Injury BHHIU (Formerly SJOGHCIU) - 2025 Fingers Crossed Edition

[Keys]

Official injury list (9) released 19/8

Season (7) :
• Jake Waterman

2

Jake Waterman

Age

27

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

2star

K

7.8

3star

HB

2.0

1star

M

5.8

5star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

(Shoulder)
• Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

26

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

(Calf/Achilles/Knee)
• Elliot Yeo

6

Elliot Yeo

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

5.8

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

1.4

4star

(Ankle)
• Bo Allan (Ankle)
• Harley Reid (Ankle)
• Archer Reid (Toe)
• Harry Edwards (Foot) - Was Test

Test (2) :
• Jack Hutchinson (Hamstring) - Was 1-2 weeks
• Tom Gross (Calf) - New

Liam Duggan

14

Liam Duggan

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

283.7

4star

D

16.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

5.7

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

283.7

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

has been suspended for 2 weeks, ruling him out for the remainder of the season and has also undergone knee surgery

Harry Edwards also had surgery on a minor shoulder issue

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Brad Hardie reporting that Yeo needs another surgery in november.
A lot were not happy with a three year extension to ward off the Crows bid to get him.
After signing NicNat to a two year extension with no games played this would be a disaster if he doesn't play next year or has to retire early.

Waste of money sure, but disaster? I don't feel like signing Yeo prevented us from signing another very good player who wanted to play here but we couldn't afford him. And as for the waste of money, the Eagles/WAFC have plenty of it so I don't really care about that.

 

[Tugga27]

Was living away from his family for 2 years according to Rhino.

So I say good luck to him and well done.

"Well done for breaking his contract"?

No one put a gun to his head and made him sign it.
Show some integrity and see it out FFS.

 

[Big_Birdy]

"Well done for breaking his contract"?

No one put a gun to his head and made him sign it.
Show some integrity and see it out FFS.

Did he break his contract?

 

[Tugga27]

Did he break his contract?

Well, he was contracted.

 

[Big_Birdy]

Well, he was contracted.

As an employee I assume? Wouldn't say he broke his contract without knowing the terms.

 

[Tugga27]

As an employee I assume? Wouldn't say he broke his contract without knowing the terms.

What do you mean?

He was contracted for next year.
Requested a move and now has a new job.

Don't know why you're trying to spin it otherwise TBH.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

It was a three year deal and he’s leaving after two, so yes he’s breaking it.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

He broke it, but it was an incidental contract injury.

 

[Big_Birdy]

What do you mean?

He was contracted for next year.
Requested a move and now has a new job.

Don't know why you're trying to spin it otherwise TBH.

What do you mean spin it otherwise? I'd never refer to an employee leaving before their contract expires as 'breaking' their contract.

Either there would be an explicit or implied notice period to leave (assuming he is an employee and not an independent contractor) which there is no reason to assume he hasn't complied with. Assuming he has done so, not sure how following the terms of an agreement is 'breaking' it.

Could be different if he is engaged in another way. Hence my question.

Anyway, not going to chuck a tanty about a bloke, who has done our club good service, wanting to leave so he is with his family.

 

[KERRPOW]

He broke it, but it was an incidental contract injury.

Heard he stubbed his toe.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

This....

The elephant in the room.

Stop talking about taking coaches wages out of the soft cap and take medical out of the soft cap.

The hidden impact of injuries costing AFL clubs millions

New research highlights the financial impact of injuries in the AFL, with one club losing $13 millions over six seasons, nearly 17 per cent of its total player salaries.

www.abc.net.au

 

[The Dodger]

This....

The elephant in the room.

Stop talking about taking coaches wages out of the soft cap and take medical out of the soft cap.

The hidden impact of injuries costing AFL clubs millions

New research highlights the financial impact of injuries in the AFL, with one club losing $13 millions over six seasons, nearly 17 per cent of its total player salaries.

www.abc.net.au

Yeah, I do find it bizarre that the AFL will wiggle out of its own rules to see a player free to take the field suspension wise but then allow clubs to underfund medical room due to soft cap restrictions. Which then has a flow on effect of players being unavailable due to injury which can mean their best players aren't taking the field, damaging their product that they put on TV. To the point that Ess v Carl match was passed on in the last round.
So, I would say that there is a figure where it's costing the AFL as well.

 

[Mop]

I understand the reasoning, but the soft cap is the worst thing the AFL has ever done. It needs to be implemented so much smarter and not in a way that harms player welfare.

I'm surprised the AFLPA aren't making more noise.

 

[Keys]

I understand the reasoning, but the soft cap is the worst thing the AFL has ever done. It needs to be implemented so much smarter and not in a way that harms player welfare.

I'm surprised the AFLPA aren't making more noise.

The fact a soft cap exists isn’t the problem or even that the costs associated with players health and fitness are included in the cap

No, the issue is the soft cap was slashed due to Covid and, whilst all the other cost centres have not only been restored but substantially increased since then, the soft cap remains well below pre Covid levels

In 2019 the salary cap, including additional service agreements, was just under $13.9m and has risen to $19.0m in 2025. By comparison the football department soft cap which was $9.7m in 2019, is only $7.7m in 2025. If the soft cap had kept pace with the salary cap it would now be ~$13.2m

Simply restoring the cap to what it was 6 years ago would give clubs an extra $2m to share around. But it hasn’t so football departments are understaffed and underpaid which wasn’t the case before 2020

 

[Selurs]

In 2019 the salary cap, including additional service agreements, was just under $13.9m and has risen to $19.0m in 2025. By comparison the football department soft cap which was $9.7m in 2019, is only $7.7m in 2025. If the soft cap had kept pace with the salary cap it would now be ~$13.2m

I wonder how much of this is because the administration had for years been bellyaching about how much clubs were spending (going all the way back to the infamous Dimetriou quote about phys-edders ruining the game) and as such were looking for any excuse to force clubs to spend less, and how much is because while there's a union for players (the ALFPA) that constantly advocates for more money there's only the AFLCA for the wide group of people covered by the soft cap, and most of them aren't even coaches. On top of which, it's not like we've ever seen the AFLCA arguing for more money. I mean we've had players threatening to walk off the field at least twice in the last 10-15 years, but we've never heard of the coaches threatening to not coach, let alone the fitness staff saying they'll let the players do their own rehab or whatever.

 

[Bender_]

The fact a soft cap exists isn’t the problem or even that the costs associated with players health and fitness are included in the cap

No, the issue is the soft cap was slashed due to Covid and, whilst all the other cost centres have not only been restored but substantially increased since then, the soft cap remains well below pre Covid levels

In 2019 the salary cap, including additional service agreements, was just under $13.9m and has risen to $19.0m in 2025. By comparison the football department soft cap which was $9.7m in 2019, is only $7.7m in 2025. If the soft cap had kept pace with the salary cap it would now be ~$13.2m

Simply restoring the cap to what it was 6 years ago would give clubs an extra $2m to share around. But it hasn’t so football departments are understaffed and underpaid which wasn’t the case before 2020

Pretty obvious why the AFL hasn't put the soft cap back up, they have about 8 clubs at least that they a directly responsible for funding any shortfalls, those 8 clubs would have their hands out for an extra 2 million per season to pay for their staff and then who pays for Dillon's solid gold toilet in his office?

 

[Wooshaaaa]

The NFL has the same issue we have, or visa versa.

Collective bargaining agreements getting in the way of performance.

 

[Keys]

Couple of screenshots from the Mitch Duncan welcome to West Coast video posted today

That’s Yeo working out in the background- appears that he may have avoided further surgery on his ankle

 

[Rowan18]

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Couple of screenshots from the Mitch Duncan welcome to West Coast video posted today

That’s Yeo working out in the background- appears that he may have avoided further surgery on his ankle

I interpreted his comments last year more to imply that he was going to do everything he could to avoid further surgery. The inference being that more surgery might be the end.

I'm crossing my fingers he gets a run at it for the rest of his career (he deserves it - poor bloke) but I'm also going to assume it's not going to happen. Would be a real bonus if he could play 15-20 games next season.

 

[Monocle]

This....

The elephant in the room.

Stop talking about taking coaches wages out of the soft cap and take medical out of the soft cap.

The hidden impact of injuries costing AFL clubs millions

New research highlights the financial impact of injuries in the AFL, with one club losing $13 millions over six seasons, nearly 17 per cent of its total player salaries.

www.abc.net.au

It's a great article.

Also the AFL were warned of this trending when the big slash of soft cap in the Covid period.

The funding has increased but it needs to be 20% higher than it was pre Covid levels.

The reason the AFL ( IMO ) has not restored the soft cap to the necessary levels is because, they are then going to be called upon to subsidise further, those Clubs that cant pay their way with out AFL financial assistance to prop them up.

 

[THE A5]

why is Yeoy wearing a sports bra?

 

[bzparkes]

why is Yeoy wearing a sports bra?

So his nipples don't chafe.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

It's a great article.

Also the AFL were warned of this trending when the big slash of soft cap in the Covid period.

The funding has increased but it needs to be 20% higher than it was pre Covid levels.

The reason the AFL ( IMO ) has not restored the soft cap to the necessary levels is because, they are then going to be called upon to subsidise further, those Clubs that cant pay their way with out AFL financial assistance to prop them up.

Ive had enough of the subsidies for the poor clubs.

We get absolutely reamed that "we are the biggest club in the land and the richest club" but then get fines for overspending, despite being able to afford it.

Yet saints and other clubs can't get there house in order financially but get to spend the same.

And I can tell you now, the cost of health care in all facets is exploding.

Clubs need the best, but can't afford the best. AFL shoots itself in the foot by diminishing the quality of the product when 30 stars of the game are out injured by round 8. Morons

 

[Rowan18]

why is Yeoy wearing a sports bra?

Probably a heat rate monitor combined with gps

 

[KERRPOW]

It's a great article.

Also the AFL were warned of this trending when the big slash of soft cap in the Covid period.

The funding has increased but it needs to be 20% higher than it was pre Covid levels.

The reason the AFL ( IMO ) has not restored the soft cap to the necessary levels is because, they are then going to be called upon to subsidise further, those Clubs that cant pay their way with out AFL financial assistance to prop them up.

they can borrow money from west coast in return for salary cap exemptions.