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.

7. 16 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 19 team selections (named team) and confirmed in the club ins list — selection confirms the player is available and fit. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

8. R1918 July

   Returned to play

   Returned R19 vs NTH

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Returned R19 — confirmed via lineup appearance.