Star forward Alice O’Loughlin has been cleared of serious injury following Saturday’s qualifying final win over Carlton.

O'Loughlin was helped off the field during the fourth quarter against the Blues at IKON Park, after landing heavily on her right knee.

Post-game scans delivered good news for the Roos, revealing O'Loughlin had avoided structural damage ahead of the club's preliminary final in a fortnight.

“Alice will avoid contact training for the early stages of this week, but we expect her to complete match sim on the weekend and be available for our preliminary final,” senior AFLW physiotherapist Billy Williams said.

Irish winger Amy Gavin Mangan will return to training next week after undergoing minor surgery on a fractured hand following the qualifying final.

Gavin Mangan will be tested next week to determine her fitness.

Champion defender Emma Kearney is closing on a potential return for the prelim as she completes the final stages of her hamstring rehab.

She will integrate with the main group at training next week as she pushes her case for selection. 

Meanwhile, Amy Smith returned to running last week following her ACL surgery and was celebrated with plenty of energy from her teammates.

“It was a fantastic milestone for Amy to achieve,” Williams said.

“She will increase her running over the next couple of months and continue to improve her strength in the gym.”