Bayley Fritsch#31
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 4 July 2026 (12d) · Finger injury — listed as a Test on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.
Current Status
Hand/Wrist Injury (General)
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
Finger injury — listed as a Test on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.
- 8 July
Progress update
player_games confirms Fritsch played the R17 HAW v MEL game on 4 July; finger injury listed on the R18 Medical Room is attributable to that appearance — in-game context verified.
- R189 July
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 18 (expected return 2026-07-12)
- R189 July
Progress update
Named in the Round 18 team selections (named team) — selection confirms available and fit. Closes RECOVERED on appearance.
- R1811 July
Fitness test
Return revised: 12 July → 18 July
- R1812 July
Late withdrawal
Withdrew from Round 18 matchday squad — ruled out with the stitched finger sustained against Hawthorn, having been named in an unchanged side on Friday.
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedCarrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 weeks — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
Severity-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.
1 flagged recurrence within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
1 body region injured across both recent and earlier seasons — a long-running vulnerability.
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 19.2 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 8 seasons, 171 games (21.4 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 22 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestFootRecurs
Unspecified
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons11 games missed - View latestWrist/HandRecurs
Other
2 injuriesacross 1 season1 games missed
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
13 games missed · Last: July 2026
Durability Impact
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
4 July 2026R172× · 1.10k km | Hand/Wrist Injury (General)5 updates WBXX | Minor (2) | Injured |
29 Mar 2026R31× · 2.72k km | Foot Injury (General)5 updates FTXX | Minor (2) | Returned |
28 Feb 2026 | Minimal (0) | Returned | |
1 July 2023 | Moderate (9) | Returned |