Knee Injury (General)(KNXX)

Timeline

1. 2 July

   Occurred

   New knee injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Melbourne in Launceston, named out injured in the Hawks R17 team announcement.

   5 fixtures missed
2. 7 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 18 (expected return 2026-07-11)

3. 9 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 18 squad — the fitness test for Round 18 was not passed.; re-targeting the club's Round 19 fixture.

4. 28 July

   Progress update

   Knee listed at one to two weeks away on both the AFL official injury list and the Zero Hanger Round 21 index; prior date had passed.

   Return revised: 19 July → 8 Aug

   zerohanger.com
5. 6 Aug

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 22 team selections (named team) despite an ongoing injury record — selection indicates the player has been cleared. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 7 Aug

   zerohanger.com
6. R227 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned R22 vs BRL

   Returned after 5 fixtures missed

   Returned R22 — confirmed via lineup appearance.