Groin Strain(GTMJ)
Groin/Hip · Muscle
Timeline
- 2 July
Occurred
Groin injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs (tagged groin in the R17 team changes). Timeline not yet published.
2 fixtures missed - 7 July
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 18 (expected return 2026-07-09)
- 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
Fixture impact
Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming