Load-managed rest

Timeline

1. 10 July

   Occurred

   Managed (load management) — rested for Round 18 v opponent; listed as OUT (Managed) in the R18 team list.

   1 fixture missed
2. 14 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 19 (expected return 2026-07-16)

3. 16 July

   Progress update

   Named as an emergency in the Round 19 extended squad — cleared and available as backup. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

4. 17 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 19 team selections — the return round is Round 19 (NTH v MEL, 2026-07-18). Realigned the stale estimate to the game the player is actually named for.

   Return revised: 16 July → 18 July

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5. 18 July

   Setback

   Named only as an emergency for Round 19 and did not take the field — managed rest continues. Next opportunity Round 20 (2026-07-26).

6. 19 July

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Played for North Melbourne in VFL Round 17 against Casey Demons — the managed rest is over.

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