General Illness(OILL)

Timeline

1. 3 July

   Occurred

   Illness — late withdrawal on the morning of the Round 17 clash with West Coast at Optus Stadium. Matthew Nicks: unsure whether food-related or a virus, but he went down quickly Friday morning; hopeful of a quick recovery and availability for Round 18.

   1 fixture missed
2. 3 July

   Late withdrawal

   Withdrew from Round 17 matchday squad — Named to face West Coast but fell ill on the morning of the game — late withdrawal..

   Adelaide FC
3. 7 July

   Reassessment

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

4. 9 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 18 team — selection confirms recovery from illness and availability to play. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

5. R1811 July

   Returned to play

   Returned R18 vs GCS

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Returned R18 — confirmed via lineup appearance.