West Coast captain Luke Shuey is ready to be sidelined for a minimum of a month after injuring each his ankle and hamstring within the loss to Port Adelaide.
Shuey injured his left ankle within the opening time period of final week’s match after his leg acquired caught beneath an opponent.
The 32-year-old returned to the sphere as soon as his ankle was strapped, however he was subbed out within the third quarter after fighting the damage.
Once he cooled down, Shuey famous hamstring tightness – a giant concern given the premiership midfielder’s battle with hamstring accidents lately.
Shuey suffered ligament injury and bone bruising in his ankle and is predicted to overlook 4 to 5 weeks.
Former captain Shannon Hurn (soreness) is predicted to return for Saturday night time’s conflict with Carlton in Perth, however no timeline has been set for the returns of Dom Sheed (fractured larynx) and Tom Cole (ankle).
Ruckman Nic Naitanui (Achilles) and defender Jeremy McGovern (hamstring) are listed as being seven to eight weeks away, whereas Liam Ryan (hamstring) is predicted to return in 10-12 weeks.
Forward Jamie Cripps (ankle, 12-14 weeks) is one other participant hoping to return within the latter a part of the season.
Young midfielder Campbell Chesser (knee) and ahead Noah Long (hamstring) are listed as being two to a few weeks away, whereas Brady Hough (hamstring) might return in as little as per week.
Elliot Yeo will miss one other three to 4 weeks with a groin damage.
Hawthorn key ahead Mitch Lewis is ready to make his first look of the season in Saturday’s conflict with the Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium.
Lewis suffered a sprain of his anterior cruciate ligament in January, however has labored his approach again to full health and is able to be unleashed towards the Bulldogs.
“He had a full week of training last week, he gets another full week this week and he’ll be available to play a full game of footy,” Hawthorn’s excessive efficiency supervisor Peter Burge mentioned.
“I’m 99 per cent confident that the coaches will pick him in the AFL, so it’s all very positive, he’s ready to play football.”
Youngster Jai Serong is on monitor to return in three weeks after recovering from a analysis of pericarditis final month.
Serong was despatched to hospital in March after struggling chest pains, however was final week given the all clear by his specialist to renew coaching.
Hawks ruckman Max Lynch is grounded indefinitely after struggling what’s believed to be the ninth concussion of his profession in final week’s loss to Adelaide.
Fremantle appeared to endure a blow at coaching on Wednesday when defender Heath Chapman limped off with what seemed to be a hamstring damage.
Chapman was on monitor to return from a calf damage for Saturday’s crunch conflict with Brisbane on the Gabba, however it seems like these plans will now be placed on ice.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
