Lincoln McCarthy
Calf Strain(LTMJ)
Lower Leg · Muscle
Injured
Est. return: Round 20 (26 July)Timeline
- 12 June
Occurred
Calf strain suffered at Brisbane training in mid-June 2026 while building back from a hamstring injury; ruled out for up to three weeks.
4 fixtures missed - 30 June
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 17 (expected return 2026-07-04)
- 1 July
Setback
NOT named in the Round 17 Brisbane team or emergencies (Lions unchanged; full side + emergencies captured) — calf not yet cleared. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.
- 13 July
Progress update
Brisbane official injury list — calf 1-2 weeks; prior ERD (2026-07-12) had lapsed. Anchored to R20.
Return revised: 12 July → 26 July
Brisbane Lions
Fixture impact
Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming
R0
R14
R15
R16
R17
R18
R19
R20
R21
R22
R23
R24
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play