Essendon and Richmond have played out a thrilling draw in the inaugural AFLW Dreamtime in Darwin clash on Saturday night.
Both sides had their chances in the final quarter, but neither could find the winning moment with the scores locked at 6.6 (42) apiece.
During the thrilling closing stages, Essendon ruck Steph Wales suffered a serious knee injury in devastating scenes.
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Wales’ knee buckled when contesting a boundary throw-in and she immediately collapsed in a heap.
The 21-year-old was in obvious discomfort as she was taken from the field on a stretcher.
“Her knee just buckled. That’s horrible,” Jason Bennett said on Channel 7.
“Can’t help but feel for Steph Wales in this situation,” Katie Brennan added.
The injury came a minute after Richmond suffered their own blow with Jess Hosking limping off.
Hosking pulled up while chasing a loose ball with immediate fears for another hamstring injury.
She was later seen on crutches with ice applied to her hamstring.
Daria Bannister had the chance to be the hero for Essendon but her set shot with four minutes remaining drifted wide to put the Bombers up by a point.
The Tigers pushed forward and were eventually able to tie the scores after Katie Brennan’s soccer attempt from close range just missed.
The result leaves Richmond’s top-four hopes hanging by a thread. They remain in sixth place, but will need a string of results to go their way to finish with the double chance.
Essendon remain in eight place and will need to win their final game to book a spot in the finals.
The draw opens the door for Melbourne, Geelong or St Kilda to potentially sneak into the eight at the Bombers’ expense.
More to come …