Elijah Hewett is pushing to be available to play football this weekend as he works to overcome a significant calf cork.
Hewett was sidelined last round after being injured in the WAFL Eagles’ win over Subiaco.
“Elijah’s cork wasn’t able to turn around quickly enough for last week's game, which shows the severity of it,” High Performance Manager Phil Merriman said.
“He still has a few hurdles to get over to play this week, but he’s tipping everything he can into being available.”
Jake Miles-Wrency is also pushing to return after overcoming ankle and calf concerns.
“Jake will complete a normal week this week and be available to play pending getting through the training week,” Merriman said.
Mid-season recruit Oliver Francou continues to make steady progress in his recovery from a knee laceration sustained in round 20.
“Oli will be building back into running this week,” Merriman said.
“His main restriction is range of motion at the moment, so he’s working hard to restore that.”
Matt Owies faces a stint on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury during Saturday's WAFL victory over Peel Thunder.
“Matty unfortunately had a player fall across his knee on the weekend and wasn’t able to continue playing,” Merriman said.
“Scans have revealed an MCL strain in his knee.
“We are working through his clinical markers and his timeframe will become clearer in the coming days.”
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
Elijah Hewett |
Calf cork | Test |
|
Jake Miles-Wrency |
Ankle/calf | Test |
|
Oliver Francou |
Knee Laceration | 2 weeks |
|
Matt Owies |
Knee | TBC |
|
Sam Allen |
Knee/Hamstring |
Season
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|
Tyler Brockman |
Hamstring | Season |
|
Harry Edwards |
Concussion | Season |
|
Reuben Ginbey |
Quad | Season |
|
Noah Long |
Knee |
Season
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|
Jacob Newton |
Foot | Season |
|
Archer Reid |
Knee | Season |
|
Dev Robertson |
Knee | Season |
|
Tylah Williams |
Leg | Season |
Sam Allen
Sam's momentum in his comeback from an ACL reconstruction has been haltered by a hamstring injury sustained in training
Noah Long
Noah sustained a knee injury in the pre-season match simulation against Fremantle. He will unfortunately be sidelined for the 2026 AFL Premiership season.
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