ACL Tear(KTCL)

Knee · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured

Est. return: 15 Mar 2027

Timeline

R617 Apr
Occurred
ACL rupture (left knee) confirmed by scans — left knee buckled in Q2 of Geelong vs Western Bulldogs (R6, 2026-04-17). Knee changed direction without contact in the forward pocket. Coach Beveridge confirmed serious nature at match time; scans confirmed ACL rupture. Season-ending. Marked LTI.
19 fixtures missed
vs GEE
18 Apr
Progress update
20 Apr
Progress update
14 May
Reassessment
Sam Darcy Knee - Season (ACL rupture)
Western Bulldogs
16 May
Reassessment
Western Bulldogs forward Sam Darcy will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Return now expected 15 Mar
Western Bulldogs

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

R16

R27

R28

R29

missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play