After experiencing knee soreness following the Round 7 game against Carlton, we took the cautious approach and decided to give Tom the week to rest and recover. We will continue monitor him and make a call on his availability closer to squad selection on Thursday.

Mitch has been managing a plantar fascia injury in his right foot. He is progressing well, but as we do in most cases, we erred on the side of caution and decided to give him another week to manage it. Mitch will be a test this week to face GWS.

Rhys was subbed out of the first quarter of Saturday night’s game, with scans confirming a low-grade hamstring strain.

Jack is making good progress from the hamstring injury he sustained against Melbourne in Round 4. He is currently building up the running loads required for a return, and we expect to see him integrating back into training this week.

In exciting news for Jack, he has begun to integrate back into main training. He will continue to build up his training loads in the coming weeks with a target to see Jack return via the VFL in three weeks’ time.

In exciting news for Cam, he has begun to integrate back into main training. He will continue to build up his training loads in the coming weeks with a target to see Cam return via the VFL in three weeks’ time.

Gryan Miers is continuing to progress through the AFL concussion protocol, with the Club to monitor him throughout the week ahead of the game against GWS.

As per the update on Sunday, defender Lawson Humphries has entered the AFL’s concussion protocol and will be unavailable for the game against the Giants.

Toby is making good progress in his reconditioning block. He will integrate into more football-based drills and a timeline for his return will be determined after completing an appropriate pre-season load profile.

In positive news, Jacob has recovered from a hamstring injury. As a young and developing tall prospect in his first season, Jacob will complete an extensive conditioning block as he continues to prepare his body for the rigours of AFL football. We will have an update on his return to play timeline as he progresses.

Cillian arrived at the Club last year with a pre-existing and known cartilage injury in his left knee. We are taking a conservative and long-term approach to ensuring his body is ready to withstand the rigours of AFL football. He is a chance to feature in the second half of the season.