SYD

Sydney Swans

Sydney

VFL: Sydney Swans (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#2/1818–5–072 pts · 136.1%Official AFL ladder · after R24

#13 in squad health but #2 on the ladder — a 11-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 Preliminary Finals, 18 Sep.

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

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(7)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Callum MillsACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
Late 2027
Will EdwardsAnkle Dislocation
ATDL — Ankle Dislocation
2027 · TBC
Peter LadhamsGroin Strain
GTMJ — Groin Strain
2027 · TBC
Joel AmarteyAchilles Tendon Rupture
ATTR — Achilles Tendon Rupture
2027 · TBC
Noah ChamberlainHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
2027 · TBC
Liam HethertonLumbar Stress Fracture
BKSF — Lumbar Stress Fracture
Pre-season 2027
Max KingBack Injury (General)
BKXX — Back Injury (General)
2027 · TBC

Post-season surgery

(1)

Went under the knife after the club’s last game.

Tom PapleyMCL Sprain
KTLC — MCL Sprain
Surgery Sep 29
Pre-season 2027

Expected fit for pre-season

(2)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Harry CunninghamCalf Strain
LTMJ — Calf Strain
Pre-season 2027
Ned BowmanHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

43 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

3.7

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#14 / 18 league

13.12

Wtd Val Used

#8 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

69.3%

Availability

#14/18 league

Health Index

#13/18 league

14.0k km

Air Travel

11 interstate trips · #5/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 34Moderate: 9Severe: 7Long-term: 6

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 10 (+38.9% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.7 (-22.9% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 39 — ranked #13/18

Weighted Burden: 94.1 — ranked #14/18

Home Grounds

Sydney Cricket GroundSydney · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

36 used · 1 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	25	2
Round 4	26	1
Round 5	27	1
Round 6	27	0
Round 7	29	2
Round 8	29	0
Round 9	30	1
Round 10	30	0
Round 11	31	1
Round 12	33	2
Round 13	33	0
Round 14	33	0
Round 16	33	0
Round 17	33	0
Round 18	33	0
Round 19	34	1
Round 20	34	0
Round 21	34	0
Round 22	36	2
Round 23	36	0
Round 24	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	9 days
Round 2	5 days (compressed)
Round 4	16 days
Round 5	7 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	6 days
Round 8	10 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	6 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 12	7 days
Round 13	8 days
Round 14	6 days
Round 16	12 days
Round 17	8 days
Round 18	6 days
Round 19	8 days
Round 20	8 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	7 days
Round 23	8 days
Round 24	7 days
Round 26	13 days
Round 28	13 days

Travel by Round

14.0k km · 11 trips · 11/25 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 4	3.29k km	1 trip
Round 5	1.16k km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	778.6 km	1 trip
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	1.16k km	1 trip
Round 16	733.1 km	1 trip
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	3.29k km	1 trip
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 26	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 28	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

14.0k km of 14.0k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for SYD
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	711.9 km	Flown
Round 4	4.00k km	Flown
Round 5	5.16k km	Flown
Round 6	5.16k km	Flown
Round 7	5.88k km	Flown
Round 8	5.88k km	Flown
Round 9	6.59k km	Flown
Round 10	6.59k km	Flown
Round 11	7.37k km	Flown
Round 12	7.37k km	Flown
Round 13	7.37k km	Flown
Round 14	8.53k km	Flown
Round 16	9.26k km	Flown
Round 17	9.26k km	Flown
Round 18	12.6k km	Flown
Round 19	12.6k km	Flown
Round 20	12.6k km	Flown
Round 21	13.3k km	Flown
Round 22	13.3k km	Flown
Round 23	14.0k km	Flown
Round 24	14.0k km	Flown
Round 26	14.0k km	Flown
Round 28	14.0k km	Flown

Season-Ending Injuries

Players whose careers ended through injury in 2026. They no longer appear on the roster or ongoing-injury lists, but defined the club's season.

Taylor AdamsFWDHamstring re-injury in VFL comeback for Sydney vs Southport — came off in the first quarter. Recurrent soft-tissue trouble; career-ending.

MTMM — Hamstring Strain Grade II

Retired Jun 13

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	58
Unique Players Affected	34
Total Games Missed	214
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.7
Average Recovery Time (days)	39
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	2
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	1

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Hamstring	13	2	3.2	3	10
Lower Leg	12	1	4.3	3	9
Head/Neck	6	0	1.8	0	6
Groin/Hip	5	1	2.4	1	4
Ankle/Foot	5	2	3	0	5
Knee	4	2	1.7	0	4
Chest/Torso	4	2	7.3	0	4
Quadriceps	3	0	8.3	0	3
Foot	2	0	8.5	0	2
Systemic/Other	2	0	1	0	2
Shoulder	1	0	12	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	2	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Lewis Melican	Back injury carried on the official AFL injury list for the first week of finals, where he is listed to be tested. Onset date unverified; his last AFL appearance was Round 22, so the absence is dated from the first game he missed.	Sep 5	Aug 29	-7 days
Hayden McLean	Concussion sustained in the VFL Round 21 match against Essendon; entered the AFL concussion protocol — at least a week.	Sep 5	Aug 29	-7 days
Tom Hanily	Sprained his ankle in the VFL Round 21 match against Essendon — a test to play in Round 24.	Aug 23	Aug 23	0 days
Dane Rampe	Rested for Round 22 against Port Adelaide — listed as managed in the club team changes. No body region specified.	Aug 16	Aug 16	0 days
James Rowbottom	Broken hand — hurt in the first quarter against St Kilda in an innocuous incident and took no further part. Requires surgery. No return timeline set.	Aug 23	Aug 23	0 days
Harry Cunningham	Calf injury — emerged after he completed the concussion protocols from the Round 19 head knock, and kept him out of Round 21. Sydney and the AFL Round 22 injury list both have him facing a fitness test.	Aug 23	Aug 15	-8 days
Lewis Melican	Adductor injury, facing a fitness test. Listed on both the AFL official injury list and the Zero Hanger Round 21 index. Onset unverified against player_games — last AFL appearance Round 12.	Aug 8	Aug 1	-7 days
Patrick Snell	Knee injury — about a week away. Onset date unverified; no AFL games in 2026.	Aug 23	Aug 15	-8 days
Harry Cunningham	Concussion — struck high in a tackle by Darcy Fogarty in the second quarter of the Round 19 loss to Adelaide; ruled out for the rest of the game. Enters the 12-day concussion protocols.	Aug 8	Pending	—
Logan McDonald	Quad injury — ruled out of Round 17 vs Western Bulldogs (tagged quad in the R17 team changes). Timeline not yet published.	Jul 17	Jul 17	0 days

Showing 10 of 43 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

5 of 56 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	3	3/13
Lower Leg	2	2/12

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