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Bailey Banfield
Bailey Banfieldformerly FRE

Concussion(HDCO)

Head/Neck · Traumatic Brain Injury

Returned
Returned via WAFL

Timeline

  1. 11 Apr

    Occurred

    Concussion — knock late in Peel Thunder’s WAFL game against Claremont on 11 April 2026. He had travelled to South Australia as an unused emergency for Fremantle’s AFL game that round, flew home to play in the WAFL, and entered concussion protocols after the game. AFL official R6 injury list: Concussion, 1 week.

    2 fixtures missed
  2. 22 Apr

    Progress update

    AFL official R7 injury list (April 21, 2026): listed as Test (pending)

    AFL.com.au
  3. 23 Apr

    Progress update

    Listed as Test on AFL official Round 7 injury list (April 21, 2026)

    AFL.com.au
  4. 24 Apr

    Fitness test

    AFL.com.au
  5. 27 Apr

    Reassessment

    FRE page still shows Concussion Test, still in protocols

    Return revised: 25 Apr → 2 May

Fixture impact

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

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

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