Round 15
Taj Hotton headlines 29 returns in Round 15 after 17 weeks out.
Round 15 added 31 new injuries β hamstring hit hardest (6).
Returns & casualties
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Back this round31
Back after 17 weeks β pelvis injury, v NTH
Back after 13 weeks β hamstring injury, v NTH
Back after 12 weeks β foot injury, via VFL
- v COL Β· groin issue
- v STK Β· head/neck injury
- via WAFL Β· head/neck injury
- via VFL Β· hamstring injury
- via VFL Β· ankle injury
- v GCS Β· hamstring injury
- via VFL Β· knee injury
- via VFL Β· ankle injury
- v GEE Β· lower-leg injury
- v WBD Β· knee injury
- via VFL Β· hamstring injury
- v MEL Β· lower-leg injury
New casualties31
Shoulder stabilisation surgery β out for the season.
Knee injury β out for the season.
Knee injury sustained during Round 15 vs Collingwood (2026-06-20).
- High-grade (Grade III) calf strain sustained in R15 vs Western Bulldogs (2026-06-21) β came off in the opening minutes, assisted from the ground.
- Collarbone fracture β landed awkwardly in a tackle in the opening five minutes of R15 vs North Melbourne (2026-06-21).Recurrence
- Hand injury β 4-6 weeks.
- Jaw injury suffered in a collision with Josh Weddle in the second quarter of Round 15 v Hawthorn; left the field and did not return.
- Hamstring strain β 4-6 weeks.Recurrence
- Hamstring injury β ruled out in the third quarter of Round 15 vs Carlton (2026-06-20).
- Illness β withdrawn from the Round 15 side vs Melbourne (Emergency Services Round).
- Shoulder β fitness test for Round 16.
- Quad β fitness test for Round 16.
- Illness β late out of Round 15 vs Fremantle (Optus Stadium, 2026-06-18); did not travel to Perth with the squad, replaced in the side by Jack Bowes.
- Finger injury β return TBC.
Results
Brandon Walker returns for FRE after 8-week head/neck injury
Evenly matched on squad health.
No new injuries
No new injuries
Ethan Read returns for GCS after 6-week knee injury
Evenly matched on squad health.
- β’Daniel Rioli ModerateJaw injury suffered in a collision with Josh Weddle in the sβ¦
- β’Jarman Impey MinorHamstring injury suffered in Round 15 v Gold Coast. Left theβ¦
Izak Rankine returns for ADE after 4-week lower-leg injury
No new injuries
No new injuries
Oliver Hollands returns for CAR after 4-week ankle injury
- β’Jayden Laverde ModerateHamstring injury β ruled out in the third quarter of Round 1β¦
No new injuries
Jack Lukosius returns for PTA after 10-week groin issue
No new injuries
- β’Esava Ratugolea Long-termKnee injury sustained during Round 15 vs Collingwood (2026-0β¦
Taj Hotton returns for RIC after 17-week pelvis injury
- β’Sam Banks SevereCollarbone fracture β landed awkwardly in a tackle in the opβ¦
- β’Tim Taranto MinorConcussion β ruled out in the third quarter of R15 vs North β¦
- β’Maurice Rioli MinorHamstring strain β pinged a hamstring in the second term of β¦
No new injuries
Tom Liberatore returns for WBD after 9-week head/neck injury
Evenly matched on squad health.
- β’Tom De Koning MinorRib injury after a big hit in the second quarter of R15 vs Wβ¦
- β’Jack Sinclair SevereHigh-grade (Grade III) calf strain sustained in R15 vs Westeβ¦
No new injuries
4 teams on bye this round.