The Sydney Swans’ first-round draft pick Lewis Johnston will miss the next 12 weeks due to a foot injury suffered at training last week.
The injury is a setback for the number 12 draft pick who had been playing good football for the Swans Reserves in the early part of the season.
CAMERON Ling will be out of action for up to a month after Geelong revealed today he was suffering from an Achilles injury.
Cats' ruckman Brad Ottens has also had a set-back in his recovery from a knee injury suffered against Richmond in Round 2. Thompson said he would miss another three to four weeks.
"It's certainly on the lower end and we're hopeful of a week, at worst two," Lyon said.
The coach hopes Hudghton will be on the verge of a comeback within a month.
The leg soreness, which emerged during the Geelong match in round three, would have kept Shaw out of last week's Brisbane Lions game regardless of his suspension from the match.
Steele Sidebottom, the Pies' first draft pick from the 2008 national draft, was among the Collingwood best in the VFL last week and could be a chance to make his debut in the blockbuster game against Essendon if Collingwood changes its winning side.
“We are still waiting on the results of the reports but our medical staff are telling us it is a minimum grade one strain which will keep him out for two to three weeks,” Hamilton said.
“It could possibly be more but it just depends on how quickly he recovers. Obviously it has been less than 24 hours since the injury occurred so sometimes you need a couple more days in order to get the full view of what the outcome will be."
Cornes, 26, was at his negating best last week, holding Hawthorn skipper Sam Mitchell to just 16 possessions and playing a big part in the Power's 30-point win.
Dal Santo has brushed aside an inconsistent 2008 season, which saw him dropped back to the VFL for one match.
BRISBANE Lions ruck stocks have been thrown into disarray with confirmation that Jamie Charman will miss four to six weeks with an ankle injury.
Leuenberger is on the long-term injury list with a knee injury and will miss three months of football.
Sidelined until now due to osteitis pubis, Murray was prominent at the centre bounces and even stronger in the air around the ground in his short stints during the first half.
Standing at 200cm and 98, the 18-year-old gave first use of the ball to the busy Albert Proud and Scott Harding, who gave the Thunder nightmares all night.
The availability of Cassisi and Burgoyne will make for one interesting selection meeting at Alberton this week. Promising teenager Hamish Hartlett came into the side against Hawthorn and will be hard to squeeze out after a polished 23-possession display on debut.
David Rodan, who was a late replacement for Shaun Burgoyne, starred with 28 possessions and a goal and Tom Logan, who came in for Cassisi, effectively shut-down Hawks playmaker Luke Hodge.
BRAD Green is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks after breaking his jaw during Melbourne's eight-point win over Richmond at the MCG on Sunday.
He said that Russell Robertson and Matthew Whelan were two weeks away from returning to the seniors.
Brent Guerra (Hawthorn) hamstring Hamstring tear. Likely to miss 2-3 weeks.
Hayden Skipworth (Essendon) hamstring Will have scans today to assess severity of injury.
Likewise Cotchin, arguably the Tigers' best young player, is expected to need to play two or three VFL games to recover fitness after the Achilles injury that has troubled him, before being considered for senior selection.
"Trent has been doing a lot of cross-training so his general fitness is pretty good, so we will wait and see how he goes before saying how many games he will need for Coburg before he comes back into the senior side," Monaghan said.
As expected, Jamie Charman replaces Matthew Leuenberger who is out for three months with a knee injury.
Brennan always lifts for clashes against the Pies and coach Michael Voss was quick to recall him as soon as he proved he had recovered from a quad injury suffered during the NAB Cup.
“Hamish was in great form over the pre-season before he had a minor shoulder injury, which kept him out for a couple of weeks. He came back through West Adelaide and has shown some good form in the SANFL and being such a high draft pick, it’s no surprise we wanted to get him into our side. He’s got a great kick, he reads the game well and shows great poise under pressure.
Collingwood midfielder Shane O’Bree, who will play his 200th match for the Magpies after starting his career with the Lions, said Rocca was a certain starter and believes the forward will be able to have an impact on Friday night.
Also included in the 24-man travelling party to Brisbane to replace the injured Ben Johnson and the suspended Nick Maxwell and Heath Shaw, were Anthony Corrie, Tyson Goldsack, Jaxson Barham and Alan Toovey.
The Dockers will bring back Roger Hayden from a hamstring injury to take on St Kilda at Etihad Stadium this week.
Subiaco recruit Greg Broughton is likely to miss one week with an ankle injury after gathering an impressive 19 disposals on debut in the backline against the Crows.
Worsfold said veteran Chad Fletcher was ahead of a number of his teammates form wise, while young players Chris Masten and Brad Ebert were likely to get the chance to rebound against the Bulldogs.
David Wirrpanda is the only definite inclusion at this point.
Meanwhile, Cats skipper Tom Harley is still one to two weeks away from returning from injury with fellow knee-victim Brad Ottens described as a one to three-week proposition.
However he suggested Harley could need to return through the VFL after a limited pre-season.
BRISBANE Lions ruckman Matthew Leuenberger will miss at least 12 weeks after an arthroscope performed on Tuesday revealed damage to the lateral meniscus in his left knee.
He was taken with pick four in the 2006 draft and had been preferred to teammate Jamie Charman as the Lions number one rucking option this season, averaging 17 hit-outs and nine disposals in the first three rounds.
Grant, 19, has kicked nine goals over the past two weeks in Williamstown's practice match wins over North Ballarat and the AIS-AFL Academy.
"He hasn't been on our emergency list as yet, but hopefully he gets a run with Williamstown seniors and shows some form from there."
Shaw’s guilty plea reduced the penalty by 25 per cent and his five year good record reduced it by a further 25 per cent resulting in 126.56 demerit points and a one match sanction.
Domenic Cassisi, Port Adelaide, has accepted a one-match sanction for striking Melbourne's Lynden Dunn;
Peter Burgoyne, Port Adelaide, has accepted a two-match sanction for kneeing Demon Aaron Davey.
Sydney coach Paul Roos confirmed yesterday that Pyke, who has continued to improve in the reserves, could be in the side to meet Carlton on Saturday at the SCG. While Pyke would be used exclusively in the ruck, that would give the Swans the luxury of moving one of their other ruckmen - either Darren Jolly or, more likely, Jesse White - into the forward line, a move which proved successful late in their loss to Brisbane last weekend.
Roos has not spoken with Crouch yet but said: "I suspect he won't play for a while because of his history with soft-tissue injuries.
Scans yesterday revealed that Grant Birchall needs surgery to mend a thumb he fractured against North Melbourne on Sunday. The 21-year-old, who finished eighth in the club championship last year, is likely to miss four matches after having a pin inserted later this week.
Xavier Ellis, among the Hawks' best players in last year's grand final, has an unusual foot injury that will force him out for one match at the least, while Travis Tuck is understood to have a hip flexor problem.
Cooney will definitely miss Sunday's clash with West Coast at Subiaco Oval, but the Western Bulldogs hope the midfield star will return for Round 5 against Carlton.
The Dogs are faced with a six-day break heading into the Perth assignment and did not want to risk Cooney on a long trip. It is a boost for the Eagles given Cooney often plays well on the wide Subiaco Oval and had an impact against the Dockers in Round 1 coming off limited preparation.
Frematle youngster Zach Clarke has agreed to terms through to the end of 2011.
Along with Stephen Hill and Nic Suban, Clarke is the third draftee from the 2008 National Draft to commit to Fremantle for three years.
EXCITING first-year defender Tom Gillies has taken a major step forward in the eyes of VFL coach Dale Amos as he closes in on his AFL debut.
Gillies, taken with pick 33 in the 2008 national draft, starred in the VFL in his first match against hard-bodied AFL players on an afternoon where dumped forward Ryan Gamble also delivered a timely reminder to Cats selectors with four goals.
"They think it might be the lateral meniscus," Lions coach Michael Voss told Melbourne radio station Triple M on Sunday.
"The best case scenario is he's just pinched it. I guess the worst case scenario is that he's torn it badly and they'll have to repair it so it might be three months. We're sort of hoping that it only just needs a little clean up which will be about four weeks.
Charman was energetic and aggressive and particularly effective in the first and final terms, although young rivals David Hill and Dylan Reid never took a backward step.
Charman and Brennan looked ready to a senior recall if it comes, while the busy Scott Harding and Polkinghorne also appeared primed if required.
Ben Johnson (Collingwood) leg Broken fibula will keep him out for six weeks.
Xavier Ellis (Hawthorn) ankle Will miss a few weeks due to an ankle fracture and ligament damage.
IT took something as simple as standing up on a surfboard to prove Geelong star Cameron Ling's ankle injury isn't as bad as first feared.
Ling joined teammate David Wojcinski for a surf at Jan Juc yesterday and said the ankle he hurt in Thursday night's win over Collingwood had responded quickly to treatment and he was confident of being fit for the Cats' clash with Adelaide at AAMI Stadium next Saturday night.
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