Brayden Fiorini
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 26 Mar 2026 (112d) · Back injury (Round 3, 2026-03-26) requiring surgery — formally placed on Long-Term Injury List by Essendon on 2026-05-20 per zerohanger.com.au, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2026 season. Daniel McPherson (GM AFL): "given the delicacy around having surgery on his back". Earliest return R1 2027.
Current Status
Back Injury (General)
Est. return: 15 Mar 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R326 Mar
Occurred
Back injury (Round 3, 2026-03-26) requiring surgery — formally placed on Long-Term Injury List by Essendon on 2026-05-20 per zerohanger.com.au, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2026 season. Daniel McPherson (GM AFL): "given the delicacy around having surgery on his back". Earliest return R1 2027.
- 1 Apr
- R43 AprEssendon FC
Fitness test
- R1014 May
Reassessment
ruling him out for the majority of the home-and-away season
Return revised: 1 Oct → 1 Sept
Essendon FC - 19 May
Progress update
data model alignment: fitness_test_date is a POSSIBLE-state attribute per INJURY_STATUS_LIFECYCLE.md — auto-transition retroactively applied. Surfaced 2026-05-20 when homepage Fitness Test box rendered 0 players despite 6 having fitness_test_date set.
- 20 May
Progress update
Staleness sweep 2026-05-20: test was scheduled but never resolved (no fitness_test_result set). Either the test happened off-record or the player progressed via a different path. NULLed to prevent stale UI badges. Status preserved.
- R1121 May
Surgery / rehab
Surgery confirmed + formal LTIL placement on 2026-05-20. POSSIBLE -> REHAB per INJURY_STATUS_LIFECYCLE.md (post-surgical, player unavailable, closes on first lineup). we want to give him the best opportunity to recover and contribute for us in the long-term, especially given the delicacy around having surgery on his back
zerohanger.com - R1121 May
Reassessment
LTIL placement = season-ending for 2026; earliest realistic return R1 2027. ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season
Return revised: 1 Sept → 15 Mar
zerohanger.com
Risk Profile
1 factor identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 1 recorded injury — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
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 2.6 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 3.7 games/season from career average
Career: 10 seasons, 123 games (12.3 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 18 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
19 games missed · Last: Mar 2026
Durability Impact
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
2 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
26 Mar 2026R31× · 653.6 km | Back Injury (General)7 updates BKXX | Long-term (15) | In rehab |
8 Apr 2017 | KTLC | Long-term (18) | Returned |