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Matt Carroll
Matt CarrollCAR

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear(KNLI2)

Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured
Est. return: 1 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. R1123 May

    Occurred

    Confirmed ACL tear via scans (operator-reported 2026-05-24, injury occurred PTA v CAR R11 2026-05-23)

    6 fixtures missed

    vs PTA

  2. 7 July

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    replacing the NULL forecast so the row stays visible to recovery scanning. Matt Carroll | Knee | Season

    Return now expected 1 Oct

    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

Sources