SUNS captain Noah Anderson has been ruled out of Saturday’s match against Essendon after undergoing an operation to have his appendix removed.

Anderson had surgery on Monday evening and will be unavailable in the short-term.

“Noah is now recovering following a successful operation on Monday to remove his appendix. He won’t be available for selection this weekend, and we will continue to monitor his progress over the coming weeks,” GC SUNS Head Physiotherapist Andrew Weller said.

Jy Farrar also underwent an operation on Monday after suffering an ankle injury last weekend in the VFL.

“We will now work through a rehabilitation plan and return to play timeline with Jy, but expect him to be sidelined for an extended period,” Weller said.

Christian Petracca has been cleared to play and will be available for selection against the Bombers, while Jake Rogers is progressing well through concussion protocols and is also expected to be available for selection.

In further positive news, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan is a test ahead of the weekend’s double header at People First Stadium, as are StreetSmarts SUNS Academy graduate duo Jai Murray and Beau Addinsall who are in contention for their first matches of 2026.

Injury List

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Player Injury Estimated Return
18. Matt Rowell

18. Matt Rowell

Ankle Test

Rowell missed the Round 8 win against the Giants with an ankle concern.

22. Ben Long

22. Ben Long

Ankle Test

Ben Long will be a Test for the game after suffering an ankle injury during the second term.

29. Jake Rogers

29. Jake Rogers

Hamstring Short-term
20. Ethan Read

20. Ethan Read

Knee TBC

Read has returned back to the Gold Coast for scans and subsequent assessment of his knee with a timeline on his return to play expected in the coming days.

50. Jy Farrar

50. Jy Farrar

Ankle Long-term

Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.

18. Matt Rowell

18. Matt Rowell

Rowell missed the Round 8 win against the Giants with an ankle concern.

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Test
22. Ben Long

22. Ben Long

Ben Long will be a Test for the game after suffering an ankle injury during the second term.

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Test
20. Ethan Read

20. Ethan Read

Read has returned back to the Gold Coast for scans and subsequent assessment of his knee with a timeline on his return to play expected in the coming days.

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: TBC
50. Jy Farrar

50. Jy Farrar

Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Long-term

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