Fremantle Dockers draftee Holly Egan to miss 2025 AFLW season after scans reveal ACL injury
Egan was the Dockers' second pick in last year's draft, taken at No.34, with the Murray Bushrangers defender noted for her speed and athletic craft and has been trialled across half-back through the pre-season so far.
However, the 19-year-old will now spend her first year in the rehabilitation group, with Fremantle's head of AFLW Claire Heffernan saying the club would support her as best they could.
'Football can be a tough sport at times, especially with Holly being a draftee,' Heffernan said.
'She has already made a significant impact on the group, not only with her football ability but also the connections she has made with her teammates and staff since arriving here.
'We are naturally all devastated for Holly and will do everything we can to support her during her recovery from this injury, which she will attack with the same tenacity and determination she has shown since joining the team.'
Egan will be sent for surgery before a timeline for her return next season will be finalised.
The Docker is the sister of Richmond star Grace Egan, who she credited for helping her make her way onto an AFLW list.
'She's helped me so much and I think that's what got me over the line this year,' Holly said earlier this year.
'My drive to want to be drafted, I think that's come from her.'
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