NORTH Melbourne will be without key midfielder Ellie Gavalas for six weeks due to a hamstring injury, while Greater Western Sydney has drawn a line in Bec Beeson's season because of ongoing concussion issues.
No.1 pick Montana Ham (knee) is a chance to return for Sydney, replacing fellow young star Cynthia Hamilton (concussion).
Richmond will be attempting to manage Essendon's multi-pronged forward line without integral key defender Bec Miller, who will miss a few weeks with a short-term hamstring issue.
Ruck Poppy Kelly is also set to miss the game with an ankle injury, and no timeline has been set on her return, but in better news, skipper Katie Brennan (foot) is a test for her first game of the season.
West Coast skipper Emma Swanson (leg corky) is a test, but expected to play.
Fremantle is hoping to regain Gabby O'Sullivan from her own hamstring issue, while Hawthorn has settled on a six-week timeline for Lou Stephenson's return from ankle surgery.
Port Adelaide will be relying on rookie Olivia Levicki in the ruck in the absence of Liz McGrath, who will miss 3-5 weeks with a hamstring injury.
St Kilda's defence is going to be stretched with the absence of Rebecca Ott (calf, three weeks) and Clara Fitzpatrick (personal reasons, one week).
Check out every club's injury list below.
Inactive players are not included, as they have already been replaced in the team's squad.
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Ailish Considine |
Hamstring |
1 week |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Dee Heslop |
Concussion |
1 week |
Kate Lutkins |
ACL |
TBC |
Lily Postlethwaite |
ACL |
Season |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Mia Austin |
Syndesmosis/fibula |
Season |
Maddy Guerin |
ACL |
Season |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Jaimee Lambert |
Ankle |
Test |
Player |
Injury |
Duration |
Bella Ayre |
Knee |
1-3 weeks |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Ebony Antonio |
PCL |
5-7 weeks |
Kara Antonio |
Hamstring |
TBA |
Janelle Cuthbertson |
Concussion |
TBA |
Gabby O’Sullivan |
Hamstring |
Test |
Matilda Sergeant |
Foot |
TBA |
Makaela Tuhakaraina |
Illness and shoulder |
TBA |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Renee Garing |
Post-pregnancy |
Indefinite |
Rachel Kearns |
Shoulder |
8-10 weeks |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Ashanti Bush |
Knee |
1 week |
Jamie Stanton |
Knee |
Season |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Bec Beeson |
Concussion |
Season |
Chloe Dalton |
Hamstring |
7-9 weeks |
Tait Mackrill |
Foot |
Season |
Pepa Randall |
ACL |
Season |
Casidhe Simmons |
Concussion |
Season |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Mackenzie Eardley |
Knee |
Test |
Emily Everist |
Ankle |
Test |
Jenna Richardson |
Thigh |
4-5 weeks |
Tamara Luke |
Knee |
Season |
Eliza Shannon |
Concussion |
3 weeks |
Louise Stephenson |
Ankle |
6 weeks |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Sinead Goldrick |
Knee |
1-2 weeks |
Georgia Gall |
Foot |
4 weeks |
Maddi Gay |
Calf |
Test |
Tayla Harris |
Suspension |
1 week |
Jordan Ivey |
Suspension |
1 week |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Ellie Gavalas |
Hamstring |
6 weeks |
Cassidy Mailer |
Bone stress (leg) |
Indefinite |
Amy Smith |
Concussion |
1 week |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Gemma Houghton |
Syndesmosis |
5-6 weeks |
Liz McGrath |
Hamstring |
3-5 weeks |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Katie Brennan |
Foot |
Test |
Meagan Kiely |
Finger |
Test |
Rebecca Miller |
Hamstring |
1-3 weeks |
Poppy Kelly |
Ankle |
TBC |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Molly McDonald |
Concussion |
TBC |
Clara Fitzpatrick |
Personal |
1 week |
Rebecca Ott |
Calf |
3 weeks |
Grace Kelly |
Achilles |
2 weeks |
Tyanna Smith |
ACL |
5-6 weeks |
Jayde Van Dyk |
ACL |
Season |
Renee Saulitis |
ACL |
Season |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Jaide Anthony |
Thigh |
Test |
Maddy Collier |
Ankle |
Test |
Montana Ham |
Knee |
Test |
Cynthia Hamilton |
Concussion |
TBC |
Ruby Sargent Wilson |
Thigh |
1-2 weeks |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Emma Swanson |
Lower Leg |
Test |
Kellie Gibson |
ACL |
Season |
Player |
Injury |
Estimated return |
Brit Gutknecht |
Broken leg |
Season |
Kirsten McLeod |
Hamstring |
1-2 weeks |