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Nic Martin
Nic MartinESS

ACL Tear(KTCL)

Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured
Est. return: 15 Mar 2027

Timeline

  1. 15 Nov

    Occurred

    ACL re-injury to recently reconstructed knee during training in early November. Further surgery on November 28. Ruled out for entire 2026 season, targeting 2027 pre-season.

  2. 8 May

    Reassessment

    Batch severity enhancement: season-ending / LTI injury with ACL or structural fracture OSIICS code.

  3. 14 May

    Reassessment

    Tore his ACL in round 18 clash against Richmond last year

    Essendon FC
  4. 7 July

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    Out for the season per the AFL R18 Medical Room; ACL re-injury from November 2025 puts a realistic return at 2027 pre-season under the 12-month ACL convention. Nic Martin | Knee | Season

    Return now expected 15 Mar

    AFL.com.au

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