ACL Tear(KTCL)

Timeline

1. 15 Sept

   Occurred

   ACL reconstruction after arthroscopic procedure revealed ACL no longer stable. Return targeted as early as practicable in 2026 season. SETBACK (May 2026): sustained quad strain during training while progressing ACL rehab. Scans required; return timeline reassessed.

2. 3 May

   Aggravation

   Quad strain sustained during ACL rehabilitation session. Secondary injury during rehab — does not reset ACL timeline but may cause short-term delay.

3. 5 May

   Progress update

   His ACL recovery is still tracking well. However, Sturt recently sustained a quad strain during training, necessitating scans with a return timeline to be reassessed.

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4. 8 May

   Reassessment

   Batch severity enhancement: season-ending / LTI injury with ACL or structural fracture OSIICS code.

5. 14 May

   Reassessment

   around six to seven weeks

   Return now expected 3 July

   Fremantle FC
6. 30 May

   Reassessment

   Sam is back into football training now and he should be 4-5 weeks away from a return

   Fremantle FC
7. 3 July

   Setback

   Suffered another strain to the quad he originally injured during his ACL rehab - a setback, with return timelines to be re-established (Fremantle Round 17 injury update).

   Fremantle FC
8. 7 July

   Progress update

   Reassessment

   stale 3 July forecast moved to a 2-3 week horizon. Note: the quad appears to be a distinct setback during his ACL-reconstruction comeback; episode modelling is pending an operator decision (one-ACTIVE guard blocks a second row). Sam Sturt | Quad | TBA

   Return revised: 3 July → 25 July

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9. 8 July

   Surgery / rehab

   ACL reconstruction (2025-09-15), post-surgical recovery year — converting from ACTIVE to REHAB to correctly model the ongoing rehab status and free the one-ACTIVE-per-player slot for the distinct quad strain sustained during rehab training. Diagnosis unchanged (KTCL).

   Fremantle FC
10. 8 July

    Surgery / rehab

    ACL reconstruction (2025-09-15), post-surgical recovery year — converting from ACTIVE to REHAB to correctly model the ongoing rehab status and free the one-ACTIVE-per-player slot for the distinct quad strain sustained during rehab training. Diagnosis unchanged (KTCL). His ACL recovery is still tracking well.

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