Injury List

Collingwood v Adelaide Crows Friday July 12, 7.50pm MCG 7mate / Fox Footy 7.30pm Weather: Min 9 Max 16 Chance of rain 90%: 5-10mm Wind: NNE 19kph Betting: Collingwood $1.20 Crows $4.50

INJURY LIST AS OF TUESDAY 9 JULY 2013
Name	Injury	Estimated Return
Quinten Lynch	Back	Test
Alan Didak	Calf	1 week
Jack Frost	Knee	1-2 weeks
Ben Johnson	Calf	1-2 weeks
Darren Jolly	Knee	3-4 weeks
Alex Fasolo	Foot	Indefinite
Dale Thomas	Ankle	Indefinite
Michael Hartley	Shoulder	Season
Alan Toovey	Knee	Season

Collingwood News Quinten Lynch will stake his claim for a return to Collingwood's forward line later this week. The former Eagle must pass a fitness test on his injured back if he wishes to be a part of the team that tackles Adelaide at the MCG on Friday night. History suggests that Lynch shouldn't be sidelined for too long. He has missed only 16 of a possible 228 matches since 2004 despite playing predominantly at centre half forward, a position that subjects players to their share of physical toll. In other injury news, Alan Didak is now only a week away from returning from a calf injury. The veteran has not played football at any level since gathering 25 possessions against Melbourne on the Queen's Birthday. Ben Johnson (calf) and Jack Frost (knee) will require another 1-2 weeks on the sidelines, while Darren Jolly is 3-4 weeks from resuming from a knee injury. As for the availability of Harry O'Brien, Nathan Buckley told the media on Tuesday that O'Brien will return "when he feels he's ready to go and when we do that'll be the right time," before adding that "this weekend is off the table." Dayne Beams

SUPERFOOTY LAST year's Copeland Trophy winner Dayne Beams is almost certain to play his first match of the season against Adelaide at the MCG on Friday night, and Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is drooling at the prospect. Buckley said the star midfielder, whose season has been derailed by a frustrating quad injury, was a certain starter if he came through the rest of the week. Beams dominated in his return through the VFL with a strong, 28-touch performance last Saturday. "He was very good ... and is a player who comes to hand quite quickly," Buckley said yesterday. "He got through training and if he pulls up well from that, he will get strong consideration." Buckley said it would be the first time Beams, Scott Pendlebury, Luke Ball and Dane Swan will have played together since Round 2 last year. "As a coach, I am pretty happy to have access to that," he said. Collingwood forward Quinten Lynch will have a fitness test on his troublesome back and defender Lachlan Keeffe is edging towards a senior recall, but Alan Didak remains a week away from returning from a calf injury. Ruckman Darren Jolly (knee) is listed as being 3-4 weeks away, and Ben Johnson (calf) and Jack Frost (knee) are 1-2 weeks from resuming. Buckley heaped praised on Ball, who will play his 200th game, saying he had made a significant impact during his four seasons as a Magpie. "He is a beauty," Buckley said. "He hits the ball a million miles an hour and is as hard as a cat's head. "He plays the game the way you love to see it played. "He has been relevant in the game because he has improved his fitness over the last two or three seasons. "Contested ball is king in footy and when you have got a bloke who can win clearances and halve (opposition) clearances, it is invaluable." Buckley said Steele Sidebottom, who will play his 100th game, had copped external criticism at times this season, but was highly valued inside the club. "He is a smart player. He is a hard working player and I think that, as this side becomes more settled, he will be the type of player who will benefit from there on," Buckley said.