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Injury updates from the AFLW website with a somewhat misleading headline.

Harris under an injury cloud, ruck enters concussion protocols

– Sarah Black

 

MELBOURNE is hopeful Tayla Harris has escaped serious damage to her ankle, but the jury is still out on Tahlia Gillard’s knee after an eventful match sim against Hawthorn.

 

An official update is due on Tuesday after the pair had scans on Sunday. Harris is currently in a moonboot, but the expectation is that she has escaped with a rolled ankle.

 

Key back Gillard is on crutches, and while the extent of her knee injury is unknown, it is believed to be more serious than Harris’.

 

Tall Georgia Campbell will sit out this weekend’s practice match against Adelaide with concussion, while ruck Lauren Pearce has dodged the concussion protocols after a head knock, and is set to play.

 

The Dees have a number of players already sidelined, including Gab Colvin (MCL), Blaithin Mackin (hamstring), Denby Taylor (foot) and Grace Beasley (ACL), while Sinead Goldrick is still in Ireland, with Dublin playing in the Gaelic football Grand Final.

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    1 hour ago, Dees_In_October said:

    Injury updates from the AFLW website with a somewhat misleading headline.

    Harris under an injury cloud, ruck enters concussion protocols

    – Sarah Black

     

    MELBOURNE is hopeful Tayla Harris has escaped serious damage to her ankle, but the jury is still out on Tahlia Gillard’s knee after an eventful match sim against Hawthorn.

     

    An official update is due on Tuesday after the pair had scans on Sunday. Harris is currently in a moonboot, but the expectation is that she has escaped with a rolled ankle.

     

    Key back Gillard is on crutches, and while the extent of her knee injury is unknown, it is believed to be more serious than Harris’.

     

    Tall Georgia Campbell will sit out this weekend’s practice match against Adelaide with concussion, while ruck Lauren Pearce has dodged the concussion protocols after a head knock, and is set to play.

     

    The Dees have a number of players already sidelined, including Gab Colvin (MCL), Blaithin Mackin (hamstring), Denby Taylor (foot) and Grace Beasley (ACL), while Sinead Goldrick is still in Ireland, with Dublin playing in the Gaelic football Grand Final.

    4 talls. Oh dear.

    Goldrick's final at 4.15 local, Sunday 3 August.

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    5 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    4 talls. Oh dear.

    Goldrick's final at 4.15 local, Sunday 3 August.

    Yeah not ideal. At the very least, if Gillard's injury is season ending (hopefully not), I think we qualify for a replacement because it has happened in preseason. S.Taylor also comes into the mix. Beyond that, there's not much depth in the tall defenders, though I guess Harris could go back when recovered or some other shuffling from the forward line.

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    Timelines are vague at this stage, but reading between the lines, it's something like:

    • Gillard (10-12 weeks) MCL

    • Colvin (no timeline given, but will miss early season) Lower grade MCL

    • Beasley (mid-season) ACL

    • Harris (2-4 weeks) Ankle

    • B.Mackin (TBA but sounds optimistic?) Hamstring

    • D.Taylor (Possibly available for Round 1) Foot

    • Campbell (Symptoms pending, likely available R1) Concussion

    • L.Pearce (Available) Head/neck

    • Goldrick (TBA) May be delayed due to wild celebrations :)

    So at this stage we're minimum 4 players down for Round 1 (including Beasley, which was known) plus possibly B.Mackin and Goldrick.

    In terms of having a replacement spot for Gillard, I'm not sure how that works if the injury only just rules her out for the H&A season length. I guess they'll wait for more on the injury to get a clearer timeline. All the best to Tahlia; at least she won't be alone in rehab (clutching at straws here!). It's a credit to her that she's such a loss to us for a young player.

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