Hamstring Strain(MTMJ)

Timeline

1. R1411 June

   Occurred

   Hamstring injury sustained in-game vs Western Bulldogs (R14); ruled out before half-time

   12 fixtures missed

   vs WBD

2. 25 June

   Reassessment

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

3. 27 June

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 16 team selections — fitness test for R16 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.

4. 4 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Adelaide's injury report confirms a moderate hamstring strain with a 3-4 week timeline from June 11 - targeting Round 18. Scans confirmed a moderate grade hamstring strain ... will miss the next three to four weeks

   Return revised: 4 July → 11 July

   Adelaide FC
5. 7 July

   Progress update

   Progress update

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

   AFL.com.au
6. 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.

7. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2026-09-06. Luke Pedlar — Hamstring — 6 weeks

   Return revised: 17 July → 6 Sept

   AFL.com.au
8. 1 Sept

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Not available for the elimination final — 1-2 week timeline points at semi-final week, pending Adelaide's result. Luke Pedlar | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks

   Return revised: 6 Sept → 11 Sept

   AFL.com.au
9. 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: 11 Sept → 1 Mar