Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 9 Aug 2026 (66d) · Took an early hit to the ribs from Ethan Read in the Round 22 game against Gold Coast, tried to continue, and was ruled out. Club timeline yet to be confirmed.
Current Status
Collapsed Lung/Pneumothorax
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R229 Aug
Occurred
Took an early hit to the ribs from Ethan Read in the Round 22 game against Gold Coast, tried to continue, and was ruled out. Club timeline yet to be confirmed.
- R2316 Aug
Reassessment
Club confirmed a punctured lung — sharpened rib contusion (BTCO) to pneumothorax (BTPX). Fitness to be reassessed later in the week.
AFL.com.au - 18 Aug
Progress update
ReassessmentAFL Medical Room R24 rules Jayden Laverde out for the rest of the season. Jayden Laverde | Lung | Season
Return now expected 1 Mar
AFL.com.au
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 4 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
4 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 3 months — 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 15.1 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 3.0 games/season from career average
Career: 11 seasons, 145 games (13.2 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 14 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestAnkle/FootRecurs
Ligament
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons14 games missed - View latestKneeRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons13 games missed
Plus 3 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
16 games missed · Last: June 2026
18 games missed · Last: Jan 2024
4 games missed · Last: Aug 2026
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
7 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
9 Aug 2026R221× · 1.15k km | Collapsed Lung/Pneumothorax3 updates BTPX | Minor (4) | Injured |
20 June 2026R151× · 706.5 km | Hamstring Strain7 updates MTMJ | Moderate (2) | Returned |
15 Jan 2024 | KTCL | Severe (5) | Returned |
3 June 2023 | Moderate (5) | Returned | |
15 May 2021 | Moderate (8) | Returned | |
25 July 2020 | ATMJ | Moderate (9) | Returned |
16 Apr 2016 | ATMJ | Moderate (5) | Returned |