Western Bulldogs forward Laith Vandermeer will be monitored across the week after being subbed out Sunday’s match against Fremantle.
Vandermeer was removed from the game in the second quarter, after developing knee soreness in the opening term.
“In the first quarter, Laith had the onset of some pain behind his knee,” Head of Sports Medicine Chris Bell said.
“This did inhibit his ability to hit top-end speed, which is obviously one of his weapons, so he was subbed out of the game.
“Scans have confirmed that he does have some low-grade cartilage damage in his knee.
“At this stage we have a conservative management plan around Laith, with a level of optimism that his symptoms will settle quickly. We will confirm his return-to-play plan in the coming days."
Anthony Scott will be placed in concussion protocols after a collision in the VFL, while Marcus Bontempelli (calf) and Jason Johannisen (hamstring) are on track.
“In the VFL, Anthony was involved in a tackle where he hit his head on the ground,” Bell said.
“This mechanism caused Anthony to become concussed.
“He has entered our concussion management framework and will work closely with our doctors to confirm his return-to-play plan.
“In some great news, JJ has built some great continuity in his training following his high-grade hamstring injury. He has pretty much fully trained the last 2-3 weeks and has completed multiple match simulation type training sessions. He will be in good stead to return to availability this weekend.
“Marcus has continued to progress really well following his complex calf injury. He will re-integrate into team training this week.
“He is on track to complete a controlled game-parameters training session this Saturday, which should set him up to return to availability in Round 6 against the Saints.”
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