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Round 1

After Round 1
Completed 15 Mar
Window: 12 Mar – 15 Mar

Andy Moniz-Wakefield headlines 41 returns in Round 1 after 56 weeks out.

Round 1 added 27 new injuries — ankle/foot hit hardest (5).

Returns & casualties

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Back this round42

New casualties27

  • Shoulder injury — listed on AFL official R2 injury list with 5-6 month timeline, suggesting surgery required.

  • Knee injury — Return: TBC per AFL official Round 1 injury list.

  • Shoulder injury — listed 10+ weeks on AFL official Round 3 injury list (March 24, 2026).

  • Groin concern — Test per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
  • Dislocated right shoulder requiring surgery — sustained during Round 1 vs Brisbane Lions (March 15, 2026).
  • Hamstring strain Grade III — suffered in VFL.
  • Aiden Riddle
    Moderate
    Ankle injury — 1 week per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
  • Josh Goater
    Moderate
    Quad injury — listed 'Quad | Test' on AFL official R2 injury list.
  • Knee injury — listed 'Knee | Test' on AFL official R2 injury list.
  • Partial syndesmosis tear — sustained Round 1 (March 15, 2026).
  • Wrist fracture requiring surgery — sustained during Round 1 (March 15, 2026).
  • Jack Macrae
    Moderate
    MCL sprain — sustained in Round 1 (March 15, 2026).
  • Tom Hanily
    Moderate
    Shin complaint — listed 'Test' on AFL official R2 injury list.
  • Calf issue — Test per AFL official Round 1 injury list.
  • Back issue — listed Test on AFL official Round 1 injury list.

Round context

Body regions hit27 new

  • Ankle/Foot5
  • Lower Leg4
  • Hamstring4
  • Knee3

Scheduling & travel

Longest flight: WCE 3.62k km · round total 9.04k km

Results

Thu 12 Mar · 7:30pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Jonty Faull returns for RIC after 8-week ankle injury

CAR
16th
of 18 · index 79Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
75–71Round health
RIC
7th
of 18 · index 98Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Fri 13 Mar · 7:40pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Cam Mackenzie returns for HAW after 44-week knee injury

ESS
17th
of 18 · index 78Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
83–145Round health
HAW
4th
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
HAW entered healthier — 4th v 17th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 14 Mar · 1:15pm·Marvel Stadium

Ryley Sanders returns for WBD after 2-week head/neck injury

WBD
6th
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
134–53Round health
GWS
18th
of 18 worst · index 40Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
WBD entered healthier — 6th v 18th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 14 Mar · 4:15pm·GMHBA Stadium

Jeremy Cameron returns for GEE after 28-week arm injury

GEE
13th
of 18 · index 82Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
110–100Round health
FRE
9th
of 18 · index 84Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 14 Mar · 7:10pm·Sydney Cricket Ground

Lincoln McCarthy returns for BRL after 53-week knee injury

SYD
8th
of 18 · index 98Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
104–60Round health
BRL
10th
of 18 · index 83Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 14 Mar · 7:35pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Isaac Cumming returns for ADE after 13-week hamstring injury

COL
2nd
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
79–93Round health
ADE
1st
of 18 healthiest · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sun 15 Mar · 1:10pm·Marvel Stadium

Aidan Corr returns for NTH after 9-week lower-leg injury

NTH
14th
of 18 · index 82Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
113–67Round health
PTA
15th
of 18 · index 81Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sun 15 Mar · 3:15pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Andy Moniz-Wakefield returns for MEL after 56-week knee injury

MEL
11th
of 18 · index 83Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
120–107Round health
STK
5th
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sun 15 Mar · 6:10pm·Heritage Bank Stadium

Tylar Young returns for WCE after 8-week shoulder injury

GCS
3rd
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
131–72Round health
WCE
12th
of 18 · index 83Round Health Score (0–100), last 1 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries