WCE

West Coast Eagles

West Coast

VFL: West Coast Eagles (WAFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#16/184–13–016 pts · 72.0%Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (7)

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 Allen	Knee injury — Return: TBC per AFL official Round 1 injury list. New entry; not on Opening Round list.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Mar 14	LTI (124 days)	Aug 20
Noah Long#13	Knee ligament injury sustained in practice match. Confirmed not ACL. Lengthy sidelined period expected.	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Feb 22	LTI (120 days)	Jan 1, 2027
Jacob Newton#46	Fractured navicular — sidelined per AFL official R4 injury list (March 31, 2026). WCE R6 article confirmed season-ending: "underwent foot surgery; non-weight bearing for next couple of weeks. Out for remainder of 2026 season."	FTNV — Navicular Stress Fracture	Mar 21	LTI (117 days)	Oct 1
Deven Robertson	ACL rupture (left knee) — sustained during Round 5 game (April 12, 2026). Season-ending. WCE article: "Dev has been through to see our surgeons." AFL R6 injury list: Knee, Season.	KNLI2 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear	Apr 12	LTI (93 days)	Mar 1, 2027
Archer Reid#22	Knee injury — AFL official R7 injury list (April 21, 2026): Knee \| TBC.	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Apr 19	LTI (88 days)	Sep 27
Harry Edwards#42	Concussion — 6th episode of 2026 season. Listed Concussion TBC on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026) and West Coast Eagles injury list. Sustained 2 days after returning from prior concussion (RECOVERED 2026-05-10).	HDCO — Concussion	May 12	LTI (65 days)	Mar 1, 2027
Tyler Brockman#10	Hamstring injury — listed on West Coast official club injury list (est. return: Test). Onset unverified against player_games; no AFL appearance R15-R17.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	Jul 2	LTI (14 days)	Sep 27

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 6 of 6 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Matt Owies#16 Fragile	Concussion — fitness test for Round 16. Listed on West Coast + AFL Medical Room R16 + Zero Hanger injury lists. Onset estimated to WAFL Round 10 (low-output game); current barrier to AFL return after calf resolved.	HDCO — Concussion	Moderate · 5 missed	Injured	West Coast Eagles[LOW]	May 16	This week
Josh Lindsay Unrated	Quad tightness — approximately one week per the West Coast injury list.	MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	West Coast Eagles[LOW]	5 days ago	This week
Harry Barnett#30 RUCInjury-prone	Abdominal/groin injury — approximately one week per the West Coast injury list.	GTMJ — Groin Strain	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	West Coast Eagles[LOW]	5 days ago	This week
Malakai Champion#37 FWDUnrated	Hand injury — return TBC per the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	WBFH — Hand Fracture	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week
Cooper Duff-Tytler Unrated	Calf concern — came off at three-quarter time and missed the final term in Round 16 vs Carlton (2026-06-27). Coach McQualter called it minor (tightness/awareness); scans pending.	LTMJ — Calf Strain —	Minor	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	West Coast Eagles[HIGH]	2 weeks ago	Jul 26
Reuben Ginbey#7 DEFReliable	Quadriceps tear — sustained roughly 10 minutes into the third quarter while chasing Port Adelaide forward Mitch Georgiades, Round 13 (2026-06-06); ruled out for the remainder of the game. Coach Andrew McQualter: "It didn't look good." Severity provisional pending scans. Source: afl.com.au / Yahoo / westcoasteagles.com.au.	MQMM — Quadriceps Strain Grade II —	Minor	Injured	—	Jun 6	Aug 15

Roster Durability

49 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

3.4

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#2 / 18 league

12.60

Wtd Val Used

#9 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

67.1%

Availability

#16/18 league

Health Index

#13/18 league

+1vs R17

21.5k km

Air Travel

8 interstate trips · #1/18

Days to Next

vs BRL · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 23Moderate: 7Severe: 3Long-term: 7

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 13 (+80.6% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.4 (-29.2% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 33 — ranked #13/18

Weighted Burden: 67 — ranked #12/18

Home Grounds

Optus StadiumPerth · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

40 used · 7 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (40 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	26	3
Round 3	27	1
Round 4	30	3
Round 5	32	2
Round 6	32	0
Round 7	33	1
Round 8	33	0
Round 9	35	2
Round 10	36	1
Round 11	36	0
Round 12	36	0
Round 13	37	1
Round 14	39	2
Round 16	39	0
Round 17	40	1
Round 18	40	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	7 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	8 days
Round 10	7 days
Round 11	6 days
Round 12	8 days
Round 13	6 days
Round 14	7 days
Round 16	14 days
Round 17	6 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

21.5k km · 8 trips · 8/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	3.62k km	1 trip
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	2.72k 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	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	2.72k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

21.5k km of 27.5k km banked (78%)

Cumulative travel by round for WCE
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	3.62k km	Flown
Round 2	3.62k km	Flown
Round 3	5.75k km	Flown
Round 4	5.75k km	Flown
Round 5	7.88k km	Flown
Round 6	7.88k km	Flown
Round 7	10.6k km	Flown
Round 8	10.6k km	Flown
Round 9	13.3k km	Flown
Round 10	13.3k km	Flown
Round 11	16.0k km	Flown
Round 12	16.0k km	Flown
Round 13	16.0k km	Flown
Round 14	16.0k km	Flown
Round 16	18.8k km	Flown
Round 17	18.8k km	Flown
Round 18	21.5k km	Flown
Round 19	21.5k km	Projected
Round 20	21.5k km	Projected
Round 21	24.2k km	Projected
Round 22	24.2k km	Projected
Round 23	27.5k km	Projected
Round 24	27.5k 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.

Jamie CrippsFWDKnee hyperextension in WAFL game — fell while changing direction, leg caught in turf, left on crutches needing scans. Dropped from AFL squad since Round 7.

KTLC — MCL Sprain

Retired 2 weeks ago

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	42
Unique Players Affected	32
Total Games Missed	142
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.4
Average Recovery Time (days)	33
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	6
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	6

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	9	2	2	5	4
Hamstring	7	1	2.9	0	7
Knee	6	4	8.7	0	6
Lower Leg	5	1	4.5	0	5
Groin/Hip	3	1	1.7	0	3
Foot	3	1	2.7	0	3
Ankle/Foot	3	0	1.7	0	3
Quadriceps	3	2	2.5	0	3
Shoulder	2	0	5	0	2
Wrist/Hand	1	1	1	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Tim Kelly	Hamstring tightness — pulled up sore from training Thursday morning and ruled out of the Round 16 clash with Carlton as a precaution.	Jul 3	Jul 3	0 days
Hamish Davis	Concussion sustained in-game vs North Melbourne (R14); head hit the turf in a Q1 dumping tackle from Paul Curtis, entered concussion protocols	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Willem Duursma	Calf injury — ruled out of Round 14 v North Melbourne (Optus Stadium, 2026-06-13). One of a heavy round of West Coast casualties (with Ginbey and McCarthy). Played Round 13; onset between R13 and R14 selection. Grade/timeframe not stated by the club. Injury date estimated.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Tom McCarthy	Hamstring injury — ruled out of Round 14 v North Melbourne (Optus Stadium, 2026-06-13) among a heavy round of West Coast casualties. Grade/timeframe not stated by the club. Injury date estimated.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Jack Hutchinson	Hamstring injury — Round 11 selection: out with hamstring. ESPN R11 team news confirms.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Matt Owies	Calf injury. Replaced in Round 9 selected squad, unavailable for Melbourne vs West Coast.	Jun 13	May 16	-28 days
Harry Edwards	Concussion sustained in or around R8 (2026-05-02). "Much-needed inclusion in defense if available from concussion" per AFL.com.au R9 injury list. Likely available for WCE vs MEL R9.	May 10	May 10	0 days
Harry Edwards	Concussion — 4th episode in 2026. AFL R6 official list: Concussion \| TBC. WCE R6 article: "progressed really well over the last week." Pattern of repeat concussions (Feb 27, Mar 15, Mar 22 all recovered).	Apr 30	May 6	+6 days
Jack Graham	Shoulder injury — sustained against Geelong Cats in Round 5 (2026-04-12). Surgery confirmed. Starting rehabilitation after shoulder surgery. 9-11 weeks expected.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Elliot Yeo	Groin/adductor concern — left field in second half of Round 3 vs Port Adelaide (March 29, 2026). Marked recovered prematurely — missed Rounds 4 and 5 also. WCE R6 article: "We made the decision to not play Elliot last week." AFL R6 list: Adductor \| Test for Round 6.	Apr 17	Apr 19	+2 days

Showing 10 of 21 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 41 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
Head/Neck	3	3/9
Knee	1	1/6

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