Xavier Duursma#28
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 19 July 2026 (87d) · High-grade hamstring injury with tendon involvement — sustained in the last quarter of the Round 19 win over GWS. Scans confirmed the extent and Essendon have ruled him out for the rest of the 2026 season.
Current Status
Hamstring Strain
Carrying into 2027 — no timeline yet
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R1919 July
Occurred
High-grade hamstring injury with tendon involvement — sustained in the last quarter of the Round 19 win over GWS. Scans confirmed the extent and Essendon have ruled him out for the rest of the 2026 season.
- R2026 July
Progress update
ReassessmentEssendon confirmed the Round 19 hamstring is high-grade with tendon involvement and has ended his season — no return to play in 2026. With so few games left, a return to play this season is unfortunately out of reach for Duurs
Return now expected 1 Oct
Essendon FC
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 5 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
5 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 flagged recurrence within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
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 14.3 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 3.3 games/season from career average
Career: 7 seasons, 110 games (15.7 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 22 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
3 injuriesacross 3 seasons8 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
19 games missed · Last: July 2026
10 games missed · Last: May 2023
Durability Impact
4 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -20 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
5 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
19 July 2026R191× · 1.37k km | Hamstring Strain2 updates MTMJ | Severe (5) | Injured |
10 Aug 2024 | MTMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
4 May 2024 | Moderate (6) | Returned | |
20 May 2023 | KTPL | Severe (10) | Returned |
18 June 2022 | MTMJ | Moderate (5) | Returned |