Lower Leg Injury (General)(LGXX)

Timeline

1. 26 July

   Occurred

   Calf injury — pulled from the Round 20 side against North Melbourne about an hour before the first bounce and replaced by Dan Butler. St Kilda now carry him on the injury list with a calf complaint and a fitness test pending.

   2 fixtures missed
2. 26 July

   Late withdrawal

   Withdrew from Round 20 matchday squad — pulled about an hour before the first bounce as a managed omission.

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3. 28 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 21 (expected return 2026-08-01)

4. 30 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 21 team — the return did not eventuate this week. Re-targeting Round 22 (2026-08-09).

5. 30 July

   Progress update

6. 4 Aug

   Reassessment

   Progress update

   St Kilda now lists the absence as a calf injury rather than an unspecified managed rest; sharpened to the lower leg region. No pathology named, so the general code stands. Cooper Sharman - Calf - Test

   St Kilda FC
7. 4 Aug

   Progress update

   Rewrote the description as standalone English — the reclassification reason had been promoted into the reader-facing field, carrying pipeline wording and dropping the Round 20 detail.

   St Kilda FC
8. 4 Aug

   Progress update

   St Kilda list him as an injured player awaiting a fitness test, not a preventive rest, so the load-management context no longer applies. Cooper Sharman - Calf - Test

   St Kilda FC
9. 6 Aug

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 22 team selections (extended squad) despite an ongoing injury record — selection indicates the player has been cleared. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

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10. R229 Aug

    Returned to play

    Returned R22 vs CAR

    Returned after 2 fixtures missed

    Returned R22 — confirmed via lineup appearance.