Groin Injury (General)(GRXX)

Timeline

1. 30 July

   Occurred

   Groin injury with a one-to-two week timeline. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 17.

   4 fixtures missed
2. 12 Aug

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 23 (expected return 2026-08-15)

3. 13 Aug

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 23 squad or emergencies — the groin has not been cleared.; now targeting Round 24 (2026-08-23).

4. 13 Aug

   Progress update

5. 17 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Club has decided to give the groin another fortnight despite significant improvement — return pushed past the final home-and-away round. we have made a decision not to play this week and give him another fortnight

   Return revised: 23 Aug → 27 Aug

   Hawthorn FC
6. 29 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 4 fixtures missed

   Returned through Box Hill in the VFL qualifying final against Werribee — 20 disposals in the win.

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