Load-managed rest

Timeline

1. 25 July

   Occurred

   Managed — rested for the Round 20 game against Hawthorn; listed as OUT (Managed) in the Round 20 team list.

   2 fixtures missed
2. 28 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 21 (expected return 2026-08-02)

3. 30 July

   Progress update

4. 31 July

   Setback

   Not named in the Round 21 squad — absent from both the confirmed team and the emergencies. Rest extends a second week; next realistic return is Round 22.

5. 6 Aug

   Progress update

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

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6. R228 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned R22 vs GEE

   Returned after 2 fixtures missed

   Returned R22 — confirmed via lineup appearance.