Hamstring Strain(MTMJ)

Timeline

1. 2 July

   Occurred

   Hamstring strain — suffered in Round 14 of the VFL season; added to Essendon AFL injury list, 3-4 weeks away. AFL incident context unverified against player_games. Source: essendonfc.com.au injury list.

   5 fixtures missed
2. 28 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 21 (expected return 2026-07-30)

3. 30 July

   Progress update

4. 31 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 21 squad — absent from both the confirmed team and the emergencies. Hamstring not yet right; next realistic return is Round 22.

5. 8 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 5 fixtures missed

   Appeared in VFL Round 20 2026 for Essendon VFL — state-league return confirmed.

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