WBD

Western Bulldogs

VFL: Footscray Bulldogs (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#8/1813–9–154 pts · 95.4%+1vs R23Official AFL ladder · after R24

Season complete — knocked out in the Finals Week 1, 5 Sep.

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

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(2)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Riley GarciaHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
2027 · TBC
Sam DarcyACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(5)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Michael SellwoodConcussion
HDCO — Concussion
Pre-season 2027
Matthew KennedyConcussion
HDCO — Concussion
Pre-season 2027
Oskar BakerHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027
Nick CoffieldConcussion
HDCO — Concussion
Pre-season 2027
Lachlan SmithHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

37 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

2.4

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#7 / 18 league

13.62

Wtd Val Used

#7 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

77%

Availability

#7/18 league

Health Index

#8/18 league

8.8k km

Air Travel

8 interstate trips · #13/18

Severity Distribution

Minor: 37Moderate: 17Severe: 1Long-term: 2

League Comparison

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

Avg Games Missed: 2.4 (-50% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 59 — ranked #8/18

Weighted Burden: 79.9 — ranked #10/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

39 used · 5 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (39 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	25	2
Round 2	25	0
Round 4	27	2
Round 5	29	2
Round 6	29	0
Round 7	33	4
Round 8	35	2
Round 9	35	0
Round 10	35	0
Round 11	36	1
Round 12	36	0
Round 13	37	1
Round 14	38	1
Round 15	38	0
Round 17	38	0
Round 18	38	0
Round 19	38	0
Round 20	38	0
Round 21	38	0
Round 22	38	0
Round 23	39	1
Round 24	39	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	7 days
Round 2	6 days
Round 4	16 days
Round 5	6 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	6 days
Round 8	8 days
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	8 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 12	6 days
Round 13	6 days
Round 14	6 days
Round 15	10 days
Round 17	12 days
Round 18	9 days
Round 19	7 days
Round 20	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	6 days
Round 23	10 days
Round 24	6 days
Round 25	6 days
Round 26	8 days

Travel by Round

8.76k km · 8 trips · 8/25 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	714.2 km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 25	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 26	653.6 km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

8.76k km of 8.76k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for WBD
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	1.37k km	Flown
Round 1	1.37k km	Flown
Round 2	2.03k km	Flown
Round 4	2.03k km	Flown
Round 5	2.68k km	Flown
Round 6	2.68k km	Flown
Round 7	2.68k km	Flown
Round 8	2.68k km	Flown
Round 9	3.34k km	Flown
Round 10	3.34k km	Flown
Round 11	3.34k km	Flown
Round 12	3.34k km	Flown
Round 13	3.34k km	Flown
Round 14	3.34k km	Flown
Round 15	3.34k km	Flown
Round 17	4.05k km	Flown
Round 18	4.05k km	Flown
Round 19	5.39k km	Flown
Round 20	5.39k km	Flown
Round 21	8.11k km	Flown
Round 22	8.11k km	Flown
Round 23	8.11k km	Flown
Round 24	8.11k km	Flown
Round 25	8.11k km	Flown
Round 26	8.76k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	57
Unique Players Affected	30
Total Games Missed	136
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.4
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	16	3	1.9	3	13
Hamstring	12	3	3.1	1	11
Knee	8	1	3.9	1	7
Systemic/Other	5	0	1	1	4
Ankle/Foot	5	0	2.6	1	4
Lower Leg	3	0	5	1	2
Chest/Torso	2	0	1	0	2
Shoulder	2	0	3.5	0	2
Wrist/Hand	2	0	0.5	0	2
Other/Systemic	1	0	2	0	1
Groin/Hip	1	0	3	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Aaron Naughton	Rolled the ankle against Melbourne and finished the game on the bench. Scans showed a lateral ligament injury.	Aug 28	Aug 28	0 days
Marcus Bontempelli	Rested for the Round 23 game against Carlton — the Bulldogs listed him as managed in their team changes. No body region specified.	Aug 22	Aug 22	0 days
Tim English	Left the field limping in the final quarter against North Melbourne after landing awkwardly with Charlie Comben falling on him, and took no further part. The club noted he has had knee issues through the year and will have a scan to assess the damage. No structure identified at time of recording.	Aug 28	Aug 28	0 days
Cody Weightman	Managed rest — listed among the Western Bulldogs's Round 21 outs as managed. Expected back the following week.	Aug 6	Aug 6	0 days
Aaron Naughton	Managed rest — listed among the Western Bulldogs's Round 21 outs as managed. Expected back the following week.	Aug 6	Aug 6	0 days
Will Lewis	Calf injury with no return timeline set. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 17.	Sep 8	Sep 5	-3 days
Tom Liberatore	General soreness — named in the Round 19 side against Gold Coast then withdrawn before the game, with Joel Freijah and Lachie McNeil coming into the 23.	Jul 25	Jul 25	0 days
Bailey Dale	Minor shoulder fracture — sustained in the final minutes of Round 18 vs West Coast (2026-07-12). Out 5-7 weeks, non-surgical.	Aug 22	Aug 22	0 days
Laitham Vandermeer	Hamstring — on the Western Bulldogs medical room (Test).	Jul 31	Jul 25	-6 days
Tim English	Back soreness — played Round 17 against Sydney under an injury cloud, remained sore through the week and was ruled out of the Round 18 clash with West Coast on Saturday morning.	Jul 19	Jul 19	0 days

Showing 10 of 37 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 52 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
Lower Leg	2	2/3
Hamstring	1	1/12
Head/Neck	1	1/16

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