Hand/Wrist Injury (General)(WBXX)

Timeline

1. 23 July

   Occurred

   Finger injury with no return timeline set. Onset date unverified; no AFL games in 2026.

   5 fixtures missed
2. 4 Aug

   Reassessment

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

3. 4 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   The AFL Round 22 injury list puts the finger at three to five weeks, so the 8 August forecast is no longer realistic. Keighton Matofai-Forbes | Finger | 3-5 weeks

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 1 Sept

   AFL.com.au
4. 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 (2026-08-15).

   zerohanger.com
5. 29 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 5 fixtures missed

   Appeared for Geelong in the VFL qualifying final on 29 August — state-league return confirmed.

   vfl.aflmstats.com