Geelong Cats Executive General Manager – Football Andrew Mackie can provide the following GMHBA Health Update ahead of Geelong’s Round 11 Sir Doug Nicholls Round match against Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium on Thursday night.

New updates since the conclusion of AFL Round 10

Available

Tom Stewart (knee soreness)
Rhys Stanley (hamstring)
Mitch Knevitt (foot)
Cameron Guthrie (achilles)
Jack Martin (management)

"We are looking forward to welcoming back Cam and Jack via the VFL on Friday when we take on the Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval. At this stage both players are set to play managed minutes."

Unavailable

Jack Bowes
Hamstring, 2-5 weeks

“Scans on Monday afternoon have confirmed Jack has sustained a right hamstring strain. At this stage we expect him to miss the next 2-5 weeks. A more specific timeline will become clearer as he progresses through first two weeks of his rehabilitation”

Patrick Dangerfield
Hamstring, 1-2 weeks

“As confirmed on Monday, Pat is expected to miss the next one-to-two weeks with a low-grade right hamstring strain.”

Jhye Clark
Concussion protocol

“Jhye has entered the AFL concussion protocol following Saturday’s VFL clash against Port Melbourne and will be unavailable for selection this week.”

Updated timeline for return

Cillian Burke
Knee, 2-3 weeks

“Cillian is progressing well in his rehabilitation from a knee injury and has begun to integrate into parts of main training. We expect him to be ready to play in VFL football in the fortnight.”