St Kilda's Head Physio Andrew Wallis today confirmed skipper Jarryn Geary will not be available for selection.

The fearless No. 14 put his body on the line in a game-defining moment of courage, and the resulting corkie means he's spending the majority of this week recovering in hospital.

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Like Geary, hard-nosed defender Daniel McKenzie suffered the full effect of putting his body on the line, this time against the Hawks in Round 4.

McKenzie was omitted after experiencing concussive symptoms in the lead-up to Round 5, but trained on Tuesday and will be available for selection.

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Another Saint on the road to recovery from concussion is ruckman Lewis Pierce, who will need to train strongly and without interruption to be considered for selection.

Jake Carlisle and Jack Bytel are both recovering well from their respective back surgeries.

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Carlisle commenced running on the anti-gravity treadmill last week, while young draftee Jack Bytel is set to begin his AlterG running program this week.

Exciting youngsters Max King and Oscar Clavarino have returned to full contact training, with both players looking to play VFL football in just two weeks.