NTH

North Melbourne

VFL: North Melbourne (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#14/189–14–036 pts · 88.8%−1vs R23Official AFL ladder · after R24

#5 in squad health but #14 on the ladder — a 9-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 →

Season complete — last played Round 24, 23 Aug.

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

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(6)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Robert HansenHand/Wrist Injury (General)
WBXX — Hand/Wrist Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Jacob KonstantyGeneral Illness
OILL — General Illness
2027 · TBC
Zane DuursmaShoulder Instability
STGR — Shoulder Instability
2027 · TBC
Toby PinkShoulder Dislocation
STGL — Shoulder Dislocation
2027 · TBC
Blake ThredgoldFoot Fracture
ABFT — Foot Fracture
2027 · TBC
Jackson ArcherACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
Pre-season 2027

Expected fit for pre-season

(1)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Harry SheezelFacial Fracture
HBFC — Facial Fracture
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

40 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

#12 / 18 league

12.78

Wtd Val Used

#11 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

76.9%

Availability

#8/18 league

Health Index

#5/18 league

+1vs R28

9.0k km

Air Travel

9 interstate trips · #12/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 29Moderate: 12Long-term: 6

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 7 (-2.8% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3 (-37.5% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 68 — ranked #5/18

Weighted Burden: 55.5 — ranked #4/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~7gPrimary

Bellerive OvalHobart · ~4g

Players Used by Round

36 used · 9 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (36 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	23	0
Round 3	26	3
Round 4	27	1
Round 5	28	1
Round 6	28	0
Round 7	28	0
Round 8	28	0
Round 9	29	1
Round 10	29	0
Round 11	30	1
Round 13	31	1
Round 14	33	2
Round 15	33	0
Round 16	34	1
Round 17	34	0
Round 18	35	1
Round 19	36	1
Round 20	36	0
Round 21	36	0
Round 22	36	0
Round 23	36	0
Round 24	36	0

Days Break by Round

7-day avg · 2 short breaks

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 1	Season opener
Round 2	7 days
Round 3	6 days
Round 4	6 days
Round 5	8 days
Round 6	8 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	6 days
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	7 days
Round 11	7 days
Round 13	14 days
Round 14	7 days
Round 15	8 days
Round 16	7 days
Round 17	7 days
Round 18	5 days (compressed)
Round 19	8 days
Round 20	8 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	5 days (compressed)
Round 23	9 days
Round 24	8 days

Travel by Round

8.98k km · 9 trips · 9/23 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	650.8 km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	465.8 km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	2.69k km	1 trip
Round 14	No interstate travel	1 trip
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	443 km	1 trip
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	714.2 km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

8.98k km of 8.98k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for NTH
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	2.72k km	Flown
Round 3	2.72k km	Flown
Round 4	2.72k km	Flown
Round 5	3.37k km	Flown
Round 6	3.37k km	Flown
Round 7	3.83k km	Flown
Round 8	3.83k km	Flown
Round 9	3.83k km	Flown
Round 10	4.49k km	Flown
Round 11	4.49k km	Flown
Round 13	7.17k km	Flown
Round 14	7.17k km	Flown
Round 15	7.17k km	Flown
Round 16	7.17k km	Flown
Round 17	7.83k km	Flown
Round 18	7.83k km	Flown
Round 19	7.83k km	Flown
Round 20	7.83k km	Flown
Round 21	8.27k km	Flown
Round 22	8.27k km	Flown
Round 23	8.27k km	Flown
Round 24	8.98k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	49
Unique Players Affected	27
Total Games Missed	149
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3
Average Recovery Time (days)	26
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	8	1	1.8	1	7
Hamstring	7	0	2.1	3	4
Knee	6	1	7.5	1	5
Systemic/Other	5	0	1.2	1	4
Groin/Hip	5	0	3.2	3	2
Lower Leg	4	0	1.8	0	4
Ankle/Foot	4	1	5	0	4
Wrist/Hand	3	1	0.7	0	3
Shoulder	3	2	5.7	0	3
Quadriceps	2	0	3.5	0	2
Chest/Torso	1	0	0	0	1
Other/Systemic	1	1	0	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Tom Powell	Groin injury with return to be confirmed	Aug 25	Aug 16	-9 days
Aidan Corr	Suffered a back spasm in the second quarter against the Western Bulldogs and took no further part. Coach Alastair Clarkson said it was not considered critical but would not settle enough for him to continue.	Aug 15	Aug 15	0 days
Josh Goater	Rested for Round 22 against the Western Bulldogs — listed as managed in North Melbourne team changes. No body region specified.	Aug 23	Aug 16	-7 days
Charlie Comben	Chest injury — taken to hospital after coughing up blood following a late hit to the chest in Round 20 against St Kilda. Diagnosis and return timeline not yet confirmed.	Aug 1	Aug 1	0 days
Callum Coleman-Jones	Ankle injury — fitness test per AFL R20 Medical Room (2026-07-21). Distinct new episode from the concussion recovered 2026-06-14.	Aug 23	Aug 16	-7 days
Luke McDonald	Calf injury — fitness test per AFL R20 Medical Room (2026-07-21).	Aug 23	Aug 23	0 days
Tom Powell	Groin strain — re-aggravated a recurring groin issue in training/VFL after returning Round 17; out an estimated 1-2 weeks.	Aug 6	Aug 1	-5 days
Jacob Konstanty	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 18 v opponent; listed as OUT (Managed) in the R18 team list.	Aug 1	Jul 19	-13 days
Josh Goater	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 18 v opponent; listed as OUT (Managed) in the R18 team list.	Jul 18	Jul 18	0 days
Tom Blamires	Concussion — taken from the ground after hitting his head on the turf in a tackle v Collingwood (R18).	Jul 26	Jul 25	-1 day

Showing 10 of 40 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 45 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
Hamstring	2	2/7
Knee	1	1/6
Groin/Hip	1	1/5

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