Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 25 July 2026 (81d) · Left ankle injury — his leg buckled as he jumped for a mark late in the final quarter of the Sydney derby, forcing him from the ground. No return timeline given yet.
Current Status
Ankle Injury (General)
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R2025 July
Occurred
Left ankle injury — his leg buckled as he jumped for a mark late in the final quarter of the Sydney derby, forcing him from the ground. No return timeline given yet.
- 28 July
Progress update
ReassessmentAFL Round 21 Medical Room (28 July) updated the return guidance to 2027-03-01. Callaghan will undergo surgery this week after spraining ankle in Saturday’s loss to Sydney, ruling him out for season.
Return now expected 1 Mar
AFL.com.au - 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
Risk Profile
3 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 4 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
4 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 3 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
Note:Risk factors are derived from a heuristic (injury history, age, workload, recurrence) — a placeholder while the ML model is pending. Bars show each driver's relative contribution, not an exact running total.
Career Durability
2026 Season (Active)↘️
On pace for 15.1 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 4 seasons, 71 games (17.8 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 21 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestGroin/HipRecurs2 injuriesacross 1 season0 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
4 games missed · Last: July 2026
Durability Impact
1 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -5 penalty
Travel Burden
Interstate flights only. Same-state and home-venue games count as 0 travel. Excludes games the player did not feature in.
Season Availability
Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
Injury History
4 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
25 July 2026R201× · 706.5 km | Ankle Injury (General)3 updates AKXX | Long-term (4) | Injured |
27 Mar 2026R32× · 1.41k km | Finger Dislocation5 updates WTLD | Minor (0) | Returned |
20 Feb 2026 | Minor (0) | Returned | |
10 Feb 2026 | Minor (0) | Returned |