THE Demons will monitor a number of players throughout the week as they prepare for their Round 17 clash against Adelaide.
Charlie Spargo continues to take positive strides after a scapula injury and was back in full training today.
“He’s ramped up his contest work and shoulder strength. He’ll train again at the end of the week to be available for selection.”
If selected, it would see Spargo play his first AFL game since the Round 11 victory over the Sydney Swans.
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Blake Howes and Harrison Petty both entered the AFL’s concussion protocols following head knocks in the loss to the Suns.
“Howesy sustained a knock in the first quarter and failed his HIA assessment,” High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith said.
“He’s recovered well and entered stage one of the protocol - we’ll monitor his symptoms day by day.”
Petty was also assessed after an incident in the second quarter and will continue his progression based on his symptoms.
“Petts’ has integrated well into the start of his concussion protocols. Given it’s his second concussion this season, we’ll be cautious and see how he progresses.”
In the VFL, Marty Hore suffered a shoulder injury early in the match.
“He hurt his shoulder at the start of the game. He was able to continue playing, but it kept getting sorer, which is why he didn’t finish. Follow-up scans have shown he’s ruptured his biceps tendon in the shoulder, and after consulting with a surgeon, it’s been recommended that we get it repaired.
“Unfortunately for Marty, we’re unlikely to see him again this season,” Griffith confirmed.
Meanwhile, Oliver Sestan has returned to full training after a hamstring issue and is tracking well.
“He’ll continue to train fully this week and next, with the aim of returning in the coming weeks.”
Aidan Johnson is also progressing after ankle surgery.
“He’s back running and now building through agility and reconditioning work,” Griffith said. “He’s a few weeks away.”
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
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23. Shane McAdam |
Achilles |
2-4 weeks
“Shane continues to work hard recovering from that Achilles rupture,” Griffith said. “He’s just looking to build his training integration and high intensity running before we see him return to play in the coming weeks.” Read Article |
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21. Matt Jefferson |
Foot |
3-5 weeks
"Jeffo is back to running following some bone stress. He will look to just build the intensity of his training involvement over the coming weeks to integrate him back into the group.” Griffith said. Read Article |
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42. Aidan Johnson |
Knee |
3-5 weeks
“AJ has progressed really well from that knee injury. He’s now back into some reconditioning skills and high intensity running,” Griffith said. “We’ll look to integrate him back into the group over the coming weeks and hopefully soon return to full training within the next two weeks.” Read Article |
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34. Kalani White |
Glandular Fever |
3-5 weeks
“Kalani has recovered from glandular fever. We’re still building his tolerance to high intensity training and skills,” Griffith said. “He’s had clearance now to start contact training, and so we’ll build his skill involvement over the coming weeks.” |
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44. Luker Kentfield |
Knee |
3-5 weeks
“Luker saw the surgeon this week who was really happy with how he’s progressed from a conservative management perspective,” Griffith said. “He’s begun to ramp up his high intensity running and agility with a plan to integrate him back into team training next week.” |
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17. Jake Bowey |
Foot |
7-9 weeks
“Jake is progressing well. He’s begun to do some dynamic work through his foot and ankle,” Griffith said. “The aim will be for him to run either end of this week or start of next week, and then we’ll progressively build his loads and integration into football over the coming month.” |
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29. Tom Campbell |
Neck | TBC |
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7. Jack Viney |
Achilles |
TBC
“Jack’s progression following his Achilles injury has been really pleasing. He’s responded strongly to each phase of his rehabilitation, particularly with his dynamic loading and strength work continuing to build well.” Read Article |
23. Shane McAdam
“Shane continues to work hard recovering from that Achilles rupture,” Griffith said. “He’s just looking to build his training integration and high intensity running before we see him return to play in the coming weeks.”
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21. Matt Jefferson
"Jeffo is back to running following some bone stress. He will look to just build the intensity of his training involvement over the coming weeks to integrate him back into the group.” Griffith said.
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42. Aidan Johnson
“AJ has progressed really well from that knee injury. He’s now back into some reconditioning skills and high intensity running,” Griffith said. “We’ll look to integrate him back into the group over the coming weeks and hopefully soon return to full training within the next two weeks.”
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34. Kalani White
“Kalani has recovered from glandular fever. We’re still building his tolerance to high intensity training and skills,” Griffith said. “He’s had clearance now to start contact training, and so we’ll build his skill involvement over the coming weeks.”
44. Luker Kentfield
“Luker saw the surgeon this week who was really happy with how he’s progressed from a conservative management perspective,” Griffith said. “He’s begun to ramp up his high intensity running and agility with a plan to integrate him back into team training next week.”
17. Jake Bowey
“Jake is progressing well. He’s begun to do some dynamic work through his foot and ankle,” Griffith said. “The aim will be for him to run either end of this week or start of next week, and then we’ll progressively build his loads and integration into football over the coming month.”
7. Jack Viney
“Jack’s progression following his Achilles injury has been really pleasing. He’s responded strongly to each phase of his rehabilitation, particularly with his dynamic loading and strength work continuing to build well.”
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