PORT Adelaide recruit Ebony O'Dea is set for stint on the sidelines after suffering a partial collapsed lung during match simulation against Adelaide.
The tough midfielder received a knee to the back during a marking contest during the third term, but didn’t leave the field until the final quarter.
Port Adelaide said O'Dea is well, and has been consulting with a chest specialist.
A timeline for her return has not yet been set, but she will not play in this weekend's practice match against Essendon at the Hangar.
Former Blue Grace Egan suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs earlier this year, and returned after a month on the sidelines.
Melbourne recruit Sabreena Duffy has been cleared of damage after leaving the field against the Bombers on Saturday.
Duffy had appeared to re-injure her foot – which had a clean-out operation earlier this year – but scans are clear, and she remains in contention to play Carlton this weekend.
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Over at Fremantle, Kiara Bowers and Sarah Verrier will play against West Coast after missing the scratch match loss to Richmond due to health and safety protocols, while skipper Hayley Miller (calf) remains a week away.
