Concussion(HDCO)
Head/Neck · Traumatic Brain Injury
Timeline
- 16 Aug
- 25 Aug
Progress update
AFL Medical Room FW1 and the Western Bulldogs medical room both list Coffield as a test after concussion, with the club playing Collingwood in the wildcard round on Friday
AFL.com.au - 25 Aug
Progress update
Anchored to the wildcard final against Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night, the next game the Bulldogs play
Return revised: 30 Aug → 28 Aug
AFL.com.au - 25 Aug
Progress update
AFL Medical Room FW1 and the Western Bulldogs medical room both list Coffield as a test after concussion, with the club playing Collingwood in the wildcard round on Friday Nick Coffield | Concussion | Test
AFL.com.au - 25 Aug
Reassessment
Anchored to the wildcard final against Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night, the next game the Bulldogs play Nick Coffield | Concussion | Test
Return revised: 30 Aug → 28 Aug
AFL.com.au - 27 Aug
Setback
Not named in the Wildcard final team or among the emergencies against Collingwood — the Bulldogs made a single change and he was not part of it.
zerohanger.com - 20 Sept
Progress update
The club's 2026 season is over and no fixture remains, so the lapsed return forecast is retired to the 2027 pre-season; the next possible return is pre-season training.
Return revised: 5 Sept → 1 Mar
Fixture impact
Season fixture context — rounds missed, at risk, and upcoming