Geelong's top draft pick Nina Morrison will miss the rest of the AFLW season because of a serious knee injury.
Morrison, who was the AFLW's Rising Star nominee from the opening round, ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee at training on Thursday.
The 18-year-old, the No.1 pick at last year's national draft, had scans on Friday which confirmed the injury.
Morrison is the second consecutive top draft pick to suffer a season-ending knee injury after Western Bulldogs' Isabel Huntington sustained a similar injury early last season.
Morrison dominated when making her AFLW debut last weekend, collecting 22 disposals and kicking the winning point in Geelong's win against Collingwood.
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"It's obviously an extremely disappointing situation for Nina and the club," Geelong coach Paul Hood said in a statement on Friday.
"Nina is a resilient young woman and will tackle her recovery from this injury as she does everything, with a determination."
