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Injured Deledio unsure of AFL return date

Frustrated Greater Western Sydney star Brett Deledio is making solid progress in his rehabilitation from a calf injury but admits he can't put an exact time frame on his return to the field

Carlton's Gibbs confident he'll face Swans

Carlton star Bryce Gibbs is confident a thumb injury won't rule him out of Saturday's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG.

Brayshaw set to play next week despite another concussion

Melbourne expect Angus Brayshaw to be available to play next weekend despite the midfielder suffering his third concussion in 12 months.

Heartbreak looms again for young Tiger

Richmond are bracing for bad news regarding Nathan Drummond with the Tigers suspecting the 22-year-old will need another knee reconstruction.

Blue pair Murphy and Gibbs facing scans

Carlton leaders Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs are both facing scans early in the week to determine their availability to face Sydney at the MCG on Saturday.

Sam Mitchell 'not even close' to playing against Hawks

Brownlow medallist's injured ankle 'just wouldn't function' in a fitness test

Mitchell has lost a race against time with an injured ankle.

Eagles rule Mitchell out of Hawks showdown

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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.

Wood set for Kangaroos return against Freo

North Melbourne will return luckless forward Mason Wood to the AFL this Saturday against Fremantle, pending a final training run.

Christensen's season over for Lions due to collarbone injury

Brisbane midfielder Allen Christensen's horrible injury luck has continued with a persistent collarbone issue ending his AFL season.

Johnson got an ovation from teammates and coaches when he was able to run a lap at the SCG.in September.

After five knee reconstructions Sydney's Johnson ready for return

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.

Steven May, with Tom Lynch, injured his hamstring during the Suns round four win over the Blues at Etihad Stadium.

Defensive crisis looms for Suns

Gold Coast face prospect of having to play the hottest forward line in the AFL next week without their three best tall defenders.

Last man standing: Bulldog Tom Campbell (right) takes on North's Todd Goldstein, but does not have a lot of support at ...

Dogs battle the ruck obstacle course

ANALYSIS

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 is helped from the field on Friday.

Cloke taken to hospital after Ziebell collision

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.

Kurt Tippett will undergo a fitness test.

Swans face nervous wait on Tippett, Naismith

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.

Gawn gone for much longer

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.

Demons ruckman Max Gawn wathces miserably from the bench at Etihad after leaving the field injured.

Gawn goes down with hamstring injury

Melbourne's personnel issues took another huge hit on Saturday as ruckman Max Gawn injured his hamstring against Geelong.

Blues pick Cripps and Rowe after injuries

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.

Bennell's AFL return delayed by new calf injury

Harley Bennell has suffered another calf muscle injury, meaning more bad news for Fremantle in their nightmare start to the AFL season.

George Horlin-Smith fractured his thumb right before he kicked the match-winner.

Cats match-winner Horlin-Smith on injury list

Geelong have revealed midfielder George Horlin-Smith fractured his thumb moments before booting the winning goal in their one-point win over North Melbourne.

Kangaroos tall in injury setback

North Melbourne big man Mason Wood's AFL return has been delayed after he was hurt during a VFL practice match.

Tiger Martin may wear a helmet for Eagles clash

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 sports a shiner during Richmond's class with Collingwood

Martin set to play with fractured cheekbone

Dustin Martin fractured his cheekbone in a head clash on Thursday night but is expected to be fit to play .

Matthew Broadbent and Hamish Hartlett of the Power celebrate after a goal in round one.

Hartlett back in time for Showdown

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.

Sidelined: Premiership Hawk Grant Birchall will be out of action for up to a month.

Birchall out for about a month with jaw injury

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.

Jack Steven marks the ball against Shannon Hurn of the Eagles at Domain Stadium on Saturday.

Steven to spend another night in hospital with punctured lung

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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.