A pair of StreetSmarts SUNS Academy graduates will unfortunately face delayed starts to their SUNS careers.
 
2025 draftee Beau Addinsall will be sidelined for the opening rounds of the 2026 season after injuring his hamstring at training, as will fellow Academy graduate Jai Murray as he continues to recover from a leg injury.
 
“Scans have confirmed that Beau has unfortunately suffered a high-grade hamstring injury during training last week. He has begun a rehabilitation plan and will be unavailable for selection throughout the early stages of the season,” GC SUNS Head Physiotherapist Andrew Weller said.
 
”Jai resumed running this week after being managed throughout pre-season with a femoral stress reaction. He will now work through a gradual re-loading program and also be unavailable early in the season."
 
Key defender Charlie Ballard is progressing well in his recovery from a torn ACL suffered early in the 2025 season, with an eye on being available for selection early in the AFL season.
 
“Charlie is continuing to tick boxes in his rehabilitation timeline. He is now training fully and is expected to be available for selection in the early in the season,” Weller said.
 
Jy Farrar (knee) and Caleb Lewis (back) will be unavailable in the short and medium term respectively, while Elliott Himmelberg continues to progress in his recovery from an ACL injury suffered in 2025.
 
 

Injury List

Player Injury Estimated Return
27. Wil Powell

27. Wil Powell

 		Shoulder Test

Wil Powell suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Round 13 QClash.

43. Koby Coulson

43. Koby Coulson

 		Quad Test

Koby Coulson suffered a corked quad.

14. Lachie Weller

14. Lachie Weller

 		Hamstring Short-term

Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

26. Will Graham

26. Will Graham

 		Hamstring Short-term

Will Graham injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

41. Avery Thomas

41. Avery Thomas

 		Knee Short-term

Thomas suffered a knee injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.

5. Alex Davies

5. Alex Davies

 		Foot Medium-term

Davies will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his foot.

17. Daniel Rioli

17. Daniel Rioli

 		Jaw Medium-term

Daniel Rioli sustained a broken jaw against Hawthorn.

29. Jake Rogers

29. Jake Rogers

 		Hamstring Medium-term

Rogers suffered a hamstring injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.

39. Lachie Gulbin

39. Lachie Gulbin

 		Hand Medium-term

Gulbin suffered a fractured hand in the VFL Round 13 match against Box Hill

50. Jy Farrar

50. Jy Farrar

 		Ankle Medium-term

Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.

27. Wil Powell

27. Wil Powell

Wil Powell suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Round 13 QClash.

Injury: Shoulder
Est. Return: Test
14. Lachie Weller

14. Lachie Weller

Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Short-term
26. Will Graham

26. Will Graham

Will Graham injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Short-term
41. Avery Thomas

41. Avery Thomas

Thomas suffered a knee injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Short-term
5. Alex Davies

5. Alex Davies

Davies will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his foot.

Injury: Foot
Est. Return: Medium-term
17. Daniel Rioli

17. Daniel Rioli

Daniel Rioli sustained a broken jaw against Hawthorn.

Injury: Jaw
Est. Return: Medium-term
29. Jake Rogers

29. Jake Rogers

Rogers suffered a hamstring injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Medium-term
39. Lachie Gulbin

39. Lachie Gulbin

Gulbin suffered a fractured hand in the VFL Round 13 match against Box Hill

Injury: Hand
Est. Return: Medium-term
50. Jy Farrar

50. Jy Farrar

Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Medium-term

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