Sydney Swans vs St Kilda — AFL 2026 Round 13
Match details
Head-to-head
Value-weighted players used — 1st = most churn of key players, 18th = most settled. Weighted by player value (our metric), not raw squad size.
Soft-tissue = the OSIICS muscle/tendon family — the injuries most prone to recurrence (SYD 2, STK 2).
What do these scores mean?
- Round Health
- — point-in-time (0–100, 100 = no injury absences), weighting current ongoing absences on a fixed scale comparable across rounds. The league average drifts down as the season's injury load builds, so low late-season numbers are normal.
- Season Health
- — cumulative season-to-date: value-weighted injury burden, availability and incidence. Load-managed rests are excluded from both.
- State
- NSW
- Surface
- Natural grass
- Roof
- Open roof
- Capacity
- 48,000
Injuries from this game
What this game cost — players hurt in it, OSIICS-classified, each linked to its injury record.
- Justin McInerney SevereHamstring· typically ~2 gamesHamstring tear — pulled up before half-time in Round 13 vs St Kilda (2026-06-07) and took…
- •Tom McCartin MinorHead/Neck· typically ~2 gamesConcussion suffered during Round 13 v St Kilda; will enter the AFL concussion protocol.
No injuries reported
Back from injury
Players who returned from injury in this game, each linking to their profile.
- Brodie Grundyback from systemic/other
- Justin McInerneyback from ankle/foot
- Callum Millsback from lower leg
- Matt Robertsback from groin/hip
- Malcolm Rosasback from ankle/foot
- Mitch Owensback from lower leg
- Liam Ryanback from lower leg
- Nasiah Wanganeen-Mileraback from lower leg
Current injuries
Every ongoing injury carried by each squad today (19 across both). Injuries sustained in this game are in the casualty report above.
STK hold a slight availability edge (10 ongoing injuries to 9); SYD 7 of them long-term.
Knee — ACL Tear
Long-termDue Sep 1, 2027- Will EdwardsLTI
Ankle/Foot — Ankle Dislocation
Long-termFragileDue Mar 1, 2027 Chest/Torso — Lumbar Stress Fracture
Long-termDue Oct 24Chest/Torso — Back Injury (General)
Long-termDue Mar 1, 2027Ankle/Foot — Achilles Tendon Rupture
SeverePossible returnInjury-proneDue Mar 1, 2027Hamstring — Hamstring Strain
SevereDue Mar 1, 2027Groin/Hip — Groin Strain
ModerateInjury-proneDue Mar 1, 2027Lower Leg — Calf Strain
MinorDue Mar 1, 2027Hamstring — Hamstring Strain
MinorDue Mar 1, 2027- Tom PapleyFWD
Knee — MCL Sprain
MinimalDue Dec 1
Signals
- 1recurrence
- 3durability-fragile
- Body regions:
- Ankle/Foot2
- Chest/Torso2
- Hamstring2
- Knee2
- What they lose: 4 of 7 outs are forwards
Foot — Foot Injury (General)
Long-termAwaiting DiagnosisOverdue (15 days)Ankle/Foot — Achilles Tendon Rupture
Long-termDue May 29, 2027Hamstring — Hamstring Strain
SevereFragileDue Mar 1, 2027Lower Leg — Calf Strain
SevereOverdue (15 days)- Patrick SaidFWD
Head/Neck — Concussion
MinorDue Mar 1, 2027 - Jack HigginsFWD
Lower Leg — Lower Leg Injury (General)
MinorAwaiting DiagnosisDue Mar 1, 2027 Hamstring — Hamstring Strain
MinorIronmanDue Mar 1, 2027- Mason WoodMID
Lower Leg — Calf Strain
MinorFragileDue Mar 1, 2027 - Hunter ClarkMID
Managed
MinimalFragileDue Mar 1, 2027
Signals
- 1recurrence
- 2awaiting diagnosis
- 3durability-fragile
- Body regions:
- Lower Leg3
- Hamstring2
- What they lose: 4 forwards, 3 defenders, 2 midfielders
Recurrence flags repeat injuries to the same body region within 24 months.
Injury classifications use the OSIICS system (Orchard Sports Injury and Illness Classification System). © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.