Injuries & return to play
Squad health status · Recovery tracking · Sydney FC Academy U17 NPL
3
Currently injured
2
In return-to-play
19
Fully available
8 days
Avg recovery time, 2026
Noah Fitzgerald cleared for light training this week but not yet cleared for full contact — do not select for Saturday's match against Western Utd.
Active injuries
Recently returned
AI load insights
3 soft-tissue injuries this season have occurred in players carrying high training load (80+) for 2+ consecutive weeks.
Jake R. and Caleb M. are both currently at high load — consider reduced minutes this week as a precaution.
All injuries — 2026 season
PlayerInjuryDateDays outStatus
Injury types this season
Recovery time by type
AI prevention insights
7 of 9 injuries this season occurred in players carrying training load above 80 for 2+ consecutive weeks — load management is the single biggest preventable factor for this squad.
Hamstring strains account for 33% of all injuries — consider adding dedicated eccentric hamstring work to the Tuesday session.
Average recovery time is down from 11 days (2025) to 8 days (2026) — earlier intervention and the new return-to-play protocol are working.