Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 5 Sept 2026 (39d) · The captain went down in the first quarter of the qualifying final against Brisbane when his right knee gave way as he changed direction near the boundary, and he took no further part. The club is awaiting scans, with a cruciate rupture feared.
Current Status
ACL Tear
Not expected back until late 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R265 Sept
Occurred
The captain went down in the first quarter of the qualifying final against Brisbane when his right knee gave way as he changed direction near the boundary, and he took no further part. The club is awaiting scans, with a cruciate rupture feared.
- 7 Sept
Reassessment
Scans on 7 September confirmed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the right knee. Sharpened KNXX to KTCL now the feared diagnosis is established.
Sydney Swans - 7 Sept
Progress update
ReassessmentACL reconstruction carries a roughly twelve-month recovery, so the earliest realistic return is late in the 2027 season. The club has said he could miss all of 2027. Mills could also potentially miss the entire 2027 season.
Return now expected 1 Sept
AFL.com.au - 8 Sept
Reassessment
Confirmed ACL rupture — a reconstruction rules him out for the rest of 2026 and most or all of 2027.
Sydney Swans
Risk Profile
5 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 7 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
7 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
Carrying an ongoing injury from the last 2 months — the most recent setbacks weigh heaviest.
2 body regions injured across both recent and earlier seasons — a long-running vulnerability.
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 17.4 games (on track)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↘
Down 3.0 games/season from career average
Career: 10 seasons, 174 games (17.4 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 12 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
3 injuriesacross 3 seasons0 games missed - View latestLower LegRecurs
Muscle
2 injuriesacross 2 seasons4 games missed
Plus 3 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
20 games missed · Last: May 2026
1 games missed · Last: Sept 2026
Durability Impact
6 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -30 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
8 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
5 Sept 2026R26 | ACL Tear4 updates KTCL | Long-term (1) | Injured |
23 May 2026R112× · 1.49k km | Calf Strain5 updates LTMJ | Minor (1) | Returned |
19 Nov 2025 | MTMJ | Minimal (0) | Returned |
10 Feb 2025 | Long-term (16) | Returned | |
13 Sept 2024 | MTMJ | Minor (0) | Returned |
15 May 2024 | LTMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
15 Sept 2023 | Severe (0) | Returned | |
10 Sept 2016 | MTMJ | Minor (0) | Returned |