Greater Western Sydney’s Irish import Brid Stack has been released from hospital after suffering a fractured vertebra in an AFLW practice match in Adelaide.
Key points:
- Play was stopped on Sunday after fears she had severely injured her spine
- Stack suffered a fracture of her C7 vertebra in the collision
- She will not require surgery and re-joined the team to rehabilitate
Play was stopped in the fourth quarter of the game at Norwood Oval on Sunday after a collision.
They were fears Stack may have severely injured her spine after she was stretchered off the field.
The 34-year-old player was taken to hospital by paramedics after spinal protocols were enacted.
But in a statement released on Monday, the Giants said scans revealed Stack had a stable fracture of the C7 vertebra and no injury to surrounding nerves.
She will be required to wear a neck brace but will not be required to undergo surgery.
Stack was released from hospital late on Sunday night and will re-join the Giants squad in Adelaide for her rehabilitation.
“Bríd and her family have made incredible sacrifices to come to Australia to play in the AFL Women’s competition and we will be supporting them all the way through her recovery.”
Stack is entering her first AFLW season after a successful career in Gaelic football.
The 11-time All-Ireland winner for Cork joined the Giants last year and has been living in Australia with her husband and one-year-old son.
She spent Christmas in hotel quarantine in Perth with her family before joining her new teammates in Sydney.
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