Hamstring Strain(MTMJ)

Timeline

1. 30 May

   Occurred

   Hamstring strain — removed from the VFL match (R12 weekend). Listed OUT 1-3 weeks on Sydney Swans R13 injury update. Return TBC. No senior AFL game context.

   14 fixtures missed
2. 30 June

   Progress update

   Zero Hanger R17 index — hamstring, 8-10 weeks (review for LTI/SEVERE).

   Return revised: 2 June → 31 Aug

   zerohanger.com
3. 30 June

   Progress update

   Sydney high-grade hamstring — 8-10wk from R13 origin anchors to R22 (08-08), correcting the 8-10wk-from-today estimate.

   Return revised: 31 Aug → 8 Aug

   Sydney Swans
4. 30 June

   Reassessment

   Sydney Swans confirm HIGH-GRADE hamstring (scans at R13) — 8-10 week injury, early rehab. Initial 1-3wk estimate superseded. Designated LTI + SEVERE.

   Sydney Swans
5. 3 July

   Progress update

   Sydney club injury update lists the hamstring at 8-10 weeks — beyond the last home-and-away fixture; late-August anchor.

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 29 Aug

   Sydney Swans
6. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2026-09-13. Noah Chamberlain — Hamstring — 6-7 weeks

   Return revised: 29 Aug → 13 Sept

   AFL.com.au
7. 7 Sept

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Sydney have a preliminary-final bye, so their next fixture is the preliminary final rather than semi-final weekend. Noah Chamberlain (Hamstring): 2 weeks.

   Return revised: 13 Sept → 19 Sept

   AFL.com.au
8. 20 Sept

   Progress update

   The club's 2026 season is over and no fixture remains, so the lapsed return forecast is retired to the 2027 pre-season; the next possible return is pre-season training.

   Return revised: 19 Sept → 1 Mar