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Round 3

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After Round 3
Completed 29 Mar
Window: 26 Mar – 29 MarByes: 4 teams

Harvey Harrison headlines 11 returns in Round 3 after 86 weeks out.

Round 3 added 20 new injuries — head/neck hit hardest (7).

Games7/7all playedNew injuries20this roundRecoveries18confirmed returnsBiggest moverMEL−7vs prior round

Returns & casualties

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Back this round15

New casualties20

  • Brayden Fiorini
    LTI

    Back injury (Round 3, 2026-03-26) requiring surgery — formally placed on Long-Term Injury List by Essendon on 2026-05-20 per zerohanger.com.au, ruling him ou…

  • Rhyan Mansell
    Long-term

    Bone stress fracture (foot) requiring surgery — detected during rehabilitation of wrist fracture.

  • Noah Answerth
    Moderate
    Concussion — suffered in Round 3 vs St Kilda (March 28, 2026).
  • Darcy Gardiner
    Moderate
    Shoulder injury — suffered in Round 3 vs St Kilda (March 28, 2026).
  • Darcy Moore
    Moderate
    Low-grade hamstring strain with inflamed bursa behind the knee — scans confirmed, will miss Round 4 vs Brisbane, targeting Anzac Day (Round 7, ~2026-04-25)
  • Paddy Cross
    Moderate
    Dislocated thumb with ligament tears — sustained late in Round 3 vs Carlton (March 29, 2026).
  • Esava Ratugolea
    Moderate
    Knee meniscus injury requiring arthroscopy — AFL official Round 4 injury list listed as "Ankle | TBC" but ESPN reported knee meniscus damage with arthroscopy…
    Recurrence
  • Jordon Butts
    Minor
    Delayed concussion — in AFL concussion protocols.
  • Harry Dean
    Minor
    Concussion — entered AFL 12-day protocols following Round 3 vs Melbourne (March 29, 2026).
  • Matt Duffy
    Minor
    Concussion — entered AFL protocols following VFL game (March 29, 2026).
  • Scott Pendlebury
    Minor
    Achilles tightness — left field in second half, started Q3 on bench against GWS; likely to miss Round 4
  • Nate Caddy
    Minor
    Concussion — listed on AFL official Round 4 injury list (March 31, 2026).
  • Cooper Bell
    Minor
    Concussion — listed Test on AFL official R4 injury list.
  • Ryan Angwin
    Minor
    Perforated eardrum — hit on side of ear during match vs Collingwood; expected to play Round 5

Round context

Body regions hit20 new

  • Head/Neck7
  • Ankle/Foot2
  • Foot2
  • Wrist/Hand2

Scheduling & travel

Longest flight: RIC 2.72k km · round total 7.56k km

Results

Thu 26 Mar · 7:30pm·GMHBA Stadium
GEE
12th
of 18 · index 82Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
68–60Round health
ADE
1st
of 18 healthiest · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 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 →
Fri 27 Mar · 7:40pm·Marvel Stadium

Harvey Harrison returns for COL after 86-week knee injury

COL
2nd
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
87–54Round health
GWS
18th
of 18 worst · index 40Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 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 — 2nd v 18th this round
Injuries from game
  • •Scott Pendlebury
    Minor
    Achilles tightness — left field in second half, started Q3 o…
  • •Darcy Moore
    Moderate
    Low-grade hamstring strain with inflamed bursa behind the kn…
Injuries from game
  • •Finn Callaghan
    Minor
    Finn Callaghan dislocated finger during Round 3 match vs Col…
  • •Ryan Angwin
    Minor
    Perforated eardrum — hit on side of ear during match vs Coll…
Match detail →
Sat 28 Mar · 12:35pm·Marvel Stadium

Logan Morris returns for BRL after 3-week wrist injury

STK
5th
of 18 · index 100Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
80–113Round health
BRL
10th
of 18 · index 83Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 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 →
Sat 28 Mar · 4:15pm·Optus Stadium

Jasper Alger returns for RIC after 6-week knee injury

FRE
9th
of 18 · index 84Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
103–43Round health
RIC
7th
of 18 · index 98Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 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 →
Sat 28 Mar · 7:35pm·Marvel Stadium

George Wardlaw returns for NTH after 5-week hamstring injury

ESS
15th
of 18 · index 78Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
69–81Round health
NTH
13th
of 18 · index 82Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 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 29 Mar · 12:30pm·Adelaide Oval
PTA
17th
of 18 · index 46Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
90–92Round health
WCE
16th
of 18 · index 78Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
WCE entered healthier — 16th v 17th this round
Injuries from game

No new injuries

Injuries from game

No new injuries

Match detail →
Sun 29 Mar · 3:15pm·Melbourne Cricket Ground

Francis Evans returns for CAR after 4-week knee injury

CAR
14th
of 18 · index 79Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 rounds. Scores drift down league-wide as the season's injury load builds — read the slope relative to the league, not the level.
77–100Round health
MEL
11th
of 18 · index 83Round Health Score (0–100), last 3 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 →

4 teams on bye this round.