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.

Emma Swanson kicks on goal during round three, season seven, 2022. Picture: AFL Photos

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