Collingwood’s Head of High Performance Jarrod Wade has provided an injury and health update ahead of Collingwood’s Round 18 match against the Gold Coast SUNS at People First Stadium on Friday night.

Available:
Ash Johnson
Ash Johnson’s return to play was delayed last week due to illness. Johnson has since recovered and will be available for limited minutes in the VFL this weekend.

Test:
Lachie Schultz
Lachie Schultz has completed a rehab program for his hamstring injury and has returned to full training this week. Schultz will train fully tomorrow and is expected to be available for selection.

 
Unavailable:
Beau McCreery
Beau McCreery has increased the intensity and volume of his rehab program as he recovers from a hamstring strain. McCreery is expected to complete his rehab this week and return to full training next week.

Billy Frampton
Billy Frampton is progressing well as he recovers from a calf strain. Frampton has started to integrate back into team training whilst building intensity and volume in his conditioning program. An assessment will be made next week to determine his availability over the next fortnight. 

Other updates:
Jordan De Goey (Achilles/concussion), Harvey Harrison (ACL), Tew Jiath (quad/hip), Fin Macrae (shoulder), Reef McInnes (ACL), Jakob Ryan (foot) and Charlie West (foot) are all progressing well with their individual rehab programs.

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Injury List

Player Injury Estimated Return
9. Dan Houston

9. Dan Houston

Abdominal Assess
18. Finlay Macrae

18. Finlay Macrae

Shoulder Assess
38. Jeremy Howe

38. Jeremy Howe

Adductor 1 week
31. Beau McCreery

31. Beau McCreery

Hamstring 2-3 weeks
19. Tew Jiath

19. Tew Jiath

Quad/Hip TBC
29. Charlie West

29. Charlie West

Foot 4-5 weeks
21. Iliro Smit

21. Iliro Smit

Foot 4-5 weeks
24. Jakob Ryan

24. Jakob Ryan

Foot 8-10 weeks
36. Harvey Harrison

36. Harvey Harrison

Knee (ACL) Season
26. Reef McInnes

26. Reef McInnes

Knee (ACL) Season

Last Updated: 4:26 AM Friday, July 25, 2025