The already dire harm scenario at Collingwood has gotten worse with affirmation Jordan De Goey, Mason Cox and Brody Mihocek are set for prolonged harm recoveries on the again of final week’s draw with Fremantle.
Whereas veteran defender Jeremy Howe may return for Friday’s conflict with the Western Bulldogs, and Scott Pendlebury was cleared of an arm harm, the brand new suite of accidents is about to check the depth of the reigning premiers.
The membership confirmed on Monday that Cox had sustained a medial ligament harm in addition to a concussion in opposition to the Dockers in addition to the severity of Mihocek’s hamstring pressure and to rub salt in to the injuries revealed De Goey suffered a tear in his stomach and will miss a month of soccer.
“After experiencing groin consciousness throughout Collingwood’s Spherical 10 match in opposition to Adelaide, additional evaluation revealed Jordan De Goey sustained an acute rectus belly tendon tear,” Collingwood’s Head of Excessive Efficiency, Jarrod Wade, stated.
“The 28-year-old is working by means of his rehab program and is anticipated return inside three to 4 weeks.
There have been already Magpies had 12 gamers unavailable resulting from harm earlier than final week;s journey west and that listing will now hit 15 after Joe Richards additionally suffered a fracture foot and received’t be again till between rounds 16 and 17.
Scans confirmed the worst information for Mihocek who suffered a “minor pressure” however in the identical space as his earlier harm and he’s not anticipated to return till between rounds 14 and 16.
The Cox blow leaves Collingwood and not using a standout back-up for ruckman Darcy Cameron.
“Mason Cox has entered the AFL concussion protocols following a knock to the face mid-air throughout Collingwood’s Spherical 11 match in opposition to Fremantle,” Wade stated.
“Along with the concussion, scans have confirmed Cox sustained a Grade 2 medial collateral ligament (MCL) harm from the match.
“The 33-year-old is anticipated to return in six weeks’ time whereas he rehabilitates the MCL harm.”
Howe, who hasn’t performed since Spherical 9, must be obtainable if he will get by means of the pending he will get by means of essential coaching on Wednesday.
Jamie Elliott is on a modified coaching program as he manages a minor vascular challenge and received’t be again till spherical 13 on the earliest, with Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell on the identical tie body Tom Mitchell by means of his rehab for his plantar fasciitis.
