Ankle Injury (General)(AKXX)

Timeline

1. 16 May

   Occurred

   Ankle injury — fitness test for Round 16. Emerged after SANFL Round 9 return; tracked as ankle on AFL/Adelaide injury lists from R13 (June 2). Syndesmosis history (2025 finals).

   5 fixtures missed
2. 27 June

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 16 team selections — fitness test for R16 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.

3. 27 June

   Returned to play

   Returned via SANFL

   Returned after 5 fixtures missed

   Returned to play in SANFL Round 12 v Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval, 2026-06-27) — state-league appearance confirms the ankle episode resolved. The club R18 injury report attributes his current absence to a hamstring strain suffered in that game, superseding the AFL Medical Room ankle attribution (and the 2026-07-06 keep-ankle-open disposition, superseded by operator 2026-07-08).

   Adelaide FC
4. 7 July

   Reassessment

   AFL R18 Medical Room lists the ankle at 3-4 weeks — prior ERD 4 July was stale. Note: the club report separately names a low-grade hamstring strain; disposition of that second injury is queued. Mitch Hinge | Ankle | 3-4 weeks

   Return revised: 4 July → 1 Aug

   AFL.com.au