Round 24
Round 24 begins 17 Aug
Window: 17 Aug
Round 24: 9 fixtures, no byes.
Returns & casualties
Showing all clubs
Expected back this round26
- v GWS · systemic/other
- v FRE · head/neck
- v BRL · systemic/other
- v PTA · systemic/other
- at CAR · systemic/other
- at STK · head/neck
- v RIC · head/neck
- v RIC · quadriceps
- at ADE · groin/hip
- at ADE · wrist/hand
- at ADE · head/neck
- v WBD · hamstring
Matchups
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Marvel Stadium
CAR
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Round health
FRE
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences8 out · 4 LTI
- •Matt Carroll LTIConfirmed ACL tear via scans (operator-reported 2026-05-24, …
- •Jesse Motlop LTIRuptured ACL in pre-season training - ruled out for entire 2…
- •Harry O'Farrell LTIACL rupture confirmed — sustained in pre-season/early 2026. …
Key absences8 out · 1 LTI
- •Sam Sturt LTIACL reconstruction after arthroscopic procedure revealed ACL…
- •Corey Wagner MinorCalf injury — on Fremantle official injury list; a test for …
- •Hayden Young MinorGroin injury — suffered in the second half of Fremantle Roun…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Sydney Cricket Ground
SYD
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Round health
NTH
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences9 out · 6 LTI
- •Justin McInerney LTIHamstring tear — pulled up before half-time in Round 13 vs S…
- •Joel Amartey LTIAchilles injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs.…
- •Sam Wicks ModerateHamstring injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs…
Key absences8 out · 3 LTI
- •Toby Pink LTIShoulder stabilisation surgery — out for the season. AFL R16…
- •Jackson Archer LTIRuptured ACL (right knee) during pre-season training at Arde…
- •Tom Powell MinorGroin strain — re-aggravated a recurring groin issue in trai…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Melbourne Cricket Ground
COL
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Round health
BRL
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences10 out · 4 LTI
- •Reef McInnes LTIACL rupture (left knee) — sustained in VFL game vs Essendon …
- •Jamie Elliott LTIScans confirmed season-ending knee injury (operator-reported…
- •Darcy Moore LTIHamstring strain — captain ruled out at half-time after pull…
Key absences4 out · 2 LTI
- •Jack Payne LTIRuptured patellar tendon in left knee. Landed awkwardly afte…
- •Oscar Allen LTIRight foot fracture requiring surgery — sustained in final q…
- •Lincoln McCarthy MinorCalf strain suffered at Brisbane training in mid-June 2026 w…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Marvel Stadium
ESS
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Round health
PTA
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences9 out · 4 LTI
- •Nic Martin LTIACL re-injury to recently reconstructed knee during training…
- •Brayden Fiorini LTIBack injury (Round 3, 2026-03-26) requiring surgery — formal…
- •Lewis Hayes LTIACL rupture — re-injured his ACL during his VFL return game …
Key absences11 out · 8 LTI
- •Ollie Lord LTIKnee injury — listed Season on AFL official R5 injury list (…
- •Josh Sinn LTIShoulder injury — listed on AFL official R2 injury list with…
- •Sam Powell-Pepper LTIKnee injury — 12-14 weeks (per AFL Opening Round injury list…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·GMHBA Stadium
GEE
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Round health
RIC
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences7 out · 2 LTI
- •Toby Conway LTIFoot injury - expected 2026 return. Season-ending in 2025.
- •Jeremy Cameron ModerateSuspected broken left collarbone — heavy fourth-quarter coll…
- •Tanner Bruhn MinorLeft dazed by a heavy tackle from Toby Bedford in the openin…
Key absences12 out · 4 LTI
- •Josh Gibcus LTIACL sprain to LEFT knee suffered in VFL Round 5 vs Casey. Pl…
- •Jonty Faull LTIStress fractures in the back — ruled out for the remainder o…
- •Sam Lalor LTIAchilles injury — sustained at training Thursday before Roun…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Marvel Stadium
STK
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Round health
GCS
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences5 out · 3 LTI
- •Sam Flanders LTIRight Achilles tendon RUPTURE — assisted off in Q2 after an …
- •Jack Sinclair LTIHigh-grade (Grade III) calf strain sustained in R15 vs Weste…
- •Max King LTILeft hamstring strain — sustained in second VFL game in six …
Key absences7 out · 1 LTI
- •Elliott Himmelberg LTIKnee injury — season-ending per the Gold Coast official inju…
- •Daniel Rioli ModerateJaw injury suffered in a collision with Josh Weddle in the s…
- •Alex Davies ModerateFoot injury, post-operation (GCS injury list, medium-term 4-…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Melbourne Cricket Ground
MEL
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Round health
WBD
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences8 out · 4 LTI
- •Jai Culley LTIACL rupture (left knee) — sustained in RIC vs MEL Round 7 (2…
- •Andy Moniz-Wakefield LTIRuptured ACL (second occurrence) during Round 12 vs GWS in A…
- •Brody Mihocek LTINeck fracture sustained in a tackle (Frampton) in Round 13 v…
Key absences7 out · 2 LTI
- •Sam Darcy LTIACL rupture (left knee) confirmed by scans — left knee buckl…
- •Connor Budarick LTIHigh-grade syndesmosis (high ankle sprain) — hurt in the Rou…
- •Bailey Dale ModerateMinor shoulder fracture — sustained in the final minutes of …
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Adelaide Oval
ADE
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Round health
GWS
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences7 out
- •Luke Pedlar ModerateHamstring injury sustained in-game vs Western Bulldogs (R14)…
- •Mitch Hinge MinorHamstring strain — suffered in SANFL Round 12 v Port Adelaid…
- •Callum Ah Chee MinorHamstring injury — ruled out midway through the final quarte…
Key absences15 out · 6 LTI
- •Darcy Jones LTIRuptured ACL (left knee) - second ACL injury (first in 2023)…
- •Tom Green LTIACL tear sustained in training on February 13, 2026. Scans c…
- •Josh Kelly LTIHip resurfacing surgery (right hip) - unprecedented procedur…
Mon 17 Aug · Time TBC·Optus Stadium
WCE
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Round health
HAW
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Round health not yet available.
Key absences13 out · 7 LTI
- •Tyler Brockman LTIHamstring injury — listed on West Coast official club injury…
- •Noah Long LTIKnee ligament injury sustained in practice match. Confirmed …
- •Archer Reid LTIKnee injury — AFL official R7 injury list (April 21, 2026): …
Key absences8 out
- •Karl Amon ModerateKnee — longer-term managed issue; out at least a month per t…
- •Jack Scrimshaw ModerateKnee injury around the Round 10 Melbourne clash (HAW v MEL, …
- •Josh Battle MinorAppendicitis — hospitalised with abdominal pain Thursday Jul…