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Zak Jones of the Swans is assisted from the field.

Swan to miss 4-6 weeks

Young Sydney defender Zak Jones's breakthrough AFL season has been stalled by an ankle injury, which will sideline him for at least a month.

Proud: Carlton coach Brendon Bolton addresses his players.

Blues fans should be rapt: Bolton

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton says Blues fans "should be rapt" with his side's final quarter fight on Sunday.

Brad Scott confident his side has what it takes.

Scott confident Roos can still 'right the ship'

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he still has confidence the Roos can "right the ship" but admits his team's self-belief is likely to have been affected by their dramatic fall from grace.

Thomas closing in on new Kangaroos deal

North Melbourne's murky list situation for 2017 is becoming clearer, with small forward Lindsay Thomas likely to turn his back on free agency and re-sign with the club.

Mason Wood will miss six to eight weeks.

North's Wood to miss six to eight weeks after surgery

North Melbourne young gun Mason Wood will miss between six and eight weeks of football after undergoing surgery to fix a ligament in his knee.

Shoulder injury sidelines Fasolo again

Alex Fasolo's return from a shoulder injury has only lasted one week, with the Collingwood forward to miss the AFL match against Adelaide.

Hawks unsure when big men will return

Hawthorn is unable to say when Ryan Schoenmakers and Jack Fitzpatrick will return to action, as the two big men make a slow recovery from injury.

'Positive' Roos set to welcome back Waite, Wells

Despite their 32-point loss over the weekend, North Melbourne spearhead Ben Brown remains positive about the Roos' top four credentials, as the club gets set to welcome back experienced duo Jarrad Waite and Daniel Wells.

Done for the year: Suns skipper Gary Ablett won't play again in 2016.

Ablett, Rischitelli's seasons over

Gold Coast have copped a savage injury blow with both Gary Ablett and Michael Rischitelli to miss the rest of the AFL season due to injury.

Out for two more weeks: Paddy McCartin suffered his third concussion of the year against the Gold Coast in round 15.

Concussed Saint McCartin unlikely to face Dees

Concussed Paddy McCartin unlikely to face Melbourne next week, but could be back in two weeks.

Liberatore cleared of internal injuries

Tom Liberatore has been cleared of internal injuries after suffering bruised ribs and is a chance to line up for the Western Bulldogs next week.

Higgins on track for Roos return

North Melbourne star recruit Shaun Higgins is on track to return to senior football just before the finals, with his rehabilitation from a knee injury progressing well.

Heritier Lumumba's return to the Demons' seniors list is being frustrated by concussion.

Lumumba held up again by head knock

The immediate future of Melbourne defender Heritier Lumumba is unclear after he suffered another head knock on the weekend.

Comeback: Mitch Clark has earned an AFL recall with some good footy in the VFL.

Cats ready to unleash fit Clark

Geelong are on the verge of unleashing Mitch Clark against Sydney, with the key tall doing everything coach Chris Scott has asked of him in his return from a debilitating calf injury.

Impressive: Jack Silvagni makes his way onto the MCG on Saturday night.

Blues confirm Byrne ACL

As Carlton confirmed the bad news for Ciaran Byrne, Blues forward Matthew Wright says he thinks Jack Silvagni did enough on Saturday night to earn another game next week.

Handy player: Nathan Buckley with Dane Swan.

Buckley up in the air about Swan

Nathan Buckley says he remains uncertain whether Dane Swan will play again, as the veteran awaits a meeting with his surgeon this week.

Frustrated: Murphy is unhappy to be missing Carlton's good form under coach Brendon Bolton.

Return of Carlton captain Murphy still weeks away

Carlton have pushed back the return of captain Marc Murphy, and say he's another three weeks away from recovery from an ankle injury.

Grounded: Mark Baguley won't be flying for any marks in the near future

Bomber's future shaped by meeting with surgeon

Essendon vice-captain Mark Baguley was set to meet with his surgeon on Tuesday as the Bombers wait to find out whether he will be available again in 2016.

All smiles: Travis Cloke and teammates after the game.

Buckley won't guarantee Cloke will keep spot

Nathan Buckley has refused to publicly guarantee Travis Cloke a spot in Collingwood's team next week, despite the veteran playing his role "really well" in his senior return on Friday night.

Saints hopeful on Reiwoldt, McCartin

The St Kilda forward line may be strengthened by the the return of Nick Riewoldt and Paddy McCartin for Sunday's game against Geelong.

AFL Round 13 teams

Full line-ups for this weekend's matches.

Dahlhaus relieved despite injury

Luke Dahlhaus is upbeat despite the prospect of around a month on the sidelines with a medial ligament issue in his knee, having initially feared his injury was much worse.

Hard hit: Andrew Swallow is treated after a heavy knock on Saturday night.

Roos sweat on scans of key personnel

The tackle which led to Andrew Swallow's concussion has been ruled legal as the Kangaroos sweat on the fitness of key players ahead of Friday night's blockbuster against Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium.

Cotchin lauded after overcoming kidney infection

Damien Hardwick lauded Tigers captain Trent Cotchin after the courageous midfielder played a key role in his side's comeback win over Gold Coast on Sunday – just five days after being hospitalised with a kidney infection.

Turf talk: Daniel Menzel criticised the artificial turf at Etihad Stadium after suffering an ankle injury during the ...

AFLPA to investigate Menzel injury

The AFL Players Association plans to approach the AFL this week as the union investigates whether synthetic turf at Etihad Stadium played a part in Daniel Menzel's ankle injury at the ground on Saturday night.