Knee Injury (General)(KNXX)

Timeline

1. 23 July

   Occurred

   Knee injury — about a week away. Onset date unverified; no AFL games in 2026.

   3 fixtures missed
2. 4 Aug

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 22 (expected return 2026-08-08)

3. 6 Aug

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 22 squad — fitness test for Round 22 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE to ACTIVE; re-targeting Round 23 (2026-08-16).

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4. 6 Aug

   Progress update

   Not named for Round 22 — next realistic return is the Round 23 fixture.

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 16 Aug

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5. 14 Aug

   Progress update

   Not named in the Round 23 team — the earlier return estimate has passed. Now targeting the Round 24 game.

   Return revised: 16 Aug → 23 Aug

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6. 15 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 3 fixtures missed

   Returned through the VFL for Sydney against Essendon — state-league return confirmed.

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