The Gold Coast SUNS will be without Elise Barwick for the remainder of the AFLW season, after the forward suffered an ACL injury.

Barwick was taken off the field at training, with subsequent scans revealing the 26-year-old will require surgery on her left knee.

“Unfortunately, Elise has sustained a ruptured ACL in her left knee. We will work with specialists and Elise to devise the most appropriate rehabilitation plan,” Gold Coast SUNS AFLW Physiotherapist Jasmine Herlihy said.

Gold Coast SUNS Head of Women’s Football Fiona Sessarago added, “We’re devastated for Elise. After dedicating herself to a strong pre-season it is unfortunate that she will be sidelined for the rest of the season.

“Our highest priority now is supporting Elise through her recovery, and we look forward to seeing her return stronger than ever.”

The SUNS are hopeful to regain experience in Round 2 with several players likely to be available for selection on Thursday. 

“Claudia Whitfort, Katie Lynch, Clara Fitzpatrick and Jac Dupuy will all train fully this week and we’re confident they will be in contention for Round 2,” Herlihy added.

Injury List

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
05. Maddy Brancatisano	Ankle	Test
06. Elise Barwick	Knee	Short-term
22. Charlotte Wilson	Foot	Long-term

05. Maddy Brancatisano

Injury: Ankle

Est. Return: Test

06. Elise Barwick

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Short-term

22. Charlotte Wilson

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Long-term

Last Updated:

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 can confirm in this week’s Qscan Injury Update that midfielder Bailey Humphrey will be unavailable for Friday night’s trip to Adelaide to face the Power.

Humphrey missed Saturday’s match against the Giants with a knee injury and is eyeing a return to availability in either next Wednesday’s rescheduled Opening Round match against Essendon, or Finals Week 1 should the SUNS qualify.

The SUNS could also be bolstered in the final match of the season with sidelined duo Daniel Rioli (leg) and Will Graham (hamstring) pushing to be available to face the Bombers next week.

After being unavailable last weekend with a knee complaint, David Swallow will train fully this week in a bid to be available for selection this Friday night.

Sam Clohesy remains unavailable in the medium term as he continues recovery from an ankle injury.

Injury List

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
25. Sam Collins	Ribs	Test Sam Collins will undergo a test to be available for selection in Sunday’s clash against the Giants in Canberra.
3. Christian Petracca	Foot	Short-term
5. Alex Davies	Foot	Short-term Davies is a test to return after undergoing an operation on his foot.
14. Lachie Weller	Hamstring	Short-term Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.
27. Wil Powell	Shoulder	Short-term
12. Elliott Himmelberg	Knee	Season Himmelberg sustained an MCL injury in the Round 15 VFL match.
26. Will Graham	Shoulder	Season Will Graham dislocated his shoulder in the Round 18 match against Adelaide.

25. Sam Collins

Sam Collins will undergo a test to be available for selection in Sunday’s clash against the Giants in Canberra.

Injury: Ribs

Est. Return: Test

3. Christian Petracca

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Short-term

5. Alex Davies

Davies is a test to return after undergoing an operation on his foot.

Injury: Foot

Est. Return: Short-term

14. Lachie Weller

Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.

Injury: Hamstring

Est. Return: Short-term

27. Wil Powell

Injury: Shoulder

Est. Return: Short-term

12. Elliott Himmelberg

Himmelberg sustained an MCL injury in the Round 15 VFL match.

Injury: Knee

Est. Return: Season

26. Will Graham

Will Graham dislocated his shoulder in the Round 18 match against Adelaide.

Injury: Shoulder

Est. Return: Season

Last Updated:

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