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Jake Riccardi
Jake RiccardiGWS

High Ankle Sprain(ATLH)

Ankle/Foot · Ligament

Injured
Est. return: Round 22 (8 Aug)

Timeline

  1. 24 May

    Occurred

    Ankle syndesmosis injury (R11 vs Brisbane Lions, 2026-05-24) — required surgery. GWS Rehab Report (R13, 2026-06-02): "Jake Riccardi is five days post-surgery for his syndesmosis injury and will miss the next eight weeks." Reclassified AKXX → ATLH (high ankle/syndesmosis) 2026-06-03 on club medical confirmation.

    6 fixtures missed
  2. 3 June

    Reassessment

    Club medical update (GWS Rehab Report) confirms syndesmosis + surgery; placeholder AKXX refined to ATLH high ankle sprain, expected return set to ~R20.

    GWS Giants
  3. 7 July

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    AFL R18 Medical Room lists 4-5 weeks — pushes the prior 25 July estimate back. Jake Riccardi | Ankle | 4-5 weeks

    Return revised: 25 July → 8 Aug

    AFL.com.au

Fixture impact

Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming

R20
R21
R22
R23
R24
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play

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