GEELONG will regain its captain and reigning best and fairest winner in time for its Easter Monday clash with Hawthorn.
Selwood will return to the side after being managed against Brisbane while Tom Stewart has recovered from the bout of gastro which saw him pulled from the team just ahead of the bounce on Friday night.
“Tom had gastro in the 24 hours leading into the game,” GM of Football Simon Lloyd says.
“As you would expect with Tom, he and the medical team did everything humanly possible to get to the line to be available to play.
“He was very close to playing, he was strapped and in his gear. It was a good call from the medical and coaching team pre-game to take him out.”
Quinton Narkle has avoided serious damage to his ankle after his foot was caught under the leg of Patrick Dangerfield in the third term against the Lions.
“He suffered a lateral ligament injury on the weekend. There was no fracture or syndesmosis injury,” Lloyd says.
“We expect him not to be available this week but then we’ll weigh up how he’s going across his rehabilitation markers over the coming weeks.
“His timeline will be dependent on his response to rehab as he commences reloading.”
Shaun Higgins and Sam Menegola are both continuing to progress through the AFL’s concussion protocols after both suffered knocks on April 2.
Sam Simpson (concussion) is currently ramping up his running.
Esava Ratugolea will be a test to return this week after injuring his ankle against Collingwood.
“Following his left ankle sprain, he trained last week and was very close to playing against Brisbane,” Lloyd says.
“We’ll assess how he’s training this week and a decision will be made as to his availability later in the week.”
Gary Rohan is impressing after returning to the main group following an extended stretch on the sidelines with back and hip sciatica.
“Gary is completing part of main football training and he’s training well,” Lloyd says.
“He’s working through a significant conditioning block.”
Toby Conway is also part training as he returns from a hip injury, while James Willis (knee) has resumed running and Flynn Kroeger should return to full training next week.
Jonathon Ceglar remains a long-term prospect after he fractured his foot against Collingwood in the VFL in Round 3.
