Vince rolled his ankle when he was tackled to the ground in a competitive training drill and was helped from the field by two trainers.
The 24-year-old was expected to serve a one-match suspension in the SANFL this weekend after being banished from the AFL for a week for staying out beyond a reasonable hour following the club’s loss to North Melbourne on Saturday night.
If he’s unable to line up for Woodville-West Torrens this weekend because of injury, the club-imposed suspension will carry over to the next weekend, potentially making him unavailable for the Crows clash with St Kilda in round 10.
Graham Johncock and rookie Matthew Jaensch were also suspended for a week as a result of separate indiscretions last weekend, and young defender Tony Armstrong said the players were disappointed with the trio’s actions.
“It was a little bit disappointing what happened, but we dealt with it strongly. We pride ourselves on having a good culture and the leadership group made a tough decision which is going to help support the three guys and make them come out the other end better players,” Armstrong said on Wednesday.
“The strength of this club is that we’re not afraid to have those tough conversations when we have to, be that in a positive or a negative manner. It’s all about trying to make us better.”
Forward Chris Knights (plantar fasciitis) failed to complete Wednesday’s training session and is very unlikely to play against the Brisbane Lions on Sunday.
Scott Thompson (calf) and Andrew McLeod (shoulder) both skipped training but are expected to train with the team on Friday, while Johncock is likely to miss another week of football.
Speedy onballer David Mackay (groin) got through the session unscathed and should be recalled for the clash with the Lions.
Midfielder Brad Symes, who is recovering from a long-term knee injury, was another victim of Adelaide’s bruising training session.
Symes copped a knock to the head, but is still expected to make his SANFL comeback with Central Districts this weekend.
The Crows were beaten soundly in the contested ball last weekend and Armstrong said the solid training session was designed to improve the players’ mindsets.
“It was a big focus today and hopefully the session will help us address that area,” he said.
“Training like that really helps our attitude towards contested ball and hopefully it’s something we can come out and rectify on the weekend.”
