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Harry McKay

Meniscus Tear(KTCM)

Knee · Cartilage

Returned
Returned R21 vs BRL

Timeline

  1. R1918 July

    Occurred

    Left knee injury — knee-on-knee collision with teammate Sam Walsh minutes into the Round 19 game against Collingwood; took no further part in the game.

    1 fixture missed

    vs COL

  2. 19 July

    Reassessment

    Sunday scans confirmed a minor meniscus tear plus bone bruising in the left knee — sharpened from the generic knee code.

    AFL.com.au
  3. 19 July

    Progress update

    Carlton have not ruled him out of the Round 20 game against Gold Coast; to be monitored through the week.

    Return now expected 25 July

    Carlton FC
  4. 22 July

    Reassessment

    Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 20 (expected return 2026-07-25)

  5. 23 July

    Progress update

  6. 24 July

    Setback

    NOT named in the Round 20 team (out injured) — confirmed across two independent team-list sources once the final side dropped. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE; re-targeting Round 21 (2026-08-01).

  7. 28 July

    Progress update

    Harry McKay is listed as a test for Round 21 after scans confirmed a minor meniscal tear and bone bruising.

    zerohanger.com
  8. R211 Aug

    Returned to play

    Returned R21 vs BRL

    Returned after 1 fixture missed

    Returned R21 — confirmed via lineup appearance.

Fixture impact

Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming

R7
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play

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