Lincoln McCarthy
ACL Tear(KTCL)
Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury
Returned
Timeline
- 8 Mar
Occurred
Second ACL rupture in right knee - ruptured in intraclub match after returning from first ACL
27 fixtures missed - 26 Mar
Returned to play
Player confirmed in Round 1 2026 lineup (Brisbane Lions, March 14). ACL recovery complete after ~12 months.
Returned after 27 fixtures missed
Fixture impact
Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming
R0
R16
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play
Sources
- Brisbane Lionshigh