Adelaide Crows co-captain Chelsea Randall has had a successful operation on her injured ACL

The Adelaide Crows’ star AFLW captain Chelsea Randall has had a successful surgery and now begins the long journey to returning to the field.

Adelaide captain Chelsea Randall is all smiles post-surgery.

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Adelaide Crows skipper Chelsea Randall has sent a ‘thumbs up’ following her successful knee operation.

The 28-year-old forward injured her anterior cruciate ligament during a training drill late last month, but she refused to let it get her down, stating “the sun will still come out tomorrow.”

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Randall shared a post on Instagram regarding the success of her surgery, thanking staff at Wakefield Hospital.

Plenty of AFL stars, including West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui shared their best wishes on the post.

The successful surgery comes just days after her co-captain Erin Phillips underwent more surgery on her reconstructed left knee.

Originally published as Adelaide Crows co-captain Chelsea Randall has had a successful operation on her injured ACL