FRE

Fremantle

VFL: Peel Thunder (WAFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#1/1819–4–076 pts · 137.2%Official AFL ladder · after R24

#7 in squad health but #1 on the ladder — a 6-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

(1)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Sam SturtACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(4)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Alex PearceAnkle Injury (General)
AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027
Adam SweidQuadriceps Strain
MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain
Pre-season 2027
Ollie MurphyCalf Strain
LTMJ — Calf Strain
Pre-season 2027
Aiden RiddleAnkle Injury (General)
AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

39 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

2.1

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#17 / 18 league

12.12

Wtd Val Used

#16 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

82.2%

Availability

#1/18 league

Health Index

#7/18 league

−5vs R28

32.6k km

Air Travel

12 interstate trips · #1/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 40Moderate: 9

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 5 (-30.6% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2.1 (-56.2% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 61 — ranked #7/18

Weighted Burden: 46.1 — ranked #2/18

Home Grounds

Optus StadiumPerth · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

32 used · 7 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (32 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	25	2
Round 3	27	2
Round 4	27	0
Round 5	27	0
Round 6	29	2
Round 7	30	1
Round 8	30	0
Round 9	30	0
Round 10	30	0
Round 11	30	0
Round 12	30	0
Round 13	30	0
Round 15	30	0
Round 16	30	0
Round 17	30	0
Round 18	30	0
Round 19	30	0
Round 20	30	0
Round 21	30	0
Round 22	30	0
Round 23	30	0
Round 24	32	2

Days Break by Round

8-day avg · 2 short breaks

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	7 days
Round 6	9 days
Round 7	6 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	10 days
Round 11	5 days (compressed)
Round 12	8 days
Round 13	7 days
Round 15	12 days
Round 16	10 days
Round 17	6 days
Round 18	5 days (compressed)
Round 19	9 days
Round 20	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	8 days
Round 23	6 days
Round 24	8 days
Round 26	12 days
Round 27	8 days
Round 28	7 days

Travel by Round

32.6k km · 12 trips · 12/27 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	2.67k km	1 trip
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 5	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	3.60k km	1 trip
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	3.09k km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	2.13k km	1 trip
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 22	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 26	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 27	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 28	3.29k km	1 trip
Round 29	2.72k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

32.6k km of 32.6k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for FRE
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	2.67k km	Flown
Round 2	2.67k km	Flown
Round 3	2.67k km	Flown
Round 4	4.80k km	Flown
Round 5	6.93k km	Flown
Round 6	6.93k km	Flown
Round 7	6.93k km	Flown
Round 8	9.64k km	Flown
Round 9	9.64k km	Flown
Round 10	12.4k km	Flown
Round 11	12.4k km	Flown
Round 12	16.0k km	Flown
Round 13	16.0k km	Flown
Round 15	16.0k km	Flown
Round 16	16.0k km	Flown
Round 17	19.1k km	Flown
Round 18	19.1k km	Flown
Round 19	21.2k km	Flown
Round 20	21.2k km	Flown
Round 21	21.2k km	Flown
Round 22	23.9k km	Flown
Round 23	23.9k km	Flown
Round 24	26.6k km	Flown
Round 26	26.6k km	Flown
Round 27	26.6k km	Flown
Round 28	29.9k km	Flown
Round 29	32.6k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	50
Unique Players Affected	24
Total Games Missed	104
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.1
Average Recovery Time (days)	25
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	3
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	3

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Lower Leg	10	1	2.6	3	7
Knee	7	0	2	1	6
Ankle/Foot	7	2	2.5	2	5
Head/Neck	6	0	3	0	6
Systemic/Other	5	0	1	0	5
Groin/Hip	4	0	1.5	1	3
Hamstring	3	0	2	0	3
Other/Systemic	2	0	1	0	2
Quadriceps	2	1	1	0	2
Shoulder	2	0	2	0	2
Wrist/Hand	1	0	7	0	1
Foot	1	0	3	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Jaeger O'Meara	Ankle injury in Peel Thunder's WAFL first semi-final against Claremont on 5 September — did not finish the game. Completed full main training in preliminary-final week and was named an emergency for the Dockers' preliminary final against Sydney.	Sep 18	Sep 20	+2 days
Sean Darcy	Minor knee issue — a knock that left the knee swollen and without full range of motion. Sat out Peel Thunder's WAFL first semi-final on 5 September, was carried as a test on the AFL Medical Room list from 8 September and was not considered for the Dockers' semi-final against Geelong; a test again for the preliminary final. Onset date unverified; dated to the first Peel game he missed.	Sep 11	Sep 20	+9 days
Brandon Walker	Rolled an ankle late in the third quarter of the qualifying final against Hawthorn and was helped from the ground by a trainer, taking no further part. Coach Justin Longmuir said he was unlikely to feature again this finals series.	Mar 1, 2027	Sep 20	-162 days
Brennan Cox	Injured a calf in the first quarter against Carlton and did not return after the first break.	Sep 26	Pending	—
Jye Amiss	Managed for the Round 24 trip to face Carlton — rested by the minor premiers ahead of finals.	Sep 3	Sep 3	0 days
Sam Switkowski	Managed for the Round 24 trip to face Carlton — rested by the minor premiers ahead of finals.	Sep 3	Sep 3	0 days
Heath Chapman	Managed for the Round 24 trip to face Carlton — rested by the minor premiers ahead of finals.	Sep 3	Sep 3	0 days
Murphy Reid	Groin injury sustained against Melbourne in Round 22 — hurt in a tackle on Kade Chandler when Chandler's foot flicked back into his groin. Did not recover in time and missed the Round 23 game against Adelaide.	Sep 3	Sep 3	0 days
Alex Pearce	Rested for Round 22 against Melbourne — listed as managed in the club team changes. No body region specified.	Aug 14	Aug 14	0 days
Brandon Walker	Shoulder injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 22. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 1.	Sep 3	Aug 22	-12 days

Showing 10 of 38 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

5 of 43 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	3/9
Groin/Hip	1	1/4
Hamstring	1	1/3

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