Buntine keen to repay Giants' faith
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He's gone through the bitter and sombre phases, now injured Greater Western Sydney defender Matt Buntine is determined to justify the club's faith in him.
He's gone through the bitter and sombre phases, now injured Greater Western Sydney defender Matt Buntine is determined to justify the club's faith in him.
Speedy Magpie Travis Varcoe has a hamstring injury and will miss Saturday's AFL blockbuster against fierce rivals Carlton.
West Coast may be forced to upgrade ruckman Fraser McInnes from the rookie list before Saturday night's clash with Port Adelaide.
Sydney Swans forward Gary Rohan is recovering in hospital and undergoing scans after landing heavily on his head during Saturday's shock AFL loss to Carlton.
Western Bulldogs midfielder Mitch Wallis is set to play his first game in nine months, when he lines up for the club's VFL side this weekend.
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 star Bryce Gibbs is confident a thumb injury won't rule him out of Saturday's AFL clash with Sydney at the MCG.
Melbourne expect Angus Brayshaw to be available to play next weekend despite the midfielder suffering his third concussion in 12 months.
Richmond are bracing for bad news regarding Nathan Drummond with the Tigers suspecting the 22-year-old will need another knee reconstruction.
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.
Brownlow medallist's injured ankle 'just wouldn't function' in a fitness test
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.
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