NTH

North Melbourne

VFL: North Melbourne (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#13/188–9–032 pts · 91.4%−2vs R17Official AFL ladder · after R18

#6 in squad health but #13 on the ladder — a 7-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 (3)

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
Jackson Archer#34	Ruptured ACL (right knee) during pre-season training at Arden Street - requires full knee reconstruction, ruled out for entire 2026 season	KTCL — ACL Tear	Jan 11	LTI (185 days)	Jan 11, 2027
Blake Thredgold	Lisfranc injury (tarsometatarsal joint, midfoot) requiring surgery — reported early February 2026. NTH club confirmed surgery and ~6-month recovery timeline. As of March 2026: strength and off-legs conditioning phase. AFL R9 injury list: Foot \| TBC. Estimated return August 2026. Sources: nmfc.com.au/news/1952969, AFL R9 injury list.	ABFT — Foot Fracture	Feb 1	LTI (165 days)	Oct 1
Toby Pink#32	Shoulder stabilisation surgery — out for the season. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	STGL — Shoulder Dislocation	Jun 20	LTI (26 days)	Oct 1

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 5 of 5 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Tom Powell#24 MIDModerate	Groin strain — re-aggravated a recurring groin issue in training/VFL after returning Round 17; out an estimated 1-2 weeks.	GTMJ — Groin Strain	Minor · 2 missed	Injured	North Melbourne FC[LOW]	5 days ago	Jul 25
Tom Blamires Unrated	Concussion — taken from the ground after hitting his head on the turf in a tackle v Collingwood (R18).	HDCO — Concussion —	Minor	Injured	—	6 days ago	This week
Jacob Konstanty#41 FWDModerate	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
Josh Goater#31 DEFInjury-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
George Wardlaw#6 MIDFragile	Left hamstring injury sustained late in the final quarter of Round 17 vs Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval — pulled up sprinting to pressure Darcy Byrne-Jones and went straight to the bench. Scans this week; coach Alastair Clarkson post-match: "he went off with a hamstring, so we will get that assessed during the week."	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain — Recurrence	Minor · 3 missed	Injured	North Melbourne FC[LOW]	1 week ago	Aug 8

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

3.4

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#13 / 18 league

12.46

Wtd Val Used

#10 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

77.3%

Availability

#6/18 league

Health Index

#6/18 league

−2vs R17

7.8k km

Air Travel

7 interstate trips · #10/18

Days to Next

vs MEL · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 22Moderate: 12Long-term: 3

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 8 (+11.1% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.4 (-29.2% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 63 — ranked #6/18

Weighted Burden: 39.2 — ranked #5/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~7gPrimary

Bellerive OvalHobart · ~4g

Players Used by Round

35 used · 10 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (35 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

Days Break by Round

7-day avg · 1 short break

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	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

7.83k km · 7 trips · 7/17 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

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

7.83k km of 8.98k km banked (87%)

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	Projected
Round 20	7.83k km	Projected
Round 21	8.27k km	Projected
Round 22	8.27k km	Projected
Round 23	8.27k km	Projected
Round 24	8.98k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	39
Unique Players Affected	24
Total Games Missed	134
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.4
Average Recovery Time (days)	30
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	9
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	7

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	7	1	2.5	1	6
Hamstring	7	1	2.1	3	4
Knee	6	1	7.5	1	5
Groin/Hip	4	1	3.8	2	2
Lower Leg	3	0	1	0	3
Ankle/Foot	3	1	5.3	0	3
Systemic/Other	3	2	1	0	3
Wrist/Hand	2	0	0	0	2
Shoulder	2	1	8	0	2
Quadriceps	2	0	4	0	2

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
George Wardlaw	Right knee injury sustained in-game during Round 16 vs Essendon (per North Melbourne match report).	Jul 5	Jul 5	0 days
Luke McDonald	Managed (rest) for Round 16 vs Essendon — load management, named out as managed in Round 16 team news.	Jul 5	Jul 5	0 days
Tristan Xerri	Fractured jaw — 1-2 weeks. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jul 5	Jul 5	0 days
Riley Hardeman	Suffered a concussion during the Round 13 match v Fremantle at Hands Oval — subject to AFL 12-day concussion protocol.	Jun 27	Jun 21	-6 days
Finn O'Sullivan	Concussion sustained in a training incident on Wednesday 3 June 2026. Mandated minimum 12-day AFL concussion protocol. Ruled out of Round 13 (vs Fremantle, Hands Oval Bunbury) and Round 14 (vs West Coast, Optus Stadium); expected to return Round 15. Separate from the jaw fracture suffered on Good Friday vs Carlton, which is resolved.	Jun 21	Jun 21	0 days
Callum Coleman-Jones	Concussion — entered AFL concussion protocols after a head knock in the VFL (R12 weekend). North Melbourne injury list: "Callum Coleman-Jones has entered AFL concussion protocols after suffering a head knock in the VFL." Return TBC.	Jun 27	Jun 14	-13 days
Zac Banch	Hamstring strain Grade I — 1 week per North Melbourne injury list (2026-05-28).	Jun 13	Jun 6	-7 days
Luke Urquhart	Knee setback — has had a setback, loads to be managed again. Return TBC. AFL R12 injury list.	Jul 18	Jul 11	-7 days
Tom Powell	Groin recurrence — missed Round 9 (May 9) and Round 10 (May 16). Listed Groin Test on AFL R10 medical room (May 12), failed test. Re-targeting Round 11 vs CAR (May 23).	Jun 28	Jul 4	+6 days
Zac Banch	Hamstring strain — listed Hamstring 4 weeks on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026) and North Melbourne injury list. Sustained Round 9 weekend (2026-05-07).	Jun 4	May 23	-12 days

Showing 10 of 29 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

3 of 36 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

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