Lincoln McCarthy#11
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 12 June 2026 (34d) · Calf strain suffered at Brisbane training in mid-June 2026 while building back from a hamstring injury; ruled out for up to three weeks.
Current Status
Calf Strain
Est. return: Round 20 (26 July)
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R1412 June
Occurred
Calf strain suffered at Brisbane training in mid-June 2026 while building back from a hamstring injury; ruled out for up to three weeks.
- 30 June
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 17 (expected return 2026-07-04)
- 1 July
Setback
NOT named in the Round 17 Brisbane team or emergencies (Lions unchanged; full side + emergencies captured) — calf not yet cleared. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.
- 13 July
Progress update
Brisbane official injury list — calf 1-2 weeks; prior ERD (2026-07-12) had lapsed. Anchored to R20.
Return revised: 12 July → 26 July
Brisbane Lions
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 4 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
Age 32 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).
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)↘️
On pace for 10.2 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 14 seasons, 151 games (10.8 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestFootRecurs
Unspecified
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons39 games missed - View latestKneeRecurs
Ligament
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons38 games missed - View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons12 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
88 games missed · Last: Mar 2025
21 games missed · Last: June 2026
Durability Impact
3 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
12 June 2026R14 | Calf Strain3 updates LTMJ | Minor (9) | Injured |
9 May 2026R91× · 1.37k km | Hamstring Strain7 updates MTMJ | Moderate (4) | Returned |
8 Mar 2025 | KTCL | Long-term (22) | Returned |
4 May 2024 | KTCL | Long-term (16) | Returned |
15 June 2018 | MTMJ | Moderate (8) | Returned |
20 May 2017 | Severe (11) | Returned | |
15 Mar 2015 | Long-term (19) | Returned | |
15 Mar 2013 | Long-term (20) | Returned |