Collingwood champion Tom Mitchell dealt injury blow during pre-season training

Collingwood veteran Tom Mitchell’s wretched run with injury has continued with another setback.

The Brownlow medallist had only just re-joined the main group last week after recovering from plantar fasciitis, but experienced soreness on his return.

And subsequent scans revealed a bone stress injury.

It’s a nightmare blow for the 31-year-old, who was restricted to just six games this year after undergoing surgery on his foot.

Mitchell will spend two weeks in a moon boot before the club decides the next course of action.

After building up his loads over the off-season, Tom returned to full training last week, and unfortunately, he felt some soreness in his foot,” high performance manager Jarrod Wade said:said.

“A MRI has confirmed that Tom has a mild second metatarsal bone stress injury and he will spend the next two weeks in a boot before we reassess what the next steps are.

“Tom has shown great resilience over the past 12 months and has always been incredibly diligent and committed to his rehab, so we are confident he will come through this next challenge and return to being a fantastic contributor to our side.”

Mitchell was a key member of Collingwood’s premiership-winning side in 2023 in his first season after crossing over from Hawthorn.

But his 2024 was completely derailed by injury with his final game coming on Anzac Day against Essendon.

He is entering the final year of his contract in 2025.