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Dougal Howard#20
formerly STK
DEF
Age: 30 years
Career Games: 145
Debut: 2016
Height: 199cm
Quick Stats
145
Career Games
Total AFL matches played
7
Season Games
2026 AFL season
1
Career Injuries
Recorded injury incidents
4
Games Missed
2026 season · injury-related
Last injury: Moderate-grade calf strain sustained against Fremantle (R11, left game in Q3). Missed Round 12 vs Hawthorn. — 22 May 2026 · 146d ago
Current Status
Retired
Retired 19 Aug 2026 — Retired at the end of the 2026 season.
Movements
- 19 Aug 2026
Retired from STK
Retired at the end of the 2026 season.
Career Durability
59
Injury-prone↘Rank: 484 (40th percentile)
Component Scores
Games Consistency67/100
Age Factor75/100
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↘
Weighted Average9.6 games
Recent TierInjury-prone
Down 3.6 games/season from career average
Career: 12 seasons, 145 games (12.1 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
Avg: 13.2
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
'26
23120
Above average
Below average
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Durability calculated from 11 seasons of data (v2.2-availability-weighted)
Last updated: 28 Sept 2026
Last updated: 28 Sept 2026
Injury Profile
1
Total Injuries
4
Games Missed
1
Soft Tissue
0
Structural
0
Contact (impact)
Injury Categories
Soft Tissue1 (100%)
4 games missed · Last: May 2026
Durability Impact
Soft Tissue Penalty-5 pts
Injury Frequency Score98/100
1 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -5 penalty
⚠️1 injury in the past 12 months
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Travel Burden
5.87k km
Total km
Interstate flights this season
2
Trips
Out of 7 games played
838.5
km / game
Average per appearance
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 7 · missed 4 to injury
playedmissed (injury)injured in gameat riskprojected returnV/S/W affiliate returnbye / did not playupcoming
Injury History
1 injury recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
22 May 2026R112× · 5.87k km | Calf Strain10 updates LTMJ | Moderate (4) | Returned |