Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 26 June 2026 (110d) · Calf injury — helped off, unable to weight-bear right leg, in Round 16 v Hawthorn (in-game).
Current Status
Calf Strain
Targeting Round 1, 2027
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- R1626 June
Occurred
Calf injury — helped off, unable to weight-bear right leg, in Round 16 v Hawthorn (in-game).
- 7 July
Progress update
ReassessmentNULL forecast replaced with a 4-6 week calf horizon from the 26 June injury; timeline unconfirmed. Brent Daniels | Calf | TBC
Return now expected 1 Aug
AFL.com.au - 28 July
Progress update
Club rehab report has him only returning to running, so a Round 21 return is not credible.
Return revised: 1 Aug → 22 Aug
GWS Giants - 18 Aug
Reassessment
Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 24 (expected return 2026-08-22)
- 18 Aug
Setback
AFL Medical Room R24 rules the calf out for the rest of the season, contradicting the earlier expectation of a Round 24 return.
AFL.com.au - 18 Aug
Progress update
AFL Medical Room R24 rules Brent Daniels out for the rest of the season.
Return revised: 22 Aug → 1 Mar
AFL.com.au - 18 Aug
Setback
AFL Medical Room R24 rules the calf out for the rest of the season, contradicting the earlier expectation of a Round 24 return. Brent Daniels | Calf | Season
AFL.com.au - 18 Aug
Reassessment
AFL Medical Room R24 rules Brent Daniels out for the rest of the season. Brent Daniels | Calf | Season
Return revised: 22 Aug → 1 Mar
AFL.com.au
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 8 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
8 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
3 flagged recurrences within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
1 body region injured across both recent and earlier seasons — a long-running vulnerability.
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 7.9 games (below career avg)
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↘
Down 2.2 games/season from career average
Career: 8 seasons, 112 games (14.0 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2025 | 6 |
Last updated: 12 Oct 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestHamstringRecurs
Muscle
4 injuriesacross 3 seasons25 games missed - View latestChest/TorsoRecurs
Muscle
2 injuriesacross 1 season3 games missed
Plus 2 body regions with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
44 games missed · Last: June 2026
Durability Impact
8 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
26 June 2026R162× · 1.41k km | Calf Strain8 updates LTMJ | Moderate (12) | Injured |
20 Feb 2026 | Hamstring Strain3 updates MTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |
30 Sept 2025 | BMMJ | Minimal (0) | Returned |
12 July 2025 | GTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |
24 May 2025 | BMMJ | Minor (3) | Returned |
8 July 2023 | MTMJ | Minor (4) | Returned |
11 June 2022 | MTMJ | Severe (11) | Returned |
19 Mar 2022 | MTMJ | Moderate (6) | Returned |