Jaw Fracture(HBJF)

Timeline

1. R1122 May

   Occurred

   Broken jaw with tooth loss sustained in Dreamtime at the 'G vs Richmond R11 2026-05-22. Hospitalised. AFL.com.au: "broke your jaw and a tooth comes out in the incident, and he's got a pretty noticeable crack".

   3 fixtures missed

   vs RIC

2. 22 May

   Progress update

   In-game injury captured via post-game-only match report search (R11 Phase 1.9)

3. 22 June

   Progress update

   Club return signal for Round 16 — McGrath a chance to return

4. 27 June

   Progress update

   Named in R16 team — realigning expected return to game date (NTH v ESS 06-28).

   Return revised: 3 July → 28 June

5. R1628 June

   Returned to play

   Returned R16 vs NTH

   Returned after 3 fixtures missed

   Returned R16 — confirmed via lineup appearance.