Walker said his road to recovery has had its speed bumps and he had questioned how the injury would affect his ability. The club remains confident he will return to senior football by round five.

Crows coach Brenton Sanderson said the hope of Walker – who ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in round five last year – returning early this season seemed unlikely. Sanderson ...

Still, this is something to keep an eye on going forward, especially because Walker already dealt with an injury to his left oblique that caused him to miss time last year. Brad Wakai graduated ...