Houlihan ruled out
Posted by Brent DiamondMar 21. 2011 3:49 am
CARLTON utility Ryan Houlihan has been ruled out of the season opening clash against Richmond on Thursday night with a calf injury.
Houlihan, one of the veterans on the clubs’ list, strained his calf in a VFL practice match for the Northern Bullants last Friday night while playing against the Coburg Tigers at Visy Park.
Paul Bower is also unlikely to play which will test the Blues defence given that they have already lost Michael Jamison to injury.
Eddie Betts also is carrying a slight injury into the game but is expected to play.
Adelaide
Ian Callinan (bicep) – indefinite
James Craig (hamstring) – indefinite
Sam Jacobs (hamstring) – test
Bernie Vince – test
Jared Petrenko (abdominal strain) – 1 week
Sam Shaw (back) – indefinite
Kurt Tippet (ankle) – 1 week
Brisbane Lions
Callum Bartlett (knee) – indefinite
Jamie Charman (achilles) – indefinite
Xavier Clarke (knee) – indefinite
Josh Drummond (quad) – 3-4 weeks
Mitch Golby (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Carlton
Matthew Kreuzer (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Luke Mitchell (shoulder) – 1-2 weeks
Collingwood
Nathan Brown (knee) – indefinite
John Ceglar (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Brad Dick (shoulder) -1 week
Alan Didak (shoulder) – test
Tom Hunter (neck) – TBA
Nick Maxwell (internal bleeding) – 1-2 weeks
Ben Reid (ankle) – 1-2 weeks
Josh Thomas (foot) – 4 weeks
Essendon
Darcy Daniher (groin) – ongoing assessment
Alwyn Davey (broken arm) – 1-2 weeks
Anthony Long (hamstring) – indefinite
Tayte Pears (foot) – ongoing assessment
Henry Slattery (broken thumb) – 2-3 weeks
Andrew Welsh (abdominal) – ongoing assessment
Fremantle
Michael Barlow (broken leg) – TBC
Ben Bucovaz (hamstring) – 1 week
Matt de Boer (hamstring) – 1 week
Roger Hayden (foot) – 8-12 weeks
Joel Houghton (broken arm) – 3 weeks
Garrick Ibbotson (ankle) – 3 weeks
Anthony Morabito (knee) – season
Tendai Mzungu (knee) – 8-10 weeks
Tim Ruffles (knee) – TBC
Byron Schammer (hip) – 6 weeks
Geelong
James Bartel (concussion) – test
Shannon Byrnes (foot) – 1-2 weeks
Paul Chapman (groin) – 1-2 weeks
Marcus Drum (ankle) – 2-3 weeks
Cameron Ling (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Cameron Mooney (knee soreness) – test
James Podsiadly (broken hand) – 1-2 weeks
Gold Coast
Gary Ablett (groin/hip) – 2 weeks
Joseph Daye (shoulder) – TBA
Hawthorn
Luke Hodge (achilles) – test
Sam Menegola (wrist) – 3-4 weeks
Melbourne
Jack Fitzpatrick (foot) – 2-3 weeks
James Frawley (shoulder) – 3 weeks
Jordie McKenzie (groin) – 2-3 week
Tom McNamara (foot) – 2-3 weeks
Cale Morton (finger) – 3-4 weeks
Michael Newton (broken wrist) – 2 weeks
Robert Campbell (achilles) – 5-7 weeks
Troy Davis (thyroid) – 5 weeks
North Melbourne
Ryan Bastinac (knee) – indefinite
Matthew Campbell (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Nathan Grima (back) – 2-4 weeks
Lachlan Hansen (shoulder) – TBA
Ayden Kennedy (knee) – indefinite
Ed Lower (knee) – indefinite
Hamish McIntosh (achilles) – indefinite
Brady Rawlings (hamstring tightness) – test
Marcus White (shoulder) – indefinite
Levi Greenwood (ankle) – 4-5 weeks
Port Adelaide
Ben Jacobs (glandular fever) – indefinite
Matthew Lobbe (dislocated shoulder) – 8-9 weeks
Andrew Moore (groin) – ongoing assessment
Ben Newton (ankle) – ongoing assessment
Simon Phillips (jaw) – 4-5 weeks
Matt Thomas (foot) – available
Richmond
Mitch Farmer (ankle) – TBA
Jack Riewoldt (knee) – test
St Kilda
Michael Gardiner (knee) – 7 weeks
Clinton Jones (concussion) – test
Justin Koschitzke (ankle) – 5 weeks
Dean Polo (finger) – TBA
Sydney Swans
Craig Bolton (achilles) – indefinite
Daniel Bradshaw (knee) – TBA
Campbell Heath (knee) – 7-9 weeks
Tadhg Kennelly (knee) – 1 week
Jarred Moore (ankle) – TBA
Lewis Roberts-Thomson (hamstring/gluteal) – 1 week
Gary Rohan (achilles) – test
Matt Spangher (quad) – 1 week
West Coast
Mitch Brown (shoulder) – TBA
Nic Naitanui (shoulder) – test
Daniel Kerr – Test
Adam Selwood (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Western Bulldogs
Daniel Giansiracusa (ankle) – TBA
Lindsay Gilbee (hamstring) – TBA
Brian Lake (knee/hip/shoulder) – 1-2 weeks
Ryan Hargrave (ankle) – 5-7 weeks
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