James Peatling#25
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 14 Aug 2026 (61d) · Hip and groin soreness — managed out of the Round 23 game against Fremantle and again unavailable for Round 24. Placed on a lighter training load while the club assesses how the body responds before setting a return date.
Current Status
Groin Injury (General)
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R2314 Aug
Occurred
Hip and groin soreness — managed out of the Round 23 game against Fremantle and again unavailable for Round 24. Placed on a lighter training load while the club assesses how the body responds before setting a return date.
- 25 Aug
Progress update
ReassessmentAdelaide placed him on a ten-day monitoring period from 24 August before settling his finals availability. Peatling has missed his last two games dealing with this soreness
Return now expected 5 Sept
zerohanger.com - 1 Sept
Progress update
ReassessmentRuled out of the elimination final — the club lists a 1-2 week timeline, pointing at semi-final week. He won't be available for selection this weekend but continues to make progress in his recovery.
Return revised: 5 Sept → 11 Sept
Adelaide FC - 20 Sept
Progress update
The club's 2026 season is over and no fixture remains, so the lapsed return forecast is retired to the 2027 pre-season; the next possible return is pre-season training.
Return revised: 11 Sept → 1 Mar
Risk Profile
3 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 2 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 3 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
1 flagged recurrence 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 16.7 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 2.5 games/season from career average
Career: 5 seasons, 68 games (13.6 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 23 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestGroin/HipRecurs
Unspecified
2 injuriesacross 1 season1 games missed
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
3 games missed · Last: Aug 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
2 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
14 Aug 2026R231× · 2.13k km | Groin Injury (General)5 updates GRXX | Minor (2) | Injured |
23 July 2026R201× · 1.16k km | Groin Injury (General)5 updates GRXX | Minor (1) | Returned |