WBD

Western Bulldogs

VFL: Footscray Bulldogs (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#7/1810–7–040 pts · 92.3%+1vs R17Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (2)

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 Darcy#10	ACL rupture (left knee) confirmed by scans — left knee buckled in Q2 of Geelong vs Western Bulldogs (R6, 2026-04-17). Knee changed direction without contact in the forward pocket. Coach Beveridge confirmed serious nature at match time; scans confirmed ACL rupture. Season-ending. Marked LTI.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Apr 17	LTI (88 days)	Mar 15, 2027
Connor Budarick	High-grade syndesmosis (high ankle sprain) — hurt in the Round 17 loss to Sydney at the SCG (2026-07-03). Scans confirmed the extent; underwent surgery (scheduled 2026-07-08). Out approximately 6-8 weeks, targeting a Round 24 return against Melbourne; season in doubt if the Bulldogs miss finals.	ATLH — High Ankle Sprain	Jul 3	LTI (10 days)	Aug 17

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 5 of 5 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Bailey Dale#31 DEFModerate	Minor shoulder fracture — sustained in the final minutes of Round 18 vs West Coast (2026-07-12). Out 5-7 weeks, non-surgical.	SBFR — Shoulder Fracture	Moderate · 6 missed	Injured	Western Bulldogs[LOW]	4 days ago	Aug 26
Ryley Sanders#9 MIDModerate	Hand injury — listed as an injured out when the Round 18 side to face West Coast was named.	WBXX — Hand/Wrist Injury (General) —	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return Awaiting Diagnosis	—	1 week ago	This week
Tim English#44 RUCReliable	Back soreness — played Round 17 against Sydney under an injury cloud, remained sore through the week and was ruled out of the Round 18 clash with West Coast on Saturday morning.	BKXX — Back Injury (General) —	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return Awaiting Diagnosis	—	1 week ago	This week
Laitham Vandermeer#23 FWDFragile	Hamstring — on the Western Bulldogs medical room (Test).	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain Recurrence	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	Western Bulldogs[LOW]	1 week ago	Jul 25
Nick Coffield#17 DEFInjury-prone	Concussion - sustained in the Round 17 loss to Sydney at the SCG (2026-07-03); enters the mandatory 12-day concussion protocol and will miss Round 18.	HDCO — Concussion	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	zerohanger.com[LOW]	1 week ago	This week

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

3.1

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#6 / 18 league

14.12

Wtd Val Used

#4 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

77%

Availability

#7/18 league

Health Index

#9/18 league

+1vs R17

4.0k km

Air Travel

5 interstate trips · #18/18

Days to Next

@ GCS · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 25Moderate: 14Long-term: 2

League Comparison

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

Avg Games Missed: 3.1 (-35.4% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 46 — ranked #9/18

Weighted Burden: 59 — ranked #10/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

38 used · 8 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (38 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	29	2
Round 6	29	0
Round 7	33	4
Round 8	35	2
Round 9	35	0
Round 10	35	0
Round 11	36	1
Round 12	36	0
Round 13	37	1
Round 14	38	1
Round 15	38	0
Round 17	38	0
Round 18	38	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	7 days
Round 2	6 days
Round 4	16 days
Round 5	6 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	6 days
Round 8	8 days
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	8 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 12	6 days
Round 13	6 days
Round 14	6 days
Round 15	10 days
Round 17	12 days
Round 18	9 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

4.05k km · 5 trips · 5/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	653.6 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	653.6 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 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

4.05k km of 8.11k km banked (50%)

Cumulative travel by round for WBD
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	1.37k km	Flown
Round 1	1.37k km	Flown
Round 2	2.03k km	Flown
Round 4	2.03k km	Flown
Round 5	2.68k km	Flown
Round 6	2.68k km	Flown
Round 7	2.68k km	Flown
Round 8	2.68k km	Flown
Round 9	3.34k km	Flown
Round 10	3.34k km	Flown
Round 11	3.34k km	Flown
Round 12	3.34k km	Flown
Round 13	3.34k km	Flown
Round 14	3.34k km	Flown
Round 15	3.34k km	Flown
Round 17	4.05k km	Flown
Round 18	4.05k km	Flown
Round 19	5.39k km	Projected
Round 20	5.39k km	Projected
Round 21	8.11k km	Projected
Round 22	8.11k km	Projected
Round 23	8.11k km	Projected
Round 24	8.11k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	43
Unique Players Affected	25
Total Games Missed	135
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.1
Average Recovery Time (days)	28
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	8
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	7

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	13	1	2.6	2	11
Hamstring	9	1	4	1	8
Knee	6	1	5	0	6
Ankle/Foot	4	1	3.5	1	3
Chest/Torso	3	1	0.5	1	2
Wrist/Hand	2	1	0.5	0	2
Shoulder	2	1	4	0	2
Other/Systemic	1	0	2	0	1
Groin/Hip	1	0	3	0	1
Lower Leg	1	0	5	0	1
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Adam Treloar	Illness — out of the Round 15 side vs St Kilda. Per Western Bulldogs team news.	Jul 12	Jul 12	0 days
Cody Weightman	Managed (load management) — rested for the Round 15 clash vs St Kilda. Per Western Bulldogs team news.	Jul 3	Jul 3	0 days
Lachlan McNeil	Concussion suffered in Round 13 v Hawthorn — ruled out in the first quarter. AFL 12-day concussion protocol applies.	Jun 21	Jun 21	0 days
Jedd Busslinger	Shoulder injury — listed as Test on Western Bulldogs injury list (2026-05-28). Fitness test required before R12 selection.	Jun 11	Jun 6	-5 days
Luke Kennedy	Concussion — TBC return per AFL R11 official injury list (May 19, 2026). 12-day AFL concussion protocol minimum.	Jun 1	May 30	-2 days
Zac Walker	Concussion — TBC return per AFL R11 official injury list (May 19, 2026). 12-day AFL concussion protocol minimum.	Jun 1	May 30	-2 days
Bailey Williams	Left hamstring strain — sustained in first half of Round 10 vs Carlton at Marvel Stadium (2026-05-16). "Bailey Williams will take no further part in the Marvel Stadium clash after injuring his left hamstring in the first half." Source: AFL.com.au match report.	Jul 12	Jul 12	0 days
Tim English	Concussion — suffered head clash in final quarter during PTA vs WBD Round 9 (2026-05-08). Left field for assessment; ruled out next week vs Carlton. Source: afl.com.au match report (article 1514235).	May 31	May 30	-1 day
Luke Kennedy	Eye injury — minor. WBD R9 Deep Heat Medical Room (May 4, 2026). 1-2 weeks expected.	May 24	May 16	-8 days
Laitham Vandermeer	Right hamstring injury — sustained during WBD vs FRE Round 8 (2026-05-01) at Marvel Stadium.	Jun 25	Jun 21	-4 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 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
Hamstring	1	1/9
Lower Leg	1	1/1

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