Sam Powell-Pepper#2
Quick Stats
Currently injured — out since 4 Mar 2026 (134d) · Knee injury — 12-14 weeks (per AFL Opening Round injury list)
Current Status
Knee Injury (General)
Est. return: 1 Oct 2026
Road to Recovery
Clinical progress for this injury — fitness tests, setbacks, and reassessments as they were recorded.
- 4 Mar
Occurred
Knee injury — 12-14 weeks (per AFL Opening Round injury list)
- R1014 May
- R1015 May
- 19 May
- R1124 May
Setback
Team played Round 11 — player absent from lineups. Lineup-confirmed revert (Phase 1.82E ad-hoc).
- R1230 May
- 22 June
Progress update
Club return signal for Round 16 — SPP nearing return, full contact training
- R1627 June
Setback
NOT named in the Round 16 team selections — fitness test for R16 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE;.
- 7 July
Progress update
ReassessmentAFL R18 Medical Room lists Powell-Pepper in a training block with return TBC — stale 4 July forecast moved to a 2-3 week horizon. Sam Powell-Pepper | Training block | TBC
Return revised: 4 July → 25 July
AFL.com.au - 14 July
Progress update
Out for season — moved to a training block.
Return revised: 25 July → 1 Oct
Port Adelaide FC - 14 July
Reassessment
Port Adelaide confirmed out for season — severity upgraded MODERATE to LONG_TERM alongside season-end ERD.
Risk Profile
4 factors identifiedSeverity-weighted total across 4 recorded injuries — more severe injuries weigh more; those older than 24 months count half.
2 flagged recurrences within 24 months — same body region, repeat injury.
4 injuries in the scoring window — frequent injuries compound risk.
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)↘️
Status: Active
Component Scores
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)↘
Down 3.1 games/season from career average
Career: 9 seasons, 158 games (17.6 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 16 |
Last updated: 13 July 2026
Injury Patterns
Body regions injured more than once — the multi-season recurrence view.
- View latestKneeRecurs3 injuriesacross 3 seasons44 games missed
Plus 1 body region with a single recorded injury.
Injury Profile
Injury Categories
54 games missed · Last: Mar 2026
Durability Impact
1 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -5 penalty
Season Availability
Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
2026: played 0 · missed 17 to injury · 6 rounds at risk
Injury History
4 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
4 Mar 2026 | Knee Injury (General)11 updates KNXX | Long-term (17) | Injured |
31 Dec 2025 | Moderate | Returned | |
12 Apr 2025 | KTCL | Long-term (20) | Returned |
26 Apr 2024 | KTCL | Long-term (17) | Returned |