Foot Injury (General)(FTXX)

Timeline

1. 29 Mar

   Occurred

   Foot soreness — unable to complete training during the week before Round 4. Withdrawn from Round 4 selection vs Gold Coast (Easter Sunday). Further investigation planned.

   1 fixture missed
2. 9 Apr

   Progress update

   Listed as Test on AFL official R5 injury list (April 8, 2026) — potentially available if fitness test passed

   AFL.com.au
3. 9 Apr

   Fitness test

   AFL.com.au
4. 11 Apr

   Progress update

   Fritsch was a late withdrawal ahead of the match against Gold Coast with foot soreness but he is a chance to play in this week's clash with Essendon.

   espn.com
5. R513 Apr

   Returned to play

   Returned R5 vs ESS

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Player appeared in Round 5 2026 player_games with played=true