{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-round-5-teams-news-all-the-injury-and-selection-news-ahead-of-gather-round/news-story/eb26e163a524de60c75b7bdc43e5b966","title":"AFL Round 5 teams: Injuries hit ahead of Gather Round","domain":"heraldsun.com.au","imageUrl":"https://images.pexels.com/photos/1476171/pexels-photo-1476171.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940","pexelsSearchTerm":"AFL football players","category":"Sports","language":"en","slug":"7602b13b","id":"7602b13b-2e83-4993-804c-34558bfebd69","description":"Herald Sun article details AFL Round 5 injury and selection updates for all 18 clubs ahead of Gather Round in South Australia.","summary":"## TL;DR\n- Herald Sun article details AFL Round 5 injury and selection updates for all 18 clubs ahead of Gather Round in South Australia.\n- Key outs include Darcy Fogarty (Adelaide, back), Jacob Weitering (Carlton, concussion), Tim English and Ed Richards (Bulldogs, knee), Hayden Young and Michael Frederick (Fremantle, hamstring/ankle).\n- Updates shape team lineups for nine games from Thursday to Sunday, with returns like Nick Daicos (Collingwood, calf) and Harris Andrews (Brisbane, suspension) expected to boost sides.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)[[2]](https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/48372857/afl-teams-round-5-2026-team-news-selection-whispers-injuries-news-fixtures-tips-odds-scores)[[3]](https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list)\n\n## The story at a glance\nThe Herald Sun piece rounds up the latest ins, outs, injuries, and selection whispers for AFL Round 5's Gather Round, where all nine games happen across South Australia venues like Adelaide Oval and Barossa Park. It covers teams such as Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, and others facing key absences from concussion, back, knee, and hamstring issues. Reporting comes now as clubs finalise squads before Thursday's opener between Adelaide and Carlton. Gather Round packs every match into four days for a festival atmosphere.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)[[2]](https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/48372857/afl-teams-round-5-2026-team-news-selection-whispers-injuries-news-fixtures-tips-odds-scores)\n\n## Key points\n- **Adelaide Crows**: Darcy Fogarty out with back (disc issue, another week); Isaac Cumming returns from illness; Jordan Butts in concussion protocols.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)[[3]](https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list)\n- **Carlton Blues**: Jacob Weitering and Harry Dean out (concussion); challenging Will Hayward's ban; Michael Voss flags multiple changes, Nick Haynes possible in.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)\n- **Collingwood Magpies**: Nick Daicos (corked calf) and Scott Pendlebury (Achilles) expected to play; VFL form could bring in Jack Buller, Charlie West, or Angus Anderson; Will Hayes at risk.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)\n- **Fremantle Dockers**: Hayden Young (hamstring) and Michael Frederick (ankle) ruled out for at least another week; no rush on returns.[[2]](https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/48372857/afl-teams-round-5-2026-team-news-selection-whispers-injuries-news-fixtures-tips-odds-scores)\n- **Western Bulldogs**: Tim English (knee/MCL), Ed Richards (knee), Artie Jones (hamstring) miss Hawthorn clash; major ruck and midfield holes.[[3]](https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list)\n- **Brisbane Lions**: Harris Andrews back from suspension; Hugh McCluggage (calf) a test; Noah Answerth (concussion) uncertain.[[2]](https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/48372857/afl-teams-round-5-2026-team-news-selection-whispers-injuries-news-fixtures-tips-odds-scores)\n- **North Melbourne**: Finn O'Sullivan in doubt after jaw surgery; Griffin Logue (hamstring) test.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)\n\n## Details and context\nGather Round shifts all Round 5 action to South Australia (April 9-12), starting with Adelaide v Carlton at Adelaide Oval, followed by Collingwood v Fremantle, then Saturday triple-header: North Melbourne v Brisbane (Barossa), Essendon v Melbourne, Sydney v Gold Coast (Norwood), Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, GWS v Richmond (Barossa), Port Adelaide v St Kilda, and Geelong v West Coast (Norwood) Sunday.[[4]](https://www.afl.com.au/gather-round)\n\nInjuries hit hard early season, with concussions (Weitering, Dean, Butts) forcing protocols and defensive reshuffles; backs like Fogarty's disc problem deny goals. Returns like Daicos (key for Pies' midfield) and Andrews (Lions' defence) could swing matches, while VFL standouts (Buller, Dowling) push for debuts or recalls. Coaches balance short turnarounds, testing doubtful players like Dangerfield (Geelong calf).[[3]](https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list)\n\n## Key quotes\nAdelaide coach Matthew Nicks on Darcy Fogarty: “We won’t get Fog back. Fog’s going to be another week. He won’t be right by Thursday.”[[5]](https://www.afc.com.au/news/1989928/nicks-reveals-early-gather-round-team-news)\n\nFremantle coach Justin Longmuir on outs: Confirmed Hayden Young and Michael Frederick out another week.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)\n\n## Why it matters\nInjuries and selections decide early ladder positions in a packed Gather Round, testing depth across all 18 clubs in high-stakes SA venues. Fans and SuperCoach players track outs like Fogarty or English for impacts on scoring and matchups; teams like Carlton face defensive crises without Weitering. Watch Tuesday tribunal (Hayward ban), Wednesday team sheets, and Daicos/Dangerfield fitness tests for final lineups.[[1]](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7)","hashtags":["#afl","#gather","#round","#injuries","#teams","#selection"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-round-5-teams-news-all-the-injury-and-selection-news-ahead-of-gather-round/news-story/eb26e163a524de60c75b7bdc43e5b966","title":"Original article"},{"url":"https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2026-round-5-team-tips-predicted-sides-and-squads-ins-and-outs-team-changes-injuries-latest-team-news/news-story/0f9871b8a1ea3c6bc9b19eadef60dde7","title":""},{"url":"https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/48372857/afl-teams-round-5-2026-team-news-selection-whispers-injuries-news-fixtures-tips-odds-scores","title":""},{"url":"https://www.afl.com.au/matches/injury-list","title":""},{"url":"https://www.afl.com.au/gather-round","title":""},{"url":"https://www.afc.com.au/news/1989928/nicks-reveals-early-gather-round-team-news","title":""}],"viewCount":2,"publishedAt":"2026-04-08T01:17:14.843Z"}