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GWS Giants

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VFL: GWS Giants (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#11/188–9–032 pts · 101.6%+2vs R17Official AFL ladder · after R18

#18 in squad health but #11 on the ladder — a 7-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 →

Long-Term Injury List (6)

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
Nathan Wardius#42	Ruptured ACL - suffered during VFL match against Footscray at Whitten Oval. Surgery performed ~10 days after injury. Uncertain return in 2026, heavy rehabilitation ahead.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Aug 1, 2025	LTI (349 days)	Oct 1
Darcy Jones#2	Ruptured ACL (left knee) - second ACL injury (first in 2023). Suffered during semi-final clash vs Hawthorn. Expected to miss majority of 2026 season, targeting mid-season return.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Sep 7, 2025	LTI (312 days)	Jul 25
Josh Kelly#22	Hip resurfacing surgery (right hip) - unprecedented procedure with prosthesis. Minimum 6 months before running. Expected to miss most of 2026 season, targeting final third return.	GTOA — Hip Osteoarthritis	Nov 1, 2025	LTI (257 days)	Mar 1, 2027
Tom Green#12	ACL tear sustained in training on February 13, 2026. Scans confirmed on February 16. Career-impacting injury, ruled out for entire 2026 season.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Feb 13	LTI (150 days)	Dec 1
Nick Madden#41	PCL strain, right knee — landed on both knees during ball up in Q4 vs North Melbourne (R7, Canberra). 4-6 weeks in specialised knee brace then further assessment.	KNLI3 — Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury	Apr 26	LTI (72 days)	Due (5 days ago)
Max Gruzewski#35	Patella dislocation — leg buckled in a contest, helped from field in agony, in Round 16 v Hawthorn (in-game). Returned this game from a hand injury.	KTPD — Patella Dislocation	Jun 26	LTI (20 days)	Jul 25

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 9 of 9 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Phoenix Gothard#11 FWDFragile	Dislocated left shoulder early in the fourth quarter against Geelong — subbed out of the game.	STGL — Shoulder Dislocation —	Moderate · 5 missed	Injured	—	5 days ago	Aug 22
Brent Daniels#16 FWDModerate	Calf injury — helped off, unable to weight-bear right leg, in Round 16 v Hawthorn (in-game).	LTMJ — Calf Strain —	Moderate	Injured	—	2 weeks ago	Aug 1
Ollie Hannaford#13 Unrated	Foot injury — AFL R15 Medical Room (June 16, 2026): 4-6 weeks. Official injury list — exact onset date unconfirmed.	FTXX — Foot Injury (General)	Moderate · 5 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	AFL.com.au[LOW]	Jun 14	Aug 1
Jack Buckley#44 DEFModerate	Right hamstring injury sustained Q1 R11 GWS v BRL (2026-05-24). Hurt during a first-quarter contest with Charlie Cameron. Did not return. Subsequently ruled out of following round vs WCE — managing hamstring soreness. Per AFL post-match coverage.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain —	Moderate	Injured	[LOW]	May 24	Due (5 days ago)
Jake Riccardi#26 FWDModerate	Ankle syndesmosis injury (R11 vs Brisbane Lions, 2026-05-24) — required surgery. GWS Rehab Report (R13, 2026-06-02): "Jake Riccardi is five days post-surgery for his syndesmosis injury and will miss the next eight weeks." Reclassified AKXX → ATLH (high ankle/syndesmosis) 2026-06-03 on club medical confirmation.	ATLH — High Ankle Sprain —	Moderate · 1 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	May 24	Aug 8
Lachie Whitfield#6 DEFReliable	Concussion — incidental knock in Round 17; entered the AFL 12-day concussion protocol, ruled out of R18. Source: ESPN R18 preview. AFL incident context not cross-checked against player_games.	HDCO — Concussion	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	espn.com.au[LOW]	1 week ago	This week
Leek Aleer#21 DEFInjury-prone	Groin Strain — reclassify from generic load-management placeholder to a real groin injury.	Managed	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Due (5 days ago)
Finnegan Davis Unrated	Quad injury — listed 1 week on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week
Jesse Hogan#23 Moderate	Finger injury — return TBC. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	WBFF — Finger Fracture	Minor · 2 missed	Possible return	AFL.com.au[LOW]	3 weeks 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

3.9

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#9 / 18 league

12.19

Wtd Val Used

#15 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

65.8%

Availability

#18/18 league

−1vs R17

Health Index

#18/18 league

−2vs R17

9.9k km

Air Travel

8 interstate trips · #6/18

Days to Next

@ ESS · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 28Moderate: 11Severe: 6Long-term: 4

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 15 (+108.3% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.9 (-18.7% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 16 — ranked #18/18

Weighted Burden: 82.8 — ranked #17/18

Home Grounds

Giants StadiumSydney · ~8gPrimary

Manuka OvalCanberra · ~3g

Players Used by Round

36 used · 8 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (36 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	23	0
Round 2	23	0
Round 3	25	2
Round 5	29	4
Round 6	31	2
Round 7	31	0
Round 8	31	0
Round 9	31	0
Round 10	32	1
Round 11	33	1
Round 12	34	1
Round 14	34	0
Round 15	34	0
Round 16	34	0
Round 17	36	2
Round 18	36	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 2	7 days
Round 3	6 days
Round 5	16 days
Round 6	5 days (compressed)
Round 7	9 days
Round 8	7 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	8 days
Round 11	7 days
Round 12	7 days
Round 14	14 days
Round 15	6 days
Round 16	6 days
Round 17	8 days
Round 18	7 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

9.92k km · 8 trips · 8/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 1	706.5 km	1 trip
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	706.5 km	1 trip
Round 5	1.12k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	685.1 km	1 trip
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	3.28k km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	2.01k km	1 trip
Round 14	706.5 km	1 trip
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	704.2 km	1 trip
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

9.92k km of 12.9k km banked (77%)

Cumulative travel by round for GWS
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	706.5 km	Flown
Round 2	706.5 km	Flown
Round 3	1.41k km	Flown
Round 5	2.54k km	Flown
Round 6	2.54k km	Flown
Round 7	2.54k km	Flown
Round 8	3.22k km	Flown
Round 9	3.22k km	Flown
Round 10	6.50k km	Flown
Round 11	6.50k km	Flown
Round 12	8.51k km	Flown
Round 14	9.22k km	Flown
Round 15	9.22k km	Flown
Round 16	9.92k km	Flown
Round 17	9.92k km	Flown
Round 18	9.92k km	Flown
Round 19	10.6k km	Projected
Round 20	10.6k km	Projected
Round 21	11.8k km	Projected
Round 22	11.8k km	Projected
Round 23	11.8k km	Projected
Round 24	12.9k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	51
Unique Players Affected	32
Total Games Missed	200
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.9
Average Recovery Time (days)	34
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	10
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	7

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Hamstring	11	1	5.2	1	10
Groin/Hip	9	2	3.4	2	7
Knee	7	5	11.5	0	7
Head/Neck	6	1	1.5	0	6
Wrist/Hand	4	1	1.8	0	4
Ankle/Foot	3	1	4.3	0	3
Systemic/Other	3	0	1	0	3
Lower Leg	2	1	0	0	2
Quadriceps	2	1	1	0	2
Foot	2	1	5	0	2
Shoulder	1	1	5	0	1
Pelvis/Sacrum	1	0	4	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Phoenix Gothard	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 17 vs Fremantle, tagged managed in the GWS team changes.	Jul 11	Jul 11	0 days
Toby McMullin	Hamstring Strain — AFL R16 Medical Room + GWS rehab report confirm hamstring soreness (was unspecified)	Jul 19	Jul 5	-14 days
Jayden Laverde	Hamstring injury — ruled out in the third quarter of Round 15 vs Carlton (2026-06-20). Operator-observed in-game.	Jul 25	Jul 11	-14 days
Max Gruzewski	Hand injury — AFL R15 Medical Room (June 16, 2026): 2-3 weeks. Official injury list — exact onset date unconfirmed.	Jul 4	Jun 26	-8 days
Stephen Coniglio	Hamstring awareness — sat out the second half of Round 12 vs Melbourne (Alice Springs) as a precaution. GWS to assess how he pulls up.	Jun 21	Jun 20	-1 day
Ryan Angwin	Hand injury — AFL Round 14 medical room, listed as a test/available.	Jun 14	Jun 14	0 days
Harry Rowston	Knee infection/illness — 2 weeks out. Listed on GWS Rehab Report Round 10. Source: gwsgiants.com.au/news/2020237/rehab-report-round-10.	Jun 14	May 31	-14 days
Xavier O'Halloran	Unspecified injury	Jul 11	Jul 11	0 days
Ryan Angwin	Concussion sustained in Round 8 vs Gold Coast Suns (2026-05-03). Timeline TBC.	May 21	May 17	-4 days
Leek Aleer	Ankle sprain sustained in Round 8 vs Gold Coast Suns (2026-05-03). Estimated 1-2 weeks.	May 24	May 31	+7 days

Showing 10 of 28 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

3 of 48 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
Knee	1	1/7
Groin/Hip	1	1/8
Hamstring	1	1/11

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