Riewoldt out of Crows clash
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St Kilda have ruled out veteran Nick Riewoldt for Friday night's daunting game away to Adelaide.
St Kilda have ruled out veteran Nick Riewoldt for Friday night's daunting game away to Adelaide.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says he expects captain Bob Murphy to miss at least one game after the veteran hurt his hamstring late in the Dogs' 40-point win over St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Stewart Crameri's persistent hip injury has officially ended his AFL season, leaving the Western Bulldogs forward with just two games to his name this year after missing all of 2016 due to his doping ban stemming from former club Essendon's supplements program.
Scans have confirmed the worst for Carlton defender Sam Rowe, who suffered two knee injuries in loss to Fremantle.
Collingwood forward Jarryd Blair says the Magpies needed a quarter-time "rocket" from coach Nathan Buckley after what Blair labelled an "embarrassing" start to Saturday night's game against Hawthorn at the MCG.
Nathan Buckley says he considered leaving the MCG early with his side 43 points down to Hawthorn.
Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has made light of a cut hand, blaming it on a kitchen accident during his birthday dinner.
Hawthorn has hit an injury roadblock with confirmation that Cyril Rioli, Ben Stratton and James Frawley are set for lengthy injury spells.
Melbourne are preparing a management plan for midfielder Angus Brayshaw, who will miss at least one game after suffering his fourth concussion in 12 months.
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 BulldogsĀ 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.
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