Injury Update: Two defenders ruled out

Collingwood’s Head of High Performance Jarrod Wade has provided an injury and health update ahead of Collingwood’s Round 19 match against Fremantle at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.

Collingwood’s Head of High Performance Jarrod Wade has provided an injury and health update ahead of Collingwood’s Round 19 match against Fremantle at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.

Test:

Beau McCreery

Beau McCreery has completed his rehabilitation program as he recovers from a hamstring injury and is set to train fully this week. McCreery is expected to be available for selection against Fremantle on Sunday afternoon.

Unavailable:

Jeremy Howe

Scans confirmed Jeremy Howe suffered an adductor strain during the match against Gold Coast Suns. Howe is expected to miss two weeks.

Dan Houston

Dan Houston was able to complete the match against the Gold Coast Suns but scans early in the week revealed he has sustained a mild abdominal strain. Houston is expected to miss two weeks.

Other updates:

Jordan De Goey

Jordan De Goey will shortly complete his progression through concussion protocols and is set to commence a two-week training block. A return to play timeline will be determined once the training block is complete.

Billy Frampton

Following his calf injury, Billy Frampton has returned to full training and is expected to return next week.

Bobby Hill

Bobby Hill has missed the side’s last three matches due to personal reasons and was unable to train last week due to illness. Hill returned to training over the weekend. His focus is on resuming full training before a timeline is placed on his return. The Club continues to support Hill throughout this period.

Harvey Harrison (ACL), Tew Jiath (quad/hip), Fin Macrae (shoulder) and Reef McInnes (ACL) are all progressing well with their individual rehab programs. 