Darcy Gardiner#27
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 2 July 2026 (14d) · Hamstring injury — clutched at his hamstring in the fourth quarter of the Round 17 win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium (2026-07-02) after quelling Jeremy Cameron all night. Chris Fagan: expects a decent hamstring injury; scans to confirm the grade.
Current Status
Hamstring Strain
Est. return: Round 22 (8 Aug)
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R172 July
Occurred
Hamstring injury — clutched at his hamstring in the fourth quarter of the Round 17 win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium (2026-07-02) after quelling Jeremy Cameron all night. Chris Fagan: expects a decent hamstring injury; scans to confirm the grade.
- 7 July
Progress update
ReassessmentAFL R18 Medical Room and the Brisbane Qscan report put the hamstring at 4-6 weeks — record previously had no expected return while scans were pending. Darcy Gardiner | Hamstring | 4-6 weeks
Return now expected 8 Aug
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Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 7 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
7 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last month — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
Age 30 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).
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 11.5 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↘
Down 2.7 games/season from career average
Career: 12 seasons, 183 games (15.3 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 18 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestShoulderRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons20 games missed
- View latestKneeRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons18 games missed
- View latestAnkle/FootRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons0 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
31 games missed · Last: May 2025
14 games missed · Last: July 2026
1 games missed · Last: Apr 2025
Durability Impact
3 soft tissue injuries × 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 — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
Injury History
8 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
2 July 2026R171× · 1.44k km | Hamstring Strain2 updates MTMJ | Minor (7) | Injured |
28 Mar 2026R31× · 1.37k km | AC Joint Separation4 updates STAC | Moderate (7) | Returned |
31 Dec 2025 | Moderate | Returned | |
17 May 2025 | Severe (13) | Returned | |
20 Apr 2025 | HTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
13 Apr 2024 | KTCL | Long-term (18) | Returned |
15 Oct 2022 | ATMJ | Severe (0) | Returned |
10 Oct 2020 | Minor (0) | Returned |