Hamstring Strain(MTMJ)

Timeline

1. R229 Aug

   Occurred

   Pulled up eight minutes into the Round 22 game against Carlton, grabbing at his left hamstring, and limped from the field to take no further part. Ross Lyon likened the loss to "an arrow through the heart". Ruled out for a minimum of three weeks and will not play again in the home-and-away season.

   2 fixtures missed

   vs CAR

2. 10 Aug

   Progress update

   probe

   Return revised: 30 Aug → 1 Sept

3. 10 Aug

   Progress update

   Restoring the three-week timeline from the club: out for a minimum of three weeks from the Round 22 hamstring injury and will not play again in the home-and-away season. An incorrect date was applied in error.

   Return revised: 1 Sept → 30 Aug

4. 11 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Hamstring now given a four-to-six week timeline, later than previously forecast. Hamstring — 4-6 weeks

   Return revised: 30 Aug → 15 Sept

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5. 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: 15 Sept → 1 Mar