Hawthorn has provided an update on gun midfielder Will Day, who was helped from training on Thursday with a shoulder concen, with the star Hawk to miss the start of the 2026 season.
Day was taken from the field and exited in a car, with the star Hawk expected to undergo scans following immediate treatment.
The club has confirmed Day has not damaged bone, however will seek surgical assessment in the coming days.
While no timeline has been set for a return, the club has confirmed Day will miss the beginning of the new campaign.
It was the same shoulder that ended his 2024 campaign when he suffered a complex collarbone injury.
Day was already on a modified training program, tending to foot problems that limited him to six games in 2025.
The 24-year-old is recovering from a severe navicular injury that prematurely ended his 2025 campaign, but was moving well at the club's Monday session.
Concerns for Will Day as he leaves training with a shoulder concern.@aflratings pic.twitter.com/8B6h3pgSnP
— aflratings.com.au (@aflratings) January 14, 2026
Day had made his presence felt immediately, delivering a thunderous tackle on Hawthorn's new head of development, Daniel Giansiracusa, early into the session.
However, Day sat out the subsequent 10-minute match simulation, observing from the sidelines as another young midfielder stole the spotlight.
