Midfoot Ligament Sprain(FOLI2)

Timeline

1. R2025 July

   Occurred

   Foot injury — landed awkwardly in the second quarter against Hawthorn and felt something under the foot. Scans to follow; best case is availability for Round 21.

   4 fixtures missed

   vs HAW

2. 28 July

   Reassessment

   Scans confirmed a minor sprain of the midfoot ligament at the Lisfranc joint, sharpening the generic foot code.

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3. 28 July

   Reassessment

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

4. 30 July

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 21 squad — listed out with an injury designation, so the Lisfranc sprain did not clear in time.; re-targeting Round 22 (2026-08-08).

5. 9 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Foot — the injury index has him two to three weeks away, putting him around Essendon's Round 24 game. Foot | 2-3 weeks

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 23 Aug

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6. 11 Aug

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   Foot injury now expected to end his season. Foot — Season

   Return revised: 23 Aug → 1 Mar

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7. 12 Aug

   Reassessment

   Named season-ending on the Round 23 AFL injury list; severity and long-term flag brought into line with the revised return date.

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