SYD

Sydney Swans

Sydney

VFL: Sydney Swans (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#2/1813–4–052 pts · 131.2%Official AFL ladder · after R18

#12 in squad health but #2 on the ladder — a 10-place gap. Sitting higher than its squad health alone would suggest.

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 (6)

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#31	Back injury — will miss the first six months of his debut season. Season-long concern for the draftee.	BKXX — Back Injury (General)	Jan 1	LTI (196 days)	Aug 12
Will Green#45	Foot stress fracture — listed 3 months on AFL official Round 3 injury list (March 24, 2026).	FTSF — Foot Stress Fracture	Mar 24	LTI (113 days)	Tomorrow
Liam Hetherton	Lumbar stress fracture — diagnosed with a lumbar stress fracture. Extended absence expected (~6 months). AFL official R8 injury list.	BKSF — Lumbar Stress Fracture	Apr 24	LTI (83 days)	Oct 24
Noah Chamberlain	Hamstring strain — removed from the VFL match (R12 weekend). Listed OUT 1-3 weeks on Sydney Swans R13 injury update. Return TBC. No senior AFL game context.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	May 30	LTI (47 days)	Aug 29
Justin McInerney#27	Hamstring tear — pulled up before half-time in Round 13 vs St Kilda (2026-06-07), subbed out. Scans confirmed a tear; out at least two months.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	Jun 7	LTI (39 days)	Aug 17
Joel Amartey#36	Achilles injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs. Zero Hanger injury index lists 10 weeks, which points to a significant Achilles tendon issue (rupture not reported). Diagnosis provisional pending club confirmation.	ATTR — Achilles Tendon Rupture	Jun 25	LTI (14 days)	Sep 3

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 3 of 3 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Sam Wicks#15 DEFFragile	Hamstring injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs (named out, tagged injured in the R17 team changes). Zero Hanger injury index lists 4-6 weeks.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	Moderate · 5 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Aug 6
Peter Ladhams#19 RUCInjury-prone	Groin injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs (tagged groin in the R17 team changes). Timeline not yet published.	GTMJ — Groin Strain	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Jul 25
Logan McDonald#6 FWDModerate	Quad injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs (tagged quad in the R17 team changes). Timeline not yet published.	MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Tomorrow

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

4.1

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#16 / 18 league

12.21

Wtd Val Used

#13 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

68.7%

Availability

#14/18 league

−1vs R17

Health Index

#12/18 league

+3vs R17

12.6k km

Air Travel

9 interstate trips · #4/18

Days to Next

vs ADE · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 23Moderate: 9Severe: 6Long-term: 4

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 9 (+25% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 4.1 (-14.6% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 35 — ranked #12/18

Weighted Burden: 68.6 — ranked #13/18

Home Grounds

Sydney Cricket GroundSydney · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

33 used · 5 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (33 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	23	0
Round 2	25	2
Round 4	26	1
Round 5	27	1
Round 6	27	0
Round 7	29	2
Round 8	29	0
Round 9	30	1
Round 10	30	0
Round 11	31	1
Round 12	33	2
Round 13	33	0
Round 14	33	0
Round 16	33	0
Round 17	33	0
Round 18	33	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	9 days
Round 2	5 days (compressed)
Round 4	16 days
Round 5	7 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	6 days
Round 8	10 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	6 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 12	7 days
Round 13	8 days
Round 14	6 days
Round 16	12 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

12.6k km · 9 trips · 9/17 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	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 4	3.29k km	1 trip
Round 5	1.16k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	778.6 km	1 trip
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	1.16k km	1 trip
Round 16	733.1 km	1 trip
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	3.29k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

12.6k km of 14.0k km banked (90%)

Cumulative travel by round for SYD
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	711.9 km	Flown
Round 4	4.00k km	Flown
Round 5	5.16k km	Flown
Round 6	5.16k km	Flown
Round 7	5.88k km	Flown
Round 8	5.88k km	Flown
Round 9	6.59k km	Flown
Round 10	6.59k km	Flown
Round 11	7.37k km	Flown
Round 12	7.37k km	Flown
Round 13	7.37k km	Flown
Round 14	8.53k km	Flown
Round 16	9.26k km	Flown
Round 17	9.26k km	Flown
Round 18	12.6k km	Flown
Round 19	12.6k km	Projected
Round 20	12.6k km	Projected
Round 21	13.3k km	Projected
Round 22	13.3k km	Projected
Round 23	14.0k km	Projected
Round 24	14.0k 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.

Taylor AdamsFWDHamstring re-injury in VFL comeback for Sydney vs Southport — came off in the first quarter. Recurrent soft-tissue trouble; career-ending.

MTMM — Hamstring Strain Grade II

Retired Jun 13

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	43
Unique Players Affected	29
Total Games Missed	176
Average Games Missed Per Injury	4.1
Average Recovery Time (days)	42
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	4
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	8

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Hamstring	11	3	3	2	9
Lower Leg	10	0	4.5	2	8
Head/Neck	4	0	2.3	0	4
Groin/Hip	4	1	1	1	3
Quadriceps	3	1	8	0	3
Chest/Torso	3	2	9	0	3
Ankle/Foot	3	1	4	0	3
Foot	2	1	5.5	0	2
Shoulder	1	0	12	0	1
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1
Knee	1	0	3	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Tom McCartin	Concussion suffered during Round 13 v St Kilda; will enter the AFL concussion protocol.	Jun 27	Jun 25	-2 days
Tom Hanily	Concussion (TBC) — listed on AFL R14 medical room. No senior AFL game context (played R12 not R13); likely VFL/training. AFL official list — incident context unverified against player_games. 12-day protocol applies.	Jul 4	Jun 27	-7 days
Brodie Grundy	Load-managed rest — R12 Sat 2026-05-30 SYD. Per operator hint: LOAD_MANAGEMENT signal. General-soreness designation per load-management capture PRD.	Jun 6	Jun 7	+1 day
Lewis Melican	Unspecified in-game injury — sustained R12 Sat 2026-05-30 SYD game. Per operator hint: IN_GAME_INJURY. Body region pending club statement. [Enriched 2026-06-02: ESPN R13 ins/outs (June 1) identifies hamstring injury.]	Jul 4	Jun 27	-7 days
Justin McInerney	Unspecified in-game injury — sustained R12 Sat 2026-05-30 SYD game. Per operator hint: IN_GAME_INJURY. Body region pending club statement. [Enriched 2026-06-02: ESPN R13 ins/outs (June 1) identifies ankle injury.]	Jun 7	Jun 7	0 days
Tom Papley	Calf injury — minor calf injury. Listed 6 weeks on AFL R12 injury list.	Jul 9	Jul 9	0 days
Dane Rampe	Calf injury — working through a structured strengthening program. Listed 4-5 weeks on AFL R12 injury list.	Jul 4	Jun 27	-7 days
Callum Mills	Calf injury — calf tightness flagged ahead of R12 vs Richmond; ruled out. Coach Dean Cox: calf was a little tight, want to get it right; expect him to train over the weekend and hopefully play next week. Onset estimated R11 (SYD v GEE 2026-05-23).	Jun 6	Jun 7	+1 day
Malcolm Rosas	Ankle sprain — rolled ankle during R11 vs Geelong (2026-05-23). Out 1-2 weeks per Sydney Swans injury update.	Jun 6	Jun 7	+1 day
Matt Roberts	Groin soreness — ruled out of Round 10 vs Collingwood (2026-05-15). Club confirms 2-4 weeks rehab. Source: sydneyswans.com.au injury update.	Jun 5	Jun 7	+2 days

Showing 10 of 29 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 42 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	2/10
Hamstring	2	2/11

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