SHELLEY Heath-Barker is set for a short stint on the sidelines after injuring her calf on Friday.
During Melbourne’s match against North Melbourne in Round 7, Heath-Barker was removed from the game at three-quarter time, with AFLW High Performance Manager Josh Keily providing an update on the midfielder.
“Shelley had some calf awareness during the game,” Keily said.
“Following the match, it was revealed that she had sustained a calf injury. She’ll now look to enter into her rehab program, with the aim to return to running next week.”
In positive news for duo Jacinta Hose and Saraid Taylor, the two will face fitness tests with eyes on a return to footy this week.
“Jacinta and Saraid will continue to build their training loads this week,” Keily said.
“Both will aim to train fully on Thursday, with the hopes to be available for selection in Round 8.”
Defender Sinead Goldrick has hit an important milestone in her return from an MCL injury.
“Sinead has ticked off her first run over the weekend,” Keily said.
“She’s also started integrating into some skills, so now we’ll look to build up her loads over the next fortnight.”
Similarly, Amelia Dethridge will look to make further progression in her rehab of a meniscus injury.
“Amelia has started her run prep and is continuing to tick off her strength milestones,” Keily said.
“She’ll aim to return to running at the backend of this week.”
Lauren Clifton continues to recover from her foot injury which she sustained during Round 6.
“Lauren is in the early stages of her recovery from a foot injury,” Keily said.
“We’re letting symptoms settle before we begin ramping up her rehab program.”
Eliza McNamara (jaw), Grace Beasley (ACL) and Chloe Baker-West (leg) all continue to work through their respective rehab programs.
Injury List
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
28. Saraid Taylor |
Calf |
Test
“Jacinta and Saraid will continue to build their training loads this week,” Keily said. “Both will aim to train fully on Thursday, with the hopes to be available for selection in Round 8.” |
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25. Jacinta Hose |
Ankle |
Test
“Jacinta and Saraid will continue to build their training loads this week,” Keily said. “Both will aim to train fully on Thursday, with the hopes to be available for selection in Round 8.” |
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23. Sinéad Goldrick |
Knee |
2 - 3 weeks
“Sinead has ticked off her first run over the weekend,” Keily said. “She’s also started integrating into some skills, so now we’ll look to build up her loads over the next fortnight.” |
|
30. Shelley Heath-Barker |
Calf |
2 - 3 weeks
“Shelley had some calf awareness during the game,” Keily said. “Following the match, it was revealed that she had sustained a calf injury. She’ll now look to enter into her rehab program, with the aim to return to running next week.” Read Article |
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14. Amelia Dethridge |
Knee |
3 - 4 weeks
“Amelia has started her run prep and is continuing to tick off her strength milestones,” Keily said. “She’ll aim to return to running at the backend of this week.” |
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21. Lauren Clifton |
Foot |
7 - 8 weeks
“Lauren is in the early stages of her recovery from a foot injury,” Keily said. “We’re letting symptoms settle before we begin ramping up her rehab program.” |
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22. Eliza McNamara |
Jaw |
TBC
“Eliza is recovering well from surgery, and it’s been great to have her back at the club,” Keily said. “Our focus is on supporting Eliza, and we will give her all the care and time she needs in her recovery." Read Article |
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18. Chloe Baker-West |
Leg |
Season
“It’s disappointing that Chloe won’t have the opportunity to play in her first AFLW season, but we want to make sure we set her up for success in the longer term,” Keily said. “Chloe has taken a very mature approach to her rehabilitation and is determined to be fit and firing to attack next pre-season.” |
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16. Grace Beasley |
Knee |
Season
“It’s shattering for Grace and also her teammates who have seen how hard she worked to get back to full fitness last year,” Gill said. “We’ll put all our love and support around Grace through this difficult time as she prepares for surgery. We know she’ll attack her rehabilitation with the same determined attitude and energy she brings to the club every day.” Read Article |
28. Saraid Taylor
“Jacinta and Saraid will continue to build their training loads this week,” Keily said. “Both will aim to train fully on Thursday, with the hopes to be available for selection in Round 8.”
25. Jacinta Hose
“Jacinta and Saraid will continue to build their training loads this week,” Keily said. “Both will aim to train fully on Thursday, with the hopes to be available for selection in Round 8.”
23. Sinéad Goldrick
“Sinead has ticked off her first run over the weekend,” Keily said. “She’s also started integrating into some skills, so now we’ll look to build up her loads over the next fortnight.”
30. Shelley Heath-Barker
“Shelley had some calf awareness during the game,” Keily said. “Following the match, it was revealed that she had sustained a calf injury. She’ll now look to enter into her rehab program, with the aim to return to running next week.”
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14. Amelia Dethridge
“Amelia has started her run prep and is continuing to tick off her strength milestones,” Keily said. “She’ll aim to return to running at the backend of this week.”
21. Lauren Clifton
“Lauren is in the early stages of her recovery from a foot injury,” Keily said. “We’re letting symptoms settle before we begin ramping up her rehab program.”
22. Eliza McNamara
“Eliza is recovering well from surgery, and it’s been great to have her back at the club,” Keily said. “Our focus is on supporting Eliza, and we will give her all the care and time she needs in her recovery."
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18. Chloe Baker-West
“It’s disappointing that Chloe won’t have the opportunity to play in her first AFLW season, but we want to make sure we set her up for success in the longer term,” Keily said. “Chloe has taken a very mature approach to her rehabilitation and is determined to be fit and firing to attack next pre-season.”
16. Grace Beasley
“It’s shattering for Grace and also her teammates who have seen how hard she worked to get back to full fitness last year,” Gill said. “We’ll put all our love and support around Grace through this difficult time as she prepares for surgery. We know she’ll attack her rehabilitation with the same determined attitude and energy she brings to the club every day.”
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