Jacob Hopper#2
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 21 June 2026 (25d) · Ankle injury — ruled out of the Round 15 clash vs North Melbourne. Per Richmond team news.
Current Status
Ankle Injury (General)
Est. return: Round 21 (1 Aug)
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R1521 June
Occurred
Ankle injury — ruled out of the Round 15 clash vs North Melbourne. Per Richmond team news.
- R1625 June
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 16 (expected return 2026-06-27)
- R1627 June
Setback
NOT named in the Round 16 team selections — fitness test for R16 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.
- 7 July
Progress update
Reassessmentanchored to a six-week horizon from the late-June diagnosis. Jacob Hopper | Ankle | TBC
Return revised: 4 July → 1 Aug
AFL.com.au
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 6 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last month — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
6 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Age 29 — 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 15.3 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Career: 10 seasons, 165 games (16.5 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 23 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestAnkle/FootRecurs2 injuriesacross 2 seasons4 games missed
Plus 4 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
13 games missed · Last: May 2024
10 games missed · Last: June 2026
4 games missed · Last: July 2021
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.
2026: played 12 · missed 4 to injury · 2 rounds at risk
Injury History
6 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
21 June 2026R151× · 597.6 km | Ankle Injury (General)4 updates AKXX | Minor (4) | Injured |
4 May 2024 | MTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |
14 Mar 2024 | Moderate (6) | Returned | |
15 July 2023 | LTMJ | Moderate (5) | Returned |
20 May 2023 | Minor (4) | Returned | |
24 July 2021 | HTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |