AFL Injury List 2024: Your club's medical news, casualty ward, player return date

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The AFL season is here, and clubs are already having to deal with injuries.

Which players are injured from your club?

The Sporting News has all the latest AFL injury news.

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Adelaide injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Lachlan GollantFootTest
Elliot HimmelbergCheekbone3 weeks
Wayne MileraKnee2025
Patrick ParnellShoulder2025
Izak RankineHamstring2-3 weeks
Riley ThilthorpeKnee4-6 weeks
Taylor WalkerBack TBC
Josh WorrellArm8-10 weeks
  • Walker was subbed out at half time against Hawthorn

Updated: June 1

Brisbane injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Will AshcroftKnee5-6 weeks
Keidean ColemanACL2025
Tom DoedeeKnee2025
Darcy GardinerKnee2025
Eric HipwoodSuspensionAvailable
Lincoln McCarthyKnee2025
Carter MichaelKneeTest
Brandon StarcevichCalf1-2 weeks
  • A bye for the Lions this week will see no significant movement on their injury list

Updated: May 29

Carlton injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Matt CarrollGroin1-2 weeks
Adam CerraHamstring3-4 weeks
Matt CottrellFoot2-3 weeks
David CuninghamCalf3-4 weeks
Sam DochertyACL2025
Jack MartinCalf3-4 weeks
Hudson O'KeefeHamstring6-10 weeks
Marc PittonetFinger1-2 weeks
Jack SilvagniKnee2025
  • No reported injuries out of Power match

Updated: June 1

Collingwood injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Aiden BeggKnee2025
Josh CarmichaelConcussionTBC
Mason CoxLeg/concussion6 weeks
Jordan De GoeyAbdomen3-4 weeks
Jamie ElliottVascularTBC
Josh EyreHamstring1 week
Will Hoskin-ElliottHamstring1 week
Reef McInnes    Concussion1-2 weeks
Daniel McStayKneeTBC
Brody MihocekHamstring2-4 weeks
Tom MitchellFoot1-4 weeks
Joe RichardsFoot5-6 weeks
Oscar SteeneToe8+ weeks
  • No reported injuries out of Bulldogs match

Updated: June 1

Essendon injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Kaine BaldwinFoot3-4 weeks
Nik CoxHamstringTest
Sam DraperKnee4-5 weeks
Xavier DuursmaQuad3-4 weeks
Jaiden HunterKnee2025
Ben HobbsCalf2-3 weeks
Darcy ParishCalf3-4 weeks
Will SetterfieldKneeTest
  • Hobbs will miss until after Essendon's round 14 bye

Updated: May 29

Fremantle injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Josh CorbettHip2025
Brennan CoxHamstring2-3 weeks
Sebit KuekKnee2025
Oscar McDonaldKnee10-12 weeks
Nathan O'DriscollKneeTBC
Ethan StanleyAnkle2 weeks
Matthew TabernerConcussion1 week
  • No fresh injuries out of big win over the Demons

Updated: June 2

Geelong injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Jed BewsAnkleTest
Mark BlicavsSuspensionRound 13
Jhye ClarkSuspensionRound 13
Patrick DangerfieldHamstring1-2 weeks
Mitch EdwardsBack1 week
Cam GuthrieAchilles1-2 weeks
Ollie HenryHamstringTBC
Rhys StanleyKneeTest
Oli WiltshireThumb1-2 weeks
  • Henry was subbed out during the win over Richmond

Updated: June 3

Gold Coast Suns injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Oskar FaulkheadAnkle3 weeks
Wil PowellSuspensionRound 15
Malcolm RosasHamstringAvailable
Lachie WellerKnee7 weeks
  • Rosas will be available to play at VFL or AFL level

Updated: May 29

GWS Giants injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Lachie AshCalf3-4 weeks
Callum BrownSuspensionRound 13
Jack BuckleyCalf1-2 weeks
Stephen ConiglioShoulder4-6 weeks
Isaac CummingHamstring2-3 weeks
Josh FaheyFoot11-15 weeks
Darcy JonesHamstring5-7 weeks
Josh KellyCalf2-3 weeks
Adam KennedyKnee3-4 weeks
James LeakeQuad2-3 weeks
Harry PerrymanHamstring3-4 weeks
Braydon PreussHamstring1 week
Nathan WardiusShin2-3 weeks
Nick MaddenAnkleTBC
  • Coniglio and Perryman sidelined for 3-4 weeks as Giant injury list lengthens

Updated: May 29

Hawthorn injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
James BlanckACL2025
Sam ButlerBroken leg2025
Mitch LewisKneeTBC
Will McCabeBack3-5 weeks
Lloyd MeekAnkleTest
Jack O'SullivanHamstring1 week
Jai SerongConcussion1 week
Cooper StephensAchilles4-5 weeks
  • No reported injuries out of Adelaide match

Updated: June 1

Melbourne injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Tom FullartonHamstringTest
Marty HoreCalf2-3 weeks
Jake LeverKnee3-4 weeks
Jake MelkshamKnee3-4 weeks
Harrison PettyAnkleTest
Josh SchacheFoot2-3 weeks
Joel SmithMisconductIndefinite
Charlie SpargoAchillesTBC
  • Lachie Hunter picked up a calf issue in the big loss to Freo

Updated: June 2

North Melbourne injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Miller BergmanHamstring3 weeks
Callum Coleman-JonesAchilles2025
Josh GoaterAchilles2025
Hugh GreenwoodAchillesTest
Griffin LogueKnee4 weeks
Colby McKercherFootTBC
Jy SimpkinQuad1 week

Updated: May 29

Port Adelaide injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Lachie CharlsonKnee3-5 weeks
Hugh JacksonHip2-4 weeks
Sam Powell-PepperKneeSeason
Willie RioliCalf2-3 weeks
Connor RozeeCalf2-3 weeks
Josh SinnCollarbone6 weeks
  • No reported injuries out of Blues match

Updated: June 1

Richmond injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Jacob BauerQuadTest
Shai BoltonConcussion1 week
Judson ClarkeACL2025
Mate ColinaBackLong term
Liam FawcettBackLong term
Josh GibcusACL2025
Dylan GrimesBackTBC
Jacob HopperHamstring3-4 weeks
Mykelti LefauACL2025
Tom LynchHamstring2-3 weeks
Sam NaismithACL2025
Marlion PickettCalfTBC
Maurice RioliAnkle6-8 weeks
Jack RossFoot6-8 weeks
Tim TarantoWrist1-2 weeks
Tylar YoungACL2025
  • The Tigers' nightmare ACL run continues with Lefau, while Pickett was subbed out with a calf issue

Updated: June 2

St Kilda injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Zaine CordyKnee1-3 weeks
Jack HayesKnee6 weeks
Max KingKneeTBC
James Van EsAnkleSeason
  • King was subbed out with a knee injury in the win over the Eagles

Updated: June 2

Sydney injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Harry ArnoldBack3-4 weeks
Jack BullerBack2025
Will EdwardsLegTest
Robbie FoxShoulder1-2 weeks
Tom McCartinConcussionTest
Callum MillsShoulder/calf3-4 weeks
Luke ParkerSuspensionRound 18
Sam ReidFootTBC
Angus SheldrickAnkle8-10 weeks
Corey WarnerAnkleTest
  • Mills is only a month away from his first game of the season

Updated: May 29

West Coast injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Oscar AllenKnee2 weeks
Rhett BazzoGroin4-5 weeks
Elijah HewettFoot6-8 weeks
Noah LongKnee2025
Jack PetruccelleAnkleTest
Harley ReidSuspension2 weeks
Alex WitherdenCalfTest
  • No fresh injury concerns following loss to St Kilda

Updated: June 2

Western Bulldogs injury list

NameInjuryEstimated Return
Nick CoffieldShoulder4-6 weeks
Ryan GardnerWrist12-14 weeks
James HarmesHamstringTBC
Jason JohannisenHamstring4-5 weeks
Tom LiberatoreConcussion1-2 weeks
Aaron NaughtonKnee4-6 weeks
Ed RichardsConcussionTBC
Anthony ScottConcussionTBC
Bailey SmithKnee2025
Laitham VandermeerHamstringTBC
Cody WeightmanElbow4-5 weeks
  • Both Vandermeer and Harmes suffered hamstring injuries that ruled them out during the Collingwood match

Updated: June 1

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at Sporting News Australia.