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AFL Player Injuries – After Round 9 2026
Adelaide injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Jordan Butts |
Adductor |
2-3 weeks |
| Mitch Hinge |
Hamstring |
1-2 weeks |
| Mark Keane |
Broken leg |
2-4 weeks |
| Taylor Walker |
Hamstring |
2-3 weeks |
Brisbane injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Oscar Allen |
Foot |
10-14 weeks |
| Dan Annable |
Shoulder |
3 months |
| Noah Answerth |
Concussion |
TBA/protocls |
| Jarrod Berry |
Calf |
1 week |
| Ty Gallop |
Concussion |
1-2 weeks/protocols |
| Darcy Gardiner |
Shoulder |
1 week |
| Eric Hipwood |
Knee |
5-6 weeks |
| Luke Lloyd |
Ankle |
1 week |
| Ben Murphy |
Hamstring |
1 week |
| Jack Payne |
Knee |
TBA |
| Henry Smith |
Foot |
8 weeks |
Carlton injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Lucas Camporeale |
Kidney |
TBA |
| Elijah Hollands |
Personal |
TBA |
| Rob Monahan |
Shoulder |
2027 |
| Jesse Motlop |
Knee (ACL) |
2027 |
| Harry O’Farrell |
Knee |
TBA |
Collingwood injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Darcy Cameron |
Ankle |
Test |
| Joel Cochrane |
AC joint |
4-6 weeks |
| Reef McInnes |
Knee |
Season |
| Tim Membrey |
Hamstring |
2-3 weeks |
| Darcy Moore |
Concussion |
TBA |
| Harry Perryman |
Hamstring |
4-5 weeks |
| Lachie Sullivan |
Concussion |
1-2 weeks/protocols |
Essendon injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Jye Caldwell |
Ankle |
Test |
| Angus Clarke |
Ankle |
4 weeks |
| Saad El-Hawli |
Collarbone |
4 weeks |
| Brayden Fiorini |
Back |
TBA |
| Lewis Hayes |
Knee |
3 weeks |
| Isaac Kako |
Back |
TBA |
| Nic Martin |
Knee |
2027 |
| Jordan Ridley |
Calf |
3 weeks |
| Dyson Sharp |
Shoulder |
TBA |
| Rhys Unwin |
Hamstring |
6-8 weeks |
Fremantle injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Sean Darcy |
Calf |
2-4 weeks |
| Jaeger O’Meara |
Face |
2-3 weeks |
| Sam Sturt |
Knee/Quad |
8 weeks |
| Brandon Walker |
Concussion |
Test |
Geelong injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Harley Barker |
Knee |
Indefinite |
| Mark Blicavs |
Knee |
1-3 weeks |
| Toby Conway |
Foot/Knee |
TBA |
| Jack Henry |
Foot |
Test |
| Keighton Matofai-Forbes |
Foot |
4 weeks |
| Gryan Miers |
Knee |
Test |
| Jacob Molier |
Hamstring |
1 week |
| Jay Polkinghorne |
Foot |
3-5 weeks |
| Tyson Stengle |
Conditioning |
TBA |
Gold Coast injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Jy Farrar |
Ankle |
6+ weeks |
| Elliott Himmelberg |
Knee |
4-6 weeks |
| Ethan Read |
Knee |
TBA |
| Matt Rowell |
Ankle |
Test |
Greater Western Sydney injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Leek Aleer |
Ankle |
1-2 weeks |
| Cody Angove |
Hamstring |
3 weeks |
| Ryan Angwin |
Concussion |
TBA |
| Tom Green |
Knee (ACL) |
2027 |
| Jesse Hogan |
Hip |
Test |
| Darcy Jones |
Knee (ACL) |
Late season |
| Josh Kelly |
Hip |
Late season |
| Nick Madden |
Knee |
TBA |
| Logan Smith |
Knee |
TBA |
| Sam Taylor |
Hamstring |
3 weeks |
| Nathan Wardius |
Knee |
TBA |
Hawthorn injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Tom Barrass |
Hamstring |
TBA |
| James Blanck |
Concussion |
1 week |
| Mabior Chol |
Hamstring |
1-2 weeks |
| Will Day |
Shoulder |
2-3 weeks |
| Calsher Dear |
Adductor |
1-2 weeks |
Melbourne injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Tom Campbell |
Neck |
TBA |
| Jai Culley |
Knee (ACL) |
2027 |
| Aidan Johnson |
Hip/groin |
Test |
| Xavier Lindsay |
Hip/groin |
2-4 weeks |
| Shane McAdam |
Achilles |
TBA |
| Jake Melksham |
Ankle |
1-2 weeks |
| Ricky Mentha Jr |
Ankle |
TBA |
| Brody Mihocek |
Hamstring |
3-5 weeks |
| Trent Rivers |
Knee |
Test |
| Christian Salem |
Ankle |
2-3 weeks |
| Jack Viney |
Achilles |
TBA |
North Melbourne injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Jackson Archer |
Knee(ACL) |
2027 |
| Luke Davies-Uniacke |
Hamstring |
Test |
| Zac Fisher |
Hamstring |
2-3 weeks |
| Robert Hansen Jr. |
Groin |
TBA |
| River Stevens |
Knee |
6 weeks |
| Blake Thredgold |
Foot |
TBA |
Port Adelaide injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Tom Anastasopoulos |
Concussion |
Test |
| Miles Bergman |
Toe |
TBA |
| Mani Liddy |
Groin |
2-3 weeks |
| Ollie Lord |
Knee (ACL) |
2027 |
| Jack Lukosius |
Groin |
3-5 weeks |
| Sam Powell-Pepper |
Knee (ACL) |
4-6 weeks |
| Connor Rozee |
Hamstring |
9-11 weeks |
| Josh Sinn |
Shoulder |
12-14 weeks |
Richmond injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Jasper Alger |
Knee |
3 weeks |
| Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
4 weeks |
| Sam Banks |
Collarbone |
4 weeks |
| Judson Clarke |
Knee (ACL) |
7-10 weeks |
| Josh Gibcus |
ACL strain |
2027 |
| Taj Hotton |
Hip |
6-8 weeks |
| Sam Lalor |
Achilles |
8-12 weeks |
| Rhyan Mansell |
Foot |
TBA |
| Toby Nankervis |
Hamstring |
3 weeks |
| Zane Peucker |
Ankle |
6 weeks |
| Dion Prestia |
Calf |
3-4 weeks |
| Hugo Ralphsmith |
MCL |
4-6 weeks |
| Maurice Rioli |
Hamstring |
4 weeks |
| Tom Sims |
Elbow/Foot |
3-4 weeks |
| Josh Smillie |
Quad |
TBA |
| Kaleb Smith |
Groin |
1 week |
| Tim Taranto |
Concussion |
Test |
St Kilda injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Eamonn Armstrong |
Concussion |
Test |
| Dan Butler |
Hamstring |
2-4 weeks |
| Hunter Clark |
Knee |
TBA |
| Paddy Dow |
Concussion |
1-2 weeks |
| Angus Hastie |
Concussion |
Test |
| Jack Higgins |
Concussion |
1-2 weeks |
| Max King |
Hamstring |
6 weeks |
| Isaac Keeler |
Hamstring |
Test |
| Liam Ryan |
Hip cork |
TBA |
| Cal Wilkie |
Back |
TBA |
Sydney injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Taylor Adams |
Hamstring |
6-8 weeks |
| Riak Andrew |
Quad |
TBA |
| Braeden Campbell |
Shin |
3 months |
| Will Green |
Foot |
8 weeks |
| Errol Gulden |
Shoulder |
3 months |
| Max King |
Back |
3 months |
| Liam Hetherton |
Back |
6 months |
| Tom McCartin |
Knee |
1-2 weeks |
West Coast injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Sam Allen |
Knee |
3-4 weeks |
| Tyler Brockman |
Knee |
TBA |
| Jamie Cripps |
Knee |
TBA |
| Harry Edwards |
Concussion |
TBA |
| Jack Graham |
Shoulder |
8-9 weeks |
| Noah Long |
Knee |
2027 |
| Jacob Newton |
Foot |
2027 |
| Archer Reid |
Knee |
2-4 weeks |
| Deven Robertson |
Knee (ACL) |
2027 |
| Brandon Starcevich |
Calf |
2-3 weeks |
Western Bulldogs injury news
| Player |
Injury |
Return |
| Connor Budarick |
Hamstring |
Test |
| Sam Darcy |
Knee (ACL) |
2027 |
| Tim English |
Concussion |
TBA |
| Riley Garcia |
Hamstring |
2-4 weeks |
| Luke Kennedy |
Eye |
1-2 weeks |
| Tom Liberatore |
Concussion |
Protocols |
| Rory Lobb |
Hamstring |
2-3 weeks |
| James O’Donnell |
Hamstring |
3-5 weeks |
| Laitham Vandermeer |
Hamstring |
6-7 weeks |
| Cody Weightman |
Knee |
3-5 weeks |
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