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Jack Viney#7

Age: 32 years
Career Games: 237
Debut: 2013
Height: 178cm
Weight: 82kg
33Medium Risk

Quick Stats

237
Career Games
Total AFL matches played
0
Season Games
2026 AFL season
14
Career Injuries
Recorded injury incidents
17
Games Missed
2026 season · injury-related

Currently injured — out since 1 Jan 2026 (196d) · Achilles soreness (December 2025) - worse than expected, complicated by flared back issue (Feb 2026). Has barely trained across summer. Managing with extra cautious approach. Significantly delayed start to season expected.

Current Status

Injured
Long-term absence

Achilles Tendinopathy

Est. return: Round 24 (15 Aug)

Road to Recovery

Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.

Achilles TendinopathyView full detail
  1. 1 Jan

    Occurred

    Achilles soreness (December 2025) - worse than expected, complicated by flared back issue (Feb 2026). Has barely trained across summer. Managing with extra cautious approach. Significantly delayed start to season expected.

  2. 8 Feb

    Progress update

  3. 4 Mar

    Reassessment

    Jack Viney | Achilles | 8 weeks | Ruled out until at least round 8

    Return revised: 1 Apr → 2 May

    AFL.com.au
  4. 5 May

    Progress update

    Jack has progressed to light running duties as we continue to build his calf and Achilles strength.

    Melbourne FC
  5. 13 May

    Reassessment

    Jack Viney Achilles — light running duties, TBC

    Melbourne FC
  6. R1124 May

    Setback

    Team played Round 11 — player absent from lineups. Lineup-confirmed revert (Phase 1.82E ad-hoc).

  7. R134 June

    Reassessment

    Expected return 31 May passed without a return — player absent from R11/R12 lineups; latest club update has him on light running duties with no firm date. Return date cleared to TBC.

  8. 7 July

    Progress update

    Reassessment

    NULL forecast replaced with a mid-August horizon; Achilles timeline remains unconfirmed. Jack Viney | Achilles | TBC

    Return now expected 15 Aug

    AFL.com.au

Risk Profile

3 factors identified
Injury severity load

Severity-weighted total across 5 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.

Injury volume

5 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.

Age

Age 32 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).

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

73
Moderate
Rank: 302 (62th percentile)

2026 Season (Active)↘️

Games Played0 / 23
Goals0

Status: Active

Component Scores

Games Consistency81/100
Age Factor75/100

Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)

Weighted Average20.7 games
Recent TierModerate

Up 2.0 games/season from career average

Career: 13 seasons, 237 games (18.2 avg)

Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)

Above average
Below average
Games played per completed season
SeasonGames played
201313
201420
201516
201621
201718
201810
201921
202016
202115
202222
202324
202423
202518
Durability calculated from 12 seasons of data (v2.2-availability-weighted)
Last updated: 13 July 2026

Injury Patterns

Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.

Plus 6 body regions with a single recorded injury.

Grouped by OSIICS body region. OSIICS © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.

Injury Profile

14
Total Injuries
63
Games Missed
2
Soft Tissue
11
Structural
1
Contact (impact)

Injury Categories

Structural11 (79%)

39 games missed · Last: June 2025

Soft Tissue2 (14%)

20 games missed · Last: Jan 2026

Contact/Concussion1 (7%)

4 games missed · Last: May 2025

Durability Impact

Soft Tissue Penalty-10 pts
Injury Frequency Score77/100

2 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -10 penalty

⚠️1 injury in the past 12 months
🔄Recurring injury history detected
OSIICS © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.

Season Availability

Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.

2026: played 0 · missed 17 to injury · 5 rounds at risk

R0
R16
R17
R18
R24
playedmissed (injury)injured in gameat riskprojected returnV/S/W affiliate returnbye / did not playupcoming

Injury History

14 injuries recorded
Injury history
DateInjurySeverityStatus
1 Jan 2026
Severe (17)
Injured
1 June 2025
Minor (4)
Returned
1 May 2025
Minor (4)
Returned
1 Feb 2025
Minor (0)
Returned
15 Mar 2023
Minor (3)
Returned
1 Feb 2021
Moderate (1)
Returned
1 Mar 2018
Severe (10)
Returned
1 Apr 2017
Moderate (5)
Returned
15 Aug 2015
Minor (3)
Returned
1 July 2015
Minor (3)
Returned
15 Feb 2014
Minor (0)
Returned
1 Feb 2014
Minor (0)
Returned
1 June 2013
Moderate (8)
Returned
1 Apr 2012
Moderate (5)
Returned