STRUGGLING Essendon has copped a massive injury blow with important recruit Zoe Prowse ruled out for the rest of the season with a stress reaction in her right foot, while Brisbane is set for a big boost for Saturday's QClash with midfielder Lily Postlethwaite available for selection.
Postlethwaite's teammate Ruby Svarc however has undergone surgery on a broken jaw and is set for a stint on the sidelines.
Richmond has lost two players to season-ending injuries, with Baia Pugh (shoulder) and Aoibhin Cleary (ankle and fibular fracture) ruled out after failing to play out round seven's game against Carlton.
Greater Western Sydney gun Zarlie Goldsworthy is a test to play her first game of the year after overcoming a lower leg injury, but Poppy Boltz is done for the year after suffering a syndesmosis injury against Collingwood.
Annabel Kievit's season is over after the young Sun tore her ACL against St Kilda, while there's still no timeline on Emma O'Driscoll's ankle, with Fremantle saying it's a "severe" injury.
Melbourne's Shelley Heath-Barker has been sidelined with a calf complaint, while Sydney has put a 7-9 week timeframe on Sofia Hurley following ankle surgery.
Ruck Alice Edmonds is one of three tests for the Western Bulldogs, while St Kilda's Nicola Xenos is inching closer to a return from an ACL injury.
Check out your club's full injury list below.
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Kiera Mueller | Patella | Season |
| Danielle Paredes | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Brooke Smith | Knee | Inactive |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Neasa Dooley | Sternoclavicular | TBC |
| Jade Ellenger | Wrist | TBC |
| Marlo Graham | Corkie | Test |
| Caitlin Kennedy | ACL | Inactive |
| Olivia Lacy | Thigh | Inactive |
| Ruby Svarc | Jaw | TBC |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Brooke Boileau | Foot | 6-8 weeks |
| Maddy Guerin | Knee | Inactive |
| Breann Harrington | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Lila Keck | Foot | TBC |
| Gab Pound | Concussion | Test |
| Darcy Vescio | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Matilda Argus | Knee | Inactive |
| Imogen Barnett | Achilles | 1-2 weeks |
| Mischa Barwin | ACL | Season |
| Lauren Butler | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
| Kellyann Hogan | Hamstring | Test |
| Maisie Nankivell | Hamstring | 2-4 weeks |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Sophie Alexander | Back | Test |
| Daria Bannister | Knee | Test |
| Brooke Brown | Bone stress | Inactive |
| Steph Cain | Foot | Test |
| Emma Dineen | Back | Season |
| Georgia Nanscawen | Hand | Test |
| Zoe Prowse | Foot (bone stress) | Season |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Emma O'Driscoll | Ankle | TBC |
| Madi Scanlon | Hamstring | Test |
| Aine Tighe | Knee | Inactive |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Priva Bowering | Foot | 6-8 weeks |
| Alissa Brook | Foot | 1-2 weeks |
| Zali Friswell | Leg | TBC |
| Lexi Gregor | Concussion | Protocols |
| Kate Kenny | Foot | 3-5 weeks |
| Emma Kilpatrick | Shoulder | TBC |
| Georgie Rankin | Neck | Inactive |
| Caitie Tipping | Knee | Test |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Georgia Clayden | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Annabel Kievit | ACL | Season |
| Mikayla Nurse | Nose/hand | 1-3 weeks |
| Mia Salisbury | Collarbone | 4-6 weeks |
| Charlotte Wilson | Foot | 4-6 weeks |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Poppy Boltz | Ankle | Season |
| Zarlie Goldsworthy | Lower leg | Test |
| Scarlett Johnson | Knee | Inactive |
| Brodee Mowbray | Quad | 1-2 weeks |
| Kaitlyn Srhoj | Foot | Season |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Grace Baba | Ankle | TBC |
| Emily Bates | Knee | Season |
| Emily Everist | Knee | Season |
| Hannah Looney | Hamstring | TBC |
| Matilda Van Berkel | Foot | Season |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Chloe Baker-West | Leg | Inactive |
| Grace Beasley | Knee | Inactive |
| Lauren Clifton | Foot | 7-8 weeks |
| Amelia Dethridge | Knee | 3-4 weeks |
| Sinead Goldrick | Knee | 2-3 weeks |
| Shelley Heath-Barker | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
| Jacinta Hose | Ankle | Test |
| Eliza McNamara | Jaw | TBC |
| Saraid Taylor | Calf | Test |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Tessa Boyd | Back | Test |
| Nicole Bresnehan | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
| Taylah Gatt | Ankle | TBC |
| Mia King | Neck | Season |
| Amy Smith | Knee | Inactive |
| Sarah Wall | Knee | TBC |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Ella Boag | Hamstring | Test |
| Lucy Boyd | Concussion | Protocols |
| Jemma Charity | Knee | Inactive |
| Ella Heads | Suspension | 1 week |
| Grace Parsons | Ankle | 1-2 weeks |
| Sachi Syme | Hamstring | Test |
| Indy Tahau | Knee | Season |
| Caitlin Wendland | ACL - training block | Inactive |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Aoibhin Cleary | Ankle | Season |
| Monique Conti | Achilles | 2-4 weeks |
| Ally Dallaway | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
| Zoe Hargreaves | ACL | TBC |
| Sarah Hosking | Hamstring | 3 weeks |
| Poppy Kelly | Concussion | Test |
| Emelia Yassir | Managed | Test |
| Baia Pugh | Shoulder | Season |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| J'Noemi Anderson | Hamstring | 4-6 weeks |
| Alice Burke | Knee | Season |
| Sophie Butterworth | Concussion | Protocols |
| Amber Clarke | Ankle | 6+ weeks |
| Carys D'Addario | Hip | TBC |
| Ella Friend | Shoulder | Test |
| Abby Hobson | Ankle | 4-6 weeks |
| Saoirse Lally | Concussion | Protocols |
| Hannah Priest | Pregnancy | Season |
| Olivia Vesely | Ankle | 6+ weeks |
| Nicola Xenos | ACL | Test |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Sofia Hurley | Ankle | 7-9 weeks |
| Alice Mitchell | ACL | Inactive |
| Alex Neyland | ACL | Inactive |
| Brenna Tarrant | ACL | Season |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Ali Drennan | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Liz McGrath | Hamstring | Test |
| Lily Smart | ACL | Inactive |
| Zoe Wakfer | Concussion | Protocols |
| Mikayla Western | ACL | Inactive |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Dom Carruthers | Calf | Test |
| Alice Edmonds | Back | Test |
| Brittany Gutknecht | Foot | Test |
| Updated: September 29, 2026 | ||