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Matthew Kennedy
Matthew KennedyWBD

Concussion(HDCO)

Head/Neck · Traumatic Brain Injury

Injured
Est. return: 1 Mar 2027

Timeline

  1. R2528 Aug

    Occurred

    Concussion suffered during the Wildcard Final win over Collingwood at the MCG. Under the AFL 12-day concussion protocol he is unavailable for the elimination final against Adelaide; earliest return is the semi-final weekend.

    1 fixture missed

    vs COL

  2. 20 Sept

    Progress update

    The club's 2026 season is over and no fixture remains, so the lapsed return forecast is retired to the 2027 pre-season; the next possible return is pre-season training.

    Return revised: 12 Sept → 1 Mar

Fixture impact

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

missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play

Sources

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