The SUNS are expecting a boost at the selection table this weekend with Sam Flanders pushing for a return to action in Saturday’s match against GWS.

Flanders missed last week’s win over Carlton with a back complaint, but will train fully this week ahead of Saturday’s home match.

Sam Clohesy, who has missed the past fortnight with an ankle complaint, will be unavailable in the medium term.

“Sam has carried an ankle injury for several weeks, and a decision was made for him to undergo surgery. He will be unavailable for selection for the next few weeks,” GC SUNS Head Physiotherapist Lindsay Bull said.

Daniel Rioli’s return to play timeline has been adjusted to short-term as he continues his recovery from a leg injury sustained in Round 19.

Injury List

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
20. Ethan Read	Knee	Test Read injured his knee in RD9 in Darwin.
27. Wil Powell	Shoulder	Short-term
5. Alex Davies	Foot	Medium-term Davies will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his foot.
14. Lachie Weller	Hamstring	Medium-term Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.
26. Will Graham	Hamstring	Medium-term Will Graham injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.
29. Jake Rogers	Hamstring	Medium-term Rogers suffered a hamstring injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.
41. Avery Thomas	Knee	Medium-term Thomas suffered a knee injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.
50. Jy Farrar	Ankle	Medium-term Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.

20. Ethan Read

Read injured his knee in RD9 in Darwin.

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Test

27. Wil Powell

Injury: Shoulder

Est. Return: Short-term

5. Alex Davies

Davies will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his foot.

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Medium-term

14. Lachie Weller

Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Medium-term

26. Will Graham

Will Graham injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Medium-term

29. Jake Rogers

Rogers suffered a hamstring injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Medium-term

41. Avery Thomas

Thomas suffered a knee injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Medium-term

50. Jy Farrar

Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Medium-term

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Injury Timeframes
Available = Cleared of injury
Probable = Expected to play
Short-term = 1 - 3 weeks
Medium-term = 4 - 6 weeks
Long-term = 6+ weeks

The SUNS will be without several experienced players for Thursday night’s season opener against the West Coast Eagles in Perth.

2023 Club Champion Claudia Whitfort, Jac Dupuy, Katie Lynch and Clara Fitzpatrick as well as 2024 draftee Tara Harrington will all be unavailable for Round 1 against the Eagles with an eye on returning to action in the near future.

Sienna McMullen will unfortunately also be sidelined for a significant period after sustaining a foot injury in pre-season.

“Sienna has suffered a stress fracture in her foot which will see her sidelined. We’re expecting her to be available for selection in the back end of the season,” GC SUNS AFLW Physiotherapist Jasmine Herlihy said.

In positive news, SUNS ruck Lauren Bella is available for selection after overcoming a calf injury that kept her out of both pre-season fixtures.

Injury Timeframes
Available = Cleared of injury
Probable = Expected to play
Short-term = 1 - 3 weeks
Medium-term = 4 - 6 weeks
Long-term = 6+ weeks