In the game of Footy, injuries are fairly common. The AFL is no stranger to absentees due to tending to broken bones, strained hamstrings and torn ACLs and more.
The games for Round 15 of the 2024 season are slated to run from Thursday, June 20, to Sunday, June 23. On that note, we have provided below a list of each club’s injured and unavailable players, return dates and more.
Which of your favourite players are injured or suspended ahead of the 15th round?
Adelaide Crows
Brodie Smith, Knee (Test)
Elliot Himmelberg, Cheekbone (Test)
Josh Worrell, Arm (5-7weeks)
Matt Crouch, Shoulder (Season)
Patrick Parnell, Shoulder (Season)
Riley Thilthorpe, Knee (1-3 weeks)
Taylor Walker, Back (Test)
Wayne Milera, Knee (Season)
Brisbane Lions
Carter Michael, Quad (1 week)
Darcy Gardiner, Knee (Season)
Keidean Coleman, Knee (Season)
Lincoln McCarthy, Knee (Season)
Noah Answerth, Shoulder (4-6 weeks)
Tom Doedee, Knee (Season)
Will Ashcroft, Knee (1 week)
Carlton Blues
Adam Cerra, Hamstring (1 week)
David Cuningham, Calf (Test)
Jack Martin, Calf (1-3 weeks)
Jack Silvagni, Knee (Season)
Hudson O'Keefe, Hamstring (3-5 weeks)
Matt Carroll, Groin (1-2 weeks)
Matt Cottrell, Foot (2-3 weeks)
Marc Pittonet, Finger (Test)
Orazio Fantasia, Shoulder (Test)
Sam Docherty, Knee (Season)
Collingwood Magpies
Aiden Begg, Knee (Season)
Brody Mihocek, Hamstring (1 week)
Dan McStay, Knee (TBC)
Jamie Elliott,Vascular (4-6 weeks)
Joe Richards, Foot (1-2 weeks)
Jordan De Goey, Groin (1 week)
Josh Carmichael, Concussion (TBC)
Mason Cox, Knee (3-5 weeks)
Ned Long, Calf (1 week)
Oscar Steene, Toe (4-6 weeks)
Scott Pendlebury, Bicep (1-2 weeks)
Tom Mitchell, Foot (4-6 weeks)
Essendon Bombers
Ben Hobbs, Calf (Test)
Darcy Parish, Calf (4 weeks)
Jaiden Hunter, Knee (Season)
Mason Redman, Hamstring (Test)
Kaine Baldwin, Foot (3-6 weeks)
Saad El-Hawli, Ankle (6-7 weeks)
Sam Draper, Knee (Test)
Sam Weideman, Suspension (Round 18)
Will Setterfield, Knee (Test)
Xavier Duursma, Quad (Test)
Zach Reid, Pectoral (TBC)
Fremantle Dockers
Brennan Cox, Hamstring (Test)
Heath Chapman, Hamstring (Test)
Josh Corbett, Hip (Season)
Michael Walters, Hamstring (3-4 weeks)
Nathan O'Driscoll, Knee (4-5 weeks)
Odin Jones, Illness (Test)
Oscar McDonald, Knee (8-10 weeks)
Sebit Kuek, Knee (2-3 weeks)
Geelong Cats
Cam Guthrie, Achilles (2 weeks)
Oli Wiltshire, Pelvis (2-4 weeks)
Gold Coast Suns
Ben King, Knee (Test)
Machine Weller, Knee (4 weeks)
GWS Giants
Adam Kennedy, Hamstring (Test)
Braydon Preuss, Hamstring (Indefinite)
Cooper Hamilton, Ankle (3-4 weeks)
Darcy Jones, Hamstring (Test)
Harry Perryman, Hamstring (1 week)
James Leake, Quad (Test)
Josh Fahey, Foot (12-16 weeks)
Nick Haynes, Hamstring (3-4 weeks)
Nick Madden, Ankle (5-7 weeks)
Stephen Coniglio, Shoulder (Test)
Hawthorn Hawks
James Blanck, Knee (Season)
Sam Butler, Leg (Season)
Bailey Macdonald, Hip (Test)
Will McCabe, Back (Test)
Ned Reeves, Back (Test)
Jack O'Sullivan, Hamstring (Test)
Ethan Phillips, Knee (Test)
Cooper Stephens, Achilles (Test)
Chad Wingard, Calf (Test)
Melbourne Demons
Charlie Spargo, Achilles (TBC)
Christian Petracca, Ribs, Spleen (Indefinite)
Jake Lever, Knee (1-2 weeks)
Jake Melksham, Knee (2-3 weeks)
Joel Smith, Suspension (Indefinite)
Lachie Hunter, Calf (1-2 weeks)
Marty Hore, Calf (1-2 weeks)
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Bigoa Nyuon, Hip (Test)
Blake Drury, Knee (3-5 weeks)
Brayden George, Knee (Season)
Callum Coleman-Jones, Achilles (Season)
Josh Goater, Achilles (Season)
Jy Simpkin, Hamstring (Test)
Kallan Dawson, Suspension (Round 16)
Wil Dawson, Shoulder (4-5 weeks)
Port Adelaide Power
Charlie Dixon, Suspension (Round 18)
Hugh Jackson, Hip (Test)
Josh Sinn, Collar bone (2 weeks)
Lachie Charleson, Knee (1-2 weeks)
Sam Powell-Pepper, Knee (Season)
Willie Rioli, Calf (Test)
Richmond Tigers
Dion Prestia, Calf (Test)
Dylan Grimes, Back (TBC)
Jack Graham, Hamstring (TBC)
Jack Ross, Foot (6-8 weeks)
Jacob Hopper, Hamstring (Test)
Josh Gibcus, ACL (Season)
Judson Clarke, ACL (Season)
Liam Fawcett, Back (TBC)
Marlion Pickett, Calf (1-2 weeks)
Mate Colina, Back (TBC)
Maurice Rioli jnr, Ankle (2-4 weeks)
Mykelti Lefau, ACL (Season)
Sam Naismith, ACL (Season)
Shai Bolton, Corked Leg (TBC)
Tylar Young, ACL (Season)
St Kilda Saints
Brad Crouch, Knee (TBC)
Dougal Howard, Hamstring (3 weeks)
Isaac Keeler, Knee (Test)
Jack Hayes, Knee (3-4 weeks)
James Van Es, Ankle (Season)
Jimmy Webster, Calf (Test)
Liam Stocker, Abdomen (Test)
Paddy Dow, Ankle (Test)
Sydney Swans
Angus Sheldrick, Ankle (6 weeks)
Callum Mills, Shoulder, Calf (1-2 weeks)
Harry Arnold, Back (3-4 weeks)
Jack Buller, Back (Season)
Luke Parker, Suspension (Round 18)
Sam Reid, Foot (1-3 weeks)
West Coast Eagles
Dom Sheed, Hamstring (1 week)
Elijah Hewett, Foot (3-4 weeks)
Harley Reid, Suspension (Round 16)
Liam Duggan, Concussion (Test)
Noah Long, Knee (Season)
Oscar Allen, Knee (Test)
Rhett Bazzo, Groin (3-4 weeks)
Tim Kelly, Hip (1 week)
Western Bulldogs
Aaron Naughton, Knee (Test)
Alex Keath, Hamstring (4-6 weeks)
Bailey Smith, Knee (Season)
James Harmes, Hamstring (Test)
Jason Johannisen, Hamstring (2-3 weeks)
Jordan Croft, Concussion (Test)
Luke Cleary, Concussion (Test)
Nick Coffield, Shoulder (Test)
Ryan Gardner, Wrist (10-12 weeks)