Josh Gibcus#18
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 25 Apr 2026 (82d) · ACL sprain to LEFT knee suffered in VFL Round 5 vs Casey. Plan: 6 weeks in brace, then surgery in 8 weeks to stabilise lateral knee (not full ACL reconstruction). 6-month total rehab. Aim to be fit for 2027 pre-season.
Current Status
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Est. return: 1 Nov 2026
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R725 Apr
Occurred
ACL sprain to LEFT knee suffered in VFL Round 5 vs Casey. Plan: 6 weeks in brace, then surgery in 8 weeks to stabilise lateral knee (not full ACL reconstruction). 6-month total rehab. Aim to be fit for 2027 pre-season.
No recovery updates recorded yet.
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 3 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
3 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 3 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
1 body region injured across both recent and earlier seasons — a long-running vulnerability.
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 1.3 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 4 seasons, 21 games (5.3 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestKneeRecurs
Ligament
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons67 games missed
Plus 1 body region with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
55 games missed · Last: Apr 2026
23 games missed · Last: Feb 2023
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.
2026: played 1 · missed 11 to injury · 6 rounds at risk
Injury History
3 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
25 Apr 2026R7 | Long-term (10) | Injured | |
14 Mar 2024 | Long-term (45) | Returned | |
15 Feb 2023 | Long-term (23) | Returned |