Ankle Injury (General)(AKXX)

Timeline

1. 9 May

   Occurred

   Ankle injury — sustained in VFL Round 9 (week of 2026-05-09). Listed Ankle 4-6 weeks on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026) and Essendon injury list.

   7 fixtures missed
2. 9 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 14 (expected return 2026-06-13)

3. 11 June

   Reassessment

   Expected return refined — Essendon estimates 3-4 weeks (dislocated ankle, VFL) McMahon suffered a dislocated ankle in the corresponding VFL fixture against GWS. Estimated return: 3-4 weeks.

   Return revised: 13 June → 4 July

   Essendon FC
4. 12 June

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 14 squad (full team + emergencies published) — fitness test for R14 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE, re-targeting next fixture.

5. 30 June

   Reassessment

   Diagnosis known — dislocated ankle (VFL R9, confirmed in event log) — but no ankle-dislocation OSIICS code exists in our catalogue (only AKXX generic + high-ankle sprain). Terminal-uncodeable, not awaiting diagnosis.

6. 5 July

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 7 fixtures missed

   Appeared in VFL Round 15 2026 for Essendon — state-league return confirmed.

   vfl.aflmstats.com
7. 7 July

   Reassessment

   Essendon list him as a Test — stale 27 June forecast moved to the R18 fixture against Brisbane (POSSIBLE flip did not overwrite the existing date). Liam McMahon | Ankle | Test (ESS club list)

   Return revised: 27 June → 12 July

   AFL.com.au