FRE

Fremantle

VFL: Peel Thunder (WAFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#1/1815–2–060 pts · 142.3%Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (1)

Players designated long-term injuries — sidelined 4+ weeks (AFL public-list threshold) or post-surgical

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Injury Date	Days on LTI	Expected Return
Sam Sturt#1	ACL reconstruction after arthroscopic procedure revealed ACL no longer stable. Return targeted as early as practicable in 2026 season. SETBACK (May 2026): sustained quad strain during training while progressing ACL rehab. Scans required; return timeline reassessed.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Sep 15, 2025	LTI (177 days)	Jul 25

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 7 of 7 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Corey Wagner#34 MIDInjury-prone	Calf injury — on Fremantle official injury list; a test for Round 19.	LTMJ — Calf Strain	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	Fremantle FC[LOW]	1 week ago	Jul 25
Sean Darcy#4 RUCFragile	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 18 vs Sydney. Fremantle cited the five-day break between games, protecting the calf-prone ruckman two games after his return from a recurrent calf strain. Mason Cox recalled to support Luke Jackson.	Managed	Minor	Possible return	AFL.com.au[LOW]	1 week ago	This week
Hayden Young#26 MIDModerate	Groin injury — suffered in the second half of Fremantle Round 17 loss. Source: ESPN R18 preview (OUT). NOTE: not yet on fremantlefc.com.au official injury list at record time — source conflict, recorded on operator review.	GTMJ — Groin Strain Recurrence	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	espn.com.au[LOW]	1 week ago	This week
Charlie Nicholls#22 FWDUnrated	Broken finger sustained at training last week — surgery scheduled Wednesday; return TBA per the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	WBFF — Finger Fracture	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Jul 26
Adam Sweid Unrated	Knee injury — listed on Fremantle official club injury list (est. return: Test). Onset unverified against player_games; no AFL appearance R15-R17.	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Minor · 1 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	Fremantle FC[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week
Tobyn Murray Unrated	Calf injury — listed on Fremantle official club injury list (est. return: Test). Onset unverified against player_games; no AFL appearance R15-R17.	LTMJ — Calf Strain	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	Fremantle FC[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week
Ollie Murphy#33 DEFUnrated	Knee injury (FRE injury list, 1-2 weeks)	KNXX — Knee Injury (General) —	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	—	Jun 4	This week

Roster Durability

44 rated players

Career durability tiers across the active list — Ironman (most available) to Injury-prone. A multi-season, OSIICS-aware measure of how a roster holds up.

Squad Health

Ongoing Injuries

Players with an unresolved injury

LTI Players

Long-term injury list

New (30d)

Injuries in last 30 days

2.5

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#18 / 18 league

11.54

Wtd Val Used

#18 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

81.3%

Availability

#2/18 league

Health Index

#1/18 league

+4vs R17

19.1k km

Air Travel

7 interstate trips · #2/18

Days to Next

@ PTA · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 25Moderate: 5

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 8 (+11.1% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2.5 (-47.9% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 79 — ranked #1/18

Weighted Burden: 33.2 — ranked #2/18

Home Grounds

Optus StadiumPerth · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

30 used · 12 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (30 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	25	2
Round 3	27	2
Round 4	27	0
Round 5	27	0
Round 6	29	2
Round 7	30	1
Round 8	30	0
Round 9	30	0
Round 10	30	0
Round 11	30	0
Round 12	30	0
Round 13	30	0
Round 15	30	0
Round 16	30	0
Round 17	30	0
Round 18	30	0

Days Break by Round

7-day avg · 2 short breaks

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 1	Season opener
Round 2	7 days
Round 3	7 days
Round 4	6 days
Round 5	7 days
Round 6	9 days
Round 7	6 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	10 days
Round 11	5 days (compressed)
Round 12	8 days
Round 13	7 days
Round 15	12 days
Round 16	10 days
Round 17	6 days
Round 18	5 days (compressed)
Round 19	7 days
Round 20	7 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	7 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

19.1k km · 7 trips · 7/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	2.67k km	1 trip
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 5	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	3.60k km	1 trip
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	3.09k km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

19.1k km of 26.6k km banked (72%)

Cumulative travel by round for FRE
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	2.67k km	Flown
Round 2	2.67k km	Flown
Round 3	2.67k km	Flown
Round 4	4.80k km	Flown
Round 5	6.93k km	Flown
Round 6	6.93k km	Flown
Round 7	6.93k km	Flown
Round 8	9.64k km	Flown
Round 9	9.64k km	Flown
Round 10	12.4k km	Flown
Round 11	12.4k km	Flown
Round 12	16.0k km	Flown
Round 13	16.0k km	Flown
Round 15	16.0k km	Flown
Round 16	16.0k km	Flown
Round 17	19.1k km	Flown
Round 18	19.1k km	Flown
Round 19	21.2k km	Projected
Round 20	21.2k km	Projected
Round 21	21.2k km	Projected
Round 22	23.9k km	Projected
Round 23	23.9k km	Projected
Round 24	26.6k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	31
Unique Players Affected	20
Total Games Missed	76
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.5
Average Recovery Time (days)	30
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	6
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	4

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Lower Leg	7	2	2.6	1	6
Head/Neck	6	0	3.3	0	6
Knee	5	2	2.8	0	5
Hamstring	3	0	2.3	0	3
Ankle/Foot	2	0	4.5	0	2
Groin/Hip	2	1	1	0	2
Other/Systemic	1	0	1	0	1
Foot	1	0	2	0	1
Systemic/Other	1	1	0	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	1	2	0	1
Shoulder	1	0	0	0	1
Quadriceps	1	0	1	0	1

* Recurrences = Same player injured in same body region multiple times

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Brennan Cox	Knee injury — sustained in-game during BRL v FRE R12 Sat 2026-05-30. Per operator hint: "B.Cox who hurt knee in first half and did not return for 3rd quarter."	Jun 18	Jun 18	0 days
Matt Johnson	Right hamstring injury — sustained in-game during BRL v FRE R12 Sat 2026-05-30. Per operator hint: "M.Johnson FRE injured right hamstring. Did not finish Q4."	Jun 18	Jun 18	0 days
Caleb Serong	Calf injury — Round 11 selection: out with calf. ESPN R11 team news: "Caleb Serong is sidelined with a calf injury in a major blow."	Jun 18	Jun 18	0 days
Corey Wagner	Adductor injury (page typo "abductor") — listed Test on fremantlefc.com.au injury page for Round 11 selection. Fitness test scheduled 2026-05-22 ahead of FRE v STK tonight at Optus Stadium. Specific mechanism / date TBC.	May 22	May 22	0 days
Hayden Young	Delayed concussion — entered protocols after symptoms developed Tuesday afternoon (2026-05-12) following Tuesday morning training incident. Ruled out of Round 10 vs Essendon and Round 11 vs St Kilda. Source: fremantlefc.com.au injury update.	Jun 6	Jun 6	0 days
Alex Pearce	MCL (medial collateral ligament) knee injury — sustained during Round 9 vs Hawthorn (2026-05-10). Fremantle captain. Will miss at least Round 10 clash with Essendon.	May 30	May 30	0 days
Brandon Walker	Concussion — suffered in WAFL match. 1 week expected. AFL official R8 injury list.	Jun 27	Jun 20	-7 days
Sean Darcy	Recurrent calf strain — recurrence of January 2026 calf injury, noticed while progressing through concussion protocols post-Round 6. AFL official R7 injury list (April 21, 2026): Calf \| TBC. AFL official R9 injury list (May 5-6, 2026): Calf \| 2-4 weeks. Not in FRE R9 squad vs HAW. Expected return updated to mid-point ~2026-05-24.	Jun 18	Jun 13	-5 days
Bailey Banfield	Concussion — head knock in AFL game during Round 5 (April 12, 2026). AFL official R6 injury list: Concussion, 1 week. Fremantle article confirms Bailey Banfield copped head knock in AFL game last weekend.	May 2	May 6	+4 days
Sean Darcy	Concussion (HIA fail, protocols)	Apr 25	Apr 21	-4 days

Showing 10 of 16 injuries with expected return dates

* Variance: Green = Early/On-time (within 7 days), Red = Late (7+ days)

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 30 injuries this season are recurrences — a repeat of a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

Body Region	Recurrences	Of Total
Lower Leg	2	2/7
Groin/Hip	1	1/2
Hamstring	1	1/3

Recurrence is auto-flagged from OSIICS classification (same player, same body-region + tissue, within 24 months). Load-managed rests are excluded.