankle 6-8 weeks Lachie Whitfield Suspended Round eight Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Davis and Coniglio trained on Tuesday and will play this week if they pull up well, with Coniglio coming straight in despite missing seven weeks with his ankle problem. The co-captain and his deputy will help offset the loss of Haynes and Reid, who both have hamstring issues. Mumford failed to train on Tuesday but told AFL.com.au that he’s a certainty to play in Friday night’s clash against St Kilda. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jonathon Ceglar* ACL Indefinite Kieran Lovell Shoulder Indefinite Teia Miles Medial ligament 4-6 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Birchall and Rioli will be welcome ins on Sunday against the Demons, but the news on Miles is disappointing. He has played two games at AFL level and was in line to play more senior footy sooner rather than later. The news on Ceglar is promising; he’ll be doing ball work before long which means he’ll be playing games again in the second half of the season. – Ashley Browne

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Angus Brayshaw Concussion Available Colin Garland* Knee Season Max Gawn Hamstring 8-10 weeks Pat McKenna Hamstring 4-6 weeks Joel Smith Shoulder 8-10 weeks Tim Smith Rib/punctured lung 4-5 weeks Jake Spencer Shoulder 5-6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg* Heel 7-8 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Jesse Hogan has been named for Sunday’s game against Hawthorn after the Demons granted him compassionate leave last round. Tim Smith won’t play for the next month after sustaining a hefty knock against Richmond in round five. Max Gawn ran for the first time on Saturday after his hamstring surgery and will start building towards a return in the second half of the season. – Ben Guthrie

Paul Ahern* Knee Season Ben Jacobs Foot 1 week Oscar Junker Broken tibia 5-7 weeks Ben McKay Groin/hip 1-2 weeks Aaron Mullett Broken hand 1-2 weeks Jy Simpkin Managed 1 week Sam Wright Ankle 4-6 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Jarrad Waite returns for Saturday’s tough clash with Adelaide after being out since round one. Defensive midfielder Jacobs is another first-choice player getting close. Mullett played through a broken hand suffered in the second quarter against the Gold Coast, but will be out this weekend. – Marc McGowan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

No injuries Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

It’s a clean bill of health for the Power with skipper Travis Boak back after missing weeks with a hamstring injury. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Nathan Broad* Shoulder 4-5 weeks Reece Conca Foot 3-6 weeks Nathan Drummond Knee Season Shane Edwards Hip 1-2 weeks Jack Graham* Ankle 5-6 weeks Ben Griffiths Concussion Indefinite Shaun Hampson* Back Indefinite Toby Nankervis Suspended Round eight Dion Prestia Hamstring 1-2 weeks Jacob Townsend Eye 1-2 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Dion Prestia will miss the game against the Bulldogs with hamstring concerns. Reece Conca faces a period of time without weight on his injured right foot after playing through the problem for three quarters in round six. Midfielder Jacob Townsend suffered an eye injury in the VFL in the Tigers’ only other fresh concern. Midfielder Jack Graham doesn’t appear to be edging forward and is again listed at 5-6 weeks, with Shane Edwards also making slow progress, running laps with the rehab group on Thursday before joining the main group for the warm-up. – Nathan Schmook

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin 3-4 weeks Josh Battle Knee 2-4 weeks Maverick Weller Ankle 1 week Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Weller rolled an ankle on Wednesday and the club is hopeful he will miss only a week. Leigh Montagna didn’t do much at the light training session the day before the Giants clash but is expected to play. – Dinny Navaratnam

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Shaun Edwards Shoulder 2-3 weeks Kieren Jack Hip 1 week Alex Johnson* Knee Indefinite Jeremy Laidler Achilles TBC Harry Marsh Hamstring Test Jarrad McVeigh Calf/Hamstring Test Sam Naismith Knee 2 weeks Dane Rampe Arm 3 weeks Dan Robinson Collarbone 2 weeks Gary Rohan Concussion 1 week Kurt Tippett Hip Test Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

Rohan will miss the match against the Lions after his nasty concussion last round, and Laidler is also sidelined with an Achilles. McVeigh looks set to play after getting through a full week of training without any setbacks. Tippett and Marsh were in the same boat but only Marsh has made it back. Jack will be at least one more week away, while Edwards hurt his AC joint in the NEAFL last week. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Jamie Cripps Ankle 6 weeks Liam Duggan Thigh Test Scott Lycett* Shoulder 4-5 weeks Kurt Mutimer Knee TBC Nic Naitanui* Knee Late 2017 season Jackson Nelson Wrist 3 weeks Luke Partington Hand 1 week Drew Petrie Hand 3-4 weeks Willie Rioli Hamstring 2 weeks Simon Tunbridge Knee Mid-late 2017 season Nathan Vardy Elbow Test Jake Waterman Foot Indefinite Francis Watson Ankle 3-5 weeks Updated: Thursday, May 4

Track watch

It was mostly positive news for the Eagles this week, with Nathan Vardy escaping serious injury and named to face Port, while pressure forward Jamie Cripps is tracking well from his ankle complaint. Cripps is out of the moon boot and was walking with a slight limp at training on Monday but has had a week shaved off his recovery timeframe. Sam Mitchell and Andrew Gaff were on light duties with sore ankles but aren’t listed on the official injury list, either is Kurt Mutimer who hurt his knee on debut and didn’t train Monday. Liam Duggan is also right to face Port after suffering a corked thigh. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matthew Boyd Back Test Tom Campbell Ankle Test Travis Cloke Broken ribs 2-4 weeks Stewart Crameri Hip Available Tom Liberatore Concussion Test Dale Morris Leg 2-3 weeks Jack Redpath Knee 3-4 weeks Jordan Roughead Hamstring 3-4 weeks Roarke Smith Knee Season Updated: Friday, May 5

Track watch

The club has named Tom Liberatore and Matthew Boyd to face Richmond at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, while ruckman Tom Campbell also seems fit but was named as an emergency. – Ryan Davidson

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Hawthorn heroes survive cull after horror loss

Hawthorn’s premiership stars have been spared the axe after last week’s horror 75-point loss to St Kilda.

Shaun Burgoyne was spared the axe Photo: Getty Images

Coach Alastair Clarkson had warned “catastrophic” changes could be needed after his side put up one of their worst performances in recent memory against the Saints in Launceston.

But the Hawks have settled on just two changes for Sunday’s AFL clash with Melbourne at the MCG, with Cyril Rioli and Grant Birchall returning from injury to replace omitted youngsters Will Langford and Kaiden Brand.

Premiership heroes Josh Gibson, Shaun Burgoyne, Isaac Smith and Jack Gunston were among those who had been considered at risk of losing their spots.

The Demons confirmed they will welcome back spearhead Jesse Hogan after he missed last week’s win over Essendon due to a family bereavement.

Defender Josh Wagner will play his first game of the season, while Jake Melksham and Alex Neal-Bullen have been omitted.

Former co-captain Jarrad McVeigh and lively backman Aliir Aliir are among five inclusions for Sydney as they seek their first win of the season.

The Swans will face Brisbane at the SCG on Sunday, with Gary Rohan (concussion) and Jeremy Laider (Achilles) unavailable.

Brisbane will be without star midfielder Dayne Beams (quad) and Tom Cutler (hamstring), replaced by Marco Paparone and Jake Barrett.

Essendon have made six changes for Sunday’s clash with Fremantle at Domain Stadium.

James Kelly, Matthew Leuenberger, David Myers and Brent Stanton return, while veteran midfielder Jobe Watson and No.1 draft pick Andrew McGrath will be rested.

The Dockers have recalled Cam Sutcliffe and Matt Tabener in place of Tommy Sheridan and Griffin Logue.

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Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Early prognosis

The Crows expect midfielder Knight to be available after missing last week’s win over Richmond with hamstring tightness. Cheney will join the main training group next week. Cheney missed the pre-season with a groin injury, then injured his hamstring during training in the week before round one. In round two, he was listed as being 2-4 weeks away from returning. He’s expected to play for the Crows in the SANFL on May 20. There’s still no return date for Seedsman, who also hasn’t played a game this year with a groin injury. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Allen Christensen Shoulder Season Sam Skinner* Knee 3 weeks Reuben William Shoulder Test Alex Witherden Hamstring TBC Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

No problems from the game against Port at the weekend and the Lions’ NEAFL team had a bye, so almost a full bill of health for the squad. Luckless defender Sam Skinner is only a few weeks away from returning from his second ACL injury that robbed him on the eve of his debut last year. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Ciaran Byrne Knee June-July Zac Fisher Hamstring 1 week Daniel Gorringe Achilles 1 week Matt Korcheck Shoulder Test Jed Lamb Knee Test Kym Lebois Quad 1 week Harrison Macreadie Managed Test Rhys Palmer Knee Test Ciaran Sheehan Knee 1 week Jack Silvagni Shoulder Test Liam Sumner Hamstring Test Jacob Weitering Quad Test Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Silvagni was cleared of structural damage to his right shoulder after having scans, but remains in doubt to face Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday. Silvagni copped a heavy knock to his shoulder in a collision with Zak Jones during the second quarter of the Blues’ win over Sydney last Saturday and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. Weitering is expected to be right to take on the Magpies, but the Blues will need to find a replacement for Zac Fisher. – Howard Kotton

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Daicos General soreness Test Tom Langdon Knee 1-2 weeks Brayden Sier Eye socket 2 weeks Ben Sinclair* Hamstring 8-9 weeks Travis Varcoe Hamstring 1-2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Patrick Ambrose Quad 4 weeks Mitch Brown Ankle 4-6 weeks Jayden Laverde* Ankle 4-6 weeks Alex Morgan Hamstring Test Jordan Ridley* Back 3-5 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Josh Cowan Achilles soreness Test Cory Gregson* Foot 4-6 weeks Lincoln McCarthy Groin TBC Brandan Parfitt Hamstring 8-10 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Lincoln McCarthy’s injury has become frustrating as the Cats seem uncertain as to when he will return. James Parsons looks a logical replacement for the unlucky Brandan Parfitt who suffered a hamstring strain against the Magpies. Dan Menzel is also expected to return after missing round six through being managed. – Peter Ryan

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Ben Ainsworth Quad 3 weeks Sam Day Hip Season Aaron Hall Concussion Test Mitch Hallahan Hamstring 1 week Pearce Hanley Heel 1-2 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij Illness Test Steven May Hamstring test Trent McKenzie Hamstring 1-2 weeks Michael Rischitelli Knee Indefinite Matt Rosa Concussion Test Rory Thompson Quad Test Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

May is back to full running and should be fine to play Geelong, while Kolodjashnij is also expected to be fully healthy again after a virus stopped him playing last week. Rosa and Hall have shown good early signs after suffering concussion at the weekend, but will be monitored through the week. – Michael Whiting

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matt Buntine Knee Season Stephen Coniglio Ankle Test Phil Davis Hamstring Test Brett Deledio Calf TBC Tom Downie* Illness Indefinite Toby Greene Suspended Round eight Ryan Griffen Ankle 6-8 weeks Nick Haynes Hamstring 10 weeks Shane Mumford Ankle Test Tendai Mzungu Hamstring 6-8 weeks Sam Reid Hamstring Test Will Setterfield Ankle 6-8 weeks Lachie Whitfield Suspended Round eight Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Davis and Coniglio trained on Tuesday and should play this week if they pull up well, with Coniglio set to come straight in despite missing seven weeks with his ankle problem. The co-captain and his deputy will help offset the loss of Haynes and Reid, who both have hamstring issues. Mumford failed to train on Tuesday but told AFL.com.au that he’s a certainty to play in Friday night’s clash against St Kilda. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Grant Birchall Fractured jaw Available Jonathon Ceglar* ACL Indefinite Kieran Lovell Shoulder Indefinite Teia Miles Medial ligament 4-6 weeks Cyril Rioli Hip Available Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Angus Brayshaw Concussion Available Colin Garland* Knee Season Max Gawn Hamstring 8-10 weeks Jesse Hogan Family reasons TBC Pat McKenna Hamstring 4-6 weeks Joel Smith Shoulder 8-10 weeks Tim Smith Rib/punctured lung 4-5 weeks Jake Spencer Shoulder 5-6 weeks Aaron vandenBerg* Heel 7-8 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Jesse Hogan’s status for Sunday’s game against Hawthorn remains unknown after the Demons granted him compassionate leave. He trained lightly on Tuesday but although Melbourne will not push him to return before he is ready. Tim Smith won’t play for the next month after sustaining a hefty knock against Richmond in round five. Max Gawn ran for the first time on Saturday after his hamstring surgery and will start building towards a return in the second half of the season. – Ben Guthrie

Paul Ahern* Knee Season Ben Jacobs Foot 1 week Oscar Junker Broken tibia 5-7 weeks Ben McKay Groin/hip 1-2 weeks Aaron Mullett Broken hand 1-2 weeks Jarrad Waite AC joint Test Sam Wright Ankle 4-6 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

All signs point to a Waite return for Saturday’s tough clash with Adelaide after being out since round one. If it’s not this week, it will definitely be next. Defensive midfielder Jacobs is another first-choice player getting close. Mullett played through a broken hand suffered in the second quarter against the Gold Coast, but will be out this weekend. – Marc McGowan

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Travis Boak Hamstring Test Updated: Monday, May 1

Early prognosis

It’s almost a clean bill of health for the Power apart from skipper Travis Boak, who will be monitored this week to see if he’s fit to face West Coast on Saturday. – Lee Gaskin

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Nathan Broad* Shoulder 4-5 weeks Nathan Drummond Knee Season Shane Edwards Hip 1-2 weeks Jack Graham* Ankle 5-6 weeks Ben Griffiths Concussion Indefinite Shaun Hampson* Back Indefinite Toby Nankervis Suspended Round eight Jacob Townsend Eye 1-2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

Midfielder Jacob Townsend suffered an eye injury in the VFL in the Tigers’ only fresh concern. Midfielder Jack Graham doesn’t appear to be edging forward and is again listed at 5-6 weeks, with Shane Edwards also making slow progress. – Nathan Schmook

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

David Armitage Groin 3 weeks Josh Battle Knee 1 week Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

It’s a pretty slim injury list at the Saints. David Armitage continues his rehab after groin surgery and isn’t expected to start running for about another week. – Dinny Navaratnam

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Shaun Edwards Shoulder 2-3 weeks Kieren Jack Hip 1 week Alex Johnson* Knee Indefinite Harry Marsh Hamstring Test Jarrad McVeigh Calf/Hamstring Test Sam Naismith Knee 2 weeks Dane Rampe Arm 3 weeks Dan Robinson Collarbone 2 weeks Gary Rohan Concussion 1 week Kurt Tippett Hip Test Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

McVeigh looks set to play at some level this week if he can get through a full week of training without any setbacks, with Tippett and Marsh in the same boat. Jack will be at least one more week away, while Edwards hurt his AC joint in the NEAFL last week. – Adam Curley

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Early prognosis

It was mostly positive news for the Eagles this week, with Nathan Vardy escaping serious injury and a chance to face Port, while pressure forward Jamie Cripps is tracking well from his ankle complaint. Cripps is out of the moon boot and was walking with a slight limp at training on Monday but has had a week shaved off his recovery timeframe. Sam Mitchell and Andrew Gaff were on light duties with sore ankles but aren’t listed on the official injury list, either is Kurt Mutimer who hurt his knee on debut and didn’t train Monday. Liam Duggan is a chance to face Port after suffering a corked thigh. – Travis King

Player

Injury

Estimated Return

Matthew Boyd Back Test Tom Campbell Ankle Test Travis Cloke Broken ribs 2-4 weeks Stewart Crameri Hip 1-2 weeks Tom Liberatore Concussion Test Dale Morris Leg 2-3 weeks Jack Redpath Knee 3-4 weeks Jordan Roughead Hamstring 3-4 weeks Roarke Smith Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, May 2

Early prognosis

The club is confident Tom Liberatore and Matthew Boyd will be fit to face Richmond at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, but are less so on ruckman Tom Campbell. Forward Stewart Crameri is expected to miss at least another week with a hip complaint. – Ryan Davidson

*Placed on the club’s long-term injury list

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GWS Giants score first ever win at the SCG, belting crosstown AFL rivals Sydney Swans

GWS: 5.5 9.6 11.11 15.15 (105) Sydney: 4.1 4.4 8.7 9.9 (63) Goals: Sydney: Franklin 3, Kennedy, Tippett, Papley, Rohan, Sinclair, Parker GWS: Greene 4, Cameron 2, Smith 2, Patton, Lobb, Johnson, Ward, Tomlinson, Williams, Reid Best: Sydney: Jones, Kennedy, Hannebery, Mills, Cunningham GWS: Mumford, Cameron, Scully, Greene, Williams, Ward, Corr Umpires: Curtis Deboy, Simion Meredith, Shaun Ryan Crowd: 34,824 Injuries: Sydney – Grundy (face), Kennedy (head) GWS – Kelly (knee)

GWS plunged Sydney’s season to the depths of despair on Saturday night, dishing out a brutal 42-point hiding in their first ever win at the SCG and registering a third consecutive AFL derby win.

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Buddy Franklin’s 800th career goal was little consolation for the Swans as GWS condemned their cross-town rivals to a fifth straight loss.

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Fremantle have claimed their third consecutive win, defeating North Melbourne 67-62 in Perth in a thriller that went down to the wire.

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Adelaide continued their perfect start to the season, thrashing the Gold Coast Suns.

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The Lions looked like they might spoil the party as Robert Murphy celebrated 300 games, before the Bulldogs awoke in the third quarter to seal it late.

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Buddy Franklin’s 800th career goal was little consolation for the Swans as GWS condemned their cross-town rivals to a fifth straight loss.

The Giants shook off a sluggish start in front of 34,824 fans to pick up right where they left off from last year’s qualifying final win, surging to a fourth-straight win and relegating their fierce rivals to the unfamiliar ring of an 0-5 start to the season.

And once again the Swans didn’t escape unscathed with Heath Grundy copping a nasty facial injury thanks to Jeremy Cameron crashing a marking pack in the third quarter. Grundy left the ground bleeding but returned sporting hefty cheekbone swelling and was thrown up forward.

Captain Josh Kennedy also didn’t see out the game after a heavy head clash which left him bleeding profusely.

Whether he and Grundy join the likes of Dane Rampe, Sam Naismith and Jarrad McVeigh in the casualty ward remains to be seen.

The Giants also came out of the game wounded, with in-demand midfielder Josh Kelly leaving the ground in the last quarter with a left knee injury.

Four-goal hero Toby Greene could also be in strife next week after being reported for rough conduct in the opening quarter.

That winning feeling: Sam Reid and Jonathon Patton of the Giants celebrate a goal. Photo: Getty Images

This was Sydney’s third loss already this season at the SCG, and their sixth-straight dating back to last year’s grand final defeat to the Western Bulldogs – unfamiliar territory for coach Longmire and the playing group.

“What we’re dishing up at the moment’s not good enough to be able to sustain the football that’s required at AFL level for long enough,” Longmire said.

Steve Johnson of the Giants clashes with Josh Kennedy of the Swans. Photo: Getty Images

“We’re not able to do it at the present time. We need to start doing it pretty quickly.

“There’s still a fair bit of footy to be played this year. We need to make sure we get back off the canvas and get going again,.

“There’s no easy way to do it. There’s a test in AFL footy every week. We haven’t come up to scratch just yet, we need to come up to scratch pretty soon and we need to get going in a hurry.”

Once again the Swans’ wasted too much ball in their own half, with GWS kicking eight majors from turnovers.

But Longmire won’t be pressing the panic button, with the fixture about to give the winless club a much-needed reprieve. Games against Carlton, Brisbane, North Melbourne and St Kilda beckon over the next month and there’s enough time still to resurrect this ailing campaign.

“We’re showing little bits and pieces here and there but the majority of the time we’ve not been able to sustain it,” Longmire said.

“It’s a combination of a lot of different things. It all adds up to that inconsistent performance and not being good enough for long enough.”

GWS also has a potentially productive month ahead with games against St Kilda, Collingwood and Richmond to follow next Friday’s preliminary final rematch against the Western Bulldogs.

The Giants have never been so far clear of Sydney on the AFL ladder, and Saturday’s performance against the Swans was their fourth win over Sydney and their most dominant yet, equalling their record winning margin over Sydney.

Toby Greene’s four goals means he now has 17 already for the season.

Ruckman Shane Mumford was enormous around the stoppages against his former club, dominating Swans duo Callum Sinclair and Kurt Tippett and winning the Brett Kirk Medal as best on ground.

Tom Scully and Zac Williams provided plenty of run through midfield, Callan Ward was his typical self in the engine room, forward Jeremy Cameron influenced all over the ground and Phil Davis did another solid job on Lance Franklin.

The Swans’ star still finished with three goals, the last of which brought up his 800th in AFL football.

For a fleeting moment, it looked like this was going to be Sydney’s night. Not even coach John Longmire would have dreamed of how well the Swans started the 12th Sydney derby.

They had four goals on the board within five minutes, and incredibly before the Giants had even managed to touch the football but they managed just five more for the game after that.

“We knew they’d come out breathing fire but to that level was a little bit unexpected,” Giants coach Leon Cameron said.

“It’s pleasing because it’s a different way to win. Normally in the past maybe that could’ve turned out to be a six, seven goal quarter to the opposition.

“We kept on chipping away and everyone started to play their role and it was the reason we came into quarter time with the ascendancy back in our favour.

“The number one thing was clearly our defence.

“We were a bit shaky early this year but that was probably our best defensive effort collectively from all 22 that played. To keep the Swans to nine goals, clearly when they scored four in the first five or six minutes, was great.”

All the stars combined for Sydney’s first, slotted by Josh Kennedy after slick handball work from Isaac Heeney, Luke Parker and Dan Hannebery.

Tippett then marked strongly and went back to convert, before Tom Papley’s flying shot from 40m out curled through.

The Swans forward marked strongly again moments later on the 50m arc before dishing it off to Franklin who sent through a booming left-footed finish to the delight of the astonished crowd.

But the Giants showed their growing maturity and didn’t panic. Unbelievably, they led at the first break.

Cameron caused all sorts of problems for the Swans’ defence which is badly missing Rampe, while Steve Johnson added to his endless highlight reel when he soccered through a volley to put his team in front.

The second quarter was even worse for the Swans who trimmed their forward line by throwing Sam Reid down back to try and stem the flow.

GWS managed four goals for the term, while the Swans could only muster three points.

Devon Smith kicked a pair, Greene grabbed his second and Callan Ward finished coolly from 40m to compound the Swans’ misery. By now they’d kicked nine goals since Franklin hit the scoreboard in the first quarter.

This was a mature performance from the Giants. They controlled the flow of the game throughout and never let Sydney play the games on their terms, barring that remarkable opening five minutes.

The Swans were brave after the main break and kicked four goals to two, but any thoughts of a comeback were short lived and GWS ran away with it in the final term.

The gulf between Sydney’s two teams seems to be widening in the Giants favour.

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Shane Mumford (GWS) 8

Jeremy Cameron (GWS) 8

Tom Scully (GWS) 8

Callan Ward (GWS) 8

Toby Greene (GWS) 8

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Star Swan breaks arm in running accident

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Dane Rampe will miss five weeks with a broken arm

SYDNEY will be without defender Dane Rampe for at least five weeks after he suffered a broken arm in a freak training accident on Monday.

The 2016 All Australian tripped and fell while doing some recovery running with teammates outside the SCG and has a small crack just below his elbow.

Coach John Longmire said losing one of his vice-captains in such unique circumstance was a massive disappointment ahead of Friday night’s crucial clash with the Western Bulldogs.

“I sat down did the game review with him about 9.30 this morning, he then went for a run with the team an hour later, jumped over a chain on the way back and landed on his arm,” he said.

“At the moment I’ve been told it looks like a five-week injury.

“I couldn’t believe it to be honest, one of our guys from our media department saw it happen.

“He tried to jump the chain and mistimed his jump and fell on the concrete 25 metres from the front door (of the Swans’ offices).”

Rampe’s injury looks likely to open the door for exciting tall defender Aliir Aliir, who wasn’t selected for the Swans’ loss to Port Adelaide as he continues his way back from a toe injury.

Aliir played no part in the JLT Community Series but has built up his match fitness after playing the last three games in the reserves.

“His senior form last year came on the back of some strong reserves form, and he hasn’t displayed that kind of consistent form over the last few weeks, but he obviously has to be in the mix,” Long mire said.

Luckless midfielder Dan Robinson will be another Swan missing against the Dogs after he broke his left collarbone in the first half against the Power.

Robinson played the first seven games of 2016 before suffering the same injury against Essendon at the SCG, and wasn’t seen at senior level again for the season.

“It’s unfortunate because he did a really strong rehabilitation (last year), but got hit in exactly the wrong spot,” Longmire said.

“He’d got back to playing some good football over the pre-season as well so he just has to get back on the horse and go again.”

Longmire said that draftee Will Hayward and defender Nic Newman are in line to replace Robinson, with the recently upgraded Shaun Edwards and rookie Robbie Fox also sure to be looked at.

Jarrad McVeigh (calf) and Isaac Heeney (glandular fever) are no chance to return, while Longmire said small forward Tom Papley (knee) needs some time in the reserves before he can press his case for a senior call-up, after an interrupted pre-season.

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