Richmond winger Hannah Burchell will miss the remainder of the 2022 AFLW season after scans confirmed a ruptured ACL in her left knee.
Burchell, from Ocean Grove, was injured in the third quarter of Saturday’s 17-point loss to the Bulldogs at Whitten Oval.
The 26-year-old has been a regular senior player for Richmond since joining the Club from Geelong as a delisted free agent prior to the 2020 season.
Richmond Head of Women’s Football Kate Sheahan said the club would rally around the popular midfielder, who has a team after her at Ocean Grove Cobras Junior Football Club.
“Serious injuries are always hard to take, and we are incredibly disappointed for Hannah,” she said.
“We will support ‘Burch’ as best we can, and she has the entire football club behind her for the full timeline of her recovery and rehabilitation.
“Hannah is a great person to have around the Club and even while injured, she will continue to have an impact on the group with her uplifting personality.
“We are wishing her all the best for her recovery.”
