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.

    Fremantle FC
11. 28 July

    Progress update

    Fremantle now lists the quad setback at one week, so the earliest return is Round 22.

    Return revised: 25 July → 8 Aug

    Fremantle FC
12. 30 Aug

    Setback

    Repeat hamstring injury at main training — now assessed as high-grade. The club is seeking outside specialist input on the timeline.

    Fremantle FC
13. 7 Sept

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    Still on the club injury list with no timeline after a full season out following the knee reconstruction, so the next realistic return is the 2027 season. Sam Sturt (Hamstring): TBA.

    Return revised: 8 Aug → 1 Mar

    Fremantle FC
14. 8 Sept

    Setback

    Fremantle now list him with a hamstring rather than the knee, an added complication during the reconstruction rehab. He has not played a senior game in 2026.

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