No new injury concerns for the Crows. Utility Andy Otten will play in the SANFL after overcoming an Achilles injury. Riley Knight (ankle), Curtly Hampton (adductor) and Myles Poholke (hip) all returned in the SANFL last weekend. - Lee Gaskin

Beams should be back this week, and Paparone took part in the full session on Tuesday and looks close to a NEAFL return. Rich is listed as a test with his ankle ligament problem but walked away before the main part of Tuesday's session. - Michael Whiting 

Marchbank will miss a month after injuring his right ankle during the first quarter of last Friday night’s match against Collingwood. Lobbe suffered a setback during the Northern Blues’ opening round game last Saturday, straining a quad muscle that will sideline him for a month. The Blues hope ex-Cat Lang is fit for his first game of the season and he is likely to start in the VFL. - Howard Kotton 

The Pies boast a significantly streamlined injury list following the return of a handful of players at AFL and VFL levels on the weekend. Experienced midfielders Wells and Greenwood are nearing returns after long absences from AFL level, while Smith could also be passed fit. Moore's hamstring injury will keep him sidelined for at least another fortnight, and the club continues to monitor Kirby's heart issue. - Ben Collins

Essendon could regain key defender Ambrose from his broken wrist this week. The 26-year-old has responded well to surgery and will train this week in a bid to face the Power on Sunday at Etihad Stadium. McNiece is another week away with his hamstring injury, while Colyer has stepped up his training as he recovers from his pre-season foot injury. - Callum Twomey

The Dockers are set to be without Darcy for an extended period after he damaged his PCL playing for Peel. He was on crutches at training on Tuesday. Michael Apeness missed about eight weeks last year when he tore the ligament. Bradley Hill is a weekly proposition after narrowly avoiding an ACL rupture in round two and will miss the clash with the Giants. Lee Spurr will miss at least a month after progressing slowly from his medial strain. - Travis King

Hanley will need surgery at some stage, but the Suns are yet to decide whether that is now or later. Wright's"week or two" calf injury is now six weeks and counting with no sign of a NEAFL appearance. Ruckman Nicholls hurt his shoulder in the weekend's NEAFL win and is also set for surgery an extended time out of the game. - Michael Whiting

Greene should be available to face the Dockers if he can get through a full session on Wednesday. The star forward ran well last week but was too much of a risk to play against Sydney. Scans have cleared Lobb of serious injury but he'll be tested before being considered a chance to face Freo. - Adam Curley

It seems that Schoenmakers has been troubled by an Achilles for some time and how he manages it determines whether he plays. He trained on Tuesday but will be tested later in the week to determine his availability to take on the Demons. Burgoyne is recovering well from his hamstring strain, while Ceglar is finally getting some continuity on the track and could be only a week away from playing his first game of footy in 20 months. - Ashley Browne

There were no new injuries to report out of the AFL or VFL at the weekend. Star pair Jack Viney and Tom McDonald are on a similar program, with McDonald slightly ahead of Viney in his rehab at this point. They will progress to 80-90 per cent intensity with their run throughs this week and start joining in light football work. Youngster Pat McKenna has had a setback with his hamstring and remains out indefinitely, alongside Aaron vandenBerg (ankle). - Ben Guthrie

Tarrant should make the trip to Hobart to face Carlton after being a late withdrawal last week. The Roos' medical staff say it was a precautionary move to keep him out, but he'll still have to pass a fitness test to come back. The injury list is shrinking, but there is no longer an estimated return date for Garner or Hayden. Garner was only one or two weeks away last week, while Hayden was two or three off. - Marc McGowan 

Wines is expected to be right for Sunday's clash with Essendon at Etihad Stadium. The Power vice-captain rolled his ankle shortly before half-time of last Saturday's win over Brisbane, but returned to finish the game. Houston will also be assessed this week after copping a knock to the head late in the game. Pittard would likely return through the SANFL if he's cleared to play. - Lee Gaskin 

Prestia will again have to prove his fitness at training this week with the club cautiously optimistic he'll be right to play, despite missing the win over Hawthorn with a sore glute. The glute is a new issue, separate to the hamstring complaint that derailed his pre-season, but it hasn't been classified as an actual "injury" and is considered to be a form of 'accumulated' soreness. He looks to be a 50-50 proposition to play his first game for the season. Broad (after serving his three-match club suspension) and Caddy (a one-match ban for striking Adelaide's David Mackay) are available. Caddy will play, but it's hard to see who Broad knocks out. - Jennifer Phelan

Membrey will certainly miss the round four clash with Geelong while Longer and Weller could return. McKenzie is almost a certainty to miss after a nasty knock in the VFL and Freeman is progressing well from hamstring surgery. He is training with footballs and will hopefully join the main group within the next fortnight. - Dinny Navaratnam

Jones did some running at training on Tuesday but wasn't at full pace, so his availability could come down to whether or not he can train fully at Thursday's closed session. Reid's serious hamstring injury will put him out for a couple of months. - Adam Curley 

Kennedy is closing in on his highly-anticipated return. He is medically fine to play, now it is up to the club to decide if he needs another week of training under his belt before coming back from ankle and knee surgery. Liam Duggan strode out at top pace on Tuesday and looks fine to return, but the Eagles have lost exciting forward Liam Ryan for up to three months after he heard a crack in his ankle while soccering the go-ahead goal against Geelong. Vardy trained strongly on Tuesday but is still a month away. - Travis King

The Dogs will be hoping ruckman Jordan Roughead will be available after missing last week with concussion. Reliable defender Zaine Cordy is a big loss through suspension ahead of a clash against Buddy Franklin and Sydney. Running defender Hayden Crozier should be available for showdown with his old side Fremantle in round five.  - Ryan Davidson