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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 18 weeks out.

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

Games9/9all playedNew injuries37this roundRecoveries38confirmed returnsBiggest moverGEE−6vs prior round

Returns & casualties

Showing all clubs

Back this round38

New casualties37

  • Will Graham
    LTI

    Left shoulder injury sustained in the loss to Adelaide.

  • 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.

  • Phoenix Gothard
    LTI
    Dislocated left shoulder early in the fourth quarter against Geelong — took no further part in the game.
  • Jeremy Cameron
    Moderate
    AC Joint Separation — the initial suspected broken collarbone is confirmed as a left AC joint injury requiring surgery, with a 4-6 week return-to-play window.
  • Rhys Stanley
    Moderate
    Hamstring tightness — felt in the first quarter of Saturday’s VFL; a test this week.
    Recurrence
  • Jack Dalton
    Moderate
    Knee Injury (General) — AFL R19 medical room + Hawthorn list a knee injury (was undisclosed Systemic/Other).
  • Henry Hustwaite
    Moderate
    Facial fracture — serious facial injury with teeth knocked out; out approximately four weeks per the Hawthorn injury update.
  • Tom Cochrane
    Moderate
    Hamstring tightness — sat out Sunday’s SANFL; a test for Saturday’s Round 19 game.
    Recurrence
  • Bailey Dale
    Moderate
    Minor shoulder fracture — sustained in the final minutes of Round 18 vs West Coast (2026-07-12).
  • Hugo Hall-Kahan
  • Rory Laird
    Minor
    Left ankle injury sustained in the win over Gold Coast.
  • 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

Round context

Body regions hit37 new

  • Head/Neck6
  • Hamstring5
  • Systemic/Other5
  • Shoulder4

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 18-week lower-leg injury

FRE
7th
of 18 · index 76Round 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
13th
of 18 · index 56Round 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 — 7th v 13th 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 6-week shoulder injury

COL
9th
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.
89–85Round health
NTH
6th
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.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game
  • •Lachie Schultz
    Minor
    Low-grade syndesmosis (high ankle) injury sustained in a tac…
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
15th
of 18 · index 35Round 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
16th
of 18 · index 20Round 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 9-week ankle injury

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.
86–73Round health
GEE
4th
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.
GEE entered healthier — 4th v 18th this round
Injuries from game
  • •Phoenix Gothard
    Moderate
    Dislocated left shoulder early in the fourth quarter against…
  • •Kieren Briggs
    Minor
    Infection — Club named the cause as an infected wound in the…
Injuries from game
  • •Jeremy Cameron
    Moderate
    AC Joint Separation — the initial suspected broken collarbon…
  • •Tanner Bruhn
    Minor
    Left dazed by a heavy tackle from Toby Bedford in the openin…
  • •Jack Henry
    Minor
    Knock to the throat in the second quarter against GWS — forc…
Match detail →
Sat 11 July · 7:35pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Max Beattie returns for HAW after 6-week ankle injury

CAR
11th
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.
39–103Round health
HAW
5th
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.

Evenly matched on squad health.

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 4-week hamstring injury

ADE
2nd
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.
128–49Round health
GCS
1st
of 18 healthiest · index 97Round 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
  • •Rory Laird
    Minor
    Left ankle injury sustained in the win over Gold Coast. Exte…
Injuries from game
  • •Will Graham
    Long-term
    Left shoulder injury sustained in the loss to Adelaide.
Match detail →
Sun 12 July · 1:10pm·Marvel Stadium

Riley Garcia returns for WBD after 18-week knee injury

WBD
12th
of 18 · index 65Round 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
17th
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.
WBD entered healthier — 12th v 17th this round
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 12-week foot injury

MEL
10th
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.
111–65Round health
RIC
8th
of 18 · index 75Round 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 · 4:40pm·The Gabba

Dayne Zorko returns for BRL after 8-week quadriceps injury

BRL
3rd
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.
149–59Round health
ESS
14th
of 18 · index 41Round 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.
BRL entered healthier — 3rd v 14th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →