The Cost of Inaction: Women's Sport and the ACL Epidemic The recent story of Essendon's Emily Gough traveling to Doha for her ACL rehabilitation has shed light on a disturbing trend in women's sport: the lack of resources and facilities available to athletes recovering from this debilitating injury.
According to Gough, at least 15 players in the AFLW competition were reported to be recovering or managing ACL reconstructions last year.
The statistics are indeed staggering, but what's more concerning is the systemic issue that underlies them.