Tasmania’s VFL/W High Performance Manager Ross Brosnan has provided an injury update on several key Devils ahead of Saturday’s ANZAC Day blockbuster against Carlton at Ninja Stadium.
Sam Green
Sam sustained a knee injury at local training and has progressed well through rehabilitation and football reintegration. He is available for this weekend.
Geordie Payne
Geordie has progressed well through his return-to-perform program from a calf injury picked up against Coburg earlier this season. He is a test for this weekend.
Jaxon Artemis
Jaxon sustained a hamstring injury in the Frankston game and is progressing well. He is a test to play this weekend.
Jed Hagan
Jed is managing rib soreness following a collision when representing the VFL against the SANFL. He is a test to play this weekend.
Jacob Boyd
Jacob entered the program with a pre-existing patellar dislocation sustained at club level and has made excellent progress over recent months. He is a test for this weekend.
Jack Dolliver
Jack sustained an ankle injury at local level last weekend and will be a test this weekend.
Cameron Owen
Cameron is now back in full training following his hamstring strain in March and is expected to return to match-play in one week.
Nathaniel Sulzberger
Nathaniel sustained a shoulder injury at local level last weekend and is expected to return in one week.
Rylee McHenry
Rylee is making a strong recovery from the syndesmosis injury he sustained during our match simulation in March. He has now begun higher-end return-to-perform preparation and is expected to return in 3–4 weeks.
Baker Smith
Baker is making good progress from his zygoma fracture picked up at training earlier this year. He has ramped up his running loads and strength work over recent weeks and is expected to return in 4 weeks.
Max Geappen
Max sustained a knee injury at local level last weekend and is expected to return in 4–6 weeks.
Harry Brereton
Harry dislocated his shoulder while training at local level and is progressing well through his running reload and strength work. He is expected to return in 8 weeks.
Josh Wolfe
Josh sustained an oblique injury at local level last weekend, and his return timeline is currently TBC.
Tyler McGuinness
Tyler sustained a foot injury at local level last weekend, and his return timeline is currently TBC.