While Matildas fans soak up the shocking news that Mary Fowler will be out for up to a year with a serious knee injury, the star has sent them a hopeful message pointing out the upside of the shattering blow.
Fowler ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) when she wrenched her right knee while playing for Manchester City in the FA Cup last Sunday and is now in a race against time to play in next year's home Asian Cup.
But the 22-year-old was upbeat as she addressed the massive setback in a message to her Instagram followers on Thursday.