Back Injury (General)(BKXX)

Timeline

1. 21 Aug

   Occurred

   Back soreness — ruled out of the Round 24 trip to face West Coast, with the club describing the call as precautionary.

   1 fixture missed
2. 1 Sept

   Progress update

   Finals-week coverage expects a return for the first final — return forecast anchored to the club's finals fixture; selection to be confirmed at the squad drop.

   Return now expected 3 Sept

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3. 1 Sept

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 26 (expected return 2026-09-03)

4. R263 Sept

   Returned to play

   Returned R26 vs FRE

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Returned R26 — confirmed via lineup appearance.