Defenders Daniel Talia and Jake Lever have overcome injuries sustained in Adelaide’s last game.

Talia (adductor) and Lever (ankle) were both struck down in the Club’s Semi-Final loss to Sydney.

New General Manager of High Performance Matt Hass said the duo was back in full training.

“Daniel Talia and Jake Lever have done everything they needed to do over the offseason and returned to the main group,” Hass said.

“Obviously, we’ll modify (their programs) where necessary and keep an eye on them, but all in all they’re back in full swing.”

Forwards Tom Lynch and Josh Jenkins are also progressing as expected after post-season surgery.

Lynch had a minor knee operation, while Jenkins had surgery to repair damage to his ankle.

Hass said the All Australian nominees were likely to return to full training early in the New Year.

“JJ and Lynchy are going really well,” Hass said.

“We expect them to be back into relatively full loads once the playing group returns in January.”

Luke Brown and Kyle Cheney are being eased into training after battling groin soreness this year.

“Browny and Cheney are (on) slightly modified (programs) up until Christmas,” Hass said.

“We expect them to return after Christmas into modified loads, and then progress quite quickly from there.”

Wingman Paul Seedsman and rookie-listed defender Alex Keath, who are recovering from hip injuries, are also on light duties in December.

“We need to bring their strength up to a level around their hip and their groin,” Hass said.

“They won’t do anything up until Christmas, but shortly after that they’ll be re-introduced into at least modified training and then, again, quickly move through into some main training closer to the end of January.”

Adelaide’s six recruits, Jordan Gallucci, Myles Poholke, Elliott Himmelberg, Matt Signorello, Ben Davis and Ben Jarman will be gradually introduced into their first AFL pre-season.

Himmelberg (leg), Signorello (shoulder) and Davis (foot) are recovering from existing injuries.

“We’ll try and build them up reasonably slowly at the start to make sure they become accustomed to training at AFL level,” Hass said.

“They’ll transition through about 65 per cent of what the main group are doing in their first pre-season.”