ACL Tear(KTCL)

Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured

Est. return: 1 Oct 2026

Timeline

1 Aug
Occurred
Ruptured ACL - suffered during VFL match against Footscray at Whitten Oval. Surgery performed ~10 days after injury. Uncertain return in 2026, heavy rehabilitation ahead.
17 fixtures missed
7 July
Progress update
Reassessment
replacing the NULL forecast. Nathan Wardius | Knee | Season
Return now expected 1 Oct
AFL.com.au

Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming

R13

R19

R20

R21

R22

R23

R24

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