St Kilda superstar Nick Riewoldt has been cleared of any structural damage to his right knee, but has revealed he contemplated a farewell wave after initially fearing he suffered a potential career-ending injury.
Magpie Jordan De Goey will miss at least the first six weeks of the season through injury and suspension for lying to the club over a late night incident at a nightclub in which he broke his hand.
Collingwood knew they'd be tested by the Western Bulldogs on Friday night, but unfortunately for Nathan Buckley the canine-related trouble started a weekend early.
The Western Bulldogs have lost another ruckman to injury, but the reigning premiers have regained Tom Campbell in time for their AFL season opener against Collingwood.
North Melbourne forward Ben Brown says he couldn't have done any more to impress the Kangaroos' match committee ahead of round one after kicking three goals in Werribee's VFL practice match win over Sandringham on Saturday.
Cale Hooker has declared himself ready to play in Essendon's round one blockbuster against Hawthorn after getting through the Bombers' VFL practice match against Geelong at Simonds Stadium on Friday night.
Luckless Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott looks unlikely to face the Western Bulldogs in round one after failing to train with the Magpies on Friday.
Essendon big man Matthew Leuenberger won't play until round three at the earliest, after scans confirmed he has strained his hamstring.Â
Jack Watts is to play a VFL game for Casey in the hope of squeezing his way into Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin's 22.
Essendon are facing a ruck shortage ahead of their round one blockbuster against Hawthorn after big man Matthew Leuenberger hurt his hamstring on Sunday.
Scott Pendlebury and Jack Riewoldt look like playing in round one but there are still questions surrounding the composition of both Collingwood and Richmond's teams for their respective season openers.
The injury that ruled Daniel Menzel out of last year's preliminary final was more than just a niggle, according to the Geelong forward.
Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey is dealing with injury just two weeks away from round one.
Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd will rest from their last AFL pre-season game against West Coast this Thursday because of Achilles tendon soreness.
Daniel Wells looks all but certain to miss round one after being ruled out of Saturday's final pre-season hit-out against Richmond due to an ongoing calf issue.
Port Adelaide believe they have the depth of defenders to cover the loss of experienced backman Jasper Pittard for the start of the AFL premiership season.
The worst fears have been confirmed for Western Bulldogs rookie Roarke Smith who suffered a ruptured anterior crucial ligament in his knee for the second time in 18 months against the Brisbane Lions on Thursday night.
Jack Watts' tough AFL pre-season continues, with the Melbourne tall utility forced to leave training early because of illness.
Carlton have received good news, with ruckman Daniel Gorringe cleared of a serious Achilles injury following scans early this week.
North Melbourne say they are unlikely to risk a two-match suspension for midfielder Ben Cunnington at the tribunal, after the former best and fairest was cited by the match review panel on Monday for rough conduct.
Emerging North Melbourne forward Mason Wood faces another significant stint on the sidelines after the Kangaroos confirmed he had strained his hamstring at training on Friday.
North Melbourne are hoping to welcome back forward Ben Brown for their final AFL pre-season game next month.
Melbourne defender Josh Wagner faces a slightly delayed start to his season but has been cleared of knee damage after having scans on Monday.
Gold Coast expect big man Sam Day's 2017 to be limited to a handful of games at the end of the AFL season after dislocating his hip.
Magpies insist star recruit remains on track this season despite suffering more calf problems.
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