PTA

Port Adelaide

VFL: Port Adelaide (SANFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#15/186–11–024 pts · 101.3%Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (8)

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 Powell-Pepper#2	Knee injury — 12-14 weeks (per AFL Opening Round injury list)	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Mar 4	LTI (134 days)	Oct 1
Josh Sinn#8	Shoulder injury — listed on AFL official R2 injury list with 5-6 month timeline, suggesting surgery required. Injury date uncertain; assumed Round 1 (March 15, 2026).	SCFR — Labral Tear	Mar 15	LTI (120 days)	Oct 1
Connor Rozee#1	High-grade hamstring tendon rupture — suffered Round 2 vs Essendon (March 22). Surgery confirmed; significant nerve traction noted. Expected absence 8–12 weeks. Timeline will become clearer following surgical consultation.	MTTR — Hamstring Tendon Injury	Mar 22	LTI (114 days)	Sep 30
Ollie Lord#30	Knee injury — listed Season on AFL official R5 injury list (April 8, 2026). Nature of injury not specified. Season-ending timeline.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Apr 8	LTI (99 days)	Oct 1
Esava Ratugolea#27	Knee injury sustained during Round 15 vs Collingwood (2026-06-20). Operator-observed in-game.	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Jun 20	LTI (26 days)	Jun 20, 2027
Ewan Mackinlay#49	Knee injury — out for the season. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	KTLC — MCL Sprain	Jun 20	LTI (26 days)	Oct 1
Mani Liddy#50	Hip — season-ending; ongoing hip pain requiring a cleanout and labral repair. Ruled out for the rest of 2026 per Port Adelaide injury report.	GTCR — Hip Labral Tear	Jun 25	LTI (21 days)	Mar 1, 2027
Zak Butters#9	Serious ankle injury — ankle caught beneath him attempting a third-quarter tackle against St Kilda; helped from the ground and took no further part. Scans to determine severity; early reporting canvasses a season-ending outcome.	ATLH — High Ankle Sprain	Jul 11	LTI (5 days)	Sep 5

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 3 of 3 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Tom Cochrane#37 MIDUnrated	Hamstring tightness — sat out Sunday’s SANFL; a test for Saturday’s Round 19 game.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain Recurrence	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	Port Adelaide FC[LOW]	5 days ago	Jul 25
Mitch Georgiades#19 FWDModerate	Concussion — brutal aerial collision with Rowan Marshall against St Kilda; ruled out at the time and absent for the second half. In concussion protocols.	HDCO — Concussion —	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	—	5 days ago	Jul 26
Lachie Jones#34 DEFModerate	Rib injury — sustained against St Kilda and took no further part in the game. Extent to be confirmed by scans.	BTCO — Rib Contusion —	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	—	5 days ago	Jul 26

Roster Durability

45 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

5.1

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#7 / 18 league

14.28

Wtd Val Used

#2 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

73%

Availability

#11/18 league

+1vs R17

Health Index

#15/18 league

−4vs R17

8.0k km

Air Travel

7 interstate trips · #9/18

Days to Next

vs FRE · R19

Severity Distribution

Minor: 17Moderate: 4Severe: 5Long-term: 7

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 11 (+52.8% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 5.1 (+6.2% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 27 — ranked #15/18

Weighted Burden: 69.9 — ranked #14/18

Home Grounds

Adelaide OvalAdelaide · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

37 used · 12 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (37 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	26	3
Round 3	28	2
Round 4	30	2
Round 5	30	0
Round 6	31	1
Round 7	31	0
Round 8	31	0
Round 9	31	0
Round 10	33	2
Round 11	33	0
Round 13	34	1
Round 14	36	2
Round 15	36	0
Round 16	37	1
Round 17	37	0
Round 18	37	0

Days Break by Round

7-day avg

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	8 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	7 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 13	14 days
Round 14	7 days
Round 15	7 days
Round 16	7 days
Round 17	8 days
Round 18	6 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

8.02k km · 7 trips · 7/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 5	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 6	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	2.62k km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	653.6 km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

8.02k km of 11.4k km banked (70%)

Cumulative travel by round for PTA
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	653.6 km	Flown
Round 2	653.6 km	Flown
Round 3	653.6 km	Flown
Round 4	1.31k km	Flown
Round 5	1.31k km	Flown
Round 6	1.96k km	Flown
Round 7	1.96k km	Flown
Round 8	1.96k km	Flown
Round 9	1.96k km	Flown
Round 10	4.59k km	Flown
Round 11	4.59k km	Flown
Round 13	6.71k km	Flown
Round 14	6.71k km	Flown
Round 15	7.37k km	Flown
Round 16	7.37k km	Flown
Round 17	7.37k km	Flown
Round 18	8.02k km	Flown
Round 19	8.02k km	Projected
Round 20	9.62k km	Projected
Round 21	9.62k km	Projected
Round 22	10.8k km	Projected
Round 23	10.8k km	Projected
Round 24	11.4k km	Projected

Season-Ending Injuries

Players whose careers ended through injury in 2026. They no longer appear on the roster or ongoing-injury lists, but defined the club's season.

Ivan SoldoRUCRuptured ACL (right knee) - suffered during training session. Ruled out for entire 2026 season.

KTCL — ACL Tear

Retired Apr 27

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	33
Unique Players Affected	21
Total Games Missed	167
Average Games Missed Per Injury	5.1
Average Recovery Time (days)	30
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	10
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	6

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Knee	7	4	9.7	1	6
Head/Neck	6	1	2.7	1	5
Ankle/Foot	6	1	4.2	2	4
Groin/Hip	5	1	5.4	2	3
Hamstring	5	2	4.3	2	3
Chest/Torso	1	1	1	0	1
Shoulder	1	1	15	0	1
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1
Foot	1	0	7	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Kane Farrell	Groin strain — 3-4 weeks. Recurrence of June groin (recovered 2026-06-13). AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jul 25	Jul 11	-14 days
Jack Lukosius	Knee — fitness test for Round 16. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Ollie Wines	Managed (load management) — rested for the Round 15 clash vs Collingwood. Per Port Adelaide team news.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Josh Lai	Concussion — collected by teammate Esava Ratugolea in friendly fire during Round 13 vs West Coast (2026-06-06); subbed out, AFL concussion protocols (minimum 12 days). Follows a Round 9 concussion. Source: afl.com.au + portadelaidefc.com.au match reports.	Jun 18	Jun 20	+2 days
Kane Farrell	Groin strain — fitness test pending (PTA injury list)	Jun 13	Jun 13	0 days
Lachie Jones	Concussion sustained in Round 10 vs Gold Coast Suns (TIO Stadium, Darwin, 2026-05-15). Source: afl.com.au match report.	Jun 6	Jun 6	0 days
Miles Bergman	Toe/leg injury — left field during PTA vs WBD Round 9 (2026-05-08); ruled out for remainder of match. Match report initially described as leg injury, specified as toe. New injury unrelated to prior medial ankle sprain (2026-03-22). Source: afl.com.au match report (article 1514235).	Jul 5	Jul 5	0 days
Harrison Ramm	Ankle injury — Test for Round 10. To be assessed. Round 9 vs Western Bulldogs (2026-05-08). Source: portadelaidefc.com.au/news/injury-list (Round 10).	Jun 13	Jun 13	0 days
Josh Lai	Concussion — following AFL concussion protocols after Round 9 vs Western Bulldogs (2026-05-08). Source: portadelaidefc.com.au/news/injury-list (Round 10).	May 28	May 23	-5 days
Tom Anastasopoulos	Concussion — TBC. AFL official R8 injury list.	May 10	May 15	+5 days

Showing 10 of 19 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

5 of 32 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	2/5
Head/Neck	1	1/6

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