Foot Injury (General)(FTXX)

Timeline

1. 7 May

   Occurred

   Foot injury — listed Foot Test on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026). Sustained in Round 9 vs Fremantle (2026-05-07). Prior unrelated hamstring already RECOVERED.

   2 fixtures missed
2. 14 May

   Reassessment

   NOT named in Round 10 squad — fitness test for R10 not passed. Re-target Round 11.

   Return revised: 4 June → 21 May

3. 14 May

   Progress update

   Gunston will need to prove his fitness on Thursday

   espn.com
4. 14 May

   Progress update

   player may play this round subject to fitness test.

   AFL.com.au
5. 14 May

   Fitness test

   espn.com
6. 14 May

   Setback

   Not named in Round 10 squad — fitness test for R10 not passed. Reverting POSSIBLE → ACTIVE.

7. 19 May

   Progress update

   we just need a couple more days to see how quickly that improves

   Hawthorn FC
8. 19 May

   Reassessment

   The sprain severity is certainly not a bad one

   Hawthorn FC
9. 19 May

   Progress update

   data model alignment: fitness_test_date is a POSSIBLE-state attribute per INJURY_STATUS_LIFECYCLE.md — auto-transition retroactively applied. Surfaced 2026-05-20 when homepage Fitness Test box rendered 0 players despite 6 having fitness_test_date set.

10. 21 May

    Fitness test

    Hawthorn FC
11. 24 May

    Setback

    Fitness test for R11 (2026-05-21) FAILED — player confirmed unavailable, no longer 'testing'. POSSIBLE + FAILED is contradictory state; per canonical taxonomy POSSIBLE means uncertain/testing, FAILED means tested + confirmed out. Auto-revert to ACTIVE, retain expected_return_date 2026-05-28 (R12 target). Fitness_test_date cleared per Phase 1.82 pattern (test window elapsed). fitness_test_result remains FAILED in column for audit.

12. 27 May

    Progress update

    Gunston pushing to return against St Kilda - Test

    AFL.com.au
13. 27 May

    Progress update

    auto-transition on R12 fitness test schedule — new test cycle replaces stale R11 FAILED

14. R1229 May

    Returned to play

    Returned R12 vs STK

    Returned after 2 fixtures missed

    Played in Round 12 (STK v HAW, 2026-05-28), confirmed via player_games. Auto-closed by lineup cross-check. Corroborated by operator hint h_2026-05-28_002.