TOWNSVILLE Hockeyroo Stephanie Kershaw will lean on former players who have recovered from multiple knee injuries to star at the top level after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in her career.
The 23-year-old suffered the injury to her left knee at training in Perth on Saturday as the Hockeyroos prepared for next week’s inaugural FIH Pro League.
In 2015 the midfielder’s Olympic dream was dashed when she tore her right ACL in 2015, ending any hope of making her Olympic debut at Rio the following year.
“Sport can be cruel. I found that out pretty quickly after scans confirmed that I tore my left ACL,” Kershaw posted on Instagram.