| Injury Update Tuesday, July 26, 2016 | |||
| Player | Injury | Status | Round 19 COLLINGWOOD v WEST COAST EAGLES Time, Place, TV: Saturday July 30, 4:35pm MCG Fox Footy 4:30pm Weather: Min 8 Max 15 Chance of rain 50%: 1-5mm Wind: N 21kph Betting: Collingwood $2.45 West Coast Eagles $1.55 |
| Jamie Elliott | Back | Season | |
| Tom Langdon | Knee | 4-6 weeks | |
| Jackson Ramsay | Knee | Season | |
| Matt Scharenberg* | Knee | Season | |
| Brayden Sier | Back | Test | |
| Ben Sinclair | Concussion | Test | |
| Dane Swan* | Broken leg/foot | Season | |
| Jarrod Witts | Dislocated finger | Test | |
| * Placed on the club's long-term injury list | |||
Sinclair is extremely unlikely to play this weekend after being knocked unconscious in the first quarter at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. He didn't return to the game and was taken to hospital for precautionary scans before receiving the all-clear. The defender has already suffered concussions against Melbourne (round four), West Coast (round six) and at training before clashing with Kangaroo Jed Anderson in round 18. "Obviously we're very concerned about the whole concussion thing," Balme told Collingwood Media's 'Blackmores Injury Update'. "He's now had three or four this year. It's not an easy thing to overcome." After a full weekend of recovery, Sinclair returned to the club with teammates on Monday. According to Balme, he joined in training and showed positive signs. "He was at training today and he's actually going quite well," he said. "He may be feeling well enough to play on the weekend, but I think it's pretty unlikely that we'll ask him to do that. "It's really a matter of how he's feeling. We need to go through a range of things to make sure he can play safely." Sinclair has played 63 games in seven injury-plagued at Collingwood. Despite his concerns in recent times, his tally of 13 games in the first 17 rounds is his greatest return since 2013. The former Oakleigh Charger had 23 possessions and five clearances last week in arguably one of his best performances of the season. "We'll miss him as a player. He's been very importance to us," Balme said. "Obviously the concussion thing is more important than just a game or two. "We consider him only a short term risk at the moment and (will) just see how he goes." With the exception of Sinclair, Collingwood will face West Coast on Saturday afternoon with a relatively fit group of players to select from. Jarrod Witts (finger) and Brayden Sier (back) are players currently outside the AFL starting 22 with short term injuries, while Balme stated on Monday that the five players listed as long term injuries are almost certain not to play again this year. Sinclair's fourth concussion of the season, despite the 24-year-old returning to training at the Holden Centre on Monday. |
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ON THE BLOCK: The entire forward line is on notice, according to Nathan Buckley, after a jolting loss to North Melbourne. Convinced they were armed with one of its most potent forward set-ups this season, the Magpies struggled in attack in the face of North's relentless pressure. Held scoreless, Travis Cloke will be among several Pies to come under intense scrutiny. ON THE CUSP: Collingwood's VFL team had the bye on the weekend robbing fringe players the chance to impress. However, you'd think Mason Cox is certainly a chance to return after a few weeks out given the Pies' misfiring forwards on Friday night. Jordan de Goey was axed last week and could be given a reprieve. LEO SCHLINK'S FORECAST: Collingwood showed enough in the second half against North to confirm it is on the ascendant. It gave North a 46-point headstart on Friday night yet was good enough to seriously threaten midway through the last quarter. The quandary for Buckley remains inconsistency. Questionable discipline also remains an issue. With clashes over the next month against West Coast and Western Bulldogs, several Magpies are playing for their futures. |
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