Load-managed rest

Timeline

1. 2 July

   Occurred

   Groin Strain — reclassify from generic load-management placeholder to a real groin injury.

   8 fixtures missed
2. 12 July

   Reassessment

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

3. 14 July

   Reassessment

   Progress update

   reclassify from generic load-management placeholder to a real groin injury. Aleer — adductor/groin soreness

   GWS Giants
4. 17 July

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 19 squad — absent from the confirmed final 23 and the emergencies, corroborated by two independent team-list sources. Fitness test for R19 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE; re-targeting Round 20 (2026-07-25).

   zerohanger.com
5. 17 July

   Progress update

6. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2027-03-01. Leek Aleer — Groin — Season

   Return revised: 25 July → 1 Mar

   AFL.com.au
7. 29 July

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) listed the injury as season-ending — severity and long-term flag moved with the return date.

   AFL.com.au