Brody Mihocek#28
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 8 June 2026 (38d) · Neck fracture sustained in a tackle (Frampton) in Round 13 vs Collingwood (King's Birthday) — temporarily lost feeling in his limbs and was stretchered off; scans confirmed a cervical fracture. Underwent surgery on 9 June, reported by the club as successful.
Current Status
Unstable Cervical Fracture
Est. return: 1 Oct 2026
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R138 June
Occurred
Neck fracture sustained in a tackle (Frampton) in Round 13 vs Collingwood (King's Birthday) — temporarily lost feeling in his limbs and was stretchered off; scans confirmed a cervical fracture. Underwent surgery on 9 June, reported by the club as successful.
- 9 June
Surgery / rehab
Underwent surgery on a fractured neck sustained in the Round 13 King's Birthday incident; the club reported the procedure went as planned and that he is up and walking.
AFL.com.au - 9 June
Reassessment
Confirmed as an unstable cervical fracture — transient loss of feeling in the limbs and surgery on 8 June point to spinal instability rather than a stable, conservatively-managed break.
Melbourne FC - 7 July
Progress update
Reassessmentreplacing the NULL forecast. Brody Mihocek | Neck | Season
Return now expected 1 Oct
AFL.com.au
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 9 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
9 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
3 flagged recurrences within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
Age 33 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
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 12.8 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 8 seasons, 159 games (19.9 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 22 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
3 injuriesacross 2 seasons10 games missed - View latestChest/TorsoRecurs
Muscle
2 injuriesacross 1 season11 games missed - View latestHead/NeckRecurs2 injuriesacross 1 season0 games missed
Plus 1 body region with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
21 games missed · Last: May 2026
3 games missed · Last: June 2026
Durability Impact
5 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -25 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
9 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
8 June 2026R131× · 1.89k km | Unstable Cervical Fracture4 updates NF2 | Long-term (7) | In rehab |
3 May 2026R81× · 711.9 km | Hamstring Strain Grade II12 updates MTMM | Moderate (4) | Returned |
20 Feb 2026 | HTMJ | Moderate (0) | Returned |
15 Jan 2026 | Minor (0) | Returned | |
5 July 2024 | BMMJ | Long-term (8) | Returned |
25 May 2024 | MTMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
11 May 2024 | BMMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
3 May 2024 | MTMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
23 July 2022 | Minor (3) | Returned |