Facial Fracture(HBFC)

Timeline

1. R1413 June

   Occurred

   Facial/cheekbone injury after a head clash with Essendon Ben McKay in the second quarter on debut vs Essendon (R14); ruled out of the match at halftime.

   2 fixtures missed

   vs ESS

2. 25 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 16 (expected return 2026-06-27)

3. 2 July

   Setback

   NOT named in Round 17 squad (team or emergencies) — fitness test for R17 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE to ACTIVE; re-targeting Round 18 (2026-07-12).

4. 12 July

   Returned to play

   Returned via VFL

   Returned after 2 fixtures missed

   Appeared in VFL Round 16 2026 for MEL's VFL affiliate — state-league return confirmed.

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