Sam Collins#25
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 15 Aug 2026 (60d) · Rib injury — ruled out of the Round 24 game against St Kilda. Follows a rib contusion that had closed on his Round 23 return, so this may be a re-aggravation rather than a fresh episode.
Current Status
Rib Contusion
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R2315 Aug
Occurred
Rib injury — ruled out of the Round 24 game against St Kilda. Follows a rib contusion that had closed on his Round 23 return, so this may be a re-aggravation rather than a fresh episode.
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.
Age 32 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).
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.
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 16.7 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 4.6 games/season from career average
Career: 9 seasons, 149 games (16.6 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 22 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestChest/TorsoRecurs
Contusion
2 injuriesacross 1 season2 games missed
Plus 1 body region with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
3 games missed · Last: Aug 2026
2 games missed · Last: Aug 2025
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.
Injury History
3 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
15 Aug 2026R23 | BTCO | Minor (2) | Injured |
2 Aug 2026R211× · 1.34k km | Rib Contusion7 updates BTCO | Minor (1) | Returned |
2 Aug 2025 | LTMJ | Minor (2) | Returned |