Lachie Schultz#8
Quick Stats
Currently injured โ out since 10 July 2026 (6d) ยท Syndesmosis (high ankle) injury sustained in a tackle before half-time v North Melbourne (R18). Extended absence expected.
Current Status
High Ankle Sprain
Est. return: Round 24 (17 Aug)
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury โ fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R1810 July
Occurred
Syndesmosis (high ankle) injury sustained in a tackle before half-time v North Melbourne (R18). Extended absence expected.
No recovery updates recorded yet.
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 5 recorded injuries โ more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 weeks โ the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
5 injuries in the scoring window โ frequent injuries compound risk.
2 flagged recurrences within 24 months โ same body region, repeat injury.
Note:Risk factors are derived from a heuristic (injury history, age, workload, recurrence) โ 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)โ๏ธ
On pace for 21.7 games (above career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)โ
Career: 7 seasons, 126 games (18.0 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 16 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once โ the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
2 injuriesacross 1 season8 games missed - View latestHead/NeckRecurs
Traumatic Brain Injury
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons2 games missed
Plus 1 body region with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
8 games missed ยท Last: July 2026
2 games missed ยท Last: May 2026
Durability Impact
3 soft tissue injuries ร 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 โ played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
Injury History
5 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
10 July 2026R181ร ยท 1.34k km | Moderate (0) | Injured | |
9 May 2026R9 | Concussion6 updates HTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
5 July 2025 | MTMJ | Moderate (5) | Returned |
31 May 2025 | HTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
5 Apr 2025 | MTMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |