Key forward Brody Mihocek has experienced hamstring tightness and will miss this week’s Round 17 match against the Bulldogs. The Club will provide a further update next week.
Brayden Maynard had an incident with his shoulder and a bump to his knee during the side’s Round 16 match against the Gold Coast Suns on Saturday. Maynard’s knee is okay, but his shoulder will be monitored throughout the week. He will be assessed later in the week to determine his availability.
Dynamic forward Nathan Kreuger has entered the AFL concussion protocols following an incident in the VFL on the weekend. The Club will provide an update next week on his time frame to return to the game.
Dan McStay was close to a return through the VFL on the weekend but unfortunately came down with illness on Friday night. McStay missed the first few days of training this week but if he completes a full session on Wednesday, he is expected to be available for selection at some level this weekend.
Veteran midfielder Steele Sidebottom has put in a power of work over the last two weeks through his running program. Sidebottom will commence football skill drills and non-contact training. Sidebottom is expected to complete full training next week and look to be available for selection.
Finally, Charlie Dean has entered a de-load period for the next 10 days before resuming a greater training load when he returns.
