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Head of High-Performance Jarrod Wade has provided an Injury Update ahead of Collingwood’s Round 24 clash against Essendon at the MCG on Friday night.  

Jordan De Goey will be available for selection following the glute complaint that kept him out of Friday night’s game against Brisbane. De Goey trained over the weekend and returned to full speed training.

Bobby Hill will be available for selection on Friday night should he get through training this week. Scans have shown there is no damage to his hamstring that kept him out of the game against Brisbane.

Debutant Jakob Ryan is under the concussion protocols following an incident early in Friday night’s clash against Brisbane. Ryan is in the early phase of protocols and will progress to the next phase once he is symptom free.

Nathan Murphy received two knocks during Friday’s clash, one in the second quarter and one in the last term. The knocks have left Murphy with multiple corks in his back and glute region. The defender will be assessed ahead of Round 24.

In the VFL against Southport on Saturday, Nathan Kreuger suffered an impact injury to his shoulder which saw him unable to complete the game. The forward had surgery to the same shoulder preseason this year, however scans have fortunately cleared him of any damage. Kreuger will also be assessed ahead of this weekend’s VFL Wildcard Round match.

Will Kelly was close to playing in Saturday’s VFL clash against Southport following his recovery from an ankle injury. The 23-year-old will be available for selection this weekend after clearing key agility markers in his recovery.

Captain Darcy Moore is making strong progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury sustained during the side’s Round 22 match against Geelong. The Captain is back to around 80-85 per cent running speed and could participate in match simulation in the BYE week before finals. Moore is on track to be available for selection for the first week of finals.

Nick Daicos is off crutches ahead of schedule in his knee injury rehab. The young midfielder has started bike, gym, and pool-based exercises and is expected to start running in the next fortnight. A  further update on his return to play timeline will be communicated in the coming weeks.

Defender Charlie Dean has returned to full training and match sim – an exciting milestone in his recovery from a season ending foot injury that has seen him on the long-term injury list.