Port Adelaide will be without co-vice-captain Julia Teakle for the start of the season, with scans confirming a stress fracture in her left foot.
Janelle Cuthbertson and Lauren Young are in the final stages of their ACL rehabilitation, while Cheyenne Hammond is making good progress in her recovery from a foot fracture.
Draftee Jemma Charity is continuing her rehabilitation from an ACL rupture sustained prior to her selection in the 2024 draft, while forward Caitlin Wendland has been ruled out for the season with the same injury.
Talented defender Indy Tahau is set to make her long-awaited AFLW return after two years out with a serious knee injury, and midfielder Kirsty Lamb is also on track for Round 1, having overcome a foot issue and returned to full contact training.
Port Adelaide opens its 2024 AFLW campaign against Fremantle at Alberton Oval on Sunday, August 17 at 3:40pm.
Injury list
Kirsty Lamb (Foot) – available
Indy Tahau (Knee) – available
Janelle Cuthbertson (Knee) – 1 – 3 weeks
Jasmine Evans (Shin) – 4 – 6 weeks
Cheyenne Hammond (Foot) – 4 - 6 weeks
Lauren Young (Knee) – 4 - 6 weeks
Julia Teakle (Foot) – 6 – 8 weeks
Jemma Charity (Knee) - TBC
Caitlin Wendland (Knee) – season
