Esava Ratugolea#27
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 20 June 2026 (26d) · Knee injury sustained during Round 15 vs Collingwood (2026-06-20). Operator-observed in-game.
Current Status
Knee Injury (General)
Est. return: 20 June 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R1520 June
Occurred
Knee injury sustained during Round 15 vs Collingwood (2026-06-20). Operator-observed in-game.
- 23 June
Progress update
AFL R16 Medical Room confirms season-ending knee (~12 months) after R15 in-game injury
Return now expected 20 June
AFL.com.au - 23 June
Reassessment
season-ending knee (~12 months); coupled LTI + severity with ERD refresh
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 5 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.
5 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
1 flagged recurrence within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
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 10.2 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↗
Up 3.4 games/season from career average
Career: 9 seasons, 111 games (12.3 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 13 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestKneeRecurs3 injuriesacross 2 seasons11 games missed
Plus 3 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
32 games missed · Last: June 2026
14 games missed · Last: May 2023
Durability Impact
2 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -10 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
6 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
20 June 2026R152× · 2.78k km | Knee Injury (General)2 updates KNXX | Long-term (9) | Injured |
29 Mar 2026R31× · 653.6 km | Meniscus Tear2 updates KTCM | Moderate (7) | Returned |
12 Apr 2025 | KTCM | Minor (4) | Returned |
20 May 2023 | MTMJ | Moderate (5) | Returned |
19 Mar 2022 | ATMJ | Moderate (9) | Returned |
5 May 2018 | Severe (12) | Returned |