ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Brid Stack of the Giants is attended to by medical staff during the AFLW pre-season match between the Adelaide Crows and the GWS Giants at Norwood Oval on January 17, 2021 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)
AFLW Giants player Brid Stack was rushed to hospital on Sunday amid fears of a spinal injury after being involved in a scary collision during a pre-season clash against the Adelaide Crows.
The Irish recruit went down in the fourth quarter of the Norwood Oval clash and the end of the match was called off.
The Giants released a statement confirming that Stack was in "the best possible care".
"Unfortunately, Irish recruit Bríd Stack has been taken to hospital following spinal precaution protocols after a collision in a tackle late in the fourth quarter," the Giants said in a statement.
"She's in the best possible care and we will provide a full update when we have further
information."
The 34-year old is playing in her first AFLW season following a successful career in Gaelic football.