AFLW weekly LIVE round 11: No.1 draft pick dealt a bitter blow, will miss the rest of the season

ADELAIDE

B: Z.Prowse, S.Allan

HB: B.Tonon, C.Biddell, S.Goodwin

C: N.Kelly, A.Hatchard, M.Newman

HF: I.Rasheed, D.Ponter, G.Kelly

F: C.Gould, E.Jones

Foll: L.Tarlinton, E.Marinoff, T.Charlton

I/C: B.Boileau, R.Martin, K.Kustermann, K.Mueller, B.Smith

EMG: S.Thompson, C.Leuzzi, K.Cronin

In: C.Gould, R.Martin

Out: J.Allan (omitted), S.Thompson (omitted)

PORT ADELAIDE

B: S.Syme, A.Borg

HB: M.Brooksby, J.Evans, T.Germech

C: E.Heads, A.Woodland, E.Boag

HF: J.Mules-Robinson, C.Gaunt, J.Sowden

F: I.Tahau, A.Dowrick

Foll: M.Scholz, C.Hammond, S.Goody

I/C: E.O’Dea, G.Houghton, M.Moloney, K.Pope, J.Stewart

EMG: A.Brook, C.Morgan, L.Paterson

In: Nil

Out: Nil

Star Collingwood rookie Ash Centra will miss the remainder of the AFLW season after suffering a shin injury.

The 19-year-old was unable to complete a fitness test before the side’s round 10 match against Richmond last Sunday, presenting with what Collingwood described as bone stress in her shin and “calf awareness”.

“The club has ruled Centra out for the final two games of the AFLW home-and-away season as she takes a longer-term approach to her recovery,” Collingwood said in a statement.

Ahead of the final two rounds of the home-and-away season, Collingwood are 17th on the ladder and are set to face the Gold Coast this weekend.

It’s been an injury-plagued year for Centra, who debuted on managed minutes due to a hip issue she sustained in the pre-season. The rising star nominee also copped a wrist injury during the round seven clash against the Western Bulldogs, but was able to return to play.

She later experienced calf tightness ahead of the Magpies’ round nine match with St Kilda and was a late omission.

Last year’s no.1 draft pick, Centra entered the league with plenty of hype surrounding her and is a product of the AFLW’s first national draft class.

Footage of the rookie bouncing a Sherrin between her legs before her debut game at Ikon Park in August quickly went viral and inspired numerous copycat attempts, including from Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell and Collingwood’s Nick Daicos, Jack Crisp and Darcy Cameron.

After Centra’s debut game, Collingwood AFLW coach Sam Wright quipped Centra had already developed a cult following, noting the gigantic cheer when she finally came off the bench to play.

“Looking back and reflecting, it was definitely probably the biggest highlight of my night, hearing that roar,” she told this masthead.

Fellow Magpie Kellyann Hogan will also miss the rest of the season after sustaining an MCL injury to her right knee in the final minutes of last week’s game against Richmond.

Georgia Clark is following concussion protocols following a hit last week and will also be unavailable for the Gold Coast clash.