ST KILDA young star J’Noemi Anderson will miss up to six weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury in Sunday afternoon’s season opener against Carlton at Marvel Stadium. Anderson injured her hamstring in the third term and took no further part in the game.
Another injury sustained in the opener was a rolled ankle to Blues’ defender Maddy Hendrie. The club has ruled out the tall for the medium term, listing the recovery period for her right ankle as 4-6 weeks.
Newly appointed Richmond co-captain Ellie McKenzie has been given a timeline on the arm injury she sustained in the Australian and Ireland representative match, the midfielder requiring surgery on her fractured ulna. The club expects the former No.1 draft pick to be available for selection in 4-5 weeks time.
Essendon will be without several key players for its round one match against Brisbane on Sunday afternoon at Windy Hill. The Bombers will be sweating on the availability of Maddy Prespakis (knee soreness) who is a test to play, whilst Sophie Van De Heuvel (hamstring), Georgia Clarke (knee), Daria Bannister (knee) and Taya Chambers (shin soreness) have all been listed as unavailable.
Fremantle big name recruit Eden Zanker has been listed as a test after an injury-interrupted pre-season with a foot injury. If the hard-running forward gets up for Fremantle’s match against Port Adelaide it would be Zanker’s first appearance in her new colours.
The Magpies’ injury list includes calf injuries to Kalinda Howarth, Imogen Barnett, Lauren Butler and Jordyn Allen, whilst Maisie Nankivell and Bri Davey ruled out with a knee and a foot injuries respectively.
Check out your club's full injury list below.
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Grace Kelly |
Hamstring |
1-2 weeks |
| Brooke Smith |
Knee |
Season |
| Lucy Waye |
Hand |
Test |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Caitlin Kennedy |
Knee |
Season |
| Olivia Lacy |
Leg |
Season |
| Meg Lappin |
Leg |
5-9 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Lauren Bella |
Calf |
5-6 weeks |
| Maddy Guerin |
Knee |
Season |
| Maddy Hendrie |
Ankle |
2-4 weeks |
| Tayla McMillan |
Shin |
3 weeks |
| Sophie McKay |
Calf |
1 week |
| Meg Robertson |
Illness |
TBC |
| Keeley Sherar |
Quad |
1 week |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Jordyn Allen |
Calf |
2 weeks |
| Matilda Argus |
Knee |
Season |
| Imogen Barnett |
Calf |
1-2 weeks |
| Lauren Butler |
Calf |
2-3 weeks |
| Ash Centra |
Concussion |
Test |
| Bri Davey |
Foot |
2-4 weeks |
| Kalinda Howarth |
Calf |
1-2 weeks |
| Maisie Nankivell |
Knee |
1-2 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Daria Bannister |
Knee |
3-4 weeks |
| Brooke Brown |
Leg |
Season |
| Taya Chambers |
Shin soreness |
1-2 weeks |
| Georgia Clarke |
Knee |
2 weeks |
| Maddy Prespakis |
Knee soreness |
Test |
| Amelia Radford |
ACL |
5-6 weeks |
| Sophie Van De Heuvel |
Hamstring |
4 weeks |
| Brooke Walker |
ACL |
2 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Georgie Brisbane |
Hand |
3-4 weeks |
| Holly Egan |
Knee |
Test |
| Emma O'Driscoll |
Glute |
2-3 weeks |
| Madi Scanlon |
Foot |
2-3 weeks |
| Aine Tighe |
Knee |
Season |
| Eden Zanker |
Foot |
Test |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Alissa Brook |
Foot |
6-8 weeks |
| Kate Kenny |
Foot |
TBC |
| Georgie Rankin |
Neck |
Season |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Elise Barwick |
Knee |
1-3 weeks |
| Maddy Brancatisano |
Ankle |
4-6 weeks |
| Darcie Davies |
Hamstring |
1-3 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Zarlie Goldsworthy |
Leg |
2-3 weeks |
| Scarlett Johnson |
Knee |
Season |
| Kaitlyn Srhoj |
Illness |
TBC |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Grace Baba |
Ankle |
TBC |
| Maya Dear |
Leg |
1-3 weeks |
| Mackenzie Eardley |
Achilles |
2-4 weeks |
| Emily Everist |
Knee |
Season |
| Hannah Looney |
Foot |
1-2 weeks |
| Elli Symonds |
Foot |
4-6 weeks |
| Matilda Van Berkel |
Foot |
Season |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Chloe Baker-West |
Leg |
Season |
| Grace Beasley |
Knee |
Season |
| Maeve Chaplin |
Foot |
2-3 weeks |
| Aoife Horisk |
Ankle |
2-3 weeks |
| Jorja Livingstone |
Wrist |
7-8 weeks |
| Lauren Pearce |
Knee |
2-3 weeks |
| Saraid Taylor |
Calf |
2-3 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Nicole Bresnehan |
Knee |
3-5 weeks |
| Taylah Gatt |
Groin |
3-5 weeks |
| Emma Kearney |
Hamstring |
1 week |
| Amy Smith |
Knee |
Season |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Jemma Charity |
Knee |
Season |
| Ellie Hampson |
Hip |
6-8 weeks |
| Sachi Syme |
Hamstring |
1-2 weeks |
| Caitlin Wendland |
ACL - training block |
Season |
| Piper Window |
Foot |
test |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Dana East |
Ankle |
Test |
| Zoe Hargreaves |
Knee |
5-7 weeks |
| Sarah Hosking |
Hamstring |
4-6 weeks |
| Ellie McKenzie |
Arm |
4-5 weeks |
| Montana McKinnon |
Knee |
5-7 weeks |
| Paige Scott |
Foot |
6-7 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| J'Noemi Anderson |
Hamstring |
4-6 weeks |
| Carys D'Addario |
Hip |
1-3 weeks |
| Darcy Guttridge |
Back |
Test |
| Molly McDonald |
Foot |
4-6 weeks |
| Nicola Xenos |
Knee |
Season |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Imogen Brown |
Calf |
Test |
| Laura Gardiner |
Hip |
Test |
| Jas Grierson |
Calf |
3-4 weeks |
| Sarah Grunden |
Quad |
Test |
| Montana Ham |
Illness |
Test |
| Tanya Kennedy |
Back |
2-3 weeks |
| Amelia Martin |
Hamstring |
6-8 weeks |
| Alice Mitchell |
Knee |
Season |
| Alex Neyland |
Knee |
Season |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Kayla Dalgleish |
Hamstring |
3 weeks |
| Lily Paterson |
Hip |
TBC |
| Jess Rentsch |
Foot |
TBC |
| Courtney Rowley |
Knee |
TBC |
| Lily Smart |
Knee |
Season |
| Mikayla Western |
Knee |
Season |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |
| PLAYER |
INJURY |
ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Alice Edmonds |
Shoulder |
Test |
| Elisabeth Georgostathis |
Concussion |
Protocols |
| Charlie O'Connor Moreira |
Shins |
1-2 weeks |
| Updated: August 11, 2026 |