Quadriceps Strain Grade II(MQMM)

Timeline

1. R136 June

   Occurred

   Quadriceps tear — sustained roughly 10 minutes into the third quarter while chasing Port Adelaide forward Mitch Georgiades, Round 13 (2026-06-06); ruled out for the remainder of the game. Coach Andrew McQualter: "It didn't look good." Severity provisional pending scans. Source: afl.com.au / Yahoo / westcoasteagles.com.au.

   10 fixtures missed

   vs PTA

2. 30 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 17 (expected return 2026-07-04)

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. 7 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   resolves the anchor ambiguity from the club page; prior ERD 12 July was stale. Reuben Ginbey | Quad | 6 weeks

   Return revised: 12 July → 15 Aug

   AFL.com.au
5. 28 July

   Progress update

   Club injury update puts the quad at four to five weeks, later than the previous forecast.

   Return revised: 15 Aug → 22 Aug

   West Coast Eagles
6. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2027-03-01. Reuben Ginbey — Quad — Season

   Return revised: 22 Aug → 1 Mar

   AFL.com.au
7. 29 July

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) listed the injury as season-ending — severity and long-term flag moved with the return date.

   AFL.com.au