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Off-season injury update

Injuries and timelines ahead of 2026 pre-season training commencing.

Here’s a compilation of known injuries going into pre-season training that will commence for clubs in November. Some of the info has come from this Herald Sun article. The ‘status’ is a best guess based on the information available,.

Player Club Injury Status
Darcy Fogarty Minor spurs on his big toe Available
Reilly O’Brien Minor arthroscopic sugery on elbow Available
Mitch Hinge Sydnesmosis sugery Post-Christmas
Josh Dunkley Shoulder reconstruction, ankle surgery Late pre-season
Kai Lohmann Ankle clean out Early pre-season
Eric Hipwood Partial ACL tear Mid-year
Noah Answerth Achilles Late pre-season
Jack Payne Patella tendon Late pre-season
Jagga Smith ACL Early pre-season
Marc Pittonet Surgery on ligament in hand Available
Nic Newman Knee Early pre-season
Brodie Kemp Knee Early pre-season
Matt Cottrell Navicular stress frature surgery Late pre-season
Ollie Hollands Shoulder clean up Post-Christmas
Dan Houston Hip surgery Late pre-season
Dan McStay Shoulder surgery Late pre-season
Tew Jiath Quad, hip Post-Christmas
Reef McInnes ACL Early season
Nik Cox Concussion Available
Lewis Hayes ACL Mid-year
Nick Bryan ACL Mid-year
Nic Martin ACL Mid-late-year
Tom Edwards ACL Mid-late-year
Harrison Jones Ankle arthroscope Post-Christmas
Will Setterfield Lisfranc Early pre-season
Sean Darcy Finger surgery Available
Neil Erasmus Finger surgery Available
Luke Ryan Shoulder surgery Available
Sam Switkowski Knee TBA
Corey Wagner Pectorial surgery Post-Christmas
Sam Sturt ACL Mid-year
Jeremy Cameron Surgery on broken arm Early pre-season
Tom Stewart Wrist surgery Post-Christmas
Toby Conway Foot surgery, back issues Post-Christmas
Jake Kolodjashnij Hip surgery Available
Charlie Ballard ACL Available
Elliott Himmelberg ACL Early season
Josh Kelly Hip resurfacing surgery Mid-late-year
Darcy Jones ACL Late season
Jesse Hogan Foot surgery Post-Christmas
Brent Daniels Adductor surgery Post-Christmas
Nathan Wardius ACL Mid-year
Cody Angove Stress fracture in back Early pre-season
Will Day Foot (no surgery) Post-Christmas
Finn Maginness Lacerated kidney Available
Andy Moniz-Wakefield ACL Early pre-season
Jake Lever Ankle Available
Shane McAdam Achilles Late pre-season
Jackson Archer Ankle/fibula Post-Christmas
Brayden George Shoulder Post-Christmas
Nick Larkey Knee Post-Christmas
Luke McDonald Shoulder Post-Christmas
Cam Zurhaar Ankle Post-Christmas
Zak Butters Adductor surgery Early pre-season
Mitch Georgiades Knee surgery Available
Ollie Wines Knee surgery Available
Jack Lukosious Multiple injuries Available
Rhyan Mansell Shoulder surgery Early pre-season
Sam Lalor Hamstring surgery Available
Max King Knee surgeries Post-Christmas
Hunter Clark Knee ligament surgery Early pre-season
Dan Butler Elbow surgery Available
Paddy Dow Collarbone surgery Available
Logan McDonald Ankle Early pre-season
Jake Waterman Shoulder surgery Early pre-season
Elliot Yeo Ankle and knee Early pre-season
Harry Edwards Shoulder surgery Available
Bo Allan Syndesmosis Available
Archer Reid Surgery on tendon damage in toe Early pre-season
Cody Weightman Four surgeries on knee cap Early pre-season
Bailey Dale Wrist surgery Early pre-season
Sam Darcy Shoulder surgery Post-Christmas
Aaron Naughton Shoulder surgery Post-Christmas
Ed Richards Shoulder surgery Post-Christmas

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