The North Melbourne icon has forged a career laden with a best-and-fairest, three premierships and a staggering eight all-Australian blazers. Saturday's sellout Australia-Ireland blockbuster will proceed without her after the legendary defender pulled out of the star-studded squad with a hamstring injury. The move has fuelled renewed retirement speculation, but Kearney's Kangaroos teammate and fellow eight-time all-Australian Jasmine Garner is more circumspect. "She's been a leader at our club for so long, and to be honest, she probably could have got herself up for this game," Garner said. The club extended their winning streak on Saturday by trouncing cross-town rivals Essendon by 46 points in the AFLW's pre-season opener.