Knee Cartilage Damage(KTCR)

Timeline

1. 13 July

   Occurred

   Right knee — minor clean-up procedure for a cartilage issue that had caused intermittent pain across the season. Hawthorn opted for surgery in the week after Round 18, ruling him out from Round 19; the club expects him available for selection before finals.

   3 fixtures missed
2. 19 July

   Reassessment

   Club update named the diagnosis — sharpened KNXX to KTCR (knee cartilage damage) after a clean-up procedure on the right knee.

3. 28 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   AFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2026-08-08. Karl Amon — Knee — 1-2 weeks

   Return revised: 15 Aug → 8 Aug

   AFL.com.au
4. 4 Aug

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 22 (expected return 2026-08-08)

5. 6 Aug

   Progress update

   Named in the Round 22 team selections (named team) — selection confirms the player is available and fit. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.

   Return revised: 8 Aug → 7 Aug

   zerohanger.com
6. R227 Aug

   Returned to play

   Returned R22 vs BRL

   Returned after 3 fixtures missed

   Returned R22 — confirmed via lineup appearance.