Brisbane v Collingwood (Thursday, 7:30pm AEDT)
Kai Lohmann continues to train but is again going to miss out for another week with Brisbane’s Thursday night game coming a little too soon. Henry Smith is available for selection after he returned from concussion through the VFL.
1 week: Kai Lohmann (ankle)
2-3 weeks: Keidean Coleman (knee)
TBD: Lincoln McCarthy (knee), Brandon Starcevich (concussion)
Jordan de Goey was cleared to play for Collingwood early in the week, as was Harry Perryman, whilst Mason Cox joins de Goey in the half-forward line.
1-2 weeks: Lachie Schultz (hamstring)
Round 7: Dan Houston (suspended)
5-7 weeks: Ash Johnson (leg)
TBD: Harvey Harrison (knee), Tom Mitchell (foot)
2026: Reef McInnes (knee)
North Melbourne v Carlton (Friday, 3:20pm AEDT)
Jackson Archer is at least one week away yet, but George Wardlaw is reportedly available for North Melbourne after playing in a VFL scratch match last weekend.
1 week: Jackson Archer (hamstring)
3-4 weeks: Josh Goater (hamstring), Matt Whitlock (ankle)
5-6 weeks: Callum Coleman-Jones
TBD: Brayden George (knee)
Harry McKay’s recall to Carlton's seniors lasted just one round as he has had to undertake the league’s concussion protocols.
West Coast v Essendon (Friday, 6:10pm AEDT)
Elijah Hewett and Jeremy McGovern both passed fitness tests during the week, whilst Tim Kelly is also back as ruck-rover after being dropped to the WAFL last round. West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen is going to be rested.
1-2 weeks: Callum Jamieson (ankle/knee)
4-5 weeks: Elliot Yeo (ankle/knee)
4-6 weeks: Campbell Chesser (ankle)
2026: Dom Sheed (knee)
Peter Wright has been confirmed to come back into Essendon’s forward line so that Sam Draper can move into the ruck to replace the long-term injured Nick Bryan.
1-2 weeks: Nik Cox (concussion), Kyle Langford (hamstring)
3-4 weeks: Jye Caldwell (hamstring), Matt Guelfi (hamstring), Angus Clarke (collarbone)
2026: Tom Edwards (knee), Nick Bryan (knee)
TBD: Darcy Parish (back)
Melbourne v Fremantle (Saturday, 1:20pm AEDT)
Melbourne defender Steven May faces the unlikely task of passing a fitness test on Thursday after failing to train on Tuesday due to plantar fascia.
Available for selection: Judd McVee (hamstring)
Fitness test: Steven May (foot), Tom Campbell (hamstring)
4-5 weeks: Marty Hore (calf)
7-8 weeks: Jake Lever (ankle)
2026: Shane McAdam (achilles), Andy Moniz-Wakefield (knee)
Fremantle’s forward line took a hit this week with a controversial three-game suspension for key forward Luke Jackson. They’re continuing to take a cautious approach to the return of veteran midfielder Nat Fyfe.
Fitness test: Charlie Nicholls (back), Corey Wagner (calf)
2 weeks: Luke Jackson (hamstring)
Round 9: Patrick Voss (suspended)
4 weeks: Nathan O’Driscoll (ankle)
6 weeks: Sam Sturt (knee)
3-4 months: Brandon Walker (shoulder)
TBD: Nat Fyfe (hamstring), Michael Walters (knee)
2026: Odin Jones (back)
Adelaide v GWS Giants (Saturday, 4:15pm AEDT)
Josh Rachele’s diagnosis was upgraded recently and he could be back as soon as next week depending on how comfortably he trains. Adelaide are hoping Nick Murray trains freely this week.
Fitness test: Nick Murray (knee)
Round 7: James Peatling (suspension)
1-2 weeks: Josh Rachele (ribs)
3-4 months: Toby Murray
2026: Kieran Strachan (foot)
Early indications suggest that GWS Giants are going to be without midfielder Stephen Coniglio for yet another week.
Fitness test: Ryan Angwin (ankle), Josh Fahey (foot)
1 week: Stephen Coniglio (glute), Brent Daniels (abdomen)
5-6 weeks: Ollie Hannaford (wrist)
TBD: Logan Smith (illness)
Richmond v Gold Coast (Saturday, 7:35pm AEDT)
Richmond were still wrangling internally over whether to pick Noah Balta ahead of his criminal sentencing next Tuesday, with head coach Adem Yze declaring he has “suffered enough”.
Available for selection: Noah Balta
Fitness test: Sam Lalor (hip), Kane McAuliffe (foot)
Round 7: Rhyan Mansell (suspended)
1-2 weeks: Judson Clarke (ACL)
3-4 weeks: Dion Prestia (achilles)
6-9 weeks: Mykelti Lefau (ACL), Tylar Young (ACL)
11-13 weeks: Harry Armstrong (hamstring)
TBD: Josh Gibcus (ACL), Taj Hotton (ACL)
Connor Budarick’s potential return for the Gold Coast Suns could be their only change after last week’s victory.
Sydney v Port Adelaide (Sunday, 3:20pm AEDT)
Joel Amartey is expected to be absent from Sydney’s forward line for as long as six weeks. Full-back Lewis Melican returns this week.
1-2 weeks: Callum Mills (foot)
2-4 weeks: Taylor Adams (hamstring), Robbie Fox (calf)
4-6 weeks: Joel Amartey (hamstring), Harry Cunningham (foot), Tom Papley (foot)
6-8 weeks: Jesse Datoli (back)
7-9 weeks: Riak Andrew (shoulder), Errol Gulden (ankle)
Darcy Byrne-Jones is expected to return to the Port Adelaide 22 immediately after serving a one-game ban last week, but the status of Miles Bergman was unclear on Tuesday.
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda (Sunday, 7:20pm AEDT)
Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli is on track to finally return from his pre-season injury, whilst Taylor Duryea and Anthony Scott also faced fitness tests.
Cleared to play: Marcus Bontpempelli (calf)
1-2 weeks: Taylor Duryea (managed), Anthony Scott (concussion)
2-4 weeks: Nick Coffield (hamstring), Adam Treloar (calf), Laitham Vandermeer (knee)
3-6 weeks: Riley Garcia (knee)
TBD: James Harmes (foot), Cody Weightman (knee)
St Kilda will be aiming to have Liam O’Connell back from concussion protocols this week, but they’ll likely be waiting a couple more weeks to get any other first team players back.
Fitness test: Alex Dodson (concussion), Liam O’Connell (concussion)
2-3 weeks: Dan Butler (achilles), Jack Carroll (hamstring), Hunter Clark (abdominal), Dougal Howard (shoulder), Mattaes Phillipou (leg)
TBD: Paddy Dow (knee), Zaine Cordy (pectoral), Max King (knee)
Geelong v Hawthorn (Monday, 3:20pm AEDT)
Tom Stewart was taken out of Geelong’s win over Adelaide with illness and is set to be back immediately.
Fitness test: Jake Kolodjashnij (groin)
1-2 weeks: Xavier Ivisic (ankle), Keighton Matofai-Forbes (management)
2-4 weeks: Jack Henry (hamstring)
4-7 weeks: Jed Bews (finger)
TBD: Tanner Bruhn (finger), Cillian Burke (knee), Toby Conway (back), Mitch Edwards (pelvis), Cam Guthrie (achilles), Lenny Hoffman (back), Jack Martin (calf), Jacob Molier (hamstring), Mitch Edwards (pelvis)
Jack Scrimshaw’s three-game ban is done so he should be the first of potentially more than one Hawthorn player to return for Easter Monday.
Available for selection: Jack Scrimshaw (suspension over)
Fitness test: Connor Macdonald (ankle), Conor Nash (wrist)
1 week: Calsher Dear (back)
7-9 weeks: Mitch Lewis (knee)
3-4 months: Will Day (foot)
TBD: Sam Butler (leg)