BRL

Brisbane Lions

Brisbane

VFL: Brisbane Lions (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#3/1816–7–064 pts · 121.7%Official AFL ladder · after R24

#12 in squad health but #3 on the ladder — a 9-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 →

Season complete — knocked out in the Grand Final, 26 Sep.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 14 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(4)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Zane ZakostelskyACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC
Reece TorrentAnkle Injury (General)
AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Henry SmithLisfranc Injury
FOLI1 — Lisfranc Injury
2027 · TBC
Jack PaynePatellar Tendinopathy
KTPT — Patellar Tendinopathy
2027 · TBC

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

3.6

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#15 / 18 league

12.81

Wtd Val Used

#10 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

73.6%

Availability

#11/18 league

Health Index

#12/18 league

20.2k km

Air Travel

14 interstate trips · #4/18

Severity Distribution

Minor: 20Moderate: 15Severe: 4Long-term: 3

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 4 (-44.4% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.6 (-25% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 51 — ranked #12/18

Weighted Burden: 82.9 — ranked #13/18

Home Grounds

The GabbaBrisbane · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

35 used · 9 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	28	5
Round 3	28	0
Round 4	29	1
Round 5	29	0
Round 6	29	0
Round 7	30	1
Round 8	31	1
Round 9	31	0
Round 10	32	1
Round 11	33	1
Round 12	33	0
Round 13	34	1
Round 14	35	1
Round 16	35	0
Round 17	35	0
Round 18	35	0
Round 19	35	0
Round 20	35	0
Round 21	35	0
Round 22	35	0
Round 23	35	0
Round 24	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 3	14 days
Round 4	5 days (compressed)
Round 5	9 days
Round 6	8 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	6 days
Round 11	10 days
Round 12	6 days
Round 13	7 days
Round 14	8 days
Round 16	11 days
Round 17	7 days
Round 18	10 days
Round 19	6 days
Round 20	8 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	6 days
Round 23	8 days
Round 24	6 days
Round 26	15 days
Round 27	7 days
Round 28	7 days

Travel by Round

20.2k km · 14 trips · 14/27 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 1	733.1 km	1 trip
Round 3	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	1.56k km	1 trip
Round 6	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	731.6 km	1 trip
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	1.79k km	1 trip
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	1.44k km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	3.60k km	1 trip
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 26	733.1 km	1 trip
Round 27	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 28	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 29	1.37k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

20.2k km of 20.2k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for BRL
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	733.1 km	Flown
Round 3	2.11k km	Flown
Round 4	2.11k km	Flown
Round 5	3.67k km	Flown
Round 6	5.04k km	Flown
Round 7	5.04k km	Flown
Round 8	6.42k km	Flown
Round 9	6.42k km	Flown
Round 10	6.42k km	Flown
Round 11	7.15k km	Flown
Round 12	7.15k km	Flown
Round 13	7.15k km	Flown
Round 14	8.93k km	Flown
Round 16	8.93k km	Flown
Round 17	10.4k km	Flown
Round 18	10.4k km	Flown
Round 19	14.0k km	Flown
Round 20	14.0k km	Flown
Round 21	15.3k km	Flown
Round 22	15.3k km	Flown
Round 23	15.3k km	Flown
Round 24	16.7k km	Flown
Round 26	17.5k km	Flown
Round 27	17.5k km	Flown
Round 28	18.8k km	Flown
Round 29	20.2k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	42
Unique Players Affected	25
Total Games Missed	150
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.6
Average Recovery Time (days)	37
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Lower Leg	10	0	3.3	2	8
Ankle/Foot	7	1	3.4	2	5
Hamstring	6	0	3.3	0	6
Head/Neck	5	0	2.4	1	4
Shoulder	3	0	6.7	0	3
Foot	3	1	6.3	1	2
Wrist/Hand	2	0	1.5	0	2
Quadriceps	2	0	5.5	0	2
Unclassified	1	0	6	0	1
Chest/Torso	1	0	4	0	1
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1
Knee	1	1	0	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Noah Answerth	Rolled his ankle in the qualifying final against Sydney at the SCG on 5 September. Failed a fitness test for the semi-final against Adelaide (Ty Gallop came in) and was ruled out of the preliminary final against Hawthorn after training lightly early in the week. Carried on the AFL Medical Room list as a test; the Grand Final is the next selection point.	Sep 26	Pending	—
Hugh McCluggage	Ruled out of the Round 22 game against Hawthorn with a calf complaint — the third calf issue of his 2026 season.	Sep 5	Sep 5	0 days
Ryan Lester	Shoulder injury against Carlton — the veteran defender finished the match on the bench and took no further part. No structure or return timeline named by the club.	Aug 7	Aug 7	0 days
Keidean Coleman	Concussion sustained in the Round 21 loss to Carlton. Brisbane confirmed he will miss the following week, so the mandatory return-to-play protocol rules him out of Round 22.	Aug 21	Aug 15	-6 days
Dayne Zorko	Managed rest — listed among Brisbane's Round 21 outs as managed. Expected back the following week.	Aug 7	Aug 7	0 days
Darcy Gardiner	Hamstring injury — clutched at his hamstring in the fourth quarter of the Round 17 win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium (2026-07-02) after quelling Jeremy Cameron all night. Chris Fagan: expects a decent hamstring injury; scans to confirm the grade.	Aug 7	Aug 7	0 days
Lincoln McCarthy	Calf strain suffered at Brisbane training in mid-June 2026 while building back from a hamstring injury; ruled out for up to three weeks.	Jul 26	Jul 17	-9 days
Will McLachlan	Quadriceps strain (BRL injury list, 8-10 weeks)	Jul 18	Jul 12	-6 days
Ryan Lester	Calf strain (BRL injury list, ~3 weeks)	Jun 25	Jun 25	0 days
Hugh McCluggage	Calf injury — co-captain suffered a setback at training (Thursday 2026-06-04) and is OUT for Round 13 QClash vs Gold Coast (Sat 06-06). Played R12 on 05-30; injury is this-week training. Source: AFL.com.au R13 TEAMS. Grade unspecified.	Jul 12	Jul 12	0 days

Showing 10 of 33 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

8 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
Lower Leg	3	3/10
Foot	2	2/3
Ankle/Foot	2	2/7
Head/Neck	1	1/5

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