Sydney Swan injured in head clash during AFLW match

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 07:20 · Archive

Caitlin Reid was carried from the field on a stretcher after a head clash with Fremantle's Hayley Miller during an AFLW match at Cockburn ARC Oval.

An AFLW match between Sydney and Fremantle was stopped for nearly 10 minutes after a head clash between the two players at Cockburn ARC Oval. With just over two minutes remaining in the first quarter, Sydney's Caitlin Reid attempted to evade a tackle from Dockers veteran Hayley Miller. Miller's forehead crashed into Reid's face as she tried to sidestep. Reid was holding her left cheekbone as she was carried from the field on a stretcher, with medical staff taking almost 10 minutes to assess her before moving her. Both coaches addressed their players in huddles near the boundary during the stoppage.

Miller collapsed to the ground immediately after the clash but was assessed on the field and allowed to continue playing. Players from both teams checked on Reid as she was being carried off. Sydney were leading by three points at quarter time, and the Swans will make the finals but could lose their right to host an elimination final next week if Fremantle wins the match.

How it is being reported

• AFLW: Sydney Swan Caitlin Reid suffers horrible head clash with Fremantle Docker Hayley MillerFremantle’s AFLW clash against Sydney was stopped for nearly 10 minutes following a horrific head clash that resulted in a Swans defender being carried from the field on a stretcher.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 06:58
• AFLW: Sydney Swan Caitlin Reid suffers horrible head clash with Fremantle Docker Hayley MillerFremantle’s AFLW clash against Sydney was stopped for nearly 10 minutes following a horrific head clash that resulted in a Swans defender being carried from the field on a stretcher.Perth Now · 1 Nov, 06:58

In this story: Caitlin Reid · Hayley Miller · Sydney Swans · Fremantle Dockers · Cockburn ARC Oval

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