ACL Tear(KTCL)

Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured

Est. return: Round 20 (25 July)

Timeline

7 Sept
Occurred
Ruptured ACL (left knee) - second ACL injury (first in 2023). Suffered during semi-final clash vs Hawthorn. Expected to miss majority of 2026 season, targeting mid-season return.
17 fixtures missed
14 May
Progress update
Darcy Jones completed his final rehabilitation test and has been cleared to join the main group in full contact training. Return: 4-6 weeks
GWS Giants
24 May
Setback
Team played Round 11 — player absent from lineups. Lineup-confirmed revert (Phase 1.82E ad-hoc).
26 May
Reassessment
4-5 weeks
Return revised: 31 May → 28 June
GWS Giants
1 July
Progress update
returned to unrestricted training post-arthroscope, 3-4 weeks.
Return revised: 28 June → 25 July
GWS Giants

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

R13

R19

R20

R21

R22

R23

R24

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