Marcus Bontempelli will face a fitness test later in the week to determine if he returns to face the Brisbane Lions on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium.

The 22-year-old was a late withdrawal from the Dogs clash with Gold Coast in Ballarat on the weekend with a hip complaint but will be given the week to prove his fitness.

“Marcus suffered some hip soreness out of the Carlton game,” medical services manager Chris Bell said.

“During the main training session last Thursday he wasn't able to hit his high-end speed and agility so we withdrew him from (the game).

“We'll work through a process with him this week but if he gets through the main training session on Thursday we expect him to be available.”

Vetern defender Dale Morris looks set to return to the playing field soon after being given clearance to return to full training. Morris suffered a partial tear of his ACL in February and could be given the all-clear to play ahead of the bye, according to Bell.

“Dale Morris has been fantastic in his recovery following is partial ACL injury,” he said.

“He's been involved in a really comprehensive and thorough rehab program where we've focused on strength and control around his knee.



“He's ticked all of our boxes so far and will come back into full training this week. If he gets through the rest of our tests over the next two weeks and finishes training he'll come back into playing the next week.”

And ruckman Jordan Roughead will be available for selection this weekend after recovering from a hamstring complaint.

“Jordan suffered some minor hamstring tightness over the last ten days or so, (but) he's come in clinically clear today and completed a really good footy session on the weekend.



“If he gets through training this week he'll be expected to return to play.”

* Injury list updated on Monday 7 May, 2018