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Nick Madden

Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury(KNLI3)

Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured
Est. return: Round 18 (11 July)

Timeline

  1. R726 Apr

    Occurred

    PCL strain, right knee — landed on both knees during ball up in Q4 vs North Melbourne (R7, Canberra). 4-6 weeks in specialised knee brace then further assessment.

    10 fixtures missed

    vs NTH

  2. 14 May

    Reassessment

    Nick Madden (Knee) - 5-8 weeks

    Return revised: 21 June → 5 July

    GWS Giants
  3. 4 July

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    Faced a fitness test at Thursday training but was not selected for Round 17 - rebuilding conditioning after four weeks in a knee brace, now targeting Round 18. Nick Madden (knee) ... set to face fitness tests in Thursday's main training as they push to return

    Return revised: 5 July → 11 July

    GWS Giants

Fixture impact

Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming

R20
R21
R22
R23
R24
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play

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