NARRM captain Kate Hore will need to pass a fitness test this week ahead of her team’s game against Collingwood.  

Hore was a late exclusion from the Dees’ Week 9 game against Hawthorn, with Sam Batterton providing an update on the skipper on Tuesday.   

“Disappointingly, Kate picked up that low-grade quad strain last week,” Batterton said.  

“She was really close to playing but we did make the conservative decision to hold her out of the game.  

“She’ll look to do some rehab in the early part of this week and through the backend will test at training on Thursday.  

“She’s made really good progress since last week, so we are quite optimistic that she’ll be available this weekend.” 

Defender Gab Colvin was also ruled out of last week’s game after sustaining a second concussion during training.  

“Last Tuesday, Gabby had a full training session that she needed to tick off and she did sustain a head knock during that session, but at the time was cleared of concussion,” Batterton said.   

“Off the back of that, she was monitored really closely in the lead up to the game as she was coming out of that previous concussion.  

“She had some really low-grade symptoms just before the game, so for that reason she was pulled out of the match. 

“She's entered the concussion protocols again, which is a real shame for Gabby, but the main priority here is her health. 

“She also won't be available this week and we’ll look to hopefully see her tick off a few boxes at the back end of next week.”  

During the team’s match against Hawthorn on Thursday, Sinead Goldrick sustained a head knock and was unable to finish the game.  

“That head knock during the game did put her into concussion protocols,” Batterton said.  
 
“She’ll work through those protocols over the next couple weeks and therefore won’t be available this week.”  

Experienced Demon Paxy Paxman will remain on the sidelines this week as she continues to manage a foot injury.  

“Paxy’s foot is still niggly, but she's making really good progress,” Batterton said. 

“She’ll hopefully reintegrate into some running today and maybe some training late this week, early next week.  

“So, we're taking steps forward, but just not in time for this week’s game.” 

Tayla Harris (shoulder), Grace Beasley (knee), Aimee Mackin (knee) and Jacinta Hose (knee) continue to work through their long-term rehab schedules.