Ankle Injury (General)(AKXX)

Timeline

1. 23 May

   Occurred

   Ankle injury — AFL Round 14 medical room, return TBC.

   6 fixtures missed
2. 24 June

   Reassessment

   ankle 3-5 weeks Max Beattie (Ankle): 3-5 weeks

   AFL.com.au
3. 25 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 16 (expected return 2026-06-27)

4. 27 June

   Setback

   HAW played Round 16 — player absent from the lineup (not named).

5. 7 July

   Progress update

   AFL R18 Medical Room (updated 7 July) lists him as a Test for this round.

   AFL.com.au
6. 7 July

   Progress update

   stale 4 July forecast moved to the R18 fixture against Carlton.

   Return revised: 4 July → 11 July

   AFL.com.au
7. 7 July

   Progress update

   AFL R18 Medical Room (updated 7 July) lists him as a Test for this round. Max Beattie | Ankle | Test

   AFL.com.au
8. 7 July

   Reassessment

   stale 4 July forecast moved to the R18 fixture against Carlton. Max Beattie | Ankle | Test

   Return revised: 4 July → 11 July

   AFL.com.au
9. 9 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 18 squad — the fitness test for Round 18 was not passed.; re-targeting the club's Round 19 fixture.

10. 12 July

    Returned to play

    Returned via VFL

    Returned after 6 fixtures missed

    Appeared in VFL Round 16 2026 for HAW's VFL affiliate — state-league return confirmed.

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