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Round 23

After Round 23
Completed 16 Aug
Window: 14 Aug – 16 Aug

Jack Viney headlines 16 returns in Round 23 after 22 weeks out.

Round 23 added 30 new injuries β€” systemic/other hit hardest (6).

Returns & casualties

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Back this round39

  • Back after 22 weeks β€” ankle injury, via VFL

  • Back after 13 weeks β€” head/neck injury, via WAFL

  • Back after 9 weeks β€” foot injury, via VFL

New casualties30

  • Ruptured ACL in a VFL game against the Gold Coast Suns β€” surgery and a season-ending recovery.

  • Hip and groin soreness β€” managed out of the Round 23 game against Fremantle and again unavailable for Round 24.
    Recurrence
  • Ankle injury β€” a test to play in Round 24.
  • Right foot injury landing from a high mark over Ryley Sanders in the third quarter against the Western Bulldogs β€” the foot bent awkwardly on landing, with fe…
  • Glute and hip injury β€” one week.
  • Illness ruled him out of the Round 23 game against Hawthorn as a late withdrawal.
  • Soreness kept him out of the Round 23 game against Sydney.
  • Foot injury β€” described as an ankle problem when first listed, but Fremantle's own injury list and the AFL Medical Room have both carried it as a foot injury…
  • Rib injury β€” ruled out of the Round 24 game against St Kilda.
  • Foot injury β€” out for the remainder of the season.
  • Shoulder injury β€” ruled out of the Round 24 game against St Kilda.
    Recurrence
  • Knee Injury (General) β€” AFL Medical Room R24 names a knee injury, sharpening the unspecified code.

Round context

Body regions hit30 new

  • Systemic/Other6
  • Ankle/Foot5
  • Head/Neck5
  • Knee3

Scheduling & travel

Longest flight: WCE 3.28k km Β· round total 6.77k km

Results

Fri 14 Aug Β· 8:10pmΒ·Optus Stadium

Mitch Hinge returns for ADE after 7-week hamstring injury

FRE
10th
of 18 Β· index 22Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
112–88Round health
ADE
4th
of 18 Β· index 51Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
ADE entered healthier β€” 4th v 10th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 15 Aug Β· 12:35pmΒ·Melbourne Cricket Ground

RIC have lost 5 players to LTI since R19

RIC
8th
of 18 Β· index 26Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
45–94Round health
STK
16th
of 18 Β· index 0Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
RIC entered healthier β€” 8th v 16th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 15 Aug Β· 3:45pmΒ·Marvel Stadium

Rhys Stanley returns for GEE after 5-week hamstring injury

NTH
2nd
of 18 Β· index 65Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
110–125Round health
GEE
7th
of 18 Β· index 31Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
NTH entered healthier β€” 2nd v 7th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 15 Aug Β· 4:15pmΒ·The Gabba
BRL
3rd
of 18 Β· index 56Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
95–53Round health
GCS
1st
of 18 healthiest Β· index 72Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” 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

Sat 15 Aug Β· 7:40pmΒ·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Joel Cochran returns for COL after 2-week head/neck injury

HAW
6th
of 18 Β· index 38Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
92–92Round health
COL
12th
of 18 Β· index 5Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
HAW entered healthier β€” 6th v 12th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sat 15 Aug Β· 8:10pmΒ·Adelaide Oval

Jack Viney returns for MEL after 22-week ankle injury

PTA
15th
of 18 Β· index 0Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
56–132Round health
MEL
5th
of 18 Β· index 44Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
MEL entered healthier β€” 5th v 15th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Sun 16 Aug Β· 1:40pmΒ·Giants Stadium

Matt Owies returns for WCE after 13-week head/neck injury

GWS
14th
of 18 Β· index 0Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
111–57Round health
WCE
17th
of 18 Β· index 0Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” 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

Sun 16 Aug Β· 3:15pmΒ·Marvel Stadium
WBD
18th
of 18 worst Β· index 0Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
82–82Round health
CAR
11th
of 18 Β· index 19Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.

Evenly matched on squad health.

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game
  • β€’Will Hayward
    Minor
    Right foot injury landing from a high mark over Ryley Sander…
Sun 16 Aug Β· 4:40pmΒ·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Harry Cunningham returns for SYD after 2-week lower-leg injury

ESS
13th
of 18 Β· index 0Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
76–112Round health
SYD
9th
of 18 Β· index 26Round Health Score (0–100), last 5 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds β€” read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
SYD entered healthier β€” 9th v 13th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries