Eye of the Tiger: Training mishap sidelines Riewoldt

A freak eye injury will keep Richmond spearhead Jack Riewoldt sidelined for at least one match as the Tigers look to consolidate their top four spot.

Dion Prestia sidelined for Tigers

Richmond will rest Dion Prestia for Saturday's AFL clash with Gold Coast after his troublesome knee flared up again.

Montagna: 'I possibly could have played my last game'

St Kilda veteran Leigh Montagna concedes he may have played his last AFL game.

Cats utility Blicavs may be out until AFL finals

A spate of ankle injuries have left versatile Geelong midfielder Mark Blicavs and dynamic Port forward Chad Wingard likely to be sidelined until the finals and two key Demons in doubt this weekend.

GWS, Hawks not alarmed by 'luckless' injury run

GWS have conducted an assessment of their dire injury list and found that neither poor training methods nor inadequate player management are to blame for their stream of sidelined stars, while Hawthorn say most of their injuries are down to "uncontrollable" factors.

Saints likely to lose Riewoldt and Montagna as Gawn faces fitness battle

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson is hopeful a hamstring injury won't stop Leigh Montagna playing again but warns his side won't make the finals unless it shows more aggression against the top teams.

No guarantees from here for Trengove

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin's gaze remains stationed on the short-term despite the Demons edging closer to their first finals berth in 11 years with a win over top-four side Port Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday.

Pendlebury in doubt for rest of season, Stringer out for 2-3

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Scott Pendlebury concedes the rest of his season is in doubt after scans confirmed the Collingwood captain fractured his finger in Saturday's win over Gold Coast.

Lamb moves on from Houli incident

Jed Lamb says he has moved on from the behind-play incident that cost Richmond's Bachar Houli a four-match suspension, with the Carlton forward focused on "fighting for my career".

Cloke in frame to replace Stringer

Veteran forward could return for Saturday's clash against Gold Coast in Cairns, says Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge.

Dangerfield's ankle injury a mystery after stunning game

Extent of damage to Geelong star remains uncertain, but post-match signs are positive.

Scott says Dangerfield is near legend territory

Geelong coach Chris Scott says Patrick Dangerfield is heading towards legend status.

Blues confirm broken leg for Cripps

Carlton have confirmed the devastating news that star midfielder Patrick Cripps broke his fibula in Sunday's loss to Melbourne at the MCG.

Veteran Murphy out again with hamstring injury

Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy has suffered another hamstring injury, ruled out of Dogs' side to face Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

Pies not cooked yet, says Buckley

Coach Nathan Buckley insists Collingwood aren't 'putting the cue in the rack' despite the 24-point loss to Hawthorn all but ending the club's finals hopes.

AFL won't expedite Bugg-Mills case

The AFL has ruled out expediting the judicial process for Melbourne's Tom Bugg, who is staring at a lengthy suspension for his hit on Sydney's Callum Mills labelled a 'dog act' by Swans midfielder Luke Parker.

Blues tagger out with bruised larynx

Adelaide star Rory Sloane's task of returning to form has been made easier after Carlton's No. 1 tagger was ruled out of the Blues' clash with the Crows on Saturday at the MCG.

Tom Boyd to return via VFL

Western Bulldogs premiership hero Tom Boyd is set to return via the VFL as he makes his way back from calf tightness.

Taranto latest Giant to miss AFL games

Ladder-leading Greater Western Sydney have suffered yet another long-term injury, with emerging star Tim Taranto to undergo ankle surgery which will sideline him for up to 10 weeks.

Mayne and Cox in mix for Pies clash with Hawks, but Elliott unlikely

Out of favour Collingwood forwards Mason Cox and Chris Mayne are in the mix to return to AFL football this weekend, according to Magpies' captain Scott Pendlebury.

Injured Ablett likely to play game 300 this week: Eade

Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade is optimistic that superstar Gary Ablett will be fit to play his 300th game at Metricon Stadium this week against North Melbourne.

Ablett's 300th delayed, will miss with calf injury

Gold Coast Suns star Gary Ablett's 300th AFL game will be delayed due to a calf injury.

Hawks' O'Meara suffers new injury, Dees' Jones also injured

Hawthorn recruit Jaeger O'Meara appears unlikely to play again this season after the Hawks revealed he has suffered a new knee injury.

Nic Naitanui to fly to United States to help his AFL rehab

AFL superstar Nic Naitanui will travel to the US as he ramps up his bid to return from a knee reconstruction.