Western Bulldogs sharp shooter Tory Dickson could be available for selection for the first time since round 11 according to Club medical services manager Chris Bell, as the Dogs get ready to welcome back a number of players before the season is out.

Hamstring injuries have kept the 30-year-old Dickson sidelined for all but five games this season but he is expected to return to full training this week.

“Tory had ticked all of our boxes following his hamstring injury,” Bell told westernbulldogs.com.au on Monday.

“He completed a really solid training session on the weekend in Ballarat.  He'll come back into full training this week and if he ticks our boxes as we expect he'll (be available.)”

First year forward Billy Gowers can circle round 21 on the calendar according to Bell, while Easton Wood could return within a fortnight.  

“Easton has been fantastic in his recovery from a hamstring injury, and he's probably progressed quicker than we initially expected,” he said.  

“He's back into some high speed running and some football training.  At this stage he's on track to return for the last few games of the year.”

The exact date of Tom Boyd’s return, however, is still up in the air he continues to recover from a back injury.

“The injury is quite volatile and did react poorly after the West Coast game,” Bell said.  

“We will work through a process with Tom over the next couple of weeks to determine his availability and his returning to play plan.”

The news is mixed on Roarke Smith and Kieran Collins as they continue to recover from last Friday’s car accident. 

Collins is expected to return to training on Thursday, while the timing of Smith’s return will be clearer in coming days, Bell said.  

“Roarke got a cut to his head and he did have a mild concussion.”

“He has also got some decent bruising around his knee. So we will work through a process with Roarke over the next couple of days to determine his availability.”