Sydney Swans All-Australian ruck Ally Morphett has been ruled out of the 2024 season after suffering a fracture to her right foot in the Swans loss to the Western Bulldogs last Friday night.
The 20-year-old underwent scans after her foot was trodden on during play, which resulted in further injury to the foot that had previously been managed.
Morphett played in the Swans opening round victory against Collingwood before being managed to allow her to feature in the compression rounds of the season.
Sydney Swans coach Scott Gowans said the club is devastated for Morphett.
“Ally has worked incredibly hard to get herself back to optimum fitness this year, to see her go down like this is really disappointing for her,” said Gowans.
“We were confident that through a reduced pre-season load and ongoing management she could play the majority of the season, but as we all know accidents happen in footy.”
“Ally is still young and has a lot of footy left to play. The priority now is to get her body back to being fully fit so she can compete in the 2025 season and beyond.”
“She will still play an important role for us on the sidelines supporting the team, and the club will get around her as she undergoes surgery and rehabilitation.”
Morphett will undergo surgery on Friday with a rehabilitation schedule to follow.
