St Kilda captain Jack Steele is out of AFL motion for 4 weeks once more, this time with a damaged collarbone.
Steele may have surgical procedure on Monday after he left the bottom within the third quarter of Saturday evening’s 51-point win over the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.
He performed out the sport, however had restricted vary in his arm.
It provides to the Saints’ prolonged casualty listing and means their captain will likely be sidelined for subsequent Saturday evening’s membership 150th anniversary match in opposition to Essendon on the MCG.
“Jack’s as brave as they arrive and to play out the sport with a damaged collarbone was a unbelievable effort,” St Kilda soccer boss David Misson stated in a membership assertion.
The 27-year-old ruptured the AC joint in the identical shoulder final 12 months, requiring surgical procedure and his damage added a bitter observe to an evening the place the Saints went 2-Zero below Ross Lyon.
“It is not feeling nice however we’ll simply have a number of scans and see how it’s,” Steele instructed the Seven Community.
Lyon was in any other case assured the Saints had prevented accidents, however stated his gamers wanted to get used to the onerous floor at Marvel Stadium once more.
“There is a couple who’re just a little bit sore however we’re optimistic they’re going to come via,” he stated.
Lyon stated St Kilda are trying ahead to marking their anniversary in opposition to the Bombers.
“We’ll get pleasure from tonight, seven-day break,” Lyon stated.
“Go watch Essendon tomorrow, we’re gonna have the 150th anniversary on the MCG.
“It is a actually massive week for the membership and a giant evening however as a taking part in group we’ll try to honor that with the trouble that it deserves, present the esteem we maintain this membership in.
“However in saying that, we will not get caught up and distracted. We have got to be unwavering in our dedication to how we put together.”
