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AFL pre-season injury chaos

  • Buddy copped a nasty head collision with teammate Gary Rohan, knocking him out cold in thier match against GWS. He is expected to be available for round one.
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    Lance Franklin - Swans

    Buddy copped a nasty head collision with teammate Gary Rohan, knocking him out cold in thier match against GWS. He is expected to be available for round one.
  • Greenwood injured his right ankle during Collingwood's 61-point NAB Challenge loss to the Western Bulldogs and is likely to spend an extended period on the sidelines.
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    Levi Greenwood - Magpies

    Greenwood injured his right ankle during Collingwood's 61-point NAB Challenge loss to the Western Bulldogs and is likely to spend an extended period on the sidelines.
  • Farren Ray isn’t expected to return till at least round 10 after rupturing the tendon in his right hamstring during the Saints NAB Challenge match against Brisbane.
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    Farren Ray - Saints

    Farren Ray isn’t expected to return till at least round 10 after rupturing the tendon in his right hamstring during the Saints NAB Challenge match against Brisbane.
  • Liberatore will miss the entire 2015 AFL season after tearing the ACL in his left knee, during a pre-season hit-out against Richmond.
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    Tom Liberatore - Bulldogs

    Liberatore will miss the entire 2015 AFL season after tearing the ACL in his left knee, during a pre-season hit-out against Richmond.
  • The Eagles reigning best-and-fairest winner will miss the entire season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during a NAB Challenge match against Carlton.
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    Eric Mackenzie - Eagles

    The Eagles reigning best-and-fairest winner will miss the entire season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during a NAB Challenge match against Carlton.
  • All-Australian Heppell underwent minor surgery on his knee after experiencing soreness during training. He is expected to be fit in time for round one.
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    Dyson Heppell - Bombers

    All-Australian Heppell underwent minor surgery on his knee after experiencing soreness during training. He is expected to be fit in time for round one.
  • The no. 2 pick in last year's draft will miss the entire 2015 season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at training.
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    Christian Petracca - Demons

    The no. 2 pick in last year's draft will miss the entire 2015 season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at training.
  • The 18-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a tackling drill in training and will now miss the entire 2015 season.
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    Daniel Nielson - Kangaroos

    The 18-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a tackling drill in training and will now miss the entire 2015 season.
  • The 23-year-old is on the comeback trail from four knee reconstructions and hasn’t played a game since 2011. He will be waiting a further month to get back on the field after pulling a hamstring at training.
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    Daniel Menzel - Cats

    The 23-year-old is on the comeback trail from four knee reconstructions and hasn’t played a game since 2011. He will be waiting a further month to get back on the field after pulling a hamstring at training.
  • The injury-plagued defender is expected to miss the first two months of the season after picking up a back injury, which required surgery during the pre-season.
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    Nathan Grima - Kangroos

    The injury-plagued defender is expected to miss the first two months of the season after picking up a back injury, which required surgery during the pre-season.
  • The veteran midfielder tore the medial meniscus of his left knee during the Saints NAB Challenge loss to Hawthorn. He is expected to only miss four weeks and return in time for round two.
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    Leigh Montagna - Saints

    The veteran midfielder tore the medial meniscus of his left knee during the Saints NAB Challenge loss to Hawthorn. He is expected to only miss four weeks and return in time for round two.
  • Ziebell was stretchered off with concussion during the Kangaroos' NAB Challenge win over Richmond, however he is expected to be available for round one.
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    Jack Ziebell - Kangaroos

    Ziebell was stretchered off with concussion during the Kangaroos' NAB Challenge win over Richmond, however he is expected to be available for round one.
Buddy copped a nasty head collision with teammate Gary Rohan, knocking him out cold in thier match against GWS. He is expected to be available for round one.
Greenwood injured his right ankle during Collingwood's 61-point NAB Challenge loss to the Western Bulldogs and is likely to spend an extended period on the sidelines.
Farren Ray isn’t expected to return till at least round 10 after rupturing the tendon in his right hamstring during the Saints NAB Challenge match against Brisbane.
Liberatore will miss the entire 2015 AFL season after tearing the ACL in his left knee, during a pre-season hit-out against Richmond.
The Eagles reigning best-and-fairest winner will miss the entire season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during a NAB Challenge match against Carlton.
All-Australian Heppell underwent minor surgery on his knee after experiencing soreness during training. He is expected to be fit in time for round one.
The no. 2 pick in last year's draft will miss the entire 2015 season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee at training.
The 18-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in a tackling drill in training and will now miss the entire 2015 season.
The 23-year-old is on the comeback trail from four knee reconstructions and hasn’t played a game since 2011. He will be waiting a further month to get back on the field after pulling a hamstring at training.
The injury-plagued defender is expected to miss the first two months of the season after picking up a back injury, which required surgery during the pre-season.
The veteran midfielder tore the medial meniscus of his left knee during the Saints NAB Challenge loss to Hawthorn. He is expected to only miss four weeks and return in time for round two.
Ziebell was stretchered off with concussion during the Kangaroos' NAB Challenge win over Richmond, however he is expected to be available for round one.
Yahoo Sport Australia

With every AFL team participating in gruelling pre-season work-outs, we have seen an unfortunate spike in the amount of serious injuries suffered so far.