HAW

Hawthorn

VFL: Box Hill Hawks (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#4/1815–6–264 pts · 120.2%Official AFL ladder · after R24

Season complete — knocked out in the Preliminary Finals, 19 Sep.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 14 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(1)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Conor NashNeck Muscle Strain
HMMJ — Neck Muscle Strain
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(2)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Sam ButlerHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027
Cody AndersonHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

39 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

#3 / 18 league

14.38

Wtd Val Used

#3 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

80.3%

Availability

#3/18 league

Health Index

#3/18 league

+1vs R28

12.2k km

Air Travel

7 interstate trips · #8/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 35Moderate: 9Severe: 2Long-term: 1

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 3 (-58.3% vs avg 7.2)

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

Health Index: 73 — ranked #3/18

Weighted Burden: 58.6 — ranked #6/18

Home Grounds

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~7gPrimary

UTAS StadiumLaunceston · ~4g

Players Used by Round

40 used · 6 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (40 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	25	2
Round 2	25	0
Round 4	27	2
Round 5	27	0
Round 6	29	2
Round 7	29	0
Round 8	29	0
Round 9	31	2
Round 10	32	1
Round 11	34	2
Round 12	35	1
Round 13	35	0
Round 15	35	0
Round 16	35	0
Round 17	37	2
Round 18	38	1
Round 19	38	0
Round 20	38	0
Round 21	39	1
Round 22	39	0
Round 23	40	1
Round 24	40	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg · 3 short breaks

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	6 days
Round 2	6 days
Round 4	18 days
Round 5	5 days (compressed)
Round 6	7 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	5 days (compressed)
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	9 days
Round 11	5 days (compressed)
Round 12	7 days
Round 13	8 days
Round 15	14 days
Round 16	7 days
Round 17	8 days
Round 18	7 days
Round 19	8 days
Round 20	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	6 days
Round 23	8 days
Round 24	8 days
Round 26	11 days
Round 28	16 days

Travel by Round

12.2k km · 7 trips · 7/25 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	704.2 km	1 trip
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 22	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 26	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 28	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

12.2k km of 12.2k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for HAW
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	704.2 km	Flown
Round 1	704.2 km	Flown
Round 2	704.2 km	Flown
Round 4	704.2 km	Flown
Round 5	1.36k km	Flown
Round 6	1.36k km	Flown
Round 7	1.36k km	Flown
Round 8	1.36k km	Flown
Round 9	4.08k km	Flown
Round 10	4.08k km	Flown
Round 11	4.08k km	Flown
Round 12	4.08k km	Flown
Round 13	4.08k km	Flown
Round 15	5.42k km	Flown
Round 16	5.42k km	Flown
Round 17	5.42k km	Flown
Round 18	5.42k km	Flown
Round 19	5.42k km	Flown
Round 20	5.42k km	Flown
Round 21	5.42k km	Flown
Round 22	6.80k km	Flown
Round 23	6.80k km	Flown
Round 24	9.52k km	Flown
Round 26	12.2k km	Flown
Round 28	12.2k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	48
Unique Players Affected	27
Total Games Missed	119
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.5
Average Recovery Time (days)	29
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	1

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	9	1	1.9	3	6
Hamstring	9	2	2.8	1	8
Knee	7	0	4.4	2	5
Ankle/Foot	4	0	2.8	0	4
Chest/Torso	4	0	1	0	4
Shoulder	3	0	4.3	0	3
Groin/Hip	3	0	3.3	0	3
Systemic/Other	3	0	2.3	0	3
Wrist/Hand	2	0	0	1	1
Foot	2	0	2.5	1	1
Lower Leg	1	0	1	0	1
Quadriceps	1	0	0	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Ned Reeves	Laryngeal injury — took a knock to the throat in the Box Hill VFL qualifying final win over Werribee; scans confirmed an injury to the larynx and a returning specialist assessment is required. Unavailable for the qualifying final against Fremantle.	Mar 1, 2027	Sep 20	-162 days
Jack Ginnivan	Back soreness — ruled out of the Round 24 trip to face West Coast, with the club describing the call as precautionary.	Sep 3	Sep 3	0 days
Bailey Macdonald	Rested for Hawthorn's Round 22 game — listed as managed on the team sheet and did not feature. No specific complaint named.	Aug 15	Aug 15	0 days
Flynn Perez	Groin injury with a one-to-two week timeline. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 17.	Aug 27	Aug 29	+2 days
Mitch Lewis	Concussion — clash of heads with Jaxon Artemis while tackling in the first quarter against Essendon. Entered concussion protocols and will miss at least Round 21.	Aug 7	Aug 7	0 days
Noah Mraz	Lacerated kidney — will miss an extended period but has not been ruled out for the season.	Sep 5	Aug 29	-7 days
Flynn Perez	Abdominal strain — fitness test per AFL R20 Medical Room (2026-07-21).	Jul 30	Jul 25	-5 days
Will Day	Corked calf picked up in the lead-up to Round 19 — unable to train mid-week and ruled out of the Sunday game against Richmond. Hawthorn had flagged managing his load into finals.	Jul 25	Jul 25	0 days
Karl Amon	Right knee — minor clean-up procedure for a cartilage issue that had caused intermittent pain across the season. Hawthorn opted for surgery in the week after Round 18, ruling him out from Round 19; the club expects him available for selection before finals.	Aug 7	Aug 7	0 days
Henry Hustwaite	Facial fracture — serious facial injury with teeth knocked out; out approximately four weeks per the Hawthorn injury update.	Sep 3	Aug 29	-5 days

Showing 10 of 41 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

6 of 47 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
Knee	2	2/7
Hamstring	2	2/9
Head/Neck	1	1/9
Foot	1	1/2

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