ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey - Pregnancy
The defender has announced she is expecting her first child and will sit out the rest of the season.
Training partner Sanmarie Visser has been elevated as a replacement player.
GIANTS
Gina Crampton – Pregnancy
The midcourter is expecting her first child later this year. Young gun Hope White has been elevated as a replacement player.
Jo Harten - Parental Reasons
GIANTS goaler Jo Harten will miss Round 5 due to parental reasons. Eleventh player Monika 'Otai joins the match day squad in Harten's place.
Tilly McDonell - Calf
Defender Tilly McDonell is expected to miss the next six weeks with a calf injury. Training partner Aimee Landrigan will join the squad for Round 5.
MELBOURNE MAVERICKS
Lauren Parkinson – ACL
Defender Lauren Parkinson suffered a severe knee injury at last year’s Suncorp Team Girls Cup, which ruled her out of the 2024 season. On the mend, the defender is expected to make her return in the coming rounds.
Eleanor Cardwell - Knee
Eleanor Cardwell has undergone further surgery on her left knee and is expected to miss part of the season.
Uneeq Palavi has been named as permanent temporary replacement player until Cardwell returns from injury.
MELBOURNE VIXENS
Emily Mannix – Pregnancy
Mannix welcomed her first child earlier this year. She’s currently working with the Vixens on her return but for now Maggie Caris has been named as her temporary replacement.
Emily Mannix recently gave birth to her first child.NSW SWIFTS
Maddy Proud – Pregnancy
While not injured, Proud is expecting the arrival of her first child in May. Verity Simmons has joined the team for the season in Proud’s place.
Sophie Fawns
Fawns has not been named in the Swifts side for Round 5.
QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS
Tippah Dwan - Knee
Dwan will miss the Firebirds Round 5 clash due to a knee complaint. Coming into the squad as a temporary replacement player is Abigail Latu-Meafou who last took to the court for the Firebirds in 2019.
SUNSHINE COAST LIGHTNING
Ava Black – ACL
Lightning’s Ava Black ruptured her ACL during the pre-season and as a result will miss the 2025 SSN season. In her place Lightning have signed Kristiana Manu’a as a permanent replacement player.
Ava Black will miss the 2025 season with an ACL injury.WEST COAST FEVER
Ruth Aryang - Achilles
Up-and-coming defender Ruth Aryang has ruptured her Achilles tendon at training and will miss the remainder of the season.
Fever will announce a permanent replacement in due time.
