Irish forward Vikki Wall will look to return from an elbow injury for the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos' Round 7 clash with Essendon, while an expected return date has been provided to winger Taylah Gatt.
Despite being originally named in the Roos' team for their Round 6 bout against Carlton, Wall was withdrawn late.
"Vikki returned to training at the back end of last week and is recovering well from that corked arm that she got against Brisbane," North Melbourne senior AFLW physiotherapist Billy Williams said.
"She trained again today (Tuesday) and will go through some contact and contested drills this week to make sure she is fully confident with using that arm."
As for Gatt, she's expected to miss the next 5-6 weeks as she recovers from the ankle injury she sustained in the Round 5 win over Brisbane at Brighton Homes Arena.
"Taylah had surgery on her high-ankle last week and is recovering in a boot," Williams said.
"She has been able to start some early range of motion and activation rehabilitation which she's tolerating well.
"She has a follow up with her surgeon next week, but at this stage we expect her availability to be at the back end of the season if all goes to plan."
As reported on Monday afternoon, Alice O'Loughlin suffered a lacerated liver against the Blues in the SuperClash.
"Alice has been under observation in hospital but has now been discharged," Williams said.
"She will undergo further investigations and seek a specialist opinion to determine the extent of the injury and return to play timeline."
Confirmed on Friday, defender Nicole Bresnehan has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign after tearing her left ACL during training.
"Nicole has consulted her orthopaedic specialist and will have surgery," Williams said.
"She isn't in a lot of pain and is moving comfortably, so she's started some early strength rehab to prepare her for surgery, and we know she'll tackle her recovery like the professional she is."
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