However, the goal attack gunner is determined to help steer her team to another premiership in whatever capacity possible.

Pickett suffered the injury early in the Hawks' match against the Cavaliers last week, which resulted in a tie.

"I just went to push-off for a centre pass and it just let go," she said.

"I'm obviously devastated that I can't take the court with the team for the rest of the year, but that's sports sometimes.

"I think some patience and mental strength's about to be tested but I feel pretty lucky that I get to continue to be part of and support the team for the rest of the 2021 season."

The state-calibre attacker is scheduled to have surgery on the injury this weekend.

Pickett said it was hard to tell whether the Achilles injury was related to a calf strain that sidelined her a week prior.

"From the physio's and my perspective I was right to go ... in terms of heading into the game I felt 100 per cent fine and ready to go," she said.

While Pickett doesn't know exactly what her role will be with the team for the rest of the season, she was eager to lend her championship-winning expertise where possible.

"Hopefully it will be on the sidelines in some capacity but not too sure at this stage," Pickett said.

"I've been to both trainings this week - they haven't been able to get rid of me that easily.

"That's pretty important - that I'm surrounding with the girls and continuing to support them, and help out where I can both on and off the court in terms of game play and any questions the young girls have."

But Pickett's injury wasn't the only sustained last round, with Hawks winger Lydia Coote suffering a "significant" ankle sprain that will have her out for at least a couple of weeks.

In spite of the injury bug, Pickett was wholeheartedly confident in her team's resilience.

"I think we'll be absolutely fine - we're definitely looking into putting in a contingency plan to come in to give us another option at goal attack," she said.

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