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Harry Edwards

Concussion(HDCO)

Head/Neck · Traumatic Brain Injury · Long-term injury

Injured
Est. return: 1 Mar 2027

Timeline

  1. R910 May

    Occurred

    Concussion sustained in Round 9 against Melbourne on 10 May 2026 — Edwards returned that match from a prior concussion and had his day ended early by another head knock. Third concussion of 2026. The AFL Concussion Panel subsequently ruled him out for the season.

    14 fixtures missed

    vs MEL

  2. 30 June

    Progress update

    AFL Concussion Panel ruled Edwards out for the rest of 2026 after a series of head knocks; he begins a three-month specialist rehabilitation program with the intention of returning in 2027. Anchoring the forecast to the 2027 season.

    Return revised: 1 June → 1 Mar

    West Coast Eagles
  3. 17 July

    Reassessment

    Injury date corrected from 12 May (the date it was reported on the Round 10 injury list) to 10 May, the Round 9 match in which the head knock occurred, and linked to that game. Described as the sixth episode of 2026; it was the third.

    AFL.com.au

Fixture impact

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

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

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