Injury update: Boag, Teakle progressing toward return

Duo Ella Boag and Julia Teakle are both expected to be eligible for selection within the next three weeks.

ELLA Boag and Julia Teakle are making positive strides in their recovery, with both players expected to be eligible for selection within the next three weeks.

Boag sustained a lateral ankle sprain at training before the Round 4 Geelong clash, with the 19-year-old recovering well and expected to begin running on Tuesday.

Teakle has already resumed running over the past week, with the tall forward making good progress after signs of stress were detected in her foot following Round 2.

After ending her season early by rupturing her ACL in Round 4, Indy Tahau underwent a successful surgery on Thursday to reconstruct the ligament.

The 20-year-old is travelling well and remains in good spirits, despite the circumstances.

Port Adelaide will name its side for this Saturday’s game against Sydney at 5:50pm ACST on Thursday.

Injury list

Julia Teakle – foot (1-2 weeks)
Ella Boag – ankle (2-3 weeks)
Indy Tahau – knee (season)

Duursma to replace Boag in Round 4

Arnell: We want to get back on the right foot

Lauren Arnell spoke to the media on Friday ahead of facing Sydney in Round 6.

Port Adelaide senior coach Lauren Arnell is keen to get back on the winners’ list this Saturday, when her side takes on Sydney at Alberton Oval.

The Power will host the Swans in the venue’s first ever twilight NAB AFLW game, with a team signing session and fireworks display taking place after the football.

Arnell spoke to the Adelaide media on Friday to talk about what went wrong against West Coast, how to tackle Sydney and Maddy Keryk’s milestone match.

Arnell on the season so far

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“Five games in now and one (win) and four (losses), having played three of the top five probably teams in the comp. We feel last week was undisciplined and not the best of us, which I think everyone would have seen so we’re looking to get back on the right foot again Saturday. You definitely ask a lot of questions from even throughout the game and then post-game and during the week (but) then you have to move forward as well.

“Our focus going into this weekend is actually just go back to what we know we’re good at and building confidence in that. We feel we actually had quite a lot of confidence since pre-season and we’ve just got to return to that and make sure that you come into the game focusing on what you do well.”

Arnell on her forward line
“I think having Indy Tahau and Ash Saint out in the same week really hurt us (last round). That was pretty obvious I think for many to see, so to have Ash back, not just for her ability to win one v one but certainly to set up shape ahead of the ball and lead that forward line alongside Gemma is going to be really helpful for us.”