Star Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer has been cleared of a season-ending knee injury, after fearing he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament in a tackle on Saturday night.
Stringer was dragged to the Etihad Stadium turf in a Brandon Ellis tackle in the third quarter of the Dogs' thrilling five-point win.
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He twisted his right knee in the contact then was helped from the ground in obvious pain and did not return.
The 23-year-old went in for scans on Sunday, and Fairfax Media understands they revealed damage to his medial ligament rather than his ACL.
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The Bulldogs will provide an update on how long he is likely toto spend on the sidelines on Monday.Â
"You obviously fear for the worst but I was a bit relieved when they took me down (to the rooms) and said that they didn't think it was an ACL. "So the relief was there but I've got to wait and see what I've got first," Stringer told Channel Seven before the scans.
The news isn't as good for teammate Josh Dunkley, who dislocated his left shoulder in the final term.
Dunkley was also in for scans on Sunday with the club weighing up whether surgery is required.
Several clubs are licking their wounds after a tough weekend on the injury front.
Richmond's Nick Vlastuin was knocked out of the Bulldogs' game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury.
Gold Coast superstar Gary Ablett was assessed on the bench after landing heavily on his right shoulder in the Suns' win over Geelong, but was able to play out the game.
But Geelong captain Joel Selwood returned to Melbourne on crutches, raising doubts about his availability for next Saturday's match against Essendon.
Alarm bells are ringing at Hawthorn after Jaeger O'Meara was a late withdrawal from their clash with Melbourne with knee soreness - an issue that severely hampered him during his time at Gold Coast.
Greater Western Sydney defender Adam Kennedy suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury in Friday night's loss to St Kilda.
Adelaide forward Tom Lynch was concussed in a tackle laid by Jarrad Waite in the Crows' heavy loss to North Melbourne.
Roos youngster Corey Wagner left that game early in the first quarter after suffering an ankle injury.
with AAP