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 |
|---|---|---|
2. Lauren Bella |
Calf |
Test (Update: 15 September)
Integrate into full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 15 September) |
|
25. Keeley Sherar |
Shoulder |
Test (Update: 15 September)
Integrate into full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 15 September) |
|
55. Sophie McKay |
Ankle |
Test (Update: 15 September)
Integrate into full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 15 September) |
|
22. Brooke Boileau |
Foot |
TBC (Update: 15 September)
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Sustained stress fracture in right foot. The Club will now work through her recovery timeline over next fortnight. (Update: 15 September) |
|
3. Darcy Vescio |
Calf |
Rounds 9-10 (Update: 15 September)
Recovery phase. Availability: Rounds 9-10. Re-aggravated their calf strain during training, which will extend return-to-play timeline. (Update: 15 September) |
|
6. Gab Pound |
Concussion |
TBC (Update: 15 September)
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Unavailable for selection this week after entering concussion protocols following Round 5. (Update: 15 September) |
|
18. Maddy Guerin |
Knee |
Season (Update: 21 July)
Will miss the upcoming AFLW season after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament. (Update: 21 July) |
2. Lauren Bella
Integrate into full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 15 September)
25. Keeley Sherar
Integrate into full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 15 September)
55. Sophie McKay
Integrate into full training. Availability: test. Will aim to train fully later this week to be available for selection. (Update: 15 September)
22. Brooke Boileau
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Sustained stress fracture in right foot. The Club will now work through her recovery timeline over next fortnight. (Update: 15 September)
3. Darcy Vescio
Recovery phase. Availability: Rounds 9-10. Re-aggravated their calf strain during training, which will extend return-to-play timeline. (Update: 15 September)
6. Gab Pound
Recovery phase. Availability: TBC. Unavailable for selection this week after entering concussion protocols following Round 5. (Update: 15 September)
18. Maddy Guerin
Will miss the upcoming AFLW season after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament. (Update: 21 July)
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