Foot Injury (General)(FTXX)

Timeline

1. 20 June

   Occurred

   Foot injury — return TBC. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).

   9 fixtures missed
2. 7 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 18 (expected return 2026-07-11)

3. 9 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 18 squad — the fitness test for Round 18 was not passed.; re-targeting the club's Round 19 fixture.

4. 14 July

   Progress update

   Foot listed as long-term (6+ weeks).

   Return revised: 16 July → 25 Aug

   St Kilda FC
5. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2026-09-08. James Barrat — Foot — 6+ weeks

   Return revised: 25 Aug → 8 Sept

   AFL.com.au
6. 4 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 22 Medical Room rules him out for the rest of the season. James Barrat | Foot | Season

   Return revised: 8 Sept → 1 Oct

   AFL.com.au
7. 5 Aug

   Reassessment

   upgraded severity to LONG_TERM and flagged as a long-term injury alongside the return-date move.

   AFL.com.au