AFL injury intelligence — depth over headlines.
Every injury, every club, every season — OSIICS-classified, scored for player durability, and rolled into club-by-club health metrics. One consolidated record, current and historical. The record, not the rumour.
944 injuries tracked in 202699% OSIICS-classifiedseason complete, as at Oct 14How we measure·Data quality
2026 season complete
Final round wrapNo fixtures until 2027. The off-season story is who goes under the knife and who carries an injury into Round 1.
Off-season surgery
Procedures since the clubs' last games — the highest-signal news of the break.
2027 Returns Watch
Players carrying an injury into 2027, soonest back first. As at Oct 14.
Back for pre-season(9)
Targeting Round 1(3)
Early 2027(2)
Mid 2027(1)
Late 2027(1)
Long-term, no timeline yet(72)
- PTAPort Adelaide10
Zak Butters · Logan Evans · Kane Farrell +7 more
- GWSGWS Giants8
Leek Aleer · Finn Callaghan · Phoenix Gothard +5 more
- RICRichmond8
Noah Balta · Sam Cumming · Jonty Faull +5 more
- WCEWest Coast Eagles8
Sam Allen · Tyler Brockman · Harry Edwards +5 more
- ESSEssendon6
Xavier Duursma · Brayden Fiorini · Lewis Hayes +3 more
- NTHNorth Melbourne5
Zane Duursma · Robert Hansen · Jacob Konstanty +2 more
- SYDSydney Swans5
Joel Amartey · Noah Chamberlain · Will Edwards +2 more
- COLCollingwood4
Tew Jiath · Reef McInnes · Darcy Moore +1 more
- BRLBrisbane Lions3
Henry Smith · Reece Torrent · Zane Zakostelsky
- CARCarlton3
Matt Carroll · Campbell Chesser · Rob Monahan
- MELMelbourne3
Jed Adams · Thomas Matthews · Brody Mihocek
- STKSt Kilda3
James Barrat · Max King · Jack Sinclair
- GCSGold Coast Suns2
Will Graham · Elliott Himmelberg
- WBDWestern Bulldogs2
Sam Darcy · Riley Garcia
- GEEGeelong Cats1
Harley Barker
- HAWHawthorn1
Conor Nash
Expected fit for pre-season(61)Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.Show
- Hugh Bond ADE · Hamstring Strain
- Jordon Butts ADE · Calf Strain
- James Peatling ADE · Groin Injury (General)
- Luke Pedlar ADE · Hamstring Strain
- Nick Haynes CAR · Ankle Injury (General)
- Will Hayward CAR · High Ankle Sprain
- Nic Newman CAR · Hamstring Strain
- Zac Williams CAR · Laryngeal Fracture
- Brayden Maynard COL · Knee Injury (General)
- Scott Pendlebury COL · Knee Bursitis
- Harry Perryman COL · Hamstring Strain
- Sam Durham ESS · Unspecified Injury
- Kayle Gerreyn ESS · Knee Injury (General)
- Darcy Parish ESS · Calf Strain
- Ollie Murphy FRE · Calf Strain
- Alex Pearce FRE · Ankle Injury (General)
- Aiden Riddle FRE · Ankle Injury (General)
- Adam Sweid FRE · Quadriceps Strain
- Sam Collins GCS · Rib Contusion
- Christian Petracca GCS · Foot Injury (General)
- Wil Powell GCS · Shoulder Injury (General)
- Lachie Weller GCS · Hamstring Strain
- James Worpel GEE · Hamstring Strain
- Cody Angove GWS · Unspecified Injury
- Toby Bedford GWS · Back Injury (General)
- Jack Buckley GWS · Hamstring Strain
- Brent Daniels GWS · Calf Strain
- Jayden Laverde GWS · Collapsed Lung/Pneumothorax
- James Leake GWS · Lower Leg Injury (General)
- Sam Taylor GWS · Concussion
- Cody Anderson HAW · Hamstring Strain
- Sam Butler HAW · Hamstring Strain
- Blake Howes MEL · Hand/Wrist Injury (General)
- Matthew Jefferson MEL · Knee Injury (General)
- Jake Lever MEL · Toe Ligament Sprain
- Latrelle Pickett MEL · Concussion
- Harry Sheezel NTH · Facial Fracture
- Aliir Aliir PTA · Concussion
- Willem Drew PTA · Back Injury (General)
- Jason Horne-Francis PTA · Toe Fracture
- Jack Watkins PTA · Hamstring Strain
- Harry Armstrong RIC · Unspecified Injury
- Sam Lalor RIC · Knee Injury (General)
- Hunter Clark STK · Unspecified Injury
- Jack Higgins STK · Lower Leg Injury (General)
- Patrick Said STK · Concussion
- Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera STK · Hamstring Strain
- Mason Wood STK · Calf Strain
- Ned Bowman SYD · Hamstring Strain
- Harry Cunningham SYD · Calf Strain
- Oskar Baker WBD · Hamstring Strain
- Nick Coffield WBD · Concussion
- Matthew Kennedy WBD · Concussion
- Michael Sellwood WBD · Concussion
- Lachlan Smith WBD · Hamstring Strain
- Liam Duggan WCE · Calf Strain
- Oliver Francou WCE · Knee Injury (General)
- Elijah Hewett WCE · Calf Cork/Contusion
- Jack Hutchinson WCE · Hamstring Strain
- Jake Miles-Wrency WCE · Ankle Sprain
- Brandon Starcevich WCE · Head Laceration
Latest Developments
The off-season’s injury turns — surgeries, scans, setbacks and revised timelines — newest first.
Earlier
- Tom Papley
Surgery / rehab
Surgery on the right knee for the medial ligament strain, with an arthroscope on the other knee to clear a lingering problem.
- James Worpel
Progress update
Hamstring surgery in the week of 8 September ends his season; the club chose surgery to allow an uninterrupted 2027 pre-season.
Return revised: 19 Sept → 1 Mar
- Aiden Riddle
Reassessment
Carried as a test on the AFL Medical Room list through the semi-final and preliminary-final weeks without being named; the Grand Final is the only fixture left. Aiden Riddle — Foot — Test
Return revised: 11 Sept → 26 Sept
- Sam Sturt
Setback
Fremantle now list him with a hamstring rather than the knee, an added complication during the reconstruction rehab. He has not played a senior game in 2026.
- Callum Mills
Progress update
ACL reconstruction carries a roughly twelve-month recovery, so the earliest realistic return is late in the 2027 season. The club has said he could miss all of 2027.
Return now expected 1 Sept
- Noah Chamberlain
Reassessment
Sydney have a preliminary-final bye, so their next fixture is the preliminary final rather than semi-final weekend. Noah Chamberlain (Hamstring): 2 weeks.
Return revised: 13 Sept → 19 Sept
Squad health — how the 2026 season finished
Final season-cumulative standing — the burden each club carried across the year.
| Point | League average availability |
|---|---|
| R1 | 75% |
| R2 | 75% |
| R3 | 74% |
| R4 | 74% |
| R5 | 74% |
| R6 | 75% |
| R7 | 75% |
| R8 | 75% |
| R9 | 75% |
| R10 | 74% |
| R11 | 74% |
| R12 | 74% |
| R13 | 74% |
| R14 | 74% |
| R15 | 74% |
| R16 | 74% |
| R17 | 74% |
| R18 | 74% |
| R19 | 74% |
| R20 | 74% |
| R21 | 74% |
| R22 | 74% |
| R23 | 74% |
| R24 | 74% |
| R25 | 74% |
| R26 | 74% |
| R27 | 74% |
| R28 | 74% |
| R29 | 74% |
Depth spotlight
A different lens on the record each week.
Diagnosis maturity
Data quality36% of the 880 injuries tracked this season have reached a confirmed OSIICS diagnosis; the rest are still maturing through the pending → provisional funnel.