AFLW: West Coast Eagles defender Beth Schilling to miss final game of the season with concussion symptoms

Breakout defender Beth Schilling, who has starred for Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) this season, will miss the club’s final game of the season with delayed concussion symptoms. Schilling was cleared to return to play after an incident during the third quarter of the Eagles’ bruising defeat to Geelong on Saturday. But she presented with delayed symptoms and has been placed in the league’s concussion protocols. Waalitj Marawar take on Sydney this week, but the loss to the Cats at Mineral Resources Park put a pin in their hopes of a shock maiden finals appearance. The Eagles have already ruled out midfielder Emily Elkington and defender Sophie McDonald for the season. Elkington was concussed from a head knock in the club’s final pre-season game of the year, while McDonald managed just one game for the campaign. Both players consulted independent experts because they had suffered multiple concussions. Meanwhile, Daisy Pearce could welcome back the club’s top draftee Jess Rentsch for their final game of the year. Renstch missed the past two matches with an ankle injury she picked up in the week seven defeat to Hawthorn. “Jess Rentsch was unlucky to miss out last week, she just wasn’t quite ready,” Eagles high performance boss Wes Salisbury. “She’ll look to have a full week on the track and push her case for selection this weekend.” Renstch has played eight matches in her debut season.