Ruckman Hamish Free has been placed in AFL concussion protocols and will be out of action for this week's round of football.

Following the VFL side's five-point win over Sydney at Tramway Oval, the 25-year-old reported some delayed concussion symptoms.

"Hamish is still symptomatic in this early recovery phase of his program," North Melbourne head of performance Kevin White told NMFC Media.

"As he's now had multiple concussions across the past year, his management and return to play guidelines will be more extensive."

Besides Free, it's a relatively clean bill of health for the Kangaroos who will face the second-placed Blues at Marvel Stadium on Sunday evening.

Brayden George is recovering well from surgery and his knee has reduced in swelling and increased its range of movement across the past week.

Josh Goater and Callum Coleman-Jones (Achilles) are "starting to make good inroads with building their calf strength and running mechanics," White said.

Injury List

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
23. Geordie Payne	Shin	December/January
30. Charlie Comben	Shoulder	January
42. Kallan Dawson	Groin	January
7. Zane Duursma	Shoulder	January
4. Aidan Corr	Finger	Mid-late January
18. Wil Dawson	Shoulder	January/February
31. Josh Goater	Achilles	January/February
41. Jacob Konstanty	Foot	February
33. Brayden George	Knee	April-June
21. Callum Coleman-Jones	Achilles	May-June

23. Geordie Payne

Injury: Shin

Est. Return: December/January

30. Charlie Comben

Injury: Shoulder

Est. Return: January

42. Kallan Dawson

Injury: Groin

Est. Return: January

7. Zane Duursma

Injury: Shoulder

Est. Return: January

4. Aidan Corr

Injury: Finger

Est. Return: Mid-late January

18. Wil Dawson

Injury: Shoulder

Est. Return: January/February

31. Josh Goater

Injury: Achilles

Est. Return: January/February

41. Jacob Konstanty

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: February

33. Brayden George

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: April-June

21. Callum Coleman-Jones

Injury: Achilles

Est. Return: May-June

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