Injury List

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Veteran defender Nick Maxwell remains in contention to play in Friday night’s blockbuster against Richmond.
The 30-year-old will undergo a fitness test on his ankle later in the week after originally sustaining the injury during the first quarter of Collingwood’s 11-point loss to Geelong.
“Obviously he came off limping during the game but he’s looked after it as you would imagine, as a true professional does,” Director of Football Rodney Eade told CollingwoodTV.
“He looked after it after the game and stayed up all night icing. It’s pulled up pretty well so he’ll be off legs for most of the week and having a final test on Thursday just to clarify it.
“But we’re pretty confident that he’ll play.”
The news isn’t so good for Sam Dwyer.
The creative small is set to miss this week with the knee injury that saw him substituted out of Saturday night’s loss during the third term.
“He had a slight medial strain," Eade said.
“The doctor has the view that he might be able to play this week. A six-day break will probably count against him.”
Fortunately, 2012 Copeland Trophy winner Dayne Beams is clear to play.
Like Maxwell, Beams hurt his ankle during Saturday night’s loss but will be available for selection against the Tigers.
There’s good news for two members of Collingwood’s young brigade.
Patrick Karnezis (Osteitis Pubis) and Paul Seedsman (hip) are just a week away from beginning their 2014 seasons.
The pair have been sidelined for some time as they’ve steadily overcome their respective concerns.
Karnezis, who turns 22 later this month, has not played a match of any description since crossing from Brisbane on the final day of the AFL’s trade period last year.
Seedsman, meanwhile, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his hip in January.
He played 17 of a possible 23 games last season, entrenching himself as a first-choice option in Nathan Buckley’s best 22.
Nathan Brown’s prognosis also gives reason for optimism.
Brown, who dislocated his shoulder during the second round win over Sydney, is listed as being only 1-2 weeks away from resuming his season.
Unfortunately the same can’t be said for young draftee Nathan Freeman.
Freeman, who injured his hamstring against Geelong in the first round of the NAB Challenge, is still another three weeks away from returning to the field.
“Nathan hurt his hamstring in the NAB Cup (Challenge) but it involves some tendon injury,” Eade explained.
“The tendon takes a long time to heal.
“We would view he’d be playing hopefully by about round seven in the reserves (VFL).”
Tim Broomhead will also miss another fortnight. After overcoming a broken wrist, the luckless teenager will need at least another two weeks to recover from shin splints.

Injury List as of Monday 7 April 2014

Name	Injury	Status
Nick Maxwell	Ankle	Test
Sam Dwyer	Knee	1 week
Patrick Karnezis	Osteitis Pubis	1 week
Paul Seedsman	Hip	1 week
Nathan Brown	Shoulder	1-2 weeks
Tim Broomhead	Shin splints	2 weeks
Ben Sinclair	Hamstring	2 weeks
Adam Oxley	Ankle	2-3 weeks
Ben Reid	Calf	2-3 weeks
Nathan Freeman	Hamstring	3 weeks
Matthew Scharenberg	Feet	Indefinite

Footnote: Marley Williams will take time away from playing AFL football until his sentencing in the Perth District Court on April 22.
Long-term injury list: Matthew Scharenberg has been added to Collingwood's long-term injury list. Jack Frost has been elevated from the rookie list as his replacement.