Ankle Injury (General)(AKXX)

Timeline

1. 6 June

   Occurred

   Ankle sprain — left the field in the last quarter of Saturday VFL; a test this week for Round 14 v Gold Coast.

   3 fixtures missed
2. 12 June

   Fitness test

   Geelong Cats
3. 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.

4. 22 June

   Progress update

   Club return signal for Round 16 — Close also a test

5. 30 June

   Progress update

   AFL Round 17 Medical Room lists Close (ankle) as available for Geelong's R17 clash vs Brisbane; anchoring the forecast to the Cats' R17 fixture (2026-07-02). Status stays POSSIBLE pending a confirmed appearance.

   Return revised: 18 June → 2 July

   AFL.com.au
6. 1 July

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 17 Geelong team or emergencies (full side + emergencies captured) — ankle not yet cleared. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.

7. 3 July

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 3 fixtures missed

   Appeared in VFL Round 15 for Geelong (VFL) — state-league return confirmed.

   vfl.aflmstats.com