Hawthorn captain James Sicily might play in Saturday’s large AFL match in opposition to Geelong regardless of his second shoulder dislocation this season.
However GWS have misplaced vice-captain Josh Kelly for Saturday’s must-win residence sport in opposition to Carlton with one other calf harm.
The Giants revealed late on Tuesday Kelly can be out of motion for 4 to 5 weeks in one other main blow.
Sicily will most certainly want surgical procedure on the finish of the season, however scans on Monday have given the Hawks coronary heart he can return rapidly from his newest harm.
The All-Australian backman had a lightweight coaching run on Tuesday and might want to go a health take a look at on Thursday to play within the GMHBA Stadium conflict.
After beginning the season with five-straight losses, the Hawks are on a roll and solely half a sport outdoors the highest eight.
However Sicily, one among Hawthorn’s most necessary gamers, gave them a significant scare when his proper shoulder dislocated throughout Sunday’s away win over West Coast.
He beforehand missed two video games after disclocating the identical shoulder in spherical 9.
Kelly, in the meantime, is sidelined for a few month after pulling up sore from their upset loss to Adelaide final weekend, which put them out of the highest eight for first time this season.
Kelly damage his left calf this time, after he additionally was sidelined by a proper calf muscle harm mid-season.
Collingwood have additionally misplaced Beau McCreery for 4 to 6 weeks with a calf harm.
Fellow premiership gamers Josh Daicos and Brayden Maynard are unsure for the Magpies’ Friday night time match in opposition to Essendon.
McCreery is sidelined following an harm to the soleus muscle in his calf throughout final weekend’s loss to Gold Coast.
Daicos (corked calf) and Maynard (corked calf) have been additionally damage in Saturday’s loss and they’re being assessed, with the shorter six-day break a complication.
