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Buntine keen to repay Giants' faith

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.

Travis Varcoe will miss the Carlton clash.

Magpies lose Varcoe for Carlton clash

Speedy Magpie Travis Varcoe has a hamstring injury and will miss Saturday's AFL blockbuster against fierce rivals Carlton.

Nathan Vardy, centre, has joined the Eagles' injury list.

Vardy injured, Eagles' ruck stocks take another hit

West Coast may be forced to upgrade ruckman Fraser McInnes from the rookie list before Saturday night's clash with Port Adelaide.

Gary Rohan of the Swans is taken off on a stretcher after being knocked out

Rohan conscious and 'moving OK' after heavy fall

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.

Good to go: Mitch Wallis' recovery from a broken leg has been close to perfect.

Bulldog Wallis back after break

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.

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

UPDATED

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.