Calf Cork/Contusion(LTCO)

Timeline

1. 17 July

   Occurred

   Corked calf picked up in the lead-up to Round 19 — unable to train mid-week and ruled out of the Sunday game against Richmond. Hawthorn had flagged managing his load into finals.

   1 fixture missed
2. 22 July

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 20 (expected return 2026-07-25)

3. 23 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 20 team selections (named team) — selection confirms the player is available and fit. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

4. R2025 July

   Returned to play

   Returned R20 vs ESS

   Returned after 1 fixture missed

   Returned R20 — confirmed via lineup appearance.