Jack Payne#40
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 14 June 2025 (397d) · Ruptured patellar tendon in left knee. Landed awkwardly after taking intercept mark vs GWS in Round 14 home defeat. Initially expected fit for Round 1, 2026, but experienced complications during rehabilitation requiring additional knee surgery (Feb 2026). Return timeline to be determined post-surgery.
Current Status
Patellar Tendinopathy
Est. return: 1 Mar 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- 14 June
Occurred
Ruptured patellar tendon in left knee. Landed awkwardly after taking intercept mark vs GWS in Round 14 home defeat. Initially expected fit for Round 1, 2026, but experienced complications during rehabilitation requiring additional knee surgery (Feb 2026). Return timeline to be determined post-surgery.
- R1014 May
Reassessment
enum normalisation — discover-recoveries Step 0A
- 25 May
Progress update
"Lions expect to get Payne back following their bye this weekend" — Payne has been ACTIVE since 2025-06-14 ruptured patellar tendon. Brisbane have a R12 home game 2026-05-30; targeting that fixture.
AFL.com.au - R1230 May
Setback
Team played Round 12 — player absent from lineups. Lineup-confirmed revert (Phase 1.82E).
- 30 June
Reassessment
Ruptured patellar tendon in left knee — diagnosis confirmed since June 2025 surgery; sharpened from generic KNXX (knee unspecified) to KTPT (patellar tendon) and matured to CONFIRMED
- 30 June
Progress update
Complications in rehab required a second knee operation in Feb 2026; a patellar tendon rupture needs 9-12 months for an elite return, ruling Payne out for all of 2026 and targeting a 2027 comeback. Club timeframe is officially TBC, so this anchors to the 2027 season opener as a clinical estimate rather than an imminent return.
Return revised: 6 June → 1 Mar
Brisbane Lions
Risk Profile
3 factors identifiedSeverity-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.
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)↘️
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 3.0 games/season from career average
Career: 8 seasons, 81 games (10.1 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 13 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestKneeRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons14 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
6 games missed · Last: Sept 2024
14 games missed · Last: June 2025
1 games missed · Last: June 2023
Durability Impact
1 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -5 penalty
Season Availability
Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
Injury History
4 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2025 | Patellar Tendinopathy5 updates KTPT | Long-term (14) | Injured |
7 Sept 2024 | Minor | Returned | |
25 May 2024 | LBSF | Moderate (6) | Returned |
24 June 2023 | HTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |