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Rory Laird

High Ankle Sprain(ATLH)

Ankle/Foot · Ligament

Returned
Returned R22 vs RIC(SANFL/WAFL lineups not tracked)

Timeline

  1. R1811 July

    Occurred

    Left ankle injury sustained in the win over Gold Coast. Extent unclear — availability for the short-turnaround Round 19 game to be assessed.

    3 fixtures missed

    vs GCS

  2. 13 July

    Setback

    low-grade syndesmosis, several weeks away, only just running again. Not an imminent R19 return; POSSIBLE was overstated.

    Adelaide FC
  3. 13 July

    Progress update

    low-grade syndesmosis, several weeks; anchored to R20.

    Return revised: 17 July → 23 July

    Adelaide FC
  4. 13 July

    Reassessment

    Adelaide R19 injury report confirmed low-grade syndesmosis (high ankle) — sharpened AKXX → ATLH.

    Adelaide FC
  5. 14 July

    Progress update

    Low-grade syndesmosis worse than first read — expected to miss several weeks.

    Return revised: 23 July → 15 Aug

    Adelaide FC
  6. 6 Aug

    Progress update

    Named in the Round 22 team selections (named team) despite an ongoing injury record — selection indicates the player has been cleared. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

    Return revised: 15 Aug → 8 Aug

    zerohanger.com
  7. R228 Aug

    Returned to play

    Returned R22 vs RIC

    Returned after 3 fixtures missed

    Returned R22 — confirmed via lineup appearance.

Fixture impact

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

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R4
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play

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