Groin Strain(GTMJ)

Timeline

1. 15 Mar

   Occurred

   Groin concern — Test per AFL official Round 1 injury list. New entry; not on Opening Round list.

   10 fixtures missed
2. 8 May

   Reassessment

   Batch severity enhancement: 2-6 week timeline confirmed via AFL R9 official injury list.

3. 14 May

   Reassessment

   Reassessment

   Mani Liddy 1-2 weeks begun integrating into training

   Port Adelaide FC
4. 15 May

   Progress update

   begun integrating into training

   Port Adelaide FC
5. 16 May

   Setback

   NOT named in Round 10 squad — fitness test for R10 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE; re-targeting Round 11.

6. 23 May

   Returned to play

   Returned via SANFL

   Returned after 10 fixtures missed

   Returned via SANFL — first game back was Yartapuulti's Round 7 First Nations Round match on 23 May 2026 v Woodville-West Torrens at Woodville Oval, after mid-March adductor surgery. Played and was injured in the third term (separate new injury).

   Port Adelaide FC
7. 24 May

   Reassessment

   Overdue return date re-targeted to next fixture (R12 bye) — Phase 1 backfill

   Return revised: 23 May → 6 June

8. 2 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 13 (expected return 2026-06-06)

9. 6 June

   Setback

   Team played Round 13 — player absent from the lineup.