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Round 12

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After Round 12
Completed 31 May
Window: 28 May – 31 MayByes: 4 teams

Blake Acres headlines 19 returns in Round 12 after 12 weeks out.

Round 12 added 23 new injuries — hamstring hit hardest (6).

Games7/7all playedNew injuries23this roundRecoveries29confirmed returnsBiggest moverGEE−4vs prior round

Returns & casualties

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Back this round26

  • Blake Acres12wk

    Back after 12 weeks — shoulder injury, v GEE

  • Sam Taylor12wk

    Back after 12 weeks — hamstring injury, v MEL

  • Lewis Hayes11wk

    Back after 11 weeks — knee injury, via VFL

New casualties23

  • Archie May
    LTI

    Shoulder injury requiring surgery — ruled out for the rest of the 2026 season.

  • Conor Nash
    LTI

    Neck soreness — withdrawn ~1hr before R12 vs St Kilda (2026-05-28), replaced by Flynn Perez.

  • Andy Moniz-Wakefield
    LTI

    Ruptured ACL (second occurrence) during Round 12 vs GWS in Alice Springs — season-ending.

  • Sam Flanders
    LTI
    Right Achilles tendon RUPTURE — assisted off in Q2 after an awkward landing vs Hawthorn (R12, Marvel Stadium, 2026-05-28).
  • Noah Chamberlain
    LTI
    Hamstring strain — removed from the VFL match (R12 weekend).
  • Keidean Coleman
    Moderate
    Unspecified injury — out injured in first half of BRL v FRE R12 Sat 2026-05-30.
  • Mason Redman
    Minor
    Knee — listed as knee on AFL R12 injury list; ruled out of R12 trip west.
    Recurrence
  • Brennan Cox
    Minor
    Knee injury — sustained in-game during BRL v FRE R12 Sat 2026-05-30.
  • Matt Johnson
    Minor
    Right hamstring injury — sustained in-game during BRL v FRE R12 Sat 2026-05-30.
  • Nick Driscoll
    Minor
    Concussion — in Geelong's concussion protocol per club health hub (Round 13).
  • Lawson Humphries
    Minor
    Lower leg injury — Lawson Humphries helped off the ground in Q4 after an awkward landing vs Carlton (R12, MCG, 2026-05-29).
  • Jesse Mellor
    Minor
    Ankle injury — listed as Test on Geelong Cats injury list (2026-05-28).
  • Stephen Coniglio
    Minor
    Hamstring awareness — sat out the second half of Round 12 vs Melbourne (Alice Springs) as a precaution.
  • Jack Gunston
    Minor
    Foot injury — All-Australian forward OUT for Round 13 vs Western Bulldogs.
    Recurrence
  • Latrelle Pickett
    Minor
    Quad corkie (thigh contusion) — listed as a Test on Melbourne R13 injury report.

Round context

Body regions hit23 new

  • Hamstring6
  • Ankle/Foot4
  • Head/Neck4
  • Knee3

Scheduling & travel

Longest flight: FRE 3.60k km · round total 10.9k km

Results

Thu 28 May · 7:30pm·Marvel Stadium

Jack Gunston returns for HAW after 2-week foot injury

STK
3rd
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
67–119Round health
HAW
6th
of 18 · index 91Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 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
  • •Sam Flanders
    Long-term
    Right Achilles tendon RUPTURE — assisted off in Q2 after an …
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Fri 29 May · 7:40pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Blake Acres returns for CAR after 12-week shoulder injury

CAR
14th
of 18 · index 69Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
88–84Round health
GEE
11th
of 18 · index 82Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 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
  • •Lawson Humphries
    Minor
    Lower leg injury — Lawson Humphries helped off the ground in…
Match detail →
Sat 30 May · 1:15pm·Sydney Cricket Ground

Sam Banks returns for RIC after 5-week shoulder injury

SYD
5th
of 18 · index 95Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
170–56Round health
RIC
8th
of 18 · index 84Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 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

Match detail →
Sat 30 May · 4:15pm·The Gabba

Sean Darcy returns for FRE after 6-week lower-leg injury

BRL
10th
of 18 · index 83Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
78–103Round health
FRE
7th
of 18 · index 84Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 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

Match detail →
Sat 30 May · 7:35pm·Marvel Stadium

Tim English returns for WBD after 2-week head/neck injury

WBD
9th
of 18 · index 84Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
97–93Round health
COL
13th
of 18 · index 71Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 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

Match detail →
Sun 31 May · 3:15pm·Traeger Park

Sam Taylor returns for GWS after 12-week hamstring injury

MEL
4th
of 18 · index 99Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
70–119Round health
GWS
16th
of 18 · index 39Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
MEL entered healthier — 4th v 16th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game
  • •Stephen Coniglio
    Minor
    Hamstring awareness — sat out the second half of Round 12 vs…
Match detail →
Sun 31 May · 7:20pm·Optus Stadium

Tyler Brockman returns for WCE after 11-week knee injury

WCE
17th
of 18 · index 39Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
85–55Round health
ESS
15th
of 18 · index 59Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
ESS entered healthier — 15th v 17th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game
  • •Archie May
    Long-term
    Shoulder injury requiring surgery — ruled out for the rest o…
Match detail →

4 teams on bye this round.