Lower Leg Injury (General)(LGXX)

Timeline

1. 23 July

   Occurred

   Calf injury with no return timeline set. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 17.

   6 fixtures missed
2. 4 Aug

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 22 (expected return 2026-08-08)

3. 5 Aug

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 22 squad against North Melbourne — neither in the team nor among the emergencies.; re-targeting Round 23 (2026-08-16).

4. 10 Aug

   Progress update

   Club injury report revised the calf timeline to 3-5 weeks.

   Return revised: 16 Aug → 8 Sept

   Western Bulldogs
5. 1 Sept

   Progress update

   Progress update

   Listed as a test on the club medical room ahead of Saturday's elimination final against Adelaide. Calf | Test

   Western Bulldogs
6. R265 Sept

   Returned to play

   Returned R26 vs ADE

   Returned after 6 fixtures missed

   Returned R26 — confirmed via lineup appearance.