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Sam Cumming
Sam CummingRIC

High Ankle Sprain(ATLH)

Ankle/Foot · Ligament · Long-term injury

Injured
Est. return: 1 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. R212 Aug

    Occurred

    High ankle sprain (syndesmosis) suffered in a tackle during the Round 21 win over West Coast — ruled out for the rest of the season. The Medical Room lists the entry as ankle/shoulder; only the syndesmosis is described, so the shoulder remains unspecified.

    3 fixtures missed

    vs WCE

  2. 4 Aug

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    AFL Round 22 Medical Room rules him out for the rest of the season after the syndesmosis injury against West Coast. Cumming has been ruled out for the season with a syndesmosis injury

    Return now expected 1 Oct

    AFL.com.au

Fixture impact

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

R0
missedinjured in gamereturnedV/S/W affiliate returnat riskupcoming? projected returnbyeplayeddid not play

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