Injury Update Tuesday, June 23
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| Nathan Freeman | Hamstring | 1 week | ||
| Brodie Grundy | Neck | 1-2 weeks | ||
| Brent Macaffer* | Knee | 3-5 weeks | ||
| Jackson Ramsay | Shin | 2-3 weeks | ||
| Ben Sinclair | Hamstring | Test | ||
| *Placed on the club's long-term injury list | ||||
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Grundy has been wearing a neck brace for ten days after suffering a neck injury during training before the Magpies round 11 clash with Greater Western Sydney. Balme says a visit to a specialist tomorrow will provide a more conclusive update on the injury’s progress. “He’s seeing the surgeon in the next day or so, so hopefully he’ll get rid of that neck brace,” Balme told Collingwood Media’s ‘Blackmores Injury Update’. “Naturally he won’t play against Fremantle and we’ll see how he goes after that. There’s a reasonable chance he won’t play the week after either.” A week of rest and recuperation has helped further strengthen an already healthy Collingwood list. Only five players are unavailable for selection due to injury this week, with Jarryd Blair over his ankle complaint and Corey Gault cleared fit from concussion. Balme listed the status of Ben Sinclair and Nathan Freeman as “short term” with the pair expected to have recovered from respective hamstring injuries in time for Collingwood’s round 12 clash with Sandringham in two weeks. “He just needs to get enough work into him to be comfortable and confident that he can play out full games,” Balme said of Freeman. “Sinclair is going really well. He’s been training well this week, running very well and that hamstring is about right to play. We’ll just see how he recovers. Having missed so much, we won’t be taking a risk. There’s some chance of this week, but certainly the week after. Balme stated that Brent Macaffer will “certainly” play at some stage this year and remains on schedule in his recovery from a knee injury that was described as being “a 12-month affair”. Concern surrounded the fitness of Jackson Ramsay as the 20-year-old attempts to recover from a shin injury. “Ramsay we’re a bit worried about. That shin isn’t coming on as quickly as we would like. We’ll get some expert advice on that and see how he goes. He won’t play this week, he would be medium term.” In more positive news, Balme said the quartet of Ben Reid, Levi Greenwood, Clinton Young and Darcy Moore had completed their recovery periods in the VFL and would now be available for full selection. The selection committee will meet on Wednesday to assess the list and pick a side for Thursday’s clash with Fremantle at Domain Stadium. |
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