Ella Roberts sidelined with serious knee injury in AFLW match
West Coast AFLW star Ella Roberts suffered a serious knee injury in the first five minutes of her team's match against Hawthorn.
AFLW star Ella Roberts left the field with what appears to be a serious knee injury after just five minutes of West Coast's match against Hawthorn on Saturday. The 21-year-old's right knee buckled while she was trying to change direction.
Medical staff assisted her from the field and the Eagles confirmed she would not return to play. Roberts is widely regarded as one of the competition's best young players.
The extent of the injury remains unknown, with the Eagles expected to provide an update after the game. The match was the Eagles' final game of the season after they failed to reach the AFLW finals.
- 21 years old
- Player age
- West Coast Eagles
- Team
- First five minutes
- Timing of injury
- Right knee
- Injured body part
Why it mattersA serious knee injury could end or significantly delay Roberts' breakout season and affect her future in the competition.
AustraliaRoberts is one of the AFLW's emerging star players; a long-term injury removes her from a key position in Australian women's football.
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