We used a specifically developed analysis protocol to characterise the 21 included AFLW ACL injury cases. The analysis examined the match scenario and player’s movements and body postures surrounding the injury. Frequency and relative proportions were calculated. #ESSTC20 2/6

Two common AFLW ACL injury scenarios were found. 1⃣ Reactive Defending Scenario = 33% of all injuries. Involved a player directly defending an opponent in possession of the ball, applying defensive pressure and executing a sidestep cutting movement. #ESSTC20 3/6

2⃣Unbalanced State Scenario = 29% of all injuries. Injured player experienced preceding and/or indirect contact when tackled/tackling or during air or ground ball contest situations. Potentially hazardous lower limb postures were frequently seen in this scenario. #ESSTC20 4/6

Reactive Defending Scenario➡️Inclusion of agility training. ⭐️teach players how to safely perform reactive defensive sidestepping manoeuvres. Unbalanced State Scenario➡️Inclusion of perturbation training. ⭐️teach players how to cope when loss of balance occurs. #ESSTC20 5/6

By these findings assisting in⬇️the rate of ACL injuries in the AFLW, fear of injury as a barrier to female participation in Australian football may consequently be removed. In doing so, supporting Australian football as another avenue for females to be active. #ESSTC20 6/6

New article on ABC News discussing #ACL injuries in AFL Women's featuring some special comments from Tess Rolley's research abc.net.au/news/2021-04-1…

Feel free to come along to our Barwon Health webinar tomorrow if you're interested in injuries in womens and girls Australian football. I'll be presenting Tess Rolley honours work from last year on ACL injuries in AFL Women's alongside B-CORE's work on community level injuries

And finally Tess Rolley will be presenting on her work examining ACL injury scenarios in the AFL Women's at 14:40 in the Injury Prevention - Risk Factors & Acute Onset Injury session

Awesome presentation on prevention of ACL injuries if female footballers by Tess Rolley at Sports Medicine Australia Conference Sponsored by Health Smartz Online

Incredible experience presenting my honours research at the Sports Medicine Australia e-conference. So many interesting presentations across a range of topics!

Congrats to Tess Rolley for winning the emerging researcher award in the injury prevention stream at #SMAeConf21 for her work on ACL injury scenarios in AFL Women's Keep an eye out for this paper + more from her in this space as she continues with her PhD

Very excited for my first publication. A big thank you to Aaron Fox Natalie Saunders Meghan Keast and Jason Bonacci for their incredible support and guidance. Onto the PhD! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

6 AFLW ACL injuries within the first 2 rounds of season 7 😬