STK

St Kilda

VFL: Sandringham Zebras (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#10/188–9–032 pts · 106.1%+2vs R17Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (3)

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
Max King#12	Left hamstring strain — sustained in second VFL game in six days against Carlton at Ikon Park, May 2, 2026. Kicked two early goals before leaving the field. Scans on Sunday confirmed significant strain. Expected ~6 weeks on the sidelines, return-to-play timeline includes a conditioning block. Sources: AFL.com.au, AAP.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	May 2	LTI (75 days)	Aug 1
Sam Flanders	Right Achilles tendon RUPTURE — assisted off in Q2 after an awkward landing vs Hawthorn (R12, Marvel Stadium, 2026-05-28). Underwent successful surgery; season-ending, return 2027. (Diagnosis confirmed post-surgery — previously provisional rupture-vs-tear pending scans.)	ATTR — Achilles Tendon Rupture	May 28	LTI (49 days)	May 29, 2027
Jack Sinclair#35	High-grade (Grade III) calf strain sustained in R15 vs Western Bulldogs (2026-06-21) — came off in the opening minutes, assisted from the ground. Scans RULED OUT an Achilles injury (the initial moon-boot fear) and confirmed a high-grade calf strain. Will miss an extended period; re-assessed over coming weeks for a return timeline — a chance of missing the rest of the 2026 season.	LTMJ — Calf Strain	Jun 21	LTI (25 days)	Oct 1

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 2 of 2 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Tom De Koning RUCModerate	Rib injury after a big hit in the second quarter of R15 vs Western Bulldogs (2026-06-21) — did not return; sent to hospital for precautionary care per the club.	BTCO — Rib Contusion —	Minor	Injured	—	3 weeks ago	This week
James Barrat#28 DEFUnrated	Foot injury — return TBC. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	FTXX — Foot Injury (General)	Minor · 2 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	AFL.com.au[LOW]	3 weeks ago	Aug 25

Roster Durability

43 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

2.8

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#14 / 18 league

12.85

Wtd Val Used

#7 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

75.8%

Availability

#10/18 league

Health Index

#7/18 league

8.6k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #7/18

Days to Next

@ GEE · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 3Minor: 19Moderate: 17Severe: 1Long-term: 1

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 5 (-30.6% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2.8 (-41.7% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 57 — ranked #7/18

Weighted Burden: 54.2 — ranked #9/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~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 3	27	2
Round 5	28	1
Round 6	28	0
Round 7	28	0
Round 8	30	2
Round 9	31	1
Round 10	32	1
Round 11	32	0
Round 12	32	0
Round 13	34	2
Round 14	34	0
Round 15	34	0
Round 17	35	1
Round 18	35	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg · 1 short break

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	7 days
Round 2	6 days
Round 3	7 days
Round 5	15 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	8 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	8 days
Round 11	5 days (compressed)
Round 12	6 days
Round 13	10 days
Round 14	7 days
Round 15	7 days
Round 17	14 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

8.60k km · 6 trips · 6/17 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	706.5 km	1 trip
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 6	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	3.15k km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

8.60k km of 8.60k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for STK
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	706.5 km	Flown
Round 3	706.5 km	Flown
Round 5	1.36k km	Flown
Round 6	2.01k km	Flown
Round 7	2.01k km	Flown
Round 8	2.01k km	Flown
Round 9	5.17k km	Flown
Round 10	5.17k km	Flown
Round 11	7.88k km	Flown
Round 12	7.88k km	Flown
Round 13	8.60k km	Flown
Round 14	8.60k km	Flown
Round 15	8.60k km	Flown
Round 17	8.60k km	Flown
Round 18	8.60k km	Flown
Round 19	8.60k km	Projected
Round 20	8.60k km	Projected
Round 21	8.60k km	Projected
Round 22	8.60k km	Projected
Round 23	8.60k km	Projected
Round 24	8.60k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	41
Unique Players Affected	31
Total Games Missed	116
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.8
Average Recovery Time (days)	32
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	5
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	6

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	10	0	1.9	1	9
Lower Leg	6	1	4.6	0	6
Foot	4	1	5	0	4
Knee	4	0	5	0	4
Hamstring	4	1	4.3	0	4
Chest/Torso	3	1	1	1	2
Quadriceps	2	0	1	1	1
Groin/Hip	2	0	2.5	0	2
Shoulder	2	0	2	0	2
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1
Ankle/Foot	1	1	0	0	1
Thigh (other)	1	0	1	0	1
Unclassified	1	0	5	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Jack Macrae	Managed (load management) — rested for the Round 17 clash with Essendon, tagged managed in the St Kilda team changes.	Jul 11	Jul 11	0 days
Alex Dodson	Adductor strain — 1 week. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jul 11	Jul 5	-6 days
Dougal Howard	Moderate-grade calf strain sustained against Fremantle (R11, left game in Q3). Missed Round 12 vs Hawthorn.	Jul 16	Jul 5	-11 days
Jack Higgins	Knee surgery — surgery on his knee, will miss at least another three games. AFL R12 injury list.	Jun 18	Jun 21	+3 days
Callum Wilkie	Back injury — sustained in STK vs GCS Round 9 (2026-05-09). Listed Back Test on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026). Originally misclassified as shoulder ligament sprain; reclassified to back per AFL R10 list and STK injury list.	May 17	May 17	0 days
Mitch Owens	Calf strain — listed on AFL R10–R12 medical rooms (Calf, ~1 week) and ESPN R13 ins/outs (June 1) among St Kilda calf trio with Wanganeen-Milera and Ryan; "touch and go" for Round 13. Last AFL appearance Round 9 (2026-05-09); missed R10–R12. Injury date inferred from last appearance — incident context unverified against player_games.	Jun 7	Jun 7	0 days
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera	[Updated R10: AFL injury list confirms 3 weeks — low-grade calf strain, return targeted Round 13.]	Jun 7	Jun 7	0 days
Liam Ryan	Calf strain — listed Calf 3 weeks on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026). Sustained around Round 9 weekend (2026-05-07). Separate from prior hip cork (resolved ~May 6).	Jun 7	Jun 7	0 days
Kye Fincher	Foot injury — listed Foot 6 weeks on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026). Sustained around Round 9 (2026-05-07).	Jul 4	Jun 21	-13 days
Dan Butler	Left hamstring strain — sustained during CAR vs STK Round 8 (2026-05-02) at Marvel Stadium.	Jun 14	Jun 14	0 days

Showing 10 of 30 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

No recurrences flagged this season — none of the club's 40 injuries repeat a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

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