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 |
|---|---|---|
26. Tayla McMillan |
Shin |
Round 3 (Update: 4 August)
Has reintegrated into modified training following a bone stress reaction to her shin. (Update: 4 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) |
26. Tayla McMillan
Has reintegrated into modified training following a bone stress reaction to her shin. (Update: 4 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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