Latest from Adelaide: Bríd Stack released from hospital, AFL to probe tackle

Cork ace suffered a stable fracture of the C7 vertebra though no injury to the surrounding nerves.

SCARY SCENES: Brid Stack is attended to by medical staff during the AFLW pre-season match between the Adelaide Crows and the GWS Giants at Norwood Oval.

Bríd Stack has been released from hospital and is on the long road to recovery, her AFL club in Sydney has confirmed.

The Cork legend suffered a worrying neck injury near the end of her debut with the GWS Giants on Sunday in a practice match against Adelaide Crows in Norwood, outside Adelaide. The injury was sustained following a collision with midfielder Ebony Marinoff.