Josh Battle#24
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 2 July 2026 (14d) · Appendicitis — hospitalised with abdominal pain Thursday July 2 and had emergency appendix surgery that evening. Ruled out of R17 v Melbourne; club rates him unlikely for R18 v Carlton.
Current Status
Unspecified Injury
Est. return: Round 19 (19 July)
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R172 July
Occurred
Appendicitis — hospitalised with abdominal pain Thursday July 2 and had emergency appendix surgery that evening. Ruled out of R17 v Melbourne; club rates him unlikely for R18 v Carlton.
- R173 July
Reassessment
Progress updateAppendicitis with emergency appendectomy — medical/visceral condition with no code in the musculoskeletal OSIICS classification set (Camporeale kidney precedent). Battle had his appendix removed on Thursday night, and will miss the trip across the Bass Strait.
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Risk Profile
2 factors identifiedCarrying an ongoing injury from the last month — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
Severity-weighted total across 1 recorded injury — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
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)↗
Up 3.9 games/season from career average
Career: 9 seasons, 149 games (16.6 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 26 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHead/NeckRecurs3 injuriesacross 2 seasons4 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
3 games missed · Last: July 2026
3 games missed · Last: Aug 2020
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
5 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2026R171× · 1.34k km | Unspecified Injury2 updates XXXX | Minor (2) | Injured |
3 Oct 2020 | Minor (0) | Returned | |
1 Aug 2020 | HTMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
8 Sept 2018 | HTMJ | Minor (0) | Returned |
25 Aug 2018 | HBFC | Minor (1) | Returned |