Bulldogs star Adam Treloar looks set to return to the midfield for this weekend’s bumper clash against Geelong at Marvel Stadium.

The 30-year-old has missed the past three weeks with a hamstring strain and will need to get through main training before being considered for selection against the reigning premiers.

“Adam’s recovery from his hamstring injury has gone exactly to plan,” Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell said.

“We have graduated his speed and training demands over the last few sessions, with him completing a game like training session on Saturday.

“He still has one or two boxes to tick before we can confirm his availability, but at this stage he is on track to return to play this weekend.”

Sam Darcy is a strong chance to return to availability after recovering from a small hole in his lung over the past month.

“Sam Darcy has progressed well over the last couple of weeks,” Bell said.

“During his last review, the specialist was happy that Sam’s lung had fully healed.”

“Since then, Sam has been progressing his training and completed a game like rehab session on Saturday.

“If he gets through main training this week like I expect, he will return to availability.”

Roarke Smith’s long road to recovery from a plantar fascia injury looks to be complete after ticking off several boxes in the past fortnight.

“Roarke Smith has been suffering from this persistent plantar fascia issue since the start of the season,” Bell said.

“We know that these injuries are notoriously hard to fix within a season, and he has shown great mental resilience and determination to get back to playing.

“Roarke’s foot has coped well with the progression back into training the last few weeks.

“If he pulls up well from our main session on Wednesday, Roarke will return to playing this weekend."

Injury List

Roarke Smith (plantar fascia) - Test
Adam Treloar (hamstring) - Test
Sam Darcy (lung) - Test
Dom Bedendo (groin) - 3-4 weeks
Riley Garcia (groin) - 5-7 weeks
Jason Johannisen (hamstring) - 7-9 weeks