Facial Fracture(HBFC)
Head/Neck · Bone
Timeline
- 11 July
Occurred
Facial fracture — serious facial injury with teeth knocked out; out approximately four weeks per the Hawthorn injury update.
7 fixtures missed - 28 July
Progress update
Progress updateNamed on the AFL Round 21 Medical Room as facing a fitness test. Henry Hustwaite — Face — Test
AFL.com.au - 30 July
Setback
Not named in the Round 21 team — the return did not eventuate this week. Re-targeting Round 22 (2026-08-07).
- 30 July
Progress update
- 9 Aug
Progress update
ReassessmentFacial injury — still on the injury list after missing Round 22; now targeting Hawthorn's Round 23 game. Face | Test
Return revised: 9 Aug → 15 Aug
zerohanger.com - 14 Aug
Progress update
Not named in the Round 23 team — the earlier return estimate has passed. Now targeting the Round 24 game.
Return revised: 15 Aug → 23 Aug
zerohanger.com - 25 Aug
Progress update
Hawthorn declared the facial injury clear and Hustwaite available to fully train, and he no longer appears on the AFL Medical Room FW1 list
Hawthorn FC - 25 Aug
Progress update
Anchored to the qualifying final against Fremantle at Optus Stadium, the next game Hawthorn play
Return revised: 23 Aug → 3 Sept
Hawthorn FC - 25 Aug
Progress update
Hawthorn declared the facial injury clear and Hustwaite available to fully train, and he no longer appears on the AFL Medical Room FW1 list That's now clear, he's available. There's no VFL game this weekend, we obviously have an AFL game, he's clear to fully train.
Hawthorn FC - 25 Aug
Reassessment
Anchored to the qualifying final against Fremantle at Optus Stadium, the next game Hawthorn play That's now clear, he's available.
Return revised: 23 Aug → 3 Sept
Hawthorn FC - 29 Aug
Returned to play
Returned via VFL
Returned after 7 fixtures missedReturned through Box Hill in the VFL qualifying final against Werribee — 25 disposals and a game-high 10 clearances.
AFL.com.au
Fixture impact
Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming