Collingwood’s Head of High Performance Jarrod Wade has provided an injury update ahead of the Magpies’ Round 14 clash against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
Nick Daicos
Nick Daicos was subbed out of Collingwood’s Round 13 match against Melbourne on Monday after getting two separate corks to both sides of his shin.
The 21-year-old received a knock to his shin in the first quarter and then received another to the other side in the third quarter. Daicos was unable to take off running so was subbed out for the remainder of the match.
He has since responded well and has started some jumping in the pool and on the gymnastics floor. He is expected to complete some training at the back end of the week which will determine his availability for Sunday’s game.
Aiden Begg
Having sustained a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury, Aiden Begg remains on the AFL Inactive List and will sit out of the remainder of the AFL Season.
The 21-year-old is progressing well and has been able to complete full gym work and has progressed to bending his knee in the brace and light bike activity.
Josh Carmichael
Josh Carmichael continues to work through the AFL’s concussion protocols.
Mason Cox
Mason Cox continues to work through the AFL concussion protocols following a knock to the face mid-air during Collingwood’s Round 11 match against Fremantle.
The 33-year-old has started some low-level rehab for his Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in which he also sustained in Round 11. However, his rehab for the MCL injury won’t be increased until he has cleared the concussion protocols.
Cox is expected to return in five to seven weeks time.
Jordan De Goey
Jordan De Goey has made solid progress in his recovery from an acute rectus abdominal tendon tear.
He has started sprinting at 90 per cent speed and has been able to change direction at a high level.
The 28-year-old will continue to work through his training program and will keep building intensity towards back end of this week.
He’ll train through the BYE period with the aim of completing full training the following week ahead of the Gold Coast match with an expected return in two weeks’ time.
Jamie Elliott
Jamie Elliott’s vascular issue is progressing well and is almost resolved. The forward continues to work through his modified training program and was able to complete outdoor running late last week which also saw him increase his running speeds.
The 31-year-old is expected to increase the volume of his training sessions this week and is expected to return in five-to-seven weeks.
Ned Long
Ned Long is recovering from a soleus calf injury sustained in the Pies’ Round Eight VFL match.
He has started running and will increase his speed this week before being introduced into some skill work with the team later in the week. He’ll train over the BYE week with a plan to return for first week after the BYE.
Dan McStay
Dan McStay is progressing well as he continues to work through his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rehab.
The 28-year-old has returned from a de-load week and will continue with light contact drills sessions. He’ll then look to be integrated into more larger group contact drills after the BYE.
Brody Mihocek
Brody Mihocek is progressing well in his recovery from a hamstring strain which he sustained in Round 11.
Mihocek is now up to 90 per cent running speed and will look to increase his running intensity towards the back end of the week.
The 31-year-old will continue to train over the BYE week and then will look to complete full training the week leading into the Gold Coast SUNS game in which he is expected to be available for.
Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell underwent a minor procedure to address the plantar fasciitis in his left foot over the weekend.
He has since returned to walking and will have a review with the surgeon over the BYE round to determine when he can start his rehab program.
His current expected return timeline is between six-to-eight weeks.
Scott Pendlebury
Scott Pendlebury is progressing well from his partial bicep tendon tear in his left arm.
The 36-year-old will continue to work through an upper body strength program during the BYE week and from there is expected to progress into tackling drills.
Pendlebury is set to return in two weeks time.
Joe Richards
Joe Richards continues to work through a foot fracture which he sustained in Round 11.
The 24-year-old will continue to complete straight line running this week before introducing him to jumping and low-level agility work at the back end of next week.
Richards is expected to return in two-to-three weeks time.
Oscar Steene
Oscar Steene is progressing well in his rehab for a toe injury.
The 20-year-old has transitioned into deep water running and jumping in the pool and he is expected to transition into some light plyometrics work outdoors this week.
It is hopeful that Steene can start running some time over the BYE round with an expected return in six-to-eight weeks.
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