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Weightman on track for shock return, ruck still in protocols

Cody Weightman could come straight back into the AFL side after 20 months on the sidelines

WESTERN Bulldogs star Cody Weightman is on the cusp of making a long-awaited return after 20 months on the sidelines, while Tim English is yet to clear concussion protocols ahead of Saturday night's clash against Collingwood. 

Weightman hasn't played since the 2024 elimination final loss to Hawthorn due to a nightmare run of operations on his knee, stemming from a rare congenital condition called bipartite patella. 

The 25-year-old has completed full training across May and now the club is favoured to bring him straight back in at AFL level over the next fortnight. The clash against Hawthorn next Friday night is the most likely outcome, but this weekend is also being considered.

Plain English: Dogs make call after session

Star ruckman Tim English trained the house down on Thursday and is ready to play for the Western Bulldogs against Collingwood on Saturday night.

Track watchers were so positive about English's move out of concussion protocols, his official selection will be one of the least surprising developments in recent weeks.

Concussion symptoms that have kept him out of the past two fixtures. He was concussed late in the win against Port Adelaide.

The Western Bulldogs are set to wait one more week before playing small forward Cody Weightman for the first time in 21 months.

While there was a temptation to play the star small forward this weekend against Collingwood, the Western Bulldogs have decided patience is best given Weightman's long history with injury.

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