COL

Collingwood

VFL: Collingwood (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#8/189–7–138 pts · 104.5%+1vs R17Official AFL ladder · after R18

#2 in squad health but #8 on the ladder — a 6-place gap. One of the league’s healthier squads relative to where it sits.

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 (4)

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
Reef McInnes#26	ACL rupture (left knee) — sustained in VFL game vs Essendon (Friday before Anzac Day, 24 April 2026). Season-ending; contralateral to the 2025 right-knee ACL. Confirmed AFL official R8 injury list (April 28, 2026).	KTCL — ACL Tear	Apr 24	LTI (83 days)	Oct 1
Oscar Steene#21	Ruptured ACL (left knee) — sustained Round 10 vs Sydney (2026-05-15, third quarter). "Steene's left knee buckled during a contest in the third quarter, leaving him clutching at his leg before he was escorted off the field." Scans confirmed ACL diagnosis (2026-05-16). Season-ending; long-term rehab expected. Source: AFL.com.au.	KTCL — ACL Tear	May 15	LTI (61 days)	Mar 1, 2027
Jamie Elliott#5	Scans confirmed season-ending knee injury (operator-reported 2026-05-24, injury occurred COL v WCE R11 2026-05-23). Collingwood confirmed ACL rupture with bone bruising: "Jamie has ruptured his ACL and has also sustained some bone bruising in the knee." Reclassified KNXX to KNLI2 (ACL Tear) 2026-05-29.	KNLI2 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear	May 23	LTI (54 days)	Apr 23, 2027
Darcy Moore#30	Hamstring strain — captain ruled out at half-time after pulling up sore in Round 11 vs West Coast (MCG, 2026-05-23). Failed to finish a third game of four 2026 appearances. McRae: "Let's get the scan and see how bad it is and then we'll work through that." Magpies considering options including overseas trip (Munich precedent from 2018).	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	May 23	LTI (12 days)	Mar 1, 2027

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 6 of 6 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Lachie Schultz#8 FWDReliable	Syndesmosis (high ankle) injury sustained in a tackle before half-time v North Melbourne (R18). Extended absence expected.	ATLH — High Ankle Sprain —	Moderate	Injured	—	6 days ago	Aug 17
Iliro Smit#20 RUCUnrated	Concussion — in the AFL concussion protocol per the Collingwood Round 19 injury hub.	HDCO — Concussion	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	Collingwood FC[LOW]	4 days ago	This week
Harvey Harrison#36 FWDInjury-prone	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 18 v opponent; listed as OUT (Managed) in the R18 team list.	Managed	Minor	Possible return	—	6 days ago	Today
Jeremy Howe#38 DEFModerate	Calf strain — listed on Collingwood Round 19 injury hub (assess).	LTMJ — Calf Strain Recurrence	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	Collingwood FC[LOW]	1 week ago	Jul 26
Tew Jiath#19 DEFUnrated	Hamstring injury — listed 1 week on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week
Isaac Quaynor#3 DEFIronman	Ankle injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Gold Coast (tagged ankle in the R17 team changes). Zero Hanger injury index lists him at Test, so a Round 18 return is in play.	AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)	Minor · 1 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week

Roster Durability

46 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

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#15 / 18 league

11.90

Wtd Val Used

#17 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

80.5%

Availability

#3/18 league

Health Index

#2/18 league

+6vs R17

4.1k km

Air Travel

4 interstate trips · #17/18

Days to Next

vs CAR · R19

Severity Distribution

Minor: 28Moderate: 10Long-term: 4

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 10 (+38.9% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2 (-58.3% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 71 — ranked #2/18

Weighted Burden: 37 — ranked #3/18

Home Grounds

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

34 used · 6 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (34 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	23	0
Round 3	26	3
Round 4	28	2
Round 5	29	1
Round 6	29	0
Round 7	29	0
Round 8	29	0
Round 9	29	0
Round 10	30	1
Round 11	30	0
Round 12	31	1
Round 13	32	1
Round 15	33	1
Round 16	33	0
Round 17	34	1
Round 18	34	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	6 days
Round 3	13 days
Round 4	6 days
Round 5	8 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	9 days
Round 8	5 days (compressed)
Round 9	9 days
Round 10	6 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 12	7 days
Round 13	9 days
Round 15	12 days
Round 16	7 days
Round 17	7 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

4.08k km · 4 trips · 4/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 5	656.6 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	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

4.08k km of 7.46k km banked (55%)

Cumulative travel by round for COL
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 3	0 km	Flown
Round 4	1.37k km	Flown
Round 5	2.03k km	Flown
Round 6	2.03k km	Flown
Round 7	2.03k km	Flown
Round 8	2.03k km	Flown
Round 9	2.03k km	Flown
Round 10	2.74k km	Flown
Round 11	2.74k km	Flown
Round 12	2.74k km	Flown
Round 13	2.74k km	Flown
Round 15	2.74k km	Flown
Round 16	2.74k km	Flown
Round 17	4.08k km	Flown
Round 18	4.08k km	Flown
Round 19	4.08k km	Projected
Round 20	4.74k km	Projected
Round 21	4.74k km	Projected
Round 22	7.46k km	Projected
Round 23	7.46k km	Projected
Round 24	7.46k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	42
Unique Players Affected	27
Total Games Missed	84
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2
Average Recovery Time (days)	28
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	9
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	8

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	8	1	1.6	1	7
Lower Leg	6	1	1.3	2	4
Hamstring	6	2	3.2	1	5
Ankle/Foot	5	2	1.5	1	4
Shoulder	4	0	4.8	0	4
Knee	4	3	1.5	0	4
Systemic/Other	4	1	2.7	0	4
Foot	1	0	0	0	1
Groin/Hip	1	0	2	0	1
Unclassified	1	0	4	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	1	0	1
Chest/Torso	1	0	6	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Scott Pendlebury	Calf injury — withdrawn from the Round 17 side to face Gold Coast after being named Thursday; replaced by Angus Anderson. Follows a calf episode in the 2025 preliminary final.	Jul 10	Jul 10	0 days
Iliro Smit	Concussion — in concussion protocols per the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	Jul 18	Jul 4	-14 days
Scott Pendlebury	Managed (load management) — veteran rested/ruled out for the Round 15 clash vs Port Adelaide. Per Collingwood team news.	Jun 27	Jun 27	0 days
Brayden Maynard	Right shoulder dislocation in Round 13 vs Melbourne (Kings Birthday) — dislocated in Q1, popped out again and ruled out for the game. Collingwood bye R14.	Jul 4	Jul 4	0 days
Steele Sidebottom	Managed (load-management rest) for the Round 13 Kings Birthday clash vs Melbourne — veteran rest. Collingwood bye R14; expected back R15.	Jun 20	Jun 20	0 days
Noah Howes	Dislocated shoulder sustained at training (week of 1 June 2026); commenced rehabilitation, 4-5 week timeline.	Jul 6	Jul 4	-2 days
Will Hayes	Dislocated shoulder — young forward Hayes popped his shoulder out in second half of Round 11 vs West Coast (MCG, 2026-05-23). Coach McRae: "It looks bad. It popped out, but popped in quickly... I'd be worried he would miss a fair chunk of the season."	Jul 18	Jul 11	-7 days
Patrick Lipinski	Concussion sustained in Round 9 vs Geelong (2026-05-09). Listed Concussion Protocols on Collingwood injury hub and Concussion TBC on AFL R10 medical room.	May 29	May 23	-6 days
Darcy Cameron	Ankle injury — direct impact knock to ankle during Round 9 vs Geelong (2026-05-09, MCG). Same ankle as low-grade injury sustained in Round 9 against Hawthorn earlier; rules him out for Round 10 trip to face Sydney Swans.	May 23	May 23	0 days
Lachie Schultz	Unspecified injury	May 15	May 15	0 days

Showing 10 of 26 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

9 of 38 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	4	4/6
Hamstring	2	2/6
Knee	2	2/4
Head/Neck	1	1/8

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