Finals Week 1: Injury Update

For many, September first signals the beginning of spring. But when you mention it to footy fans they’ll be sure to tell you September means Finals. With Week 1 of the 2010 AFL Finals Series beginning this weekend take a look at the remaining 8 clubs injury lists to see which clubs are going into the finals fresh and which clubs are bruised and battered after 22 gruelling rounds. CARLTON Andrew Carrazzo (hamstring) – test Ryan Houlihan (knee) – season Matthew Kreuzer (knee) – season Kane Lucas (hamstring) – season Rhys O’Keeffe (back) – season Simon White (hip) – season COLLINGWOOD Brad Dick (shoulder) – season Alan Didak (bruised shoulder) – test Tom Hunter (neck) – season Simon Prestigiacomo (corked thigh) – test FREMANTLE Hayden Ballantyne (foot) – season Michael Barlow (leg) – season Tim Ruffles (knee) – season Chris Tarrant (knee) – 1-2 weeks GEELONG Mitch Brown (shoulder) – season Max Rooke (knee) – 1 week* Jesse Stringer (hip) – season Adam Varcoe (knee) – season HAWTHORN Max Bailey (knee) – indefinite Grant Birchall (hamstring) – 2-3 weeks ST KILDA Steven Baker (toe) – test* Raphael Clarke (hamstring) – season* Robert Eddy (hand) – test* Sam Fisher (corked thigh) – test* Steven Milne (ankle) – test* Adam Schneider (corked thigh) – test* Jesse Smith (ankle) – season* SYDNEY SWANS Ed Barlow (hamstring) – 1 week Craig Bird (foot) – 1-2 weeks Craig Bolton (achilles) – 2-3 weeks Dan Hannebery (hamstring) – test Tadhg Kennelly (knee) – test Ben McGlynn (cheekbone) – 1-2 weeks Brett Meredith (hip) – test Shane Mumford (knee) – test Jake Orreal (back) – season Lewis Roberts-Thomson (hamstring) – 1 week Mark Seaby (ankle) – season Kristin Thornton (hamstring) – test WESTERN BULLDOGS Adam Cooney (hamstring) – season Ayce Cordy (shoulder) – season Ryan Griffen (knee) – test Brad Johnson (achilles) – test Dale Morris (back) – season Sam Reid (shoulder) – season Jordan Roughead (shoulder) – 1-2 weeks Shane Thorne (knee) – 3 weeks Easton Wood (hamstring) – test * Estimate only. Club has not provided official timeframe.

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