Foot Injury (General)(FTXX)

Timeline

1. 31 May

   Occurred

   Foot injury — All-Australian forward OUT for Round 13 vs Western Bulldogs. Source: AFL.com.au R13 TEAMS. Mechanism/grade unspecified.

   3 fixtures missed
2. 16 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 15 (expected return 2026-06-21)

3. 18 June

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 15 squad (full team + emergencies published, player in neither) — fitness test for R15 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.

4. 22 June

   Progress update

   Club return signal for Round 16 — Gunston contingent on passing fitness test

5. 27 June

   Setback

   HAW played Round 16 — player absent from the lineup (not named).

6. 2 July

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 17 Hawthorn team (v Melbourne Jul 4) — selection while ACTIVE is a strong availability signal; foot injury cleared to play. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

7. R174 July

   Returned to play

   Returned R17 vs MEL

   Returned after 3 fixtures missed

   Returned R17 — confirmed via lineup appearance.