DAVID Zaharakis, Nick Haynes, Allen Christensen, Mark Hutchings ... some big names have been added to the injury list ahead of the final home and away round.

Who will be right and who is struggling? We find out when your wounded stars will be back.

ADELAIDE

Player Injury Estimated Return Tom Doedee Knee Season Cam Ellis-Yolmen Shin Season Will Hamill Calf Test Paul Hunter Foot 2 weeks Jake Kelly Shin Test Riley Knight Hip Test Ned McHenry Back 1 week Andrew McPherson Hamstring 1-2 weeks Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Knight and Kelly are in doubt for Sunday's crucial encounter with the Western Bulldogs at Ballarat. Knight was a late scratching from last weekend's loss to Collingwood with hip soreness, while Kelly copped a knock to his shin and finished the game on the bench. Ellis-Yolmen has been ruled out for the rest of the year with bone and tendon issues limiting his progression from a shin injury. The big-bodied midfielder hasn't played since round 13. - Lee Gaskin

BRISBANE

Player Injury Estimated Return Allen Christensen Hamstring 1 week Tom Joyce Shin 3 weeks James Madden Hamstring Test Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Good news on Christensen's hamstring injury, missing just a week. He should be fine for the first week of finals. - Michael Whiting

CARLTON

Player Injury Estimated Return Charlie Curnow Knee Season Sam Docherty Knee Season Michael Gibbons Shoulder Test Liam Jones Throat Season Pat Kerr Shoulder Season Darcy Lang Ankle Season Kym LeBois Hamstring Test Caleb Marchbank Neck Season Jacob Weitering Groin Test Tom Williamson Back Season Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis The Blues will send Lang in for surgery to repair an ankle injury this week, ensuring he will go out of the side to take on the Cats on Saturday. Weitering should be available to return following a slight groin strain, while Gibbons will also have a fitness test to see if he is available after copping a heavy knock to his shoulder last week. - Riley Beveridge

COLLINGWOOD

Player Injury Estimated Return James Aish Shoulder 1-2 weeks Dayne Beams Shoulder/Hip Season Mason Cox Eye Season Jordan De Goey Hamstring 1-2 weeks Lynden Dunn Knee Season Will Kelly Hamstring TBC Tom Langdon Knee Season Darcy Moore Hamstring Test Sam Murray Provisional ASADA suspension TBC Isaac Quaynor Foot TBC Ben Reid Hamstring TBC Brayden Sier Calf Test Jaidyn Stephenson Suspended 1 week Daniel Wells Knee Test Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Moore faces a test and could return for the big final round clash with Essendon at the MCG on Friday night. De Goey and Aish will target the Pies' first final, while Wells and Sier appear set to return in the VFL. Quaynor still seems some time away and Kelly is also being managed conservatively, while Reid faces an uphill battle to play again this season. The suspended Stephenson will be available at finals time but the campaign is over for Cox, Langdon, Beams and Dunn. - Ben Collins

ESSENDON

Player Injury Estimated Return Tom Bellchambers Calf Available Zac Clarke Leg 2-3 weeks Joe Daniher Groin Season Sam Draper Knee Season Noah Gown Foot Season Matt Guelfi Knee Season Cale Hooker Groin Available Irving Mosquito Hamstring Season Kobe Mutch Knee Season Will Snelling Foot 1 week Devon Smith Knee Season James Stewart Groin Season David Zaharakis Ankle TBC Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis The return of Bellchambers after his calf injury is particularly timely given Clarke will be off his feet for a couple of weeks with bone stress in his fibula. Hooker is also expected back after missing last week with a groin injury. Zaharakis underwent surgery and is unlikely to be available for the rest of the season, even if the Bombers went deep into September, while first-year Bombers Mosquito (hamstring) and Gown (foot) have had surgery on their issues. - Callum Twomey

FREMANTLE

Player Injury Estimated Return Brennan Cox Hip Test Stefan Giro Knee Season Stephen Hill Quad Season Jesse Hogan Foot Season Rory Lobb Shoulder Season Lloyd Meek Foot Season Alex Pearce Ankle Season Luke Ryan Hamstring Test Matt Taberner Foot Season Luke Valente Groin Season Nathan Wilson Toe Season Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis The Dockers have been hit hard by injuries to their best 22 in recent months but Cox and Ryan are likely to be available for the trip to face Port Adelaide in the final home and away game for 2019. - Travis King

GEELONG

Player Injury Estimated Return Tom Atkins Hand 1-2 weeks Jordan Clark Elbow 1-2 weeks Nakia Cockatoo Hamstring Test Jordan Cunico Ankle 1-2 weeks Lachie Fogarty Hamstring 1-2 weeks Ben Jarvis Ankle Test Gary Rohan Knee Test Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Atkins injured his hand at training last week but a decision to send him for surgery was made after the loss to the Lions. Clark's quickest possible return will be in the first final, while Fogarty is more likely to overcome his hamstring for the first VFL final during the AFL pre-finals bye. Rohan trained on Tuesday with a decision on his availability to come later in the week, likely to be through the VFL if cleared. Cockatoo has now missed the past fortnight with hamstring tightness but the Cats are hopeful he can play VFL this weekend. Jarvis missed the VFL last week with an ankle he hurt the week prior. - Mitch Cleary

GOLD COAST

Player Injury Estimated Return Callum Ah Chee Ankle Season Will Brodie Hamstring Season Sam Collins Hip Season Brayden Crossley Suspension TBC Nick Holman Back Season Jack Hombsch Ankle Season Jack Martin Knee Test Jez McLennan Ankle Season Anthony Miles Ankle Season Wil Powell Knee Season Mitch Riordan Calf Season Rory Thompson Knee Season Harrison Wigg Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Just one player to test this week and that's Martin, who is expected to recover from the knock to his knee he got the weekend before last in the NEAFL. Sam Day has overcome a migraine that saw him exit early from Sunday's match against Hawthorn. - Michael Whiting

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

Player Injury Estimated Return Stephen Coniglio Knee 2 weeks Brett Deledio Calf 1 week Matt Flynn Knee Season Nick Haynes Fractured larynx 2-4 weeks Jacob Hopper Hamstring 1 weeks Zac Langdon Ankle 1 weeks Jonathon Patton Knee TBC Callan Ward Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Haynes was injured in Sunday's loss to the Western Bulldogs but could be ready for week one of the finals. Jeremy Cameron (hamstring), Jeremy Finlayson (hamstring), Sam Taylor (hamstring) and Daniel Lloyd (calf) are all available to face the Suns on Saturday night. Hopper is likely to play in the first final. Ward ran for the first time on Tuesday in a positive sign for the co-captain. - Adam Curley

HAWTHORN

Player Injury Estimated Return Grant Birchall Hamstring 1-2 weeks Conor Glass Abdominal Test Will Golds Ankle Test Jarman Impey Knee Season Harry Jones Knee Season Mitch Lewis Shoulder 1 week Darren Minchington Hamstring 2-3 weeks Tom Mitchell Broken leg Season Tim Mohr Dislocated knee/ACL Season Harry Morrison Broken jaw Season Ned Reeves Hip Test Ryan Schoenmakers Calf 1 week Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Lewis is set to miss a second game in a row, with his injured shoulder not sufficiently recovered. Morrison broke his jaw in the VFL on Sunday, underwent surgery the same day and the recovery period of up to six weeks rules him out for the rest of the season. Glass had a setback in the VFL as well, but may not miss any games, while project ruckman Reeves is dealing with a hip complaint. Dan Howe (managed) was withdrawn from the side to meet Gold Coast last week. - Marc McGowan

MELBOURNE

Player Injury Estimated Return Kade Chandler Finger Season Jeff Garlett Shoulder Season Mitch Hannan Groin Season Neville Jetta Knee Season Kade Kolodjashnij Head Season Steven May Hamstring Season Corey Maynard Hip Season Oscar McDonald Ankle TBC Tom McDonald Knee Season Aaron Nietschke Knee Season Harry Petty Groin TBC Joel Smith Groin Season Tim Smith Foot Season Tom Sparrow Knee 1 week Aaron vandenBerg Foot Season Guy Walker Shoulder Indefinite Sam Weideman Jaw/hip Season Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Max Gawn (hamstring) and Jordan Lewis (corked shin) are right to go after minor incidents last round. The club is yet to confirm if Oscar McDonald and Petty are fit to play after missing last week. Unfortunately, it's one and done for debutant Chandler, who fractured his finger during his first AFL match, but played out the game. Weideman has now had surgery on both hips, with the aim of re-joining the main group in December. VFL side Casey is still a chance to make finals if results go its way, with Sparrow the only one who could return. – Sarah Black

NORTH MELBOURNE

Player Injury Estimated Return Paul Ahern Hamstring Test Jed Anderson Hamstring TBC Luke Davies-Uniacke Shoulder Season Majak Daw Hamstring Season Aaron Hall Personal leave Indefinite Kyron Hayden Achilles Season Ben Jacobs Head/neck Season Luke McDonald Fractured fibula Season Bailey Scott Foot Season Robbie Tarrant Ankle Test Curtis Taylor Managed Available Dom Tyson Shoulder Season Ed Vickers-Willis Knee Season Will Walker Knee Season Declan Watson Knee Season Sam Wright Hamstring/retirement Season Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Anderson's latest hamstring setback is likely to sideline him from the Roos' season finale against Melbourne, while last week's late withdrawal, Ahern, is in some doubt as well. However, they are confident Tarrant will make the trip to Hobart. Tyson's horror first season in blue and white is over after sustaining a shoulder injury in just his second VFL game back from a persistent calf problem. First-year forward Taylor also won't be seen again in 2019, after missing the past fortnight's matches. - Marc McGowan

PORT ADELAIDE

Player Injury Estimated Return Xavier Duursma Bruised heel Test Brad Ebert Knee 1-2 weeks Jake Patmore Knee Season Jack Watts Leg Indefinite Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Duursma will be put through his paces at training this week to see if he will return from a bruised heel for Sunday's clash with Fremantle at Adelaide Oval. Ebert could be available for the finals if the Power make an unlikely charge into the top eight. - Lee Gaskin

RICHMOND

Player Injury Estimated Return Trent Cotchin Hamstring Test Dylan Grimes Ankle Test Jack Higgins Brain bleed Season Toby Nankervis Adductor 1-2 weeks Alex Rance Knee Season Sydney Stack Ankle TBC Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Stack underwent surgery on Monday night for an ankle syndesmosis injury which occurred in the VFL. Grimes will need to get through training, while Cotchin should be right to go this round after being held over an extra week. The picture isn't as clear for Nankervis, who is battling adductor/groin soreness stemming back to his long-term injury earlier this year. - Sarah Black

ST KILDA

Player Injury Estimated Return David Armitage Concussion Indefinite Logan Austin Shoulder Indefinite Jack Bytel Back Season Nick Coffield Shoulder Season Jarryn Geary Leg Season Jade Gresham Eye socket Test Dean Kent Quad Season Max King Ankle Season Billy Longer Concussion Season Paddy McCartin Concussion Season Lewis Pierce Concussion Indefinite Dylan Roberton Heart Season Updated: Monday, August 19

Early prognosis The one to watch for this week is Gresham. He hasn't played since the round 20 loss to Adelaide as he deals with a fractured eye socket, and the Saints won't take any risks in the final round of the season. - Dinny Navaratnam

SYDNEY

Player Injury Estimated Return Harry Cunningham Groin Season Lance Franklin Hamstring Test Will Hayward Hip Season Zak Jones Hamstring Season Jack Maibaum Knee Season Jarrad McVeigh Calf Test Sam Naismith Iliotibial band Test Colin O'Riordan Groin Season Callum Sinclair Shoulder Season Nick Smith Hamstring Season Durak Tucker Hamstring TBC Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Franklin and McVeigh both trained on Tuesday and look on track to face St Kilda on Saturday, in what would be Franklin's 300th match and McVeigh's farewell game. Naismith was also trained on Tuesday and will likely make another comeback in the NEAFL, but Jones was limited to running laps and is done for the year. - Adam Curley

WEST COAST

Jarrod Brander Hamstring Season Luke Foley Calf Test Mark Hutchings Hamstring 3 weeks Fraser McInnes Quad Test Nic Naitanui Ankle Indefinite Brodie Riach Stress fracture Test Josh Smith Hamstring 1-2 weeks Daniel Venables Concussion Season Updated: Wednesday, August 21

Early prognosis The Eagles could regain Duggan against Hawthorn after he got through his WAFL return from an ankle issue last Friday night, and they will be sweating on Naitanui pulling up without soreness as he ramps up his comeback from a syndesmosis problem. Hutchings' repeat hamstring setback could rule him out until the second week of finals, and the tagger might find it tough to regain his spot. – Travis King

WESTERN BULLDOGS

Player Injury Estimated Return Caleb Daniel Hamstring 5-7 weeks Tim English Illness Available Ryan Gardner Knee 2-4 weeks Billy Gowers Illness Available Fergus Greene Shoulder Season Lin Jong Hamstring 1-2 weeks Tom Liberatore Knee Indefinite Dale Morris Knee Season Mitch Wallis Ankle Indefinite Updated: Tuesday, August 20

Early prognosis Tim English and Billy Gowers were both struck down by illness on Saturday but are available for this weekend. Lin Jong injured his hamstring at training and will miss a couple of weeks. - Josh Schonafinger

*Placed on the club's long-term injury list