Gold Coast's Ava Usher avoids serious knee injury after scans

Ava Usher of the Gold Coast Suns has been cleared of serious knee damage following an injury suffered in the elimination final loss to Hawthorn on November 8, 2026. Usher left the field in distress after a teammate's knee struck her right knee but subsequent scans revealed a minor medial strain, rather than a re-injury of her previously torn ACL. Coach Rhyce Shaw expressed relief at the news, indicating that Usher would have been available to play had the team progressed. Usher, a talented player who missed the previous two seasons due to injury, was named a Rising Star nominee this year and scored 12 goals in 12 games.

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