Footscray defender James O’Donnell will be tested this week to determine his availability ahead of Friday night’s Retro Round match against Melbourne.

“From our rehab group, James is eyeing a return this week – he has missed the last few weeks following a concussion he suffered in the Round 17 game, which was then followed by some hamstring tightness,” Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell, said.

“James completed a game-like training session on Saturday, so if he gets through full training like I expect, he will return to availability.”

The Dogs emerged from the win over Sydney without any major injury concerns, while Footscray VFL had a bye.

James Harmes and Kelsey Rypstra are at least another week away from their respective hamstring injuries, while Ryan Gardner is also closing in on his return from a wrist injury.

Medical Room - Round 21

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Player	Injury	Estimated Return
18. James O'Donnell	Jaw	Test
43. Ryan Gardner	Wrist	Test Gardner is a test to return following his long-term recovery from a wrist injury.
22. James Harmes	Foot	Test
41. Kelsey Rypstra	Hamstring	Season Rypstra suffered a high-grade hamstring injury during Round 21 of the VFL.
28. Anthony Scott	Concussion	Test
39. Jason Johannisen	Hamstring	Test
16. Jordan Croft	Thigh	2-3 weeks Croft will miss an extended period with a bone overload to his thigh.
6. Bailey Smith	ACL	Season Smith continues to rehabilitate his ACL injury that he suffered during pre-season training. Read Article

18. James O'Donnell

Injury: Jaw

Est. Return: Test

43. Ryan Gardner

Gardner is a test to return following his long-term recovery from a wrist injury.

Injury: Wrist

Est. Return: Test

22. James Harmes

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Test

41. Kelsey Rypstra

Rypstra suffered a high-grade hamstring injury during Round 21 of the VFL.

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Season

28. Anthony Scott

Injury: Concussion

Est. Return: Test

39. Jason Johannisen

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Test

16. Jordan Croft

Croft will miss an extended period with a bone overload to his thigh.

Injury: Thigh

Est. Return: 2-3 weeks

6. Bailey Smith

Smith continues to rehabilitate his ACL injury that he suffered during pre-season training.

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Injury: ACL

Est. Return: Season

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