Concussion(HDCO)

Timeline

1. 4 July

   Occurred

   Concussion — incidental knock in Round 17; entered the AFL 12-day concussion protocol, ruled out of R18. Source: ESPN R18 preview. AFL incident context not cross-checked against player_games.

   1 fixture missed
2. 14 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 19 (expected return 2026-07-18)

3. 17 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 19 team selections — the return round is Round 19 (ESS v GWS, 2026-07-19). Realigned the stale estimate to the game the player is actually named for.

   Return revised: 18 July → 19 July

   zerohanger.com
4. 17 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 19 team selections (NAMED TEAM) — selection confirms the player is available and fit. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

   dreamteamtalk.com
5. R1919 July

   Returned to play

   Returned R19 vs ESS

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Returned R19 — confirmed via lineup appearance.