A Geelong star will be sidelined for up to a fortnight after scans revealed the extent of his hamstring injury, while a new Suns tall will miss the rest of the year with an ACL setback.
A Bulldogs forward has been ruled out for two months, while a veteran is on the cusp of returning.
Richmond will be without a key figure in the Dreamtime clash after their premiership forward suffered delayed concussion symptoms.
Here's all the latest injury news ahead of Round 11.
Season over for Suns recruit
Gold Coast tall Elliott Himmelberg will miss the rest of the season, and likely the start to 2026, with an ACL injury.
The Suns have confirmed their recruit has suffered a long-term setback, hurting his knee in the VFL over the weekend.
Himmelberg underwent scans in the wake of the match and has since been sidelined for the remainder of the current campaign.
He joins fellow key position player Charlie Ballard on the sidelines for an extended period, with the latter also suffering an ACL injury this year.
Himmelberg joined the Suns as a free agent over the recent off-season after 50 games with Adelaide.
โElliott was sent for scans following Saturday's game which unfortunately has confirmed a rupture to his ACL and will see him ruled out for the remainder of the year,โ Suns physio Lindsay Bull said.
โElliott has seen a specialist this week and will undergo surgery next week to begin the recovery process.โ
Gold Coast pair Max Knobel (foot, TBC) and Lloyd Johston (concussion, 1-3 weeks) also suffered setback over the weekend in the VFL.
Blow for Roos midfielder
North Melbourne have revealed wingman Darcy Tucker will miss the rest of the season with a back injury.
Tucker will undergo back surgery after scans discovered the damage in what is a blow for the ex-Docker.
"Darcy suffered a back injury which restricted his ability to get into group training last week," North Melbourne head of performance Kevin White said in a club update.
"After follow up scans and surgical consult, he'll undergo back surgery next week.
"This will unfortunately rule him out for the remainder of the season due to recovery time needed post-procedure."
Tucker joins young defender Miller Bergman on the sidelines for the rest of the season at Arden Street.
Five coming back for Cats, midfielder hamstrung
Geelong have named Tom Stewart (knee soreness), Rhys Stanley (hamstring), Mitch Knevitt (foot), Cameron Guthrie (achilles) and Jack Martin (management) as available ahead of Round 11.
Stewart is expected to come straight into Chris Scott's side, while Stanley and Knevitt may also be in the mix.
Guthrie and Martin will come back through the VFL this week before pushing for AFL recalls after long layoffs.
Meanwhile, midfielder Jack Bowes' hamstring injury will see him miss 2-5 weeks, joining newly-injured pair Patrick Dangerfield (hamstring) and Jhye Clark (concussion) on the sidelines.
Carlton five listed as 'tests'
Blues quintet Tom De Koning (throat), Jack Silvagni (groin soreness), Blake Acres (shoulder), Orazio Fantasia (calf) and Lachie Fogarty (hamstring) are all in the mix to play against GWS on Saturday.
All five players will need to get through training this week to be given the green light, with De Koning the biggest watch of them all after missing Round 10.
Fantasia could be in line for his first game of the year, likely coming into consideration for a VFL stint, while Jordan Coyd (concussion) and Zac Williams (calf) are sidelined beyond this week.
Pies forward to miss again, star recruit under injury cloud
Collingwood forward Lachie Schultz won't face North Melbourne this weekend as he continues to work through concussion protocols.
Schultz suffered a concussion in Round 9 against Fremantle and is said to be "tracking well through the required frameworks", with the Pies forward in the mix for Round 12 but will be assessed.
Collingwood could regain captain Darcy Moore (shoulder), who will be a test this week, while star recruit Dan Houston (calf) is dealing with a corky.
The Magpies have revealed that Houston has been limited at training and will be assessed further.
Saints veteran to miss multiple weeks
St Kilda have revealed recruit Jack Macrae will miss 2-3 weeks with a punctured lung.
Macrae suffered the ailment in Sunday's loss to West Coast, with the ex-Bulldog needing to remain in Perth to recover.
Scans have since confirmed damage to Macrae's lung, with the 30-year-old to miss the next fortnight at least.
โIt's obviously a disappointing setback for Jack, who has made a significant impact in his first 10 games for the club,โ Saints football boss David Misson said.
โOur doctors thoroughly assessed Jack after the game when he reported his symptoms and the decision was quickly made to take Jack to hospital.
โWe'll monitor Jack over the next few days, however at this stage it's unlikely he'll play before our bye in Round 13.โ
Defender Liam Stocker will miss three weeks with a foot injury, while the club has revealed Padcy Dow's return timeframe, set at 4-5 weeks.
Setback for GWS veteran as young gun misses a month
Giants midfielder Stephen Coniglio has seen his chances of a return delayed, with an ongoing glute problem now placing the former GWS skipper at least another month away.
Coniglio was initially in the mix to return to action last week but battled with further glute concerns to miss the match against Fremantle, with Coniglio struggling with his training loads.
The Giants and the veteran onballer will meet with a specialist to help the midfielder return to football in the second half of the year.
GWS youngster Finn Callaghan will miss 4-6 weeks with his shoulder injury, while Toby McMullin will miss one game with an adductor issue.
Star Josh Kelly is 1-2 weeks away with his hip injury, while Brent Daniels still needs up to a month as he continues to recover from an abdominal issue.
West Coast offer latest on veteran's concussion battle
West Coast have confirmed champion defender Jeremy McGovern will consult with an AFL concussion panel as he continues to recover from a head knock sustained in Round 8.
McGovern hasn't played for the Eagles in their past two matches and continues to work through concussion protocols in the hope of continuing his career.
The latest concussion adds to multiple from McGovern's career, with the league's concussion panel to asssess his health before making a call on his playing prospect.
Speaking on McGovern's status, Eagles general manager of football Gavin Bell revealed the latest on the sidelined veteran.
โJeremy's health and wellbeing is our number one priority, and he has not currently advanced through the Concussion Protocols due to ongoing symptoms,โ Bell said.
โJeremy has suffered multiple concussions over his career, which adds complexity to his situation and his recovery. Our club doctors, in conjunction with the AFL Chief Medical Officer, have recommended referral to the AFL Concussion Panel to help inform a safe way forward in the interest of his current and future welfare.
โWe are awaiting a date for the panel to convene and assess Jeremy, and there are a range of outcomes that could result from their report.
โThese may include personalised treatment or rehabilitation plans, an extension of the return-to-play timeframe, recommendations for further tests or specialist referrals, or retirement on medical grounds.
โThe Club requests Jeremy's privacy is respected at this time while this confidential process unfolds.
โThe Club will provide a further update in due course.โ
The Eagles have also revealed forward pair Jamie Cripps (knee) and Matt Owies (calf) will miss the next month of action due to their respective setbacks.
โJamie Cripps has been managing a knee issue for the first half of the season,โ High Performance Manager Mat Inness told westcoasteagles.com.au.
โWith symptoms getting worse, the decision has been made to put him in for surgery, allowing him to have a good run at the back end of the season post-bye, so he will miss the next month.
โMatt Owies suffered a moderate grade calf injury in the second quarter on the weekend, so will unfortunately also miss around a month.โ
Veteran Elliott Yeo is at least six weeks away after surgery on his ankle injury.
Bulldogs youngster set for extended sideline stint, veteran pushing selection availability
Western Bulldogs forward Arthur Jones has been ruled out for up to eight weeks with a hamstring injury after sustaining the complaint in the second quarter against Essendon on Saturday night.
The result is a high-grade tear, with Bulldogs Head of Medicine Chris Bell detailing how the injury biomechanically occurred.
โArthur was involved in a contest where he sprinted and lunged to lay a tackle,โ Head of Sports Medicine Chris Bell said.
โThe opponent has then evaded, which further rotated and overstretched Arty's hamstring, causing a high-grade hamstring injury.
โScans have confirmed that this involves the hamstring tendon, which is slower to heal and recover, so we expect Arty to miss at least the next two months of football.โ
Meanwhile, Liam Jones will be a test to play on Thursday night against Geelong.
Jones suffered a calf injury at training ahead of Round 9 following a stint in the VFL.
โLiam has progressed really well following his calf injury,โ Bell said.
โHe has been building some great training continuity across the last week, but still has some boxes to tick before we can confirm his availability.โ
Cody Weightman's exact timeline, while ruled out for the season by Luke Beveridge post-game, remains indefinite.
Geelong star to miss next fortnight
Cats star Patrick Dangerfield is set to miss 1-2 weeks after scans revealed the extent of his hamstring strain.
Dangerfield sustained the injury inside the first half of the Cats' clash with Port Adelaide, coming from the field and sitting out the rest of the game alongside Jack Bowes, who was earlier utilised as the sub.
List boss Andrew Mackie provided details on the specifics of both players' injuries.
โFollowing scans on Monday, Pat is expected to miss the next one to two weeks with a low-grade right hamstring strain," Mackie said.
โJack had scans late this afternoon on his right hamstring with a return to play timeline to be confirmed tomorrow once our medical team have had the chance to review the results.โ
โTom had a heavy contest late in yesterday's game, and while he was initially feeling and looking OK and able to be cleared by our medical staff, in the hours after the game, he began to develop symptoms," Tigers GM of Football Performance Tim Livingstone said.
โAs a result of this, our doctor has placed Tom in the concussion protocols, and he will now be monitored closely through the coming days and required period of time.
โHis health and well-being, as always, will be our main priority.โ
Power down
Port Adelaide will miss Jason Horne-Francis and Lachie Jones for the next month, with the latter expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks.
The pair injured their hamstrings in the heavy defeat to Geelong in Round 10.
Horne-Francis could return following the club's bye in Round 12, while Jones' injury is more severe.
Defender Josh Sinn is a watch this week after he was subbed out with a hip issue.
Following a contest, Sinn copped a knee to the hip, with scans showing significant bruising but was ultimately cleared of any serious damage.
Second-year player Xavier Walsh will undergo shoulder surgery this week, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
