Melbourne skipper Max Gawn out for three weeks, season over for Hawthorn forward Mitch Lewis
Melbourne skipper Max Gawn will miss up to three weeks including Saturday night’s crunch clash with Essendon due to an ankle injury sustained against West Coast on Sunday.
“Scans have today shown that Max has sustained a chip to the base of his right fibula,” Melbourne footy boss Alan Richardson said. “While this is disappointing news for Max, fortunately he won’t require surgery.”
The injury occurred when Gawn went to kick the ball out of the centre and his foot instead cannoned into the body of West Coast’s Harley Reid.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“It’s pretty sore, I must admit. I woke up very sore. Obviously played the second half in a bit of distress,” Gawn, above, said.
Meanwhile, Hawthorn’s hopes of gatecrashing the AFL finals have suffered a huge blow after star forward Mitch Lewis was ruled out for the remainder of the year with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Lewis, 25, suffered the injury after landing awkwardly following a heavy collision with Geelong’s Jake Kolodjashnij in the final quarter of Saturday’s loss at GMHBA Stadium.
“He has worked so hard to get his body right and return to AFL level and this injury was a cruel blow,” football boss Rob McCartney said.
West Coast were also left with injury concerns after Jeremy McGovern was taken to hospital with fractured rib and punctured lung following a final-quarter collision.
McGovern was discharged from hospital on Sunday night but remains in Melbourne
