After seven rounds of the 2017 AFL season, AFL.com.auย have installed the help of Champion Data and looked at each side's injury list and ranked them to see which clubs are being hit with injuries the most.
Three of the best sides from last season have all missed the most games through injury this time around, although the Bulldogs (52 injuries) and GWS (47) have been able to survive and currently sit inside the top five with 5-2 records.
Sydney on the other hand may have allowed their injuries to derail their season, with the Swans winning their first game of the year against Brisbane last weekend after having missed 46 games through injury.
St Kilda and Port Adelaide are two sides that haven't had many injury concerns all season, with the Saints (15) and Power (21) boasting the two healthiest lists in the competition.
| Club | Games missed through injury |
| Western Bulldogs | 52 |
| GWS | 47 |
| Sydney | 46 |
| Gold Coast | 42 |
| West Coast | 41 |
| Melbourne | 40 |
| Fremantle | 39 |
| Adelaide | 39 |
| North Melbourne | 33 |
| Collingwood | 33 |
| Richmond | 31 |
| Carlton | 31 |
| Brisbane | 29 |
| Geelong | 29 |
| Essendon | 29 |
| Hawthorn | 26 |
| Port Adelaide | 21 |
| St Kilda | 15 |
Interestingly, Fremantle sit in the top half of the 'games missed through injury' list, but have only suffered one 'game-ending' injury across the opening seven rounds.
During the Dockers' round five match against North Melbourne at Domain Stadium, midfielder Stephen Hill limped off with a hamstring strain during the fourth quarter, which is the only time this season Ross Lyon has finished without four fit players on his bench.
The Bulldogs lead that category as well with nine game-ending injuries, with Adelaide, North Melbourne and Richmond in second with eight, and Melbourne also close behind with seven.
