GCS

Gold Coast Suns

Gold Coast

VFL: Gold Coast Suns (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#14/187–10–028 pts · 95.6%Official AFL ladder · after R18

#3 in squad health but #14 on the ladder — a 11-place gap. One of the league’s healthier squads relative to where it sits.

An association, not a cause — squad health is one of several factors (form, fixtures, list quality, finances) behind a club’s ladder position. League-wide trend →

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
Elliott Himmelberg#12	Knee injury — season-ending per the Gold Coast official injury list (AFL R19 medical room corroborates).	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Jul 9	LTI (7 days)	Sep 30

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 6 of 6 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Lachlan Gulbin#39 FWDUnrated	Hand injury — 4-6 weeks. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	WBXX — Hand/Wrist Injury (General)	Moderate · 5 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	AFL.com.au[LOW]	3 weeks ago	Aug 1
Daniel Rioli#17 DEFReliable	Jaw injury suffered in a collision with Josh Weddle in the second quarter of Round 15 v Hawthorn; left the field and did not return. Coach expects him to miss some time. Exact diagnosis (fracture vs contusion) not yet confirmed.	HBJF — Jaw Fracture —	Moderate	Possible return	—	3 weeks ago	This week
Alex Davies#5 MIDInjury-prone	Foot injury, post-operation (GCS injury list, medium-term 4-6 weeks)	FTXX — Foot Injury (General) —	Moderate · 5 missed	Injured	—	Jun 4	This week
Will Graham#26 FWDInjury-prone	Left shoulder injury sustained in the loss to Adelaide.	SHXX — Shoulder Injury (General) —	Minor · 1 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	—	5 days ago	Jul 25
Lachie Weller#14 MIDModerate	Hamstring injury — sustained during the Round 13 QClash vs Brisbane (People First Stadium, 2026-06-06); did not finish. Club indicated he will be "unavailable for some time". Follows a Round 10 hamstring. Source: afl.com.au + goldcoastfc.com.au match reports.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain — Recurrence	Minor	Injured	—	Jun 6	Jul 25
Jy Farrar#50 FWDInjury-prone	Ankle injury sustained in VFL. Consulting specialists for rehabilitation plan.	AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	Gold Coast FC[HIGH]	Apr 14	Aug 2

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

2.9

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#12 / 18 league

12.19

Wtd Val Used

#14 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

79.8%

Availability

#4/18 league

Health Index

#3/18 league

−2vs R17

16.7k km

Air Travel

10 interstate trips · #3/18

Days to Next

vs WBD · R19

Severity Distribution

Minor: 18Moderate: 14Long-term: 2

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 7 (-2.8% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2.9 (-39.6% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 71 — ranked #3/18

Weighted Burden: 33.2 — ranked #1/18

Home Grounds

Heritage Bank StadiumGold Coast · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

35 used · 7 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (35 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	24	1
Round 2	25	1
Round 4	28	3
Round 5	28	0
Round 6	28	0
Round 7	29	1
Round 8	30	1
Round 9	31	1
Round 10	32	1
Round 11	32	0
Round 13	33	1
Round 14	33	0
Round 15	34	1
Round 16	34	0
Round 17	35	1
Round 18	35	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	9 days
Round 2	6 days
Round 4	15 days
Round 5	6 days
Round 6	7 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	8 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	6 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 13	14 days
Round 14	6 days
Round 15	7 days
Round 16	9 days
Round 17	6 days
Round 18	7 days
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

16.7k km · 10 trips · 10/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 4	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 5	1.59k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	1.60k km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	2.91k km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	1 trip
Round 11	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	1.41k km	1 trip
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	3.62k km	1 trip
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	1.60k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

16.7k km of 20.3k km banked (82%)

Cumulative travel by round for GCS
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	1.34k km	Flown
Round 4	2.68k km	Flown
Round 5	4.28k km	Flown
Round 6	4.28k km	Flown
Round 7	5.87k km	Flown
Round 8	5.87k km	Flown
Round 9	8.78k km	Flown
Round 10	8.78k km	Flown
Round 11	10.1k km	Flown
Round 13	10.1k km	Flown
Round 14	11.5k km	Flown
Round 15	11.5k km	Flown
Round 16	15.1k km	Flown
Round 17	15.1k km	Flown
Round 18	16.7k km	Flown
Round 19	16.7k km	Projected
Round 20	18.1k km	Projected
Round 21	18.1k km	Projected
Round 22	19.0k km	Projected
Round 23	19.0k km	Projected
Round 24	20.3k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	34
Unique Players Affected	24
Total Games Missed	99
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.9
Average Recovery Time (days)	37
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	6
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	6

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Hamstring	8	1	3.3	2	6
Head/Neck	5	1	1.5	0	5
Knee	5	1	6	1	4
Ankle/Foot	5	1	2.4	0	5
Shoulder	3	1	2.3	0	3
Chest/Torso	2	0	0.5	0	2
Wrist/Hand	2	1	4	0	2
Other/Systemic	1	0	1	0	1
Thigh (other)	1	0	5	0	1
Foot	1	1	5	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
Koby Coulson	Quad — fitness test for Round 16. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jun 28	Jul 4	+6 days
Jake Rogers	Hamstring strain — 4-6 weeks. Recurrence of May hamstring (recovered 2026-06-06). AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jul 19	Jul 11	-8 days
Avery Thomas	Knee injury — AFL R15 Medical Room (June 16, 2026): 4-6 weeks. Official injury list — exact onset date unconfirmed.	Jul 19	Jul 4	-15 days
Bailey Humphrey	Chest injury — came off second best in a collision with Brisbane's Shadeau Brain during the Round 13 QClash (People First Stadium, 2026-06-06); received medical attention and did not finish. Provisional classification pending club confirmation. Source: afl.com.au + goldcoastfc.com.au match reports.	Jun 20	Jun 12	-8 days
Will Graham	Hamstring injury — sustained during the Round 13 QClash vs Brisbane (People First Stadium, 2026-06-06); did not finish. Club indicated he will be "unavailable for some time". Source: afl.com.au + goldcoastfc.com.au match reports.	Jul 11	Jul 11	0 days
Wil Powell	Shoulder injury — short-term; not available for the Round 14 Friday-night game per the club Qscan R14 update. Injury date estimated to the R13 weekend.	Jun 27	Jun 28	+1 day
Will Graham	Concussion sustained in Round 10 vs Port Adelaide (TIO Stadium, Darwin, 2026-05-15). GCS played second half two men down with Weller (hamstring) and Graham (concussion). Source: afl.com.au match report (Suns make it a Top End perfect 10).	Jun 4	Jun 6	+2 days
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan	Ankle injury — sustained at end of Thursday training (May 14, 2026). Late withdrawal from Round 10 squad vs Port Adelaide; replaced by Jarrod Witts. Coach Hardwick: "we'll be available to play hopefully next week."	Jun 12	Jun 6	-6 days
Lachie Weller	Hamstring strain — sustained during Round 10 vs Port Adelaide (TIO Stadium, Darwin, 2026-05-15). GCS played second half two men down with Weller (hamstring) and Graham (concussion).	Jun 4	Jun 6	+2 days
Ethan Read	Knee injury — returned to Gold Coast for scans and assessment after Round 9 vs St Kilda (2026-05-09). Return TBC. Source: goldcoastfc.com.au/injury-list (Round 10).	Jun 12	Jun 19	+7 days

Showing 10 of 24 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

2 of 34 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
Hamstring	2	2/8

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