Round 1
Andy Moniz-Wakefield headlines 5 returns in Round 1 after 52 weeks out.
Round 1 added 28 new injuries β ankle/foot hit hardest (6).
Returns & casualties
Showing all clubs
Back this round13
Back after 52 weeks β knee injury, v STK
Back after 52 weeks β knee injury, v SYD
Back after 49 weeks β ankle injury, v SYD
- v ESS Β· knee injury
- v HAW Β· knee injury
- v FRE Β· hamstring injury
- v FRE Β· lower-leg injury
- v FRE Β· arm injury
- v FRE Β· quadriceps injury
- v SYD Β· foot injury
- v ESS Β· head/neck injury
- v GWS Β· head/neck injury
- v BRL Β· ankle injury
New casualties28
Shoulder injury β listed on AFL official R2 injury list with 5-6 month timeline, suggesting surgery required.
Knee injury β Return: TBC per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
Shoulder injury β listed 10+ weeks on AFL official Round 3 injury list (March 24, 2026).
- Groin concern β Test per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
- Wrist fracture requiring surgery β sustained during Round 1 (March 15, 2026).
- Dislocated right shoulder requiring surgery β sustained during Round 1 vs Brisbane Lions (March 15, 2026).
- Ankle injury β 1 week per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
- Quad injury β listed 'Quad | Test' on AFL official R2 injury list.
- Knee injury β listed 'Knee | Test' on AFL official R2 injury list.
- Partial syndesmosis tear, right ankle β sustained on Saturday 14 March 2026 in a SANFL pre-season match.
- MCL sprain β sustained in Round 1 (March 15, 2026).
- Shin complaint β listed 'Test' on AFL official R2 injury list.
- Calf issue β Test per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
- Rolled ankle β sustained on Saturday 14 March 2026 in Adelaideβs SANFL trial game against Central District.
- Back issue β listed Test on AFL official Round 1 injury list.
Results
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Cam Mackenzie returns for HAW after 43-week knee injury
No new injuries
No new injuries
Lopsided round health β WBD 7th v 18th this round
No new injuries
No new injuries
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Lincoln McCarthy returns for BRL after 52-week knee injury
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Andy Moniz-Wakefield returns for MEL after 52-week knee injury
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries