Collingwood’s Head of High-Performance Jarrod Wade has provided an Injury Update ahead of the Club’s Round Two clash against St Kilda on Thursday night.
Young ruck Oscar Steene sustained a knock to the face during last Friday afternoon’s VFL practice match against Port Melbourne, which left him with a concussion and a small fracture of the cheekbone. The 20-year-old entered the AFL’s concussion protocols and will progress through the 12-step process, ensuring he is symptom free before returning to play.
Midfielder Tom Mitchell will be available for selection for Thursday’s clash, after managing an ankle complaint that saw him miss last Friday’s Round One clash against the Swans. After an extra week of rest, Mitchell has been training well and returned to top speed, the 30-year-old returns to the available list.
Nathan Kreuger is continuing his recovery from a hamstring injury sustained during the pre-season, returning to 92 percent running speed and becoming involved in non-competitive training drills at the start of the week. The key forward remains on track to return around Round Five.
Harry DeMattia’s recovery from a finger injury is on track, after continuing his running program on the sidelines of training. The 18-year-old marks a key milestone in his recovery from the injury next week as he meets with the surgeon for a review meeting. His training loads are currently high, focusing on his long-term athletic development which has seen him develop size in the gym.
Josh Eyre is four weeks post-surgery on what is a typical 12-week hamstring injury. The tall is completing high volume, slow running, and continue to work through the program with an eye to improve intensity and speed with his expected return to ball work still a number of weeks away.
Nathan Murphy has commenced contact work in a one-on-one setting, as well returning to team training while avoiding high impact, contact. The defender continues to work through his return program with no timeframe set on his return to play.
Key forward Dan McStay is making steady progress in his ACL rehabilitation, reaching a personal best for speed last week. McStay will continue to build the number of running sessions he is completing in the coming weeks, moving from the current two a week to three a week following the Easter Break.
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