AFL injury intelligence — depth over headlines.
Every AFL injury — OSIICS-classified, scored for player durability, and rolled into club-by-club health metrics. The record, not the rumour.
721 injuries tracked in 202699% OSIICS-classifiedupdated R18How we measure·Data quality
Match day
Round 19 — 1 game today
Squads named. The injury picture before first bounce.
Round 18 Wrap
DetailsBiggest mover:GEE-7
Body regions hit
- Head/Neck6
- Systemic/Other6
- Hamstring5
- Ankle/Foot3
Back in the Side
Players who returned in Round 18 — the longest-out first.
- Riley Garcia25 wks out
Returned R18 via VFL
knee injury
- Braeden Campbell20 wks out
Returned R18 via VFL
lower-leg injury
- Christian Salem13 wks out
Returned R18 via VFL
foot injury
- Xavier O'Halloran10 wks out
Returned R18 vs GEE
ankle injury
- Zak Johnson9 wks out
Returned R18 via VFL
ankle injury
- Bailey Williams8 wks out
Returned R18 vs WCE
hamstring injury
Expected Returns
Who's due back and the fixture they return into — the only consolidated cross-club returns view in AFL.
This Week's New Injuries
New injuries ranked by what changes the picture — recurrences, durable players going down, and clubs stacking up absences.
- Harrison PettyRecurrence
Hamstring
Injured
MinorMEL's 3rd this monthGames/seasonModeratePetty games played per season per point Point Petty games played per season '21 19 games '22 18 games '23 14 games '24 20 games '25 19 games - Tom CochraneRecurrence
Hamstring tightness
Injured
MinorPTA's 10th this month - Rhys StanleyRecurrence
Hamstring tightness
Injured
MinorGEE's 6th this monthGames/seasonFragileStanley games played per season per point Point Stanley games played per season '21 19 games '22 20 games '23 13 games '24 14 games '25 19 games - George HewettReliable
Back issue
Injured
MinorAwaiting DiagnosisCAR's 5th this monthGames/seasonTrending upHewett games played per season per point Point Hewett games played per season '21 21 games '22 15 games '23 22 games '24 22 games '25 23 games - Jeremy CameronReliable
Suspected broken left collarbone
Injured
ModerateGames/seasonTrending upCameron games played per season per point Point Cameron games played per season '21 15 games '22 24 games '23 20 games '24 24 games '25 26 games - Rory LairdIronman
Left ankle injury sustained in the…
Injured
MinimalADE's 6th this monthGames/seasonHolding steadyLaird games played per season per point Point Laird games played per season '21 22 games '22 20 games '23 22 games '24 23 games '25 22 games
Latest Developments
The league’s most recent injury turns — setbacks, surgeries, fitness tests and revised return dates — newest first.
This week
- Archer Reid
Progress update
Knee — out for season; too much risk to push a return this year.
Return revised: 18 July → 27 Sept
- Tyler Brockman
Progress update
Scans reveal a high-grade hamstring — out for season.
Return revised: 18 July → 27 Sept
- Sam Powell-Pepper
Progress update
Out for season — moved to a training block.
Return revised: 25 July → 1 Oct
- Josh Kelly
Progress update
Officially ruled out for 2026 season following hip surgery; targeting Round 1 2027.
Return revised: 1 Aug → 1 Mar
- Jack Dalton
Progress update
Knee — 5-6 weeks per AFL R19 medical room.
Return revised: 19 July → 22 Aug
- James Barrat
Progress update
Foot listed as long-term (6+ weeks).
Return revised: 16 July → 25 Aug
Squad health — season vs this round
A team can be healthy all year yet thin this week.
| Point | League average availability |
|---|---|
| R1 | 76% |
| R2 | 76% |
| R3 | 75% |
| R4 | 74% |
| R5 | 75% |
| R6 | 75% |
| R7 | 75% |
| R8 | 75% |
| R9 | 75% |
| R10 | 75% |
| R11 | 74% |
| R12 | 74% |
| R13 | 74% |
| R14 | 74% |
| R15 | 74% |
| R16 | 74% |
| R17 | 74% |
| R18 | 74% |
Season-cumulative — value-weighted injury burden, availability & incidence across the year. Arrows show round-over-round movement.
Depth spotlight
A different lens on the record each week.
Diagnosis maturity
Data quality30% of the 695 injuries tracked this season have reached a confirmed OSIICS diagnosis; the rest are still maturing through the pending → provisional funnel.