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Round 18

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After Round 18
Completed 12 July
Window: 9 July – 12 July

Riley Garcia headlines 29 returns in Round 18 after 25 weeks out.

Round 18 added 37 new injuries — head/neck hit hardest (6).

Games9/9all playedNew injuries37this roundRecoveries37confirmed returnsBiggest moverGEE−7vs prior round

Returns & casualties

Showing all clubs

Back this round37

Didn't make it back3

New casualties37

  • Elliott Himmelberg
    LTI

    Knee injury — season-ending per the Gold Coast official injury list (AFL R19 medical room corroborates).

  • Zak Butters
    LTI

    Serious ankle injury — ankle caught beneath him attempting a third-quarter tackle against St Kilda; helped from the ground and took no further part.

  • Lachie Schultz
    Moderate
    Syndesmosis (high ankle) injury sustained in a tackle before half-time v North Melbourne (R18).
  • Jeremy Cameron
    Moderate
    Suspected broken left collarbone — heavy fourth-quarter collision with Clayton Oliver against GWS; taken from the venue by ambulance.
  • Phoenix Gothard
    Moderate
    Dislocated left shoulder early in the fourth quarter against Geelong — subbed out of the game.
  • Bailey Dale
    Moderate
    Minor shoulder fracture — sustained in the final minutes of Round 18 vs West Coast (2026-07-12).
  • Hugo Hall-Kahan
  • George Hewett
    Minor
    Back issue — ruled out for the rest of the game early in the loss to Hawthorn.
  • Marc Pittonet
    Minor
    Minor hamstring strain suffered in the lead-up to Round 18 — ruled out of the clash with Hawthorn.
  • Harvey Harrison
  • Jeremy Howe
    Minor
    Calf strain — listed on Collingwood Round 19 injury hub (assess).
    Recurrence
  • Iliro Smit
    Minor
    Concussion — in the AFL concussion protocol per the Collingwood Round 19 injury hub.
  • Jordan Ridley
  • Sean Darcy

Round context

Body regions hit37 new

  • Head/Neck6
  • Systemic/Other6
  • Hamstring5
  • Ankle/Foot3

Scheduling & travel

Longest flight: SYD 3.29k km · round total 10.4k km

Results

Thu 9 July · 8:10pm·Optus Stadium

Braeden Campbell returns for SYD after 20-week lower-leg injury

FRE
4th
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.
111–73Round health
SYD
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.
FRE entered healthier — 4th v 17th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Fri 10 July · 7:40pm·Marvel Stadium

Will Hayes returns for COL after 7-week shoulder injury

COL
6th
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.
89–85Round health
NTH
3rd
of 18 · index 67Round 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
  • •Lachie Schultz
    Moderate
    Syndesmosis (high ankle) injury sustained in a tackle before…
Injuries from game
  • •Tom Blamires
    Minor
    Concussion — taken from the ground after hitting his head on…
Match detail →
Sat 11 July · 1:15pm·Marvel Stadium

Kane Farrell returns for PTA after 3-week groin issue

STK
12th
of 18 · index 10Round 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.
87–73Round health
PTA
9th
of 18 · index 18Round 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
  • •Mitch Georgiades
    Minor
    Concussion — brutal aerial collision with Rowan Marshall aga…
  • •Zak Butters
    Severe
    Serious ankle injury — ankle caught beneath him attempting a…
  • •Lachie Jones
    Minor
    Rib injury — sustained against St Kilda and took no further …
Match detail →
Sat 11 July · 4:15pm·Giants Stadium

Xavier O'Halloran returns for GWS after 10-week ankle injury

GWS
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.
86–73Round health
GEE
1st
of 18 healthiest · index 80Round 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.
GEE entered healthier — 1st v 16th this round
Injuries from game
  • •Phoenix Gothard
    Moderate
    Dislocated left shoulder early in the fourth quarter against…
Injuries from game
  • •Jeremy Cameron
    Moderate
    Suspected broken left collarbone — heavy fourth-quarter coll…
  • •Tanner Bruhn
    Minor
    Left dazed by a heavy tackle from Toby Bedford in the openin…
  • •Jack Henry
    Minimal
    Knock to the throat in the second quarter against GWS — forc…
Match detail →
Sat 11 July · 7:35pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Liam Reidy returns for CAR after 5-week ankle injury

CAR
5th
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.
39–103Round health
HAW
10th
of 18 · index 17Round 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 — 5th v 10th this round
Injuries from game
  • •George Hewett
    Minor
    Back issue — ruled out for the rest of the game early in the…
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Sat 11 July · 8:10pm·Adelaide Oval

Will Graham returns for GCS after 5-week hamstring injury

ADE
2nd
of 18 · index 79Round 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.
128–49Round health
GCS
7th
of 18 · index 49Round 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 — 2nd v 7th this round
Injuries from game
  • •Rory Laird
    Minimal
    Left ankle injury sustained in the win over Gold Coast. Exte…
Injuries from game
  • •Will Graham
    Minor
    Left shoulder injury sustained in the loss to Adelaide.
Match detail →
Sun 12 July · 1:10pm·Marvel Stadium

Riley Garcia returns for WBD after 25-week knee injury

WBD
11th
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.
86–70Round health
WCE
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.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Sun 12 July · 3:15pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Christian Salem returns for MEL after 13-week foot injury

MEL
13th
of 18 · index 1Round 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.
111–65Round health
RIC
8th
of 18 · index 22Round 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.
RIC entered healthier — 8th v 13th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Sun 12 July · 4:40pm·The Gabba

Zak Johnson returns for ESS after 9-week ankle injury

BRL
14th
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.
149–59Round health
ESS
15th
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.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →