GWS

GWS Giants

GWS

VFL: GWS Giants (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#12/1810–13–040 pts · 99.0%Official AFL ladder · after R24

#18 in squad health but #12 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 — last played Round 24, 22 Aug.

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

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(9)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Finn CallaghanAnkle Injury (General)
AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Logan SmithKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Phoenix GothardShoulder Dislocation
STGL — Shoulder Dislocation
2027 · TBC
Leek AleerGroin Strain
GTMJ — Groin Strain
2027 · TBC
Jesse HoganFinger Fracture
WBFF — Finger Fracture
2027 · TBC
Tom GreenACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
Pre-season 2027
Josh KellyHip Osteoarthritis
GTOA — Hip Osteoarthritis
2027 · TBC
Darcy JonesACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC
Nathan WardiusACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(7)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Sam TaylorConcussion
HDCO — Concussion
Pre-season 2027
Cody AngoveUnspecified Injury
XXXX — Unspecified Injury
Pre-season 2027
Toby BedfordBack Injury (General)
BKXX — Back Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027
Jayden LaverdeCollapsed Lung/Pneumothorax
BTPX — Collapsed Lung/Pneumothorax
Pre-season 2027
James LeakeLower Leg Injury (General)
LGXX — Lower Leg Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027
Brent DanielsCalf Strain
LTMJ — Calf Strain
Pre-season 2027
Jack BuckleyHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027

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

#9 / 18 league

12.48

Wtd Val Used

#14 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

65.3%

Availability

#18/18 league

Health Index

#18/18 league

12.9k km

Air Travel

11 interstate trips · #6/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 35Moderate: 11Severe: 6Long-term: 8

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 16 (+122.2% vs avg 7.2)

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

Health Index: 20 — ranked #18/18

Weighted Burden: 124.1 — ranked #18/18

Home Grounds

Giants StadiumSydney · ~8gPrimary

Manuka OvalCanberra · ~3g

Players Used by Round

37 used · 5 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (37 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
Round 19	36	0
Round 20	36	0
Round 21	36	0
Round 22	36	0
Round 23	37	1
Round 24	37	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	8 days
Round 20	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	8 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	6 days

Travel by Round

12.9k km · 11 trips · 11/23 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
Round 19	706.5 km	1 trip
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	1.15k km	1 trip
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	1.15k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

12.9k km of 12.9k km banked (100%)

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	Flown
Round 20	10.6k km	Flown
Round 21	11.8k km	Flown
Round 22	11.8k km	Flown
Round 23	11.8k km	Flown
Round 24	12.9k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	62
Unique Players Affected	34
Total Games Missed	223
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.6
Average Recovery Time (days)	35
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Hamstring	12	1	4.6	1	11
Groin/Hip	10	2	3.4	2	8
Knee	8	4	10	1	7
Head/Neck	7	1	0.8	0	7
Wrist/Hand	4	1	1.5	0	4
Systemic/Other	4	1	0.7	0	4
Ankle/Foot	4	1	6.3	0	4
Quadriceps	3	0	1.7	0	3
Lower Leg	3	2	0.5	0	3
Chest/Torso	2	2	0	0	2
Foot	2	0	9	0	2
Other/Systemic	1	0	2	0	1
Pelvis/Sacrum	1	0	4	0	1
Shoulder	1	1	5	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Xavier O'Halloran	Hamstring injury with a one-to-two week recovery, expected back for Round 24	Aug 22	Aug 22	0 days
Harry Oliver	Adductor strain with a two-week timeline. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 18.	Aug 22	Aug 16	-6 days
Toby Greene	Quad injury sustained during the Round 19 loss to Essendon.	Aug 9	Aug 9	0 days
Kieren Briggs	Infection — Club named the cause as an infected wound in the leg rather than a musculoskeletal injury.	Aug 1	Aug 1	0 days
Lachie Whitfield	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.	Jul 19	Jul 19	0 days
Phoenix Gothard	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 17 vs Fremantle, tagged managed in the GWS team changes.	Jul 11	Jul 11	0 days
Finnegan Davis	Quad injury — listed 1 week on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	Jul 25	Jul 19	-6 days
Max Gruzewski	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.	Jul 19	Jul 19	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

Showing 10 of 38 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 59 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	2	2/8
Hamstring	1	1/12
Groin/Hip	1	1/9

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