Groin Strain(GTMJ)

Timeline

1. 26 Apr

   Occurred

   Hip/groin injury — listed Test for Round 8. AFL official R8 injury list.

   8 fixtures missed
2. 30 Apr

   Progress update

   Aidan Johnson Hip/Groin Test — listed Test for Round 8

   AFL.com.au
3. 1 May

   Fitness test

   AFL.com.au
4. 5 May

   Progress update

   Returning to full training this week; availability assessed after Friday session.

   Melbourne FC
5. 6 May

   Progress update

   Aidan Johnson: Hip/groin | Test

   AFL.com.au
6. 8 May

   Fitness test

   Melbourne FC
7. 11 May

   Reassessment

   Aidan Johnson — Hip and groin — Test

   Return revised: 10 May → 16 May

   Melbourne FC
8. 14 May

   Reassessment

   NOT named in Round 10 squad — fitness test for R10 not passed. Re-target Round 11.

   Return revised: 16 May → 24 May

9. 14 May

   Setback

   Not named in Round 10 squad — fitness test for R10 not passed. Reverting POSSIBLE → ACTIVE.

10. 26 May

    Reassessment

    integrated into some of training last week but still unable to transition into the intensities we'd like. Hip and groin, 1-2 weeks.

    Return revised: 24 May → 7 June

    Melbourne FC
11. 2 June

    Reassessment

    Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 13 (expected return 2026-06-07)

12. 3 June

    Setback

    Stale POSSIBLE: hip/groin fitness test (2026-05-08) elapsed; MEL played R12 without him. Most recent club word (2026-05-26) was "still unable to transition into the intensities we want". Re-promoted only by date-driven auto-promote — reverting to ACTIVE.

13. 3 June

    Reassessment

    Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 13 (expected return 2026-06-07)

14. 7 June

    Setback

    Not named in the most recent squad and no fresh return signal since — reverting an auto-promoted POSSIBLE back to ACTIVE pending genuine selection news.

15. 7 June

    Reassessment

    Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 13 (expected return 2026-06-07)

16. 7 June

    Setback

    Not named in MEL R13 (King's Birthday) 22, has not played since R8, no fresh return signal (club word 05-26 still "unable to transition into intensities"). Date-driven auto-promote re-flipped a manually-reverted POSSIBLE — reverting to ACTIVE; genuine return still pending.

17. 17 June

    Progress update

    Melbourne official injury list shows Johnson as Test for Round 15 (hip/groin). Fresh club signal — supersedes the prior ACTIVE revert; uncertain availability pending fitness test.

    Melbourne FC
18. 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;.

19. 20 June

    Returned to play

    Returned via VFL

    Returned after 8 fixtures missed

    Returned via the VFL for Casey (Melbourne's VFL side) against Williamstown, VFL Round 13, on 20 June 2026 — first competitive game back from his groin injury.

    vfl.aflmstats.com