Collingwood’s Andrew Krakouer and Brent Macaffer are making amazing progress following knee reconstructions and are set to make VFL comebacks within the next few weeks.

That’s the assessment of Collingwood AFL defender Harry O’Brien who says both players are ready to resume full training in a bid to return to the top level after breaking down in February this year.

“He’s actually been going really well, Andrew Krakouer,” 2010 premiership player O’Brien told Perth radio 6PR.

“Himself and Brent Macaffer both did their knees within a week of each other in the pre-season and they’re both well ahead of what we’ve expected.

“I know that’s a bit of a cliche for people who do their knees nowadays but I can tell you right now, they’ll be playing within the next month.

“That’s just amazing for both of those guys.”

O’Brien said the 176cm Krakouer, who took mark of the year and kicked 35 goals in 2011, could still play a role for the fourth-placed Magpies in the finals series.

“With the raw talent Andrew Krakouer has, the spark that he has, I can’t see why he can’t come into the side late in the season and make an impact in September,” O’Brien said.

Both players had traditional rather than LARS surgery to repair ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injuries.