Tasmania’s top AFLW player may be out for whole season

Club reveales why Tassie Kangaroo Britt Gibson might miss the entire AFLW season.

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TASMANIA’S most experienced AFLW player Britt Gibson is in danger of missing the entire season as she recovers from unscheduled hamstring surgery.

A veteran of 30 AFLW games and two grand finals, Gibson, 28, had been struggling with a hamstring issue throughout preseason.

Tasmanian Devils under 18's players Brianna Oates, 17 and Tahlia Bortignon, 19 alongside Tasmanian AFLW Kangaroos players LR Britt Gibson, Nicole Bresnehan, Ellie Gavalas and Mia King ahead of today's games at North Hobart oval. Picture: Zak Simmonds

The club revealed she suffered a “high-grade tendon injury” at training last week as the Tasmania North Melbourne Kangaroos prepared for their opening match against Geelong.

The Kangaroos smashed the Cats by 62 points but did it without Gibson anchoring their backline.

AFLW North Melbourne team member, Britt Gibson is pictured at North Hobart Oval during a clinic. Picture: MATT THOMPSON

As it prepares for a sell-out bout with St Kilda at Arden St on Sunday, North Melbourne’s AFLW football operations manager, Nathan Hrovat, said Gibson’s injury was a big loss.

“It’s a really disappointing result for Britt, who has been working really hard to get back to full fitness,” Hrovat said.

“We expect her rehabilitation to be around 10 to 12 weeks.

“We will ensure she ticks all the right boxes and hope to have her back as soon as possible as her experience and skills are invaluable to the team.”