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AFL Finals Bid Disrupted by Season-Ending and Short-Term Injuries

Reliance on depth alongside returning key players will define club strategies as the season enters its final home-and-away rounds.

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Overview

  • West Coast defenders Harley Reid and Bo Allan have been ruled out for the season after suffering low-grade syndesmosis ankle injuries.
  • Adelaide defender Max Michalanney will miss the remaining home-and-away games with a torn hamstring and faces a four-to-six-week recovery.
  • Brisbane forward Kai Lohmann is set to sit out the rest of the regular season after scans confirmed a calf injury requiring a three-to-four-week layoff.
  • Hawthorn key forward Mabior Chol has been cleared to return for Friday night’s match against Adelaide after recovering from a groin strain.
  • Adelaide’s Jordon Butts has resumed contact training following a punctured lung and could be available for selection within the next two weeks.