Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard will be available for selection against Richmond.

Maynard went for scans to assess a sore thumb/hand on Monday and has been cleared of any damage.

In more positive news, Nathan Murphy completed a successful block of full training last week. With no VFL clash this week, Murphy is likely to make his return the following week.

Out of the VFL game, Will Kelly was struck down with a unique hip injury which will see him on the sidelines for a month.

Ruckman Brodie Grundy returned to the club since injuring his PCL and will complete the regulation four weeks in a knee brace before determining a return to play.

A further insight to where Charlie Dean is at will be provided next week, the defender went to a specialist on Tuesday afternoon for an update on his progress.

Nathan Kreuger has had a shoulder reconstruction in recent days and is likely to miss the remainder of the season.

Defender Jordan Roughead will continue to slowly integrate back into full training after finger surgery and Jamie Elliott has begun a conditioning program.

Tom Wilson's back injury has been diagnosed as a bulging disc and is consulting specialists to determine next steps.

Mid-season recruit Ash Johnson is currently in a conditioning running block and will slowly progress into speed work over the coming weeks.

For a full analysis from High Performance Manager Jarrod Wade, watch below.