Hand/Wrist Injury (General)(WBXX)

Timeline

1. R174 July

   Occurred

   Finger injury — listed as a Test on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.

   1 fixture missed

   vs HAW

2. 8 July

   Progress update

   player_games confirms Fritsch played the R17 HAW v MEL game on 4 July; finger injury listed on the R18 Medical Room is attributable to that appearance — in-game context verified.

3. 9 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 18 (expected return 2026-07-12)

4. 9 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 18 team selections (named team) — selection confirms available and fit. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

5. 11 July

   Fitness test

   Return revised: 12 July → 18 July

6. 12 July

   Late withdrawal

   Withdrew from Round 18 matchday squad — ruled out with the stitched finger sustained against Hawthorn, having been named in an unchanged side on Friday.