PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Tom Doedee Hamstring Season Jordan Gallucci Achilles Season Wayne Milera Foot Season Daniel Talia Knee Test Taylor Walker Leg Test Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

Talia is expected to play his 200th game for the Crows this weekend when he returns from a knee injury to face the Tigers. Walker didn't travel to Queensland for last week's win over Carlton but is also expected to be available. - Callum Twomey

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Marcus Adams Foot Season Harris Andrews Hamstring 3-4 weeks Jarrod Berry Shoulder Test Stefan Martin Back Test Lincoln McCarthy Corkie Test Connor McFadyen Knee Season Brandon Starcevich Concussion Test Updated: Thursday, September 17

Early prognosis

Starcevich ticked the boxes in the initial stages of his recovery and baring any late mishaps should be available to play Carlton on Saturday night. McCarthy copped his corkie over a week ago and is a strong chance, and don't rule out Berry either. The club said he would be "available for finals" when first hurting his shoulder against Gold Coast, but he's progressed well and will be given every chance to prove his fitness. - Michael Whiting

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Charlie Curnow Knee Season Sam Docherty Calf Season Zac Fisher Shoulder Season Brodie Kemp Knee Season Matthew Kreuzer Foot Season Caleb Marchbank Leg Season Jack Martin Calf Test Nic Newman Knee Season Ben Silvagni Shoulder Season Jack Silvagni Knee Season Liam Stocker Personal Indefinite Updated: Wednesday, September 16

Early prognosis

The Blues have ruled Docherty and Fisher out for their final match of the season on Saturday night, having both sustained in-game injuries last weekend. However, Martin should return from a calf complaint. Time has run out for Marchbank, who will end the season without a senior appearance to his name after knee and leg injuries. - Riley Beveridge

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Flynn Appleby Hamstring 2-3 weeks Dayne Beams Mental health Indefinite Jeremy Howe Knee Season Will Kelly Elbow 1 week Tom Langdon Knee Indefinite Chris Mayne Cheekbone Test Tom Phillips Hamstring 2-3 weeks Ben Reid Hamstring 1-2 weeks Trey Ruscoe Hip Test Steele Sidebottom Personal Season Brayden Sier Quad Test Updated: Tuesday, September 22

Early prognosis

Collingwood has unfortunately had to rule a line through Howe's season, meaning he won't return as hoped for the finals following a nasty knee injury. A number of players could return for an elimination final against West Coast, though. They include Mayne, Ruscoe and Sier, but Phillips is another couple of weeks behind. Riley Beveridge

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Patrick Ambrose Foot Season Orazio Fantasia Calf Season Dyson Heppell Ankle Season Tom Hird Foot Season Michael Hurley Ankle Test Lachlan Johnson Knee Season Irving Mosquito Knee Season David Zaharakis Quad Season Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

Hurley is making a bid to play in the final game of the season for the Bombers on Saturday night against Melbourne after his ankle concern. Meanwhile Jayden Laverde (ankle), Aaron Francis (hamstring) and Ned Cahill (quad) all returned in the Bombers' scratch match last week and are available. - Callum Twomey

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Brett Bewley Groin Test Reece Conca Hamstring Test Joel Hamling Ankle Season Griffin Logue Toe Test Alex Pearce Ankle Season Sam Sturt Ankle Season Sam Switkowski Hamstring Season Darcy Tucker Hamstring Season Hayden Young Ankle Season Updated: Tuesday, September 15

Early prognosis

There were no injury concerns out of the big win over North Melbourne and three players are a chance to return in the final game of the season against the Western Bulldogs. The Dockers will weigh up risking Logue given his long toe rehab, while Bewley is in the same boat after still battling groin awareness late last week. Conca should be available after a cautious approach with his hamstring injury. - Chris Correia

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Tom Atkins Soreness Test Nakia Cockatoo Wrist Season Charlie Constable Tongue Test Nathan Kreuger Knee Season Sam Simpson Hamstring Test Rhys Stanley Groin Test Updated: Thursday, September 24

Early prognosis

The biggest fitness concern ahead of Thursday's first final centres on Stanley's groin. Initially diagnosed as a one-week injury, the ruckman's recovery has been slower than expected. He last played on August 28 and will press his case for a return at training over the weekend. Atkins was managed out of the round 18 win over the Swans with soreness but is expected to be fit to play in the first final should he be selected. Constable required stitches after biting through his tongue in a nasty head clash with Josh Jenkins in Monday's scratch match against the Western Bulldogs. Jenkins had blood pouring out of his head but isn't expected to keep him out of any football. - Mitch Cleary

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Connor Budarick Collarbone Season Nick Holman Finger Test Sean Lemmens Corked quad Test Mitch Riordan Knee Season Matt Rowell Shoulder Season Rory Thompson Knee Season Updated: Thursday, September 17

Early prognosis

The only players under the microscope for the final round against Hawthorn are Lemmens and Holman. Lemmens left the field early against Collingwood on Monday night, while Holman played through a finger problem. Both will have to get through main training on Friday to prove their fitness. - Michael Whiting

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Kieren Briggs Hip Season Jack Buckley Concussion Available Phil Davis Knee Season Tom Hutchesson Hamstring Season Sam Taylor Back Season Callan Ward Finger Test Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

If the Giants make it through to the finals, Ward will be available to play, but he was overlooked for selection for Friday night's clash with St Kilda because of the finger injury. - Callum Twomey

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN James Frawley Back soreness Test Will Golds Knee Season Ricky Henderson Knee Season Jarman Impey Rib soreness Test Harry Jones Knee Season Tom Scully Illness Available James Sicily Knee Season Isaac Smith Shoulder Season Ben Stratton Ankle Available Mat Walker Back soreness Season James Worpel AC joint Season Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

Frawley and Scully were late withdrawals before Sunday's loss to the Western Bulldogs but could return for the Hawks' season finale. Jaeger O'Meara (hand) appeared to come through unscathed in his return. They opted not to pick Impey or Jon Patton (plantaris tendon), and they might both be done for the season. Worpel's surgery was a success and he is likely to be ready for the first day of pre-season. Injury-prone youngster Walker is the new addition to the list. - Marc McGowan

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Angus Brayshaw Foot Season James Harmes Hamstring Test Michael Hibberd Ankle Test Luke Jackson Hamstring Test Nathan Jones Quad 1 week James Jordon Finger 1-2 weeks Kade Kolodjashnij Concussion Indefinite Aaron Nietschke Knee Season Harry Petty Groin Season Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

Hibberd missed last week's win over Greater Western Sydney, but could return for Saturday's must-win clash with Essendon. Harmes and Jackson are both pushing to be available as well. Brayshaw has undergone successful surgery and is recuperating. Jones, who is keen to play on next season, may come into calculations if the Demons qualify for finals. - Marc McGowan

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Aiden Bonar AC joint Season Ben Brown Knee Season Charlie Comben Back Season Ben Cunnington Back Season Kyron Hayden Knee Season Ben Jacobs Head/neck Season Nick Larkey Shoulder TBC Jamie Macmillan Personal Season Jack Mahony Shoulder Season Curtis Taylor Knee Season Tarryn Thomas Ankle Season Kayne Turner Toe/Sesamoid Season Dom Tyson Calf Season Will Walker Hamstring Season Tristan Xerri Shoulder Season Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

Larkey was the sole injury concern out of Thursday night's season-ending loss to West Coast. He copped a big bump from Shannon Hurn in the second quarter, but returned after half-time with strapping on his right shoulder. Bonar was back for just one game before going out again. - Marc McGowan

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Ryan Burton Quad Test Tom Clurey Hamstring Test Mitch Georgiades Hamstring Test Updated: Tuesday, September 22

Early prognosis

Port Adelaide could have the luxury of a fully fit list to pick from ahead of its qualifying final against Geelong. Burton, Clurey and Georgiades will all undergo fitness tests, having missed round 18 with respective injury issues, but all three look likely to return. - Riley Beveridge

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Callum Coleman-Jones Suspension Nine matches Noah Cumberland ACL Season Tom Lynch Hamstring 1-2 weeks Bigoa Nyuon Shoulder Season Dion Prestia Ankle 1-2 weeks Sydney Stack Suspension Nine matches Ivan Soldo Knee Season Updated: Tuesday, September 15

Early prognosis

Bad news for the Tigers with Soldo facing 12 months on the sidelines after rupturing his ACL last week against Geelong. Lynch will be touch and go for the first final after picking up a hamstring injury in the same game. In better news, Shane Edwards is out of quarantine and will likely return against the Crows this week. David Astbury featured in half of a scratch match in his return from a knee injury, while Josh Caddy played the entire game after his recent hamstring issue. Prestia will be aiming for a return in the finals. - Ben Sutton

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Josh Battle Ankle Test Nathan Brown Personal leave Indefinite Jade Gresham Back Season Zak Jones Hamstring 1-2 weeks Jack Lonie Knee Test Jack Mayo Knee Season Updated: Friday, September 24

Early prognosis

Outside of Gresham, the Saints are likely to have a full complement to pick from for the first final against the Dogs on October 3. Jones will ramp up his training on Friday and is expected to be cleared from a hamstring suffered on September 10. Lonie is dealing with bone bruising that is likely to restrict him at training, however he'll have a full week to prove his fitness alongside Battle. Both sat out of Wednesday's session on the Sunshine Coast. Hunter Clark and Jack Steele also missed training on Wednesday but are expected to complete the bulk of the session on Friday that will include some match practice with the Saints not playing a scratch match against opposition this weekend. - Mitch Cleary

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Joel Amartey Ankle Test Jordan Dawson Concussion Test Lance Franklin Hamstring Season Isaac Heeney Ankle Season George Hewett Back Season Jack Maibaum Personal Season Hayden McLean Calf Test Sam Naismith Knee Season Dane Rampe Hand Season Harry Reynolds Shoulder Season Ben Ronke Back Season Ryley Stoddart Back Season Elijah Taylor Suspension Season Lewis Taylor Foot Season Updated: Friday, September 18

Early prognosis

Dawson is likely to return against Geelong after missing Sunday's loss to Brisbane. However, the news isn't good for Lewis Taylor, with scans showing he's sustained a crack in the fifth metatarsal in one of his feet. Taylor's flown to Brisbane to see a surgeon and may require an operation. Last week's debutant Amartey rolled an ankle in the third quarter against the Lions and will need to negotiate Friday's main session to play this weekend. - Marc McGowan

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Jamie Cripps Personal First final Mark Hutchings Hamstring Test Lewis Jetta Calf Test Ben Johnson Groin Season Jamaine Jones Hamstring 2-3 weeks Josh Kennedy Ankle Test Jeremy McGovern Hamstring Test Jack Redden Thumb Test Willie Rioli ASADA ban Indefinite Luke Shuey Hamstring Test Nathan Vardy Thigh Test Daniel Venables Concussion Season Francis Watson Knee Season Elliot Yeo Groin Season Updated: Thursday, September 24

Early prognosis

McGovern's progress has impressed the Eagles with the star defender firming to play in the first final on October 3. It's a game that will come 23 days after his hamstring strain in round round 17 that was initially diagnosed as a three-to-four-week setback. Shuey will be cherry ripe to return from a double hamstring blow sustained on September 1 and said this week he would've been fit to play even without a pre-finals bye. Kennedy has had a lighter week on the track but is seen as a certain starter to tackle the Pies. Yeo has been ruled out for the season, however Redden, Hutchings and Jetta are firming to play. Cripps will be available for the first final after his partner gave birth last week. - Mitch Cleary

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Lin Jong Ankle Season Toby McLean Knee Season Aaron Naughton Cheek Test Callum Porter Groin Season Josh Schache Achilles 1-3 weeks Matt Suckling Hamstring Test Laitham Vandermeer Hamstring Test Mitch Wallis Shoulder Test Cody Weightman Ankle Season Rhylee West Groin Season Updated: Wednesday, September 23

Early prognosis

Naughton, Suckling, Wallis and Vandermeer could all be in for the elimination final against St Kilda. Weightman has been ruled out for the rest of the season after hurting himself in a scratch match against Geelong, while Schache is battling some Achilles tendon soreness. - Jourdan Canil

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