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Mark Blicavs#46

Age: 35 years
Career Games: 313
Debut: 2013
Height: 198cm
26Medium Risk

Quick Stats

313
Career Games
Total AFL matches played
18
Season Games
2026 AFL season
4
Career Injuries
Recorded injury incidents
3
Games Missed
2026 season Β· injury-related

Last injury: Mark Blicavs hyperextended the lateral ligament in his left knee when he swung a kick that met Port's Butters in Round 7 vs Port Adelaide (2026-04-25). Could face an extended stint on the sidelines. β€” 25 Apr 2026 Β· 172d ago

Current Status

Available
Season over

Available for selection

Risk Profile

3 factors identified
Age

Age 35 β€” injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).

Injury severity load

Severity-weighted total across 3 recorded injuries β€” more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.

Injury volume

3 injuries in the scoring window β€” frequent injuries compound risk.

Note:Risk factors are derived from a heuristic (injury history, age, workload, recurrence) β€” a placeholder while the ML model is pending. Bars show each driver's relative contribution, not an exact running total.

Career Durability

84
Ironman→
Rank: 136 (83th percentile)

2026 Season (Active)β†˜οΈ

Games Played18 / 23
Goals0

On pace for 14.3 games (below career avg)

Status: Active

Component Scores

Games Consistency91/100
Age Factor75/100

Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)β†’

Weighted Average23.5 games
Recent TierIronman

Career: 14 seasons, 295 games (21.1 avg)

Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)

Above average
Below average
Games played per completed season
SeasonGames played
20120
201322
201423
201521
201624
201720
201823
201925
202021
202124
202224
202319
202424
202525
Durability calculated from 14 seasons of data (v2.2-availability-weighted)
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026

Injury Profile

4
Total Injuries
9
Games Missed
2
Soft Tissue
2
Structural
1
Contact (impact)

Injury Categories

Structural2 (50%)

3 games missed Β· Last: July 2026

Soft Tissue2 (50%)

6 games missed Β· Last: May 2024

Durability Impact

Soft Tissue Penalty-10 pts
Injury Frequency Score94/100

2 soft tissue injuries Γ— 5 points = -10 penalty

⚠️2 injuries in the past 12 months
OSIICS Β© John Orchard β€” Free to use with acknowledgment.

Travel Burden

10.2k km
Total km
Interstate flights this season
7
Trips
Out of 20 games played
510.4
km / game
Average per appearance

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 β€” played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.

2026: played 18 Β· missed 3 to injury

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Injury History

4 injuries recorded
Injury history
DateInjurySeverityStatus
16 July 2026R191Γ— Β· 770.8 km
Load-managed restManaged4 updates
Minor (1)
Returned
25 Apr 2026R71Γ— Β· 628 km
LCL Sprain7 updates
KTLL
Moderate (2)
Returned
25 May 2024
Minor (2)
Returned
8 July 2023
Minor (4)
Returned