Eagles rule Mitchell out of Hawks showdown
Sam Mitchell will miss the chance to face former club Hawthorn after he was ruled out of Sunday's MCG clash with an ankle injury.
Sam Mitchell will miss the chance to face former club Hawthorn after he was ruled out of Sunday's MCG clash with an ankle injury.
North Melbourne will return luckless forward Mason Wood to the AFL this Saturday against Fremantle, pending a final training run.
Brisbane midfielder Allen Christensen's horrible injury luck has continued with a persistent collarbone issue ending his AFL season.
The Western Bulldogs man of the moment Bob Murphy has paid tribute to Sydney's injury-hit defender Alex Johnson, saying the man who has endured five knee reconstructions was a real hero.
Gold Coast face prospect of having to play the hottest forward line in the AFL next week without their three best tall defenders.
While the journalist who last weekend asked Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge about the prospect of Will Minson returning to the Dogs side has made the blooper reels for that question, in one respect he made a reasonable point.
Travis Cloke was sent to hospital on Friday night with a suspected broken rib following a fierce bump from North Melbourne captain Jack Ziebell late in the Good Friday thriller at Etihad Stadium.
Sydney's hopes of a first AFL victory of 2017 could rest on the availability of ruckmen Kurt Tippett and Sam Naismith after neither travelled with the team to Perth.
The news is worse than first thought for star Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn, with the All-Australian big man facing possible surgery after scans revealed his hamstring injury also affected his tendon.
Melbourne's personnel issues took another huge hit on Saturday as ruckman Max Gawn injured his hamstring against Geelong.
Carlton has picked Patrick Cripps to play despite suffering a fractured jaw from the Jordan Lewis punch that saw the Demons midfielder suspended for three matches.
Harley Bennell has suffered another calf muscle injury, meaning more bad news for Fremantle in their nightmare start to the AFL season.
Geelong have revealed midfielder George Horlin-Smith fractured his thumb moments before booting the winning goal in their one-point win over North Melbourne.
North Melbourne big man Mason Wood's AFL return has been delayed after he was hurt during a VFL practice match.
In-form midfielder Dustin Martin may wear a helmet against West Coast this week after fracturing his cheekbone in a head clash during the club's round two win over Collingwood.
Dustin Martin fractured his cheekbone in a head clash on Thursday night but is expected to be fit to play .
Port Adelaide defender Hamish Hartlett is a certain starter against the Crows in Saturday's high-stakes derby - the first clash between the clubs who sit in top and second spot on the ladder.
Four-time Hawthorn premiership defender Grant Birchall will miss around a month of football after scans confirmed he suffered a fractured jaw early in his side's loss to Adelaide on Saturday.
St Kilda star Jack Steven is set to spend at least another night in a Perth hospital after suffering a punctured lung in his side's 19-point loss to West Coast at Domain Stadium on Saturday night.
The Western Bulldogs are eyeing off a return to footy for Jordan Roughead in about six weeks after the ruckman's rare injury where he tore his hamstring off the bone during the pre-season.
Sydney forward Kurt Tippett has been cleared of bone damage after injuring his ankle during the Swans' loss to the Western Bulldogs.
Geelong will consider fielding a taller lineup against North Melbourne on Sunday but are unlikely to risk important midfielder Cam Guthrie.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is adamant Harley Bennell remains on track to play in the first half of the season despite the star midfielder needing more treatment on his troublesome calves.
Sydney will be without star defender Dane Rampe for several weeks after he broke his arm while running.
The Western Bulldogs are expected to be without premiership defender Dale Morris for around two months after the veteran suffered a spiral fracture in his leg late in the dying seconds of Friday night's win over Collingwood.
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