AFLW results: Fremantle star Mim Strom turns ruck coach after shoulder injury
Fremantle Dockers star Mim Strom suffered a shoulder injury during a match against Richmond but remained on the bench to assist as a ruck coach. Fremantle ultimately secured a 25-point victory in the AFLW Indigenous Round.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the physical toll of professional sports and the adaptability of athletes when facing unexpected injuries during high-stakes competitions.
Fremantle star Mim Strom's afternoon came to a premature end due to a shoulder injury and she then turned ruck coach for her side. ( X: @aflwomens )
Fremantle's All-Australian star Mim Strom has pitched in as a ruck coach to help her side defeat Richmond.
Strom came off the field in the first quarter of Fremantle's 25-point win after hurting her shoulder.
Elsewhere in the AFLW, Geelong comfortably defeated Essendon while Carlton downed Collingwood.
Link copied Share Share article Injured AFLW powerhouse Mim Strom was forced to play ruck coach on the bench as the Dockers steamrolled a Monique Conti-less Richmond by 25 points on the road.
Two-time All-Australian ruck Strom was in agony at Princes Park after a tackle from Tigers midfielder Emelia Yassir in the first quarter of Sunday's clash.
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