Achilles Tendon Rupture(ATTR)

Timeline

1. R1625 June

   Occurred

   Achilles injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs. Zero Hanger injury index lists 10 weeks, which points to a significant Achilles tendon issue (rupture not reported). Diagnosis provisional pending club confirmation.

   10 fixtures missed

   vs BRL

2. 3 July

   Reassessment

   sharpened ATTS (tendinopathy) to ATTR (tendon tear, partial).

   Sydney Swans
3. 3 July

   Progress update

   Re-anchored the 10-week club timeline to the true injury date (2026-06-25, R16 v Brisbane).

   Return revised: 10 Sept → 3 Sept

   Sydney Swans
4. 1 Sept

   Progress update

   Return forecast aligned to Sydney's qualifying final against Brisbane — the club's one-week estimate lands on that game.

   Return revised: 3 Sept → 5 Sept

   Sydney Swans
5. 1 Sept

   Progress update

   Achilles now listed as a test to play — the AFL Medical Room finals-week list and the Zero Hanger index both moved him from a fixed timeline to a fitness test for the qualifying final.

   AFL.com.au
6. 1 Sept

   Reassessment

   Return forecast aligned to Sydney's qualifying final against Brisbane — the club's one-week estimate lands on that game. progressing through the final stages of his rehabilitation, having resumed match loads

   Return revised: 3 Sept → 5 Sept

   Sydney Swans
7. 1 Sept

   Progress update

   Achilles now listed as a test to play — the AFL Medical Room finals-week list and the Zero Hanger index both moved him from a fixed timeline to a fitness test for the qualifying final. Joel Amartey | Achilles | Test

   AFL.com.au
8. 6 Sept

   Setback

   Sydney played their qualifying final without him — the Achilles has not come up.

9. 6 Sept

   Progress update

10. 20 Sept

    Progress update

    Passed his return-to-play benchmarks, was omitted from the qualifying final on form and named as an emergency for the preliminary final against Fremantle on 18 September.

    AFL.com.au
11. 20 Sept

    Progress update

    The club's 2026 season is over and no fixture remains, so the lapsed return forecast is retired to the 2027 pre-season; the next possible return is pre-season training.

    Return revised: 19 Sept → 1 Mar

12. 20 Sept

    Progress update

    Passed his return-to-play benchmarks, was omitted from the qualifying final on form and named as an emergency for the preliminary final against Fremantle on 18 September. Emergencies: J.Amartey, W.Green, R.Andrew

    AFL.com.au