The Brisbane Lions have been aided in their pursuit of a bounce-back performance against fellow top-four fancies Hawthorn this week, with a handful of players escaping serious injury.
In a boost to their three-peat prospects, too, the Lions injury list is as short as it has been for some time, following their out-of-character performance against the Blues, last time out.
Premiership teammates Hugh McCluggage (calf), Ryan Lester (shoulder) and Logan Morris (corked thigh) trained fully on Tuesday, pushing their cases for selection in the blockbuster against Hawthorn on Friday night, after returning from Melbourne under injury clouds.
Having not been sighted since Round 17, defender Darcy Gardiner (hamstring) also trained, putting his hand up to solidify a back six that conceded over 150 points against Carlton.
Dayne Zorko was managed for the trip south, but shapes as a likely inclusion for the mouthwatering clash.
Luckless flanker Keidean Coleman entered concussion protocols in the only negative to arise from the result, from an injury perspective.
Lion-turned-Crow Callum Ah Chee was managed for the final quarter of Adelaide's crushing victory over Essendon last weekend, having been hampered by niggles all season.
The Crows announced the move was precautionary, and that the two-time flag-winner will be available for selection this week.
James Peatling and Sam Berry will join Rory Laird in being listed as tests for the side's clash with Richmond this week, having been rested for the win over the lowly Bombers.
Laird has not been sighted since Round 18, succumbing to a low-grade syndesmosis injury, but the prolific ball-winner was push his case to return over the coming days.
James Borlase, a man whose name continues to be bandied around in potential trade discussions, avoided damage to his hamstring, scans revealed.
“Thankfully scans displayed no injury but we'll need to see how James goes at training this week,” Crows high performance boss, Ian McKeown said, via the club's website, on Tuesday.
At Moorabbin, footy boss Lenny Hayes provided updates on a pair of crucial Saints talls, in Jack Silvagni (shoulder) and Cooper Sharman (calf).
"We will continue to closely monitor Jack throughout the week to assess the level of function within his shoulder and ultimately, how he's feeling," Hayes said.
"In good news, Cooper Sharman is set to train later this week after spending the past fortnight on the sidelines. Provided Cooper completes training, we expect him to put his hand up for selection."
