WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Jack Macrae has suffered a setback in his preparations for round one after the three-time Australian international injured his hamstring at club and pre-season camp on the Sunshine Coast.The 29-year-old picked up a slight strain on Tuesday and did not take part in Thursday’s in-club session at Maroochydore Sports Centre, ending his run with the rehabilitation team.Macrae is expected to be sidelined for just a few weeks and should be available for a few minutes in a game simulation against Hawthorn later this month.Bailey Williams was among more than a handful of players who did not play in the 8 x 10 minute match simulation session after entering the AFLand#039 concussion protocol last week following a brutal collision with draft pick Aiden. O’and#039;Driscoll at Whitten Oval.Oand#039;Driscoll spent last Friday night in hospital after the collision and traveled to Queensland, but the club is taking a conservative approach to Western Australia.Aaron Naughton did not play due to illness and remained in a hotel on Thursday, while first-round pick Jordan Croft is also sidelined with a sore calf.Veteran key defender Alex Keath is nearing a return to full fitness and could return to the first team ahead of pre-season matches next week.The 32-year-old has been on a modified program since December due to persistent knee pain.Laitham Vandermeer is also recovering from a minor hamstring strain and should be back to full within the next two weeks.Star midfielder Bailey Smith is in camp in Mooloolaba, completing the early stages of his rehabilitation after tearing his ACL in training in December.Luke Beveridge and #039;s Hawthorn twice before Bulldogsand#039; first round match against Melbourne on March 17..
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