As we move into the final rounds of the regular season, both ends of the ladder are looking well set.
With the injuries beginning to mount around the competition, some clubs are making the call to put their guns on ice for the rest of the year.
Read on for all the latest AFL injury news:
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Adelaide injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Matt Crouch | Hip | TBC |
| Lachlan McAndrew | Jaw | 1 week |
| Max Michalanney | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Luke Pedlar | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Josh Rachele | Knee | 2-3 weeks |
| Oscar Ryan | Ankle | 3 weeks |
- Laird returns from suspension
- Rankine could be suspended, waiting for AFL decision
Updated: August 20
Brisbane injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Noah Answerth | Achilles | 2026 |
| Jarrod Berry | Shoulder | Test |
| Keidean Coleman | Quad | 6-7 weeks |
| Eric Hipwood | Calf | 3-4 weeks |
| Lincoln McCarthy | Knee | 2026 |
| Conor McKenna | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Lachie Neale | Quad | 1 week |
| Jack Payne | Knee | 2026 |
- Berry needs to pass a test to play
- Neale will return for first final
- Lohmann has returned from a calf issue
Updated: August 20
Carlton injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Adam Cerra | Knee | 2026 |
| Matthew Cottrell | Foot | 2026 |
| Charlie Curnow | Knee | 2026 |
| Lachie Fogarty | Knee | 2026 |
| Brodie Kemp | Achilles | 2026 |
| Cooper Lord | Concussion | 2026 |
| Nic Newman | Knee | 2026 |
| Harry O'Farrell | Knee | 2026 |
| Jack Silvagni | Groin | 2026 |
| Jagga Smith | Knee | 2026 |
- Lord was concussed in the win over Port Adelaide
- Fogarty is also done for the season after picking up an ankle issue
Updated: August 20
Collingwood injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Harvey Harrison | Knee | 2026 |
| Jeremy Howe | Concussion | Test |
| Tew Jiath | Quad | 2026 |
| Beau McCreery | Hamstring | Available |
| Reef McInnes | Knee | 2026 |
| Jakob Ryan | Foot | 5 weeks |
| Iliro Smit | Foot | 6+ weeks |
| Lachie Sullivan | Knee | 2026 |
| Charlie West | Foot | 3 weeks |
- Howe will need to prove his fitness
Updated: August 20
Essendon injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Nick Bryan | Knee | 2026 |
| Nate Caddy | Groin | TBC |
| Jye Caldwell | Ankle | 1 week |
| Nik Cox | Concussion | 2026 |
| Sam Draper | Achilles | 2026 |
| Tom Edwards | Knee | 2026 |
| Lewis Hayes | Knee | 2026 |
| Harrison Jones | Ankle | 2026 |
| Jayden Laverde | Hip | Available |
| Nic Martin | Knee | 2026 |
| Archer May | Ankle | 1 week |
| Ben McKay | Foot | TBC |
| Zach Merrett | Hand | Available |
| Darcy Parish | Calf | 2026 |
| Zach Reid | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Jordan Ridley | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Will Setterfield | Foot | 2026 |
| Dylan Shiel | Suspension | Available |
| Elijah Tsatas | Hamstring | 1 week |
- Merrett and Shiel to return
Updated: August 20
Fremantle injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| James Aish | Concussion | 1 week |
| Matthew Johnson | Ankle | 1 week |
| Odin Jones | Back | 2026 |
| Aidan Riddle | Foot | 2026 |
| Sam Sturt | Knee | 2026 |
| Hayden Young | Groin | Test |
- Young needs to pass a fitness test
Updated: August 20
Geelong injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Toby Conway | Foot | TBC |
- No new injuries reported following win over Sydney
Updated: August 20
Gold Coast injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Charlie Ballard | Knee | 2026 |
| Sam Clohesy | Ankle | 4-6 weeks |
| Zak Evans | Thumb | 2026 |
| Will Graham | Shoulder | 1-3 weeks |
| Elliott Himmelberg | Knee | 2026 |
| Bailey Humphrey | Knee | 1-3 weeks |
| Max Knobel | Foot | 2026 |
| Dan Rioli | Leg | 1-3 weeks |
| David Swallow | Knee | Test |
- Rioli could return for the rescheduled Essendon match
Updated: August 20
GWS injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Cody Angove | Back | 2026 |
| Jack Buckley | Calf | Test |
| Brent Daniels | Adductor | Test |
| Wade Derksen | Ankle | 2026 |
| Ollie Hannaford | Ankle | Test |
| Jesse Hogan | Foot | TBC |
| Josh Kelly | Calf | 2 weeks |
| Toby McMullin | Syndesmosis | 2026 |
| Jack Ough | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Conor Stone | Foot | 2026 |
| Jake Stringer | Hamstring | 2 weeks |
| Callan Ward | Knee | 2026 |
| Nathan Wardius | ACL | 2026 |
- Jack Buckley set to return
- Jesse Hogan likely to be kept on ice until the finals
Updated: August 20
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Hawthorn injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Will Day | Foot | 2026 |
| Finn Maginness | Kidney | 2026 |
| Harry Morrison | Quad | Test |
| Noah Mraz | Knee | 1 week |
| Josh Weddle | Back | TBC |
Updated: August 20
Melbourne injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Jack Henderson | Groin | TBC |
| Marty Hore | ACL | 2026 |
| Matt Jefferson | Toe | TBC |
| Jake Lever | Ankle | 2026 |
| Xavier Lindsay | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Shane McAdam | Achilles | 2026 |
| Andy Moniz-Wakefield | Knee | 2026 |
| Caleb Windsor | Hamstring | 2026 |
Updated: August 20
North Melbourne injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Jackson Archer | Ankle | 2026 |
| Zac Banch | Ribs | Test |
| Miller Bergman | Knee | 2026 |
| Callum Coleman-Jones | Calf | 2026 |
| Zac Fisher | Calf | 2026 |
| Brayden George | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Josh Goater | Calf | 2026 |
| Riley Hardeman | Concussion | Test |
| Nick Larkey | Knee | 2026 |
| Luke McDonald | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Darcy Tucker | Back | 2026 |
| Cameron Zurhaar | Ankle | Season |
| George Wardlaw | Ankle | Test |
Updated: August 20
Port Adelaide injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Aliir Aliir | Ankle | Test |
| Benny Barrett | Syndesmosis | 1-2 weeks |
| Miles Bergman | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Jase Burgoyne | Ankle | 2026 |
| Ryan Burton | Knee | 1-2 weeks |
| Tom Cochrane | Foot | 2026 |
| Jason Horne-Francis | Foot | 2026 |
| Jack Lukosius | Calf | 2026 |
| Todd Marshall | Achilles | 2026 |
| Sam Powell-Pepper | ACL | 2026 |
| Esava Ratugolea | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Josh Sinn | Calf | 2026 |
| Ivan Soldo | Concussion | TBC |
| Dante Visentini | Ankle | 2026 |
| Xavier Walsh | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Ollie Wines | Suspension | 3 matches |
Updated: August 20
Richmond injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Jacob Bauer | ACL | 2026 |
| Judson Clarke | ACL | 2026 |
| Mate Colina | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Thomson Dow | Patella | 2026 |
| Jonty Faull | Knee | 2026 |
| Liam Fawcett | Foot | Available |
| Campbell Gray | Knee | Available |
| Oliver Hayes-Brown | Hamstring | Available |
| Sam Lalor | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Mykelti Lefau | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Kane McAulliffe | Quad | 2-4 weeks |
| Hugo Ralphsmith | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Samson Ryan | Foot | 1-2 weeks |
| Tom Sims | Elbow | 2026 |
| Josh Smillie | Quad | 3-6 weeks |
| Nick Vlastuin | Ankle | TBC |
Updated: August 20
St Kilda injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Harry Boyd | Leg | 2026 |
| Dan Butler | Elbow | 2026 |
| Ryan Byrnes | Foot | 2026 |
| Hunter Clark | Knee | 2026 |
| Paddy Dow | Collarbone | 2026 |
| Dougal Howard | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Max King | Knee | 2026 |
| Mitch Owens | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Patrick Said | Calf | Available |
| Jimmy Webster | Calf | Available |
Updated: August 20
Sydney injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Joel Amartey | Adductor | 2026 |
| Will Edwards | Leg | 2026 |
| Brodie Grundy | Concussion | Test |
| Joel Hamling | Hamstring | 2026 |
| Logan McDonald | Ankle | 2026 |
| Justin McInerney | Knee | 2026 |
| Ben Paton | Knee | 2026 |
Updated: August 20
West Coast injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Bo Allan | Syndesmosis | 2026 |
| Oscar Allen | Calf/Achilles/Knee | 2026 |
| Liam Duggan | Suspension | 2026 |
| Harry Edwards | Foot | Season |
| Tom Gross | Calf | TBC |
| Jack Hutchinson | Hamstring | Test |
| Archer Reid | Toe | 2026 |
| Harley Reid | Syndesmosis | 2026 |
| Jake Waterman | Shoulder | 2026 |
| Elliot Yeo | Ankle | 2026 |
Updated: August 20
Western Bulldogs injury news
| Player | Injury | Estimated return |
| Josh Dolan | Concussion | Test |
| Harvey Gallagher | Calf | 2026 |
| Lachie McNeil | Hip | Available |
| Adam Treloar | Calf | Available |
| Laitham Vandermeer | Concussion | Test |
| Cody Weightman | Knee | 2026 |
Updated: August 20