MELBOURNE star Kate Hore could return for this week's huge clash against the Western Bulldogs, who are set to lose important ball user Jess Fitzgerald to a hamstring injury.
Fitzgerald is set to spend the next 4-6 weeks on the sidelines which is a huge blow to the much-improved Bulldogs.
Elsewhere, Fremantle defender Emma O'Driscoll is a chance to return from an ankle injury, while Hawthorn pair Eliza West and Mackenzie Eardley will need to prove their fitness with their own ankle problems.
Geelong forward Jackie Parry has entered concussion protocols, but Mick Stinear's Cats could regain defender Claudia Gunjaca.
As reported on Monday, Adelaide winger Maddi Newman will miss the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury, while Richmond veteran Katie Brennan has also been ruled out for the year with a hip problem.
J'Noemi Anderson and Chelsea Biddell are both tests to return for the Saints and Crows respectively, while Richmond veteran Sarah Hosking is available for selection after playing scrimmage football last weekend.
Check out your club's full injury list below.
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Chelsea Biddell | Hamstring | Test |
| Kiera Mueller | Patella | Season |
| Maddi Newman | Knee | Season |
| Danielle Paredes | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Brooke Smith | Knee | Inactive |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Neasa Dooley | Sternoclavicular | TBC |
| Caitlin Kennedy | ACL | Inactive |
| Olivia Lacy | Thigh | Inactive |
| Ruby Svarc | Jaw | TBC |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Brooke Boileau | Foot | 3-5 weeks |
| Jess Good | Foot | Test |
| Maddy Guerin | Knee | Inactive |
| Breann Harrington | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Lila Keck | Foot | 1-2 weeks |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Jordyn Allen | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Matilda Argus | Knee | Inactive |
| Mischa Barwin | ACL | Season |
| Lauren Butler | Calf | Season |
| Dom Carbone | Foot | Season |
| Maisie Nankivell | Hamstring | 1 week |
| Sarah Rowe | Groin | Test |
| Ruby Schleicher | Shoulder | Season |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Brooke Brown | Bone stress | Inactive |
| Taya Chambers | Bone stress | Season |
| Emma Dineen | Back | Season |
| Zoe Prowse | Foot | Season |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Holly Egan | Hamstring | 1-2 weeks |
| Orlagh Lally | Hamstring | 4-5 weeks |
| Emma O'Driscoll | Ankle | Test |
| Madi Scanlon | Ankle | TBC |
| Aine Tighe | Knee | Inactive |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Priva Bowering | Foot | 3-5 weeks |
| Zali Friswell | Femur | 4-6 weeks |
| Claudia Gunjaca | Shoulder | Test |
| Kate Kenny | Foot | Test |
| Emma Kilpatrick | ACL | Season |
| Renee Morgan | Groin | Test |
| Jackie Parry | Concussion | TBC |
| Georgie Rankin | Neck | Inactive |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Georgia Clayden | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Annabel Kievit | ACL | Season |
| Mia Salisbury | Collarbone | 1-3 weeks |
| Charlotte Wilson | Foot | 1-3 weeks |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Poppy Boltz | Ankle | Season |
| Fleur Davies | Elbow | Season |
| Sara Howley | Hand | Season |
| Scarlett Johnson | Knee | Inactive |
| Kaitlyn Srhoj | Foot | Season |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Grace Baba | Ankle | 2-4 weeks |
| Emily Bates | Knee | Season |
| Mackenzie Eardley | Ankle | Test |
| Emily Everist | Knee | Season |
| Hannah Looney | Hamstring | 2-3 weeks |
| Matilda Van Berkel | Foot | Season |
| Eliza West | Ankle | Test |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Mia Austin | Throat | TBC |
| Chloe Baker-West | Leg | Inactive |
| Grace Beasley | Knee | Inactive |
| Lauren Clifton | Foot | 4-5 weeks |
| Amelia Dethridge | Knee | Test |
| Kate Hore | Neck | Test |
| Eliza McNamara | Jaw | TBC |
| Saraid Taylor | Calf | 1-2 weeks |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Nicole Bresnehan | Calf | Test |
| Emma Kearney | Hamstring | 2-4 weeks |
| Mia King | Neck | Season |
| Claire Mahoney | Ankle | Test |
| Amy Smith | Knee | Inactive |
| Sarah Wall | Knee | Season |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Jemma Charity | Knee | Inactive |
| Sophie Eaton | Leg | 1 week |
| Sachi Syme | Quad | TBC |
| Indy Tahau | Knee | Season |
| Caitlin Wendland | ACL - training block | Inactive |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Katie Brennan | Hip | Season |
| Aoibhin Cleary | Ankle | Season |
| Zoe Hargreaves | ACL | Test |
| Baia Pugh | Shoulder | Season |
| Emelia Yassir | Foot | Season |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| J'Noemi Anderson | Hamstring | Test |
| Alice Burke | Knee | Season |
| Amber Clarke | Ankle | 6+ weeks |
| Carys D'Addario | Hip | 6+ weeks |
| Jade McLay | Calf | 1-3 weeks |
| Hannah Priest | Pregnancy | Season |
| Olivia Vesely | Ankle | 6+ weeks |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Sofia Hurley | Ankle | 4-7 weeks |
| Alice Mitchell | ACL | Inactive |
| Ally Morphett | Knee | Season |
| Alex Neyland | ACL | Inactive |
| Brenna Tarrant | ACL | Season |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Ali Drennan | Pregnancy | Inactive |
| Mia Russo | Hamstring | 3-4 weeks |
| Lily Smart | ACL | Inactive |
| Mikayla Western | ACL | Inactive |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||
| PLAYER | INJURY | ESTIMATED RETURN |
| Jess Fitzgerald | Hamstring | 4-6 weeks |
| Charlie O'Connor Moreira | Knee | 8-10 weeks |
| Updated: October 20, 2026 | ||