Hayden Young#26
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 4 July 2026 (12d) · Groin injury — suffered in the second half of Fremantle Round 17 loss. Source: ESPN R18 preview (OUT). NOTE: not yet on fremantlefc.com.au official injury list at record time — source conflict, recorded on operator review.
Current Status
Groin Strain
Est. return: Round 19 (18 July)
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R174 July
Occurred
Groin injury — suffered in the second half of Fremantle Round 17 loss. Source: ESPN R18 preview (OUT). NOTE: not yet on fremantlefc.com.au official injury list at record time — source conflict, recorded on operator review.
- 7 July
Progress update
Progress updateAFL R18 Medical Room (updated 7 July) lists him as a Test for this round. Hayden Young | Groin | Test
AFL.com.au - 8 July
Setback
NOT named in Round 18 squad (neither team nor emergencies, full lineup source) — R18 unavailability confirmed, consistent with the R19 forecast. Reverted POSSIBLE to ACTIVE; targeting Round 19 (2026-07-18).
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 6 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 weeks — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
6 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
2 flagged recurrences within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
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 11.5 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 6 seasons, 89 games (14.8 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 9 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
3 injuriesacross 3 seasons20 games missed - View latestGroin/HipRecurs
Muscle
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons6 games missed
Plus 3 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
32 games missed · Last: July 2026
4 games missed · Last: Aug 2024
3 games missed · Last: May 2026
Durability Impact
5 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -25 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
8 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
4 July 2026R171× · 3.09k km | Groin Strain3 updates GTMJ | Minor (8) | Injured |
12 May 20261× · 2.72k km | Concussion10 updates HDCO | Minor (3) | Returned |
15 Mar 2026R11× · 2.67k km | Hamstring Strain4 updates MTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |
24 May 2025 | GTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |
22 Feb 2025 | MTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
25 Aug 2024 | Minor (1) | Returned | |
17 Apr 2021 | MTMJ | Severe (15) | Returned |
5 Sept 2020 | ATMJ | Severe (3) | Returned |