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Round 16

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Round 15Round 17
After Round 16
Completed 28 June
Window: 25 June – 28 JuneByes: 4 teams

Henry Smith headlines 27 returns in Round 16 after 16 weeks out.

Round 16 added 11 new injuries — hamstring hit hardest (4).

Games7/7all playedNew injuries11this roundRecoveries35confirmed returnsBiggest moverSTK+4vs prior round

Returns & casualties

Showing all clubs

Back this round35

  • Henry Smith16wk

    Back after 16 weeks — foot injury, via VFL

  • Errol Gulden15wk

    Back after 15 weeks — shoulder injury, v BRL

  • Jack Graham11wk

    Back after 11 weeks — shoulder injury, v CAR

New casualties11

  • Mani Liddy
    LTI

    Hip — season-ending; ongoing hip pain requiring a cleanout and labral repair.

  • Max Gruzewski
    LTI

    Patella dislocation — leg buckled in a contest, helped from field in agony, in Round 16 v Hawthorn (in-game).

  • Joel Amartey
    LTI

    Achilles injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs.

  • Brent Daniels
    Moderate
    Calf injury — helped off, unable to weight-bear right leg, in Round 16 v Hawthorn (in-game).
  • Mitch Hinge
    Minor
    Hamstring strain — suffered in SANFL Round 12 v Port Adelaide (2026-06-27) during his return from an ankle injury.
    Recurrence
  • Nick Watson
    Minor
    Hamstring tightness — ruled out at half-time in Round 16 v GWS (in-game).
  • Luke McDonald
  • George Wardlaw
    Minor
    Right knee injury sustained in-game during Round 16 vs Essendon (per North Melbourne match report).
  • Dion Prestia
    Minor
    Left hamstring strain sustained in the Round 15 match — his 3rd hamstring strain / 4th soft-tissue injury of 2026; club expects ~4 weeks.
    Recurrence
  • Cooper Duff-Tytler
    Minor
    Calf concern — came off at three-quarter time and missed the final term in Round 16 vs Carlton (2026-06-27).
  • Tim Kelly

Round context

Body regions hit11 new

  • Hamstring4
  • Knee2
  • Lower Leg2
  • Ankle/Foot1

Scheduling & travel

Longest flight: GCS 3.62k km · round total 7.77k km

Results

Thu 25 June · 7:30pm·The Gabba

Henry Smith returns for BRL after 16-week foot injury

BRL
16th
of 18 · index 0Round 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.
126–83Round health
SYD
10th
of 18 · index 48Round 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.
SYD entered healthier — 10th v 16th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game
  • •Joel Amartey
    Severe
    Achilles injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs.…
Match detail →
Fri 26 June · 7:40pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Max Gruzewski returns for GWS after 2-week wrist injury

HAW
6th
of 18 · index 62Round 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.
96–82Round health
GWS
18th
of 18 worst · index 0Round 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.
HAW entered healthier — 6th v 18th this round
Injuries from game
  • •Nick Watson
    Minor
    Hamstring tightness — ruled out at half-time in Round 16 v G…
Injuries from game
  • •Max Gruzewski
    Severe
    Patella dislocation — leg buckled in a contest, helped from …
  • •Brent Daniels
    Moderate
    Calf injury — helped off, unable to weight-bear right leg, i…
Match detail →
Sat 27 June · 1:15pm·Marvel Stadium

Jack Graham returns for WCE after 11-week shoulder injury

CAR
7th
of 18 · index 55Round 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.
117–64Round health
WCE
14th
of 18 · index 13Round 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.
CAR entered healthier — 7th v 14th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game
  • •Cooper Duff-Tytler
    Minor
    Calf concern — came off at three-quarter time and missed the…
Match detail →
Sat 27 June · 4:15pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Jack Ross returns for RIC after 4-week head/neck injury

COL
5th
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.
106–72Round health
RIC
8th
of 18 · index 51Round 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.
COL entered healthier — 5th v 8th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game
  • •Dion Prestia
    Minor
    Left hamstring strain sustained in the Round 15 match — his …
Match detail →
Sat 27 June · 7:35pm·Adelaide Oval

Mitch Hinge returns for ADE after 6-week ankle injury

PTA
12th
of 18 · index 23Round 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.
97–71Round health
ADE
1st
of 18 healthiest · index 90Round 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.
ADE entered healthier — 1st v 12th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Sun 28 June · 3:15pm·Marvel Stadium

Isaac Kako returns for ESS after 9-week torso injury

NTH
4th
of 18 · index 78Round 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.
79–65Round health
ESS
17th
of 18 · index 0Round 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.
NTH entered healthier — 4th v 17th this round
Injuries from game
  • •George Wardlaw
    Minor
    Right knee injury sustained in-game during Round 16 vs Essen…
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Sun 28 June · 5:10pm·Optus Stadium

Wil Powell returns for GCS after 3-week shoulder injury

FRE
2nd
of 18 · index 81Round 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.
80–29Round health
GCS
9th
of 18 · index 50Round 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.
FRE entered healthier — 2nd v 9th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →

4 teams on bye this round.