An injury update on four Blues heading into the 2026 Season this Sunday.
Lauren Bella (Calf)
- Recovery phase
- Timeline: Rounds 5-6
- Recovering after sustaining a high-grade calf strain during training earlier this week
Tayla McMillan (Shin)
- Modified training
- Timeline: Round 3
- Reintegrated into modified training following a bone stress reaction to her shin.
Meg Robertson (Illness)
- Recovery phase
- Currently recovering from Glandular fever. The Club will aim to have a return-to-play timeline by Round 6.
- Timeline: TBC
Maddy Guerin (Knee)
- Timeline: season
- Suffered a ruptured ACL during the pre season and will be unavailable for the 2026 season.
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
55. Sophie McKay |
Calf |
Round 2 (Update: 11 August)
Modified program.Reintegrating into modified training following low-grade injury to her calf. Availability: Round 2 (Update: 11 August) |
|
25. Keeley Sherar |
Quad |
Round 2 (Update: 11 August)
Modified program. Reintegrating into modified training following low-grade injury to her quad. Availability: Round 2 (Update: 11 August) |
|
49. Maddy Hendrie |
Ankle |
Rounds 2-4 (Update: 11 August)
Modified program. Recovering after sustaining a moderate grade ankle sprain in the game on the weekend. Availability: Rounds 2-4 (Update: 11 August) |
|
26. Tayla McMillan |
Shin |
Round 2 (Update: 11 August)
Modified Training. Has reintegrated into modified training following a bone stress reaction to her shin. Availability: Round 2 (Update: 11 August) |
|
2. Lauren Bella |
Calf |
Rounds 5-6 (Update: 4 August)
Recovery Phase. Lauren is recovering after sustaining a high-grade calf strain during training earlier this week. Timeline: Rounds 5-6 (Update: 4 August) |
|
15: Meg Robertson |
Illness |
TBC (Update: 4 August)
Recovery Phase. Meg is currently recovering from Glandular fever. The Club will aim to have a return to play timeline by Round 6 (Update: 4 August). |
|
18. Maddy Guerin |
Knee |
Season (Update: 21 July)
Will miss the upcoming AFLW season after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament. (Update: 21 July) |
55. Sophie McKay
Modified program.Reintegrating into modified training following low-grade injury to her calf. Availability: Round 2 (Update: 11 August)
25. Keeley Sherar
Modified program. Reintegrating into modified training following low-grade injury to her quad. Availability: Round 2 (Update: 11 August)
49. Maddy Hendrie
Modified program. Recovering after sustaining a moderate grade ankle sprain in the game on the weekend. Availability: Rounds 2-4 (Update: 11 August)
26. Tayla McMillan
Modified Training. Has reintegrated into modified training following a bone stress reaction to her shin. Availability: Round 2 (Update: 11 August)
2. Lauren Bella
Recovery Phase. Lauren is recovering after sustaining a high-grade calf strain during training earlier this week. Timeline: Rounds 5-6 (Update: 4 August)
15: Meg Robertson
Recovery Phase. Meg is currently recovering from Glandular fever. The Club will aim to have a return to play timeline by Round 6 (Update: 4 August).
18. Maddy Guerin
Will miss the upcoming AFLW season after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament. (Update: 21 July)
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