On the comeback from injury, Nic Nat has plans to play in 2017
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West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has set his sights on a return to AFL during the 2017 season, despite having ruptured his ACL late in 2016.
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has set his sights on a return to AFL during the 2017 season, despite having ruptured his ACL late in 2016.
New Collingwood assistant coach Brenton Sanderson has confirmed star AFL recruit Daniel Wells has a calf injury that is forcing him out of training.
Sydney star Luke Parker won't resume training until 2017 after undergoing knee surgery to hasten his recovery from a PCL injury.
Western Bulldogs skipper Bob Murphy is ready to take the next step in his recovery from a knee reconstruction when the reigning premiers hit the training track on Monday.
Essendon say they expect Tom Bellchambers to be back in full training before the Christmas break as they manage a knee issue the ruckman is experiencing.
Two weeks ago, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin said Heritier Lumumba had been "totally cleared" of concussion and was expected to resume training on the 21st of November.
Emerging Essendon forward Jayden Laverde has been forced to deal with an unusual hiccup early in the pre-season after having his appendix removed.
He hasn't played a senior game in more than four years, but Alex Johnson has signed a new contract with Sydney.
Fletcher Roberts says he doesn't expect to know until after training on Thursday whether he will be playing in a grand final on Saturday, or join the list of those cursed to be dropped for a decider.
Bulldogs quietly confident their key ruckman will be fully recovered in time for decider against Giants.
Western Bulldogs forward Tom Boyd will undergo major shoulder surgery at the end of the club's season.
Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt is facing a slow start to the AFL pre-season after undergoing an unexpected ankle reconstruction.
Injured Sydney duo Gary Rohan and Jarrad McVeigh are attempting miraculous recoveries in a bid to be fit for the Swans' preliminary final showdown with Geelong on Friday night.
Sydney forward Gary Rohan is expected to be cleared of major structural damage to his knee but he and captain Jarrad McVeigh are unlikely to play in Friday night's preliminary final against Geelong.
Melbourne youngster Christian Salem has been knocked out after having his head driven into the ground in a heavy tackle during Sunday's VFL preliminary final at North Port Oval.
Striving to keep their tilt at history alive, Hawthorn expect teenager Ryan Burton to be available for Friday night's sudden-death semi-final against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG.
Hawthorn have been dealt a significant blow ahead of Friday night's qualifying final clash with Geelong after tall forward James Sicily was a late withdrawal through illness.
Daniel Menzel was nervous last weekend. He had stopped thinking "knee-first" in April, but there are many body parts which can toy with a footballer's dreams.
Geelong coach Chris Scott is bracing for "selection headaches" as the Cats prepare for their return to the finals.
It is likely to be at least a year before Nic Naitanui plays football again, with the ruckman set to undergo traditional knee surgery on Wednesday afternoon.
Playing just his third game since undergoing surgery on both heels, Naitanui seriously injured his knee against Hawthorn.
North Melbourne's growing injury list has not helped their patchy form since they won the first nine matches of the season, but accidents like the one suffered by Sam Gibson in the club gym on Tuesday have added insult to injury.
Veteran St Kilda defender Sam Fisher could play against Richmond this week after he escaped serious injury in a bone-jarring collision in Saturday night's big loss to Sydney.
Gold Coast midfield star Jaeger O'Meara will not be making his AFL comeback this year as he is to undergo season-ending knee surgery.
Scans have cleared key North Melbourne pair Ben Brown and Scott Thompson of significant injury.
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