Injury 2026 Injury Thread

[robbieando]

Injury Update: Round One

See the latest update on the Sydney Swans squad ahead of our Round One clash with Brisbane. This Injury Update, presented by Castlereagh Imaging.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

Harry Cunningham: Test (Quad)
Jesse Dattoli: Test (Foot)
Jevan Phillipou: Test (Quad)
Tom Hanily: 1-2 weeks (Shin)
Billy Cootee: 2-3 weeks (Thigh)
Ned Bowman: 5-6 weeks (Hamstring)
Max King: 5 months (Back)
Riak Andrew: TBC (Quad)
Braeden Campbell: TBC (Shin)

 

[robbieando]

Injury Update: Max King

See the latest Injury Update on Sydney Swans forward Max King, presented by Castlereagh Imaging.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

With this news, time to kickoff the 2026 Thread.

 

[Tedeski]

Close the Acamedy now.
We gain nothing now.
All the advantages are gone.
We spend the money & put in the effort.
The Bulldogs get a freebie.

 

[dosser]

Close the Acamedy now.
We gain nothing now.
All the advantages are gone.
We spend the money & put in the effort.
The Bulldogs get a freebie.

Pretty sure it's nothing to do with the academy, my friend. Most athletes put up with this sort of thing as they grow from being kids to adults. It's also quite common with fast bowlers (Lillee, Cummins, Green, and lots more).

I think a lot of it is also because kids don't understand the warning signs their bodies give them and before they know it they are forced to take an extended rest.

 

[dosser]

Close the Acamedy now.
We gain nothing now.
All the advantages are gone.
We spend the money & put in the effort.
The Bulldogs get a freebie.

And the "Bulldogs freebie" is also out for some time with injury.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

This really should be called the Sam Reid

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Sam Reid

Age

34

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

Memorial Thread.

 

[The Blue Max]

This really should be called the Sam Reid Memorial Thread.

Harsh!

 

[kickthething]

Pretty sure it's nothing to do with the academy, my friend. Most athletes put up with this sort of thing as they grow from being kids to adults. It's also quite common with fast bowlers (Lillee, Cummins, Green, and lots more).

I think a lot of it is also because kids don't understand the warning signs their bodies give them and before they know it they are forced to take an extended rest.

I thought w all the sports science staff they should be across the loads for the young guys.

 

[Slingshot Footy]

This really should be called the Sam Reid Memorial Thread.

Alex Johnson would like his flowers too thank you very much!

 

[dosser]

I thought w all the sports science staff they should be across the loads for the young guys.

It's a bit like Schroedinger's back strain. If we didn't have the sports science would we see a lot more occurrences?

 

[Callipygian]

I did say King was looking a bit less spritely at training on Monday!

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Harry Cunningham and Jevan Phillipou both sustained quad injuries in last week’s match play.

Cunningham will be sidelined for 3-5 weeks

Phillipou will miss 5-7 weeks.

Both players have already started rehabilitation.

Injury Update: Harry Cunningham and Jevan Phillipou

Both players have already started rehabilitation.

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Cadsky]

Not looking good for Harry. Shame for Jev but he has time on his side.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Not looking good for Harry. Shame for Jev but he has time on his side.

On the silver lining it may make picking the back 7 easier.

 

[Cadsky]

On the silver lining it may make picking the back 7 easier.

When is Wicks due back? If he and Harry are both out could cause some issues

 

[Adnico26Parker]

When is Wicks due back? If he and Harry are both out could cause some issues

According to McKirdy's track watch last Friday, he's "close to returning to full training after a leg issue"

So maybe today, or for the Bulldogs game next Thursday? Given the club haven't acknowledged several injuries this preseason (Cootee, Edwards, Wicks, Andrew), it's anybody's guess.

 

[liz]

Wicks played in this morning’s match simulation - I finally made it down to watch. He looked lively.

However Bowman limped off and was escorted back to headquarters about ten minutes into the session. He looked quite distraught. I’m guessing maybe a hamstring? Or some other lower body muscle issue.

 

[Millky95]

Wicks played in this morning’s match simulation - I finally made it down to watch. He looked lively.

However Bowman limped off and was escorted back to headquarters about ten minutes into the session. He looked quite distraught. I’m guessing maybe a hamstring? Or some other lower body muscle issue.

Possibly went from selected to joining Harry on the injury list. Damn

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Wicks played in this morning’s match simulation - I finally made it down to watch. He looked lively.

However Bowman limped off and was escorted back to headquarters about ten minutes into the session. He looked quite distraught. I’m guessing maybe a hamstring? Or some other lower body muscle issue.

Media (ie. McKirdy) are out at GWS, so we won't get any reports apart from yourself and any other track watchers who were observing.

 

[giantsully]

Apparently in an interview in Perth today, Cox noted that we'd had no surgeries for knee injuries this pre-season. Now why the hell would say something like that? You're just trolling the injury gods to do something.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Wicks played in this morning’s match simulation - I finally made it down to watch. He looked lively.

However Bowman limped off and was escorted back to headquarters about ten minutes into the session. He looked quite distraught. I’m guessing maybe a hamstring? Or some other lower body muscle issue.

That’s not good news at all.

Here’s hoping it’s just a tweak & not something more sinister (like a knee).

The pre-season injuries have really stacked up - particularly among the younger players. Which is both frustrating and concerning.

 

[Callipygian]

I agree that injuries are stacking up. Fortunately most of them don't seem too serious.

Adams - not playing
Heeney - managing his minutes but doing fine
Harry - injured
Dattoli - went off early today and I'm not sure he played
Rosas Jr - was looking a bit gimpy towards the end of training and was pulled off by Raper (head physio) but then was back at it again after that
Papley - injured
Wicks - injured but getting there - was running around today but not sure if he played
Phillipou - injured
Andrew - injured
Blakey - was running laps on the sidelines with BJ (Campbell) today. Campbell told they just eased him back due to a recent cortisone injection - not injured. Maybe it's the same for Blakey
Bowman - went off injured today
Cootee - injured - last week said 6-8 until he's back playing
Edwards - returning from injury, in good shape, hoping to play soon
King - out for months
Kyle - not sure but he hasn't been getting a lot of minutes
Curnow - FLYING - seems like he hasn't missed a training session
Hetherton - returning from injury
Hanily - was in a moonboot today - injured
Chamberlain - not sure but I saw him leaving early today, don't know if he played

That's a long way from having a very healthy list, nearly no issues, which it seemed was the case early on. However, we do seem to have a lot of depth and most of those injuries don't seem to grievous. Can still keep wearing the rose-coloured glasses. As someone commented already, it should make selection a bit easier.

 

[caesar88]

I agree that injuries are stacking up. Fortunately most of them don't seem too serious.

Adams - not playing
Heeney - managing his minutes but doing fine
Harry - injured
Dattoli - went off early today and I'm not sure he played
Rosas Jr - was looking a bit gimpy towards the end of training and was pulled off by Raper (head physio) but then was back at it again after that
Papley - injured
Wicks - injured but getting there - was running around today but not sure if he played
Phillipou - injured
Andrew - injured
Blakey - was running laps on the sidelines with BJ (Campbell) today. Campbell told they just eased him back due to a recent cortisone injection - not injured. Maybe it's the same for Blakey
Bowman - went off injured today
Cootee - injured - last week said 6-8 until he's back playing
Edwards - returning from injury, in good shape, hoping to play soon
King - out for months
Kyle - not sure but he hasn't been getting a lot of minutes
Curnow - FLYING - seems like he hasn't missed a training session
Hetherton - returning from injury
Hanily - was in a moonboot today - injured
Chamberlain - not sure but I saw him leaving early today, don't know if he played

That's a long way from having a very healthy list, nearly no issues, which it seemed was the case early on. However, we do seem to have a lot of depth and most of those injuries don't seem to grievous. Can still keep wearing the rose-coloured glasses. As someone commented already, it should make selection a bit easier.

I know nothing about this stuff but is it possible that given the chances of stress-related injuries to young players in particular that we have eased up on a few of them? Better for them to be fit and healthy between April-August than firing in January but injured by March.

 

[liz]

I agree that injuries are stacking up. Fortunately most of them don't seem too serious.

Adams - not playing
Heeney - managing his minutes but doing fine
Harry - injured
Dattoli - went off early today and I'm not sure he played
Rosas Jr - was looking a bit gimpy towards the end of training and was pulled off by Raper (head physio) but then was back at it again after that
Papley - injured
Wicks - injured but getting there - was running around today but not sure if he played
Phillipou - injured
Andrew - injured
Blakey - was running laps on the sidelines with BJ (Campbell) today. Campbell told they just eased him back due to a recent cortisone injection - not injured. Maybe it's the same for Blakey
Bowman - went off injured today
Cootee - injured - last week said 6-8 until he's back playing
Edwards - returning from injury, in good shape, hoping to play soon
King - out for months
Kyle - not sure but he hasn't been getting a lot of minutes
Curnow - FLYING - seems like he hasn't missed a training session
Hetherton - returning from injury
Hanily - was in a moonboot today - injured
Chamberlain - not sure but I saw him leaving early today, don't know if he played

That's a long way from having a very healthy list, nearly no issues, which it seemed was the case early on. However, we do seem to have a lot of depth and most of those injuries don't seem to grievous. Can still keep wearing the rose-coloured glasses. As someone commented already, it should make selection a bit easier.

Blakey and Campbell played the majority of today’s game. I saw them doing some running together towards the end, but, at worst, it was just during the final stanza. Wicks also participated but I couldn’t tell you for how much of the session.

 

[Punts]

Healthy list

No excuses