Hamstring Strain(MTMJ)

Timeline

1. R175 July

   Occurred

   Left hamstring injury sustained late in the final quarter of Round 17 vs Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval — pulled up sprinting to pressure Darcy Byrne-Jones and went straight to the bench. Scans this week; coach Alastair Clarkson post-match: "he went off with a hamstring, so we will get that assessed during the week."

   4 fixtures missed

   vs PTA

2. 14 July

   Progress update

   Hamstring — will miss several weeks (3-4 weeks).

   Return revised: 26 July → 8 Aug

   North Melbourne FC
3. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2026-08-01. George Wardlaw — Hamstring — 1 week

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 1 Aug

   AFL.com.au
4. 29 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 21 (expected return 2026-08-01)

5. 30 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 21 team — the return did not eventuate this week. Re-targeting Round 22 (2026-08-06).

6. 30 July

   Progress update

7. R226 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned R22 vs WBD

   Returned after 4 fixtures missed

   Returned R22 — confirmed via lineup appearance.