Groin Strain(GTMJ)

Timeline

1. 2 July

   Occurred

   Groin injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs (tagged groin in the R17 team changes). Timeline not yet published.

   10 fixtures missed
2. 7 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 18 (expected return 2026-07-09)

3. 7 July

   Setback

   AFL R18 Medical Room lists the groin at 2-3 weeks — contradicts this morning's return-date auto-promotion; reverting to ACTIVE.

   AFL.com.au
4. 7 July

   Progress update

   AFL R18 Medical Room lists 2-3 weeks — anchored to the Round 20 fixture.

   Return revised: 9 July → 25 July

   AFL.com.au
5. 7 July

   Setback

   AFL R18 Medical Room lists the groin at 2-3 weeks — contradicts this morning{ }s return-date auto-promotion; reverting to ACTIVE. Peter Ladhams | Groin | 2-3 weeks

   AFL.com.au
6. 7 July

   Reassessment

   AFL R18 Medical Room lists 2-3 weeks — anchored to the Round 20 fixture. Peter Ladhams | Groin | 2-3 weeks

   Return revised: 9 July → 25 July

   AFL.com.au
7. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2026-08-08. Peter Ladhams — Groin — TBC

   Return revised: 25 July → 8 Aug

   AFL.com.au
8. 14 Aug

   Progress update

   Not named in the Round 23 team — the earlier return estimate has passed. Now targeting the Round 24 game.

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 23 Aug

   zerohanger.com
9. 17 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Club update has him still building running volume with introductory skills only and no return timeline — a final-round comeback is unrealistic; earliest realistic return is the first week of finals. progressed to building running volume while also completing introductory football skills

   Return revised: 23 Aug → 6 Sept

   Sydney Swans
10. 1 Sept

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    Groin now listed as season-ending — the AFL Medical Room finals-week list and the Zero Hanger index both carry him through to next season, replacing the September return we held. Peter Ladhams | Groin | Season

    Return revised: 6 Sept → 1 Mar

    AFL.com.au
11. 6 Sept

    Reassessment

    Severity / LTI re-grade