Shoulder Injury (General)(SHXX)

Timeline

1. 30 July

   Occurred

   Shoulder injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 22. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 1.

   3 fixtures missed
2. 6 Aug

   Reassessment

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

3. 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 (2026-08-14).

   zerohanger.com
4. 6 Aug

   Progress update

   Not named for Round 22 — next realistic return is the Round 23 fixture.

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 14 Aug

   zerohanger.com
5. 17 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Still carried as a shoulder test on the club injury list, so the return moves to the Round 24 game against Carlton. Brandon Walker - Shoulder | Test

   Return revised: 14 Aug → 22 Aug

   Fremantle FC
6. 18 Aug

   Progress update

   Progress update

   AFL Medical Room R24 lists Brandon Walker as a test to play this round. Brandon Walker | Shoulder | Test

   AFL.com.au
7. 20 Aug

   Progress update

8. 21 Aug

   Setback

   NOT named in the final Round 24 side against Carlton and not among the emergencies.; Fremantle have no further home-and-away fixture this season.

9. 22 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned via WAFL

   Returned after 3 fixtures missed

   Returned through Peel Thunder in WAFL Round 20 against South Fremantle — now off the club injury list. His game log also shows a Round 17 appearance on 1 August, two days after the recorded injury date, so the injury date itself may sit later than recorded.

   wafl.com.au
10. 25 Aug

    Reassessment

    Fremantle's injury list carries him as a test for the qualifying final against Hawthorn on 3 September. Brandon Walker - Shoulder | Test

    Return revised: 22 Aug → 3 Sept

    Fremantle FC