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Lachie Neale#9

BRL - Brisbane
MID
Age: 33 years
Career Games: 311
Debut: 2012
Height: 176cm
Weight: 81kg
32Medium Risk

Quick Stats

311
Career Games
Total AFL matches played
17
Season Games
2026 AFL season
5
Career Injuries
Recorded injury incidents
0
Games Missed
2026 season · injury-related

Last injury: Calf/foot soreness - on light duties. Two-time Brownlow Medal winner being managed through preseason. Listed as "Test" status. — 1 Jan 2026 · 196d ago

Current Status

Available

Available for selection

Risk Profile

4 factors identified
Injury severity load

Severity-weighted total across 4 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.

Age

Age 33 — injury risk rises ~1 point per year past 28 (capped at +10).

Injury volume

4 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.

Recurrence

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

64
Ironman→
Rank: 434 (46th percentile)

2026 Season (Active)→

Games Played17 / 23
Goals0

On pace for 21.7 games (on track)

Status: Active

Component Scores

Games Consistency81/100
Age Factor75/100

Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→

Weighted Average22.4 games
Recent TierIronman

Career: 14 seasons, 294 games (21.0 avg)

Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)

Above average
Below average
Games played per completed season
SeasonGames played
201211
201312
201423
201524
201622
201721
201822
201924
202019
202117
202225
202326
202426
202522
Durability calculated from 14 seasons of data (v2.2-availability-weighted)
Last updated: 13 July 2026

Injury Patterns

Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.

Plus 3 body regions with a single recorded injury.

Grouped by OSIICS body region. OSIICS © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.

Injury Profile

5
Total Injuries
18
Games Missed
5
Soft Tissue
0
Structural
0
Contact (impact)

Injury Categories

Soft Tissue5 (100%)

18 games missed · Last: Jan 2026

Durability Impact

Soft Tissue Penalty-25 pts
Injury Frequency Score93/100

5 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -25 penalty

⚠️2 injuries in the past 12 months
🔄Recurring injury history detected
OSIICS © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.

Travel Burden

10.4k km
Total km
Interstate flights this season
8
Trips
Out of 17 games played
610
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 16

R0
R1
R2
R15
R16
R17
R18
playedmissed (injury)injured in gameat riskprojected returnV/S/W affiliate returnbye / did not playupcoming

Injury History

5 injuries recorded
Injury history
DateInjurySeverityStatus
1 Jan 2026
Calf Strain
LTMJ
Moderate
Returned
19 July 2025
Calf Strain
LTMJ
Minor (4)
Returned
12 Apr 2025
Quadriceps Strain
MQMJ
Moderate (5)
Returned
15 May 2024
Plantar Fascia Injury
FTPL
Minor (3)
Returned
17 Apr 2021
Back Muscle Strain
BTMS
Moderate (6)
Returned