Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 22 Aug 2026 (53d) · Scans cleared a fracture in the foot and diagnosed a ligament strain to the big toe. Given until Thursday to prove his fitness, he was not named for the Wildcard final against Carlton.
Current Status
Toe Ligament Sprain
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R2422 Aug
Occurred
Scans cleared a fracture in the foot and diagnosed a ligament strain to the big toe. Given until Thursday to prove his fitness, he was not named for the Wildcard final against Carlton.
- 1 Sept
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 26 (expected return 2026-09-05)
- 1 Sept
Setback
Melbourne's season ended in the Wildcard Round, so there is no remaining fixture for him to return in this year.
- 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: 5 Sept → 1 Mar
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 5 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
5 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
Age 30 — 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
2026 Season (Active)→
On pace for 17.4 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 11 seasons, 186 games (16.9 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestKneeRecurs4 injuriesacross 3 seasons24 games missed
- View latestFootRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons4 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
36 games missed · Last: Apr 2025
1 games missed · Last: Aug 2026
1 games missed · Last: May 2026
Durability Impact
1 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
22 Aug 2026R241× · 656.6 km | Toe Ligament Sprain3 updates FTLI | Minor (1) | Injured |
24 May 2026R11 | Concussion5 updates HDCO | Minor (1) | Returned |
7 Apr 2025 | ABFR | Moderate (8) | Returned |
21 May 2024 | Moderate (6) | Returned | |
12 Mar 2022 | Minor (4) | Returned | |
15 June 2019 | Moderate (5) | Returned | |
1 Mar 2019 | Minor (2) | Returned | |
2 June 2018 | KTCL | Long-term (11) | Returned |