Gold Coast SUNS defender Daniel Rioli will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his jaw.
Rioli left the field in the second quarter on Friday night’s match and was sent for scans following the match.
“Daniel was sent for scans on Friday night which confirmed a broken jaw. He underwent an operation on Sunday and is now back home and recovering,” GC SUNS Head Physiotherapist Andrew Weller said.
“We expect him to be unavailable for selection in the medium term.”
Versatile forward Lachie Gulbin will also be sidelined with a fractured hand suffered in the VFL.
Defender Wil Powell will be a test to return against the Dockers after a fortnight on the sidelines recovering from a shoulder injury.
“Wil’s undergone a period of strengthening in his shoulder after injuring it against the Lions a few weeks ago. He’ll train this week with the hope of being available for selection on Sunday,” Weller added.
In positive news, Lachie Weller, Will Graham and Avery Thomas’ timeframes have all been adjusted to short-term.
Injury List
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
27. Wil Powell |
Shoulder |
Test
Wil Powell suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Round 13 QClash. |
|
43. Koby Coulson |
Quad |
Test
Koby Coulson suffered a corked quad. |
|
14. Lachie Weller |
Hamstring |
Short-term
Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home. |
|
26. Will Graham |
Hamstring |
Short-term
Will Graham injured his hamstring in RD13 at home. |
|
41. Avery Thomas |
Knee |
Short-term
Thomas suffered a knee injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong. |
|
5. Alex Davies |
Foot |
Medium-term
Davies will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his foot. |
|
17. Daniel Rioli |
Jaw |
Medium-term
Daniel Rioli sustained a broken jaw against Hawthorn. |
|
29. Jake Rogers |
Hamstring |
Medium-term
Rogers suffered a hamstring injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong. |
|
39. Lachie Gulbin |
Hand |
Medium-term
Gulbin suffered a fractured hand in the VFL Round 13 match against Box Hill |
|
50. Jy Farrar |
Ankle |
Medium-term
Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL. |
27. Wil Powell
Wil Powell suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Round 13 QClash.
43. Koby Coulson
Koby Coulson suffered a corked quad.
14. Lachie Weller
Weller re-injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.
26. Will Graham
Will Graham injured his hamstring in RD13 at home.
41. Avery Thomas
Thomas suffered a knee injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.
5. Alex Davies
Davies will be sidelined for several weeks after undergoing an operation on his foot.
17. Daniel Rioli
Daniel Rioli sustained a broken jaw against Hawthorn.
29. Jake Rogers
Rogers suffered a hamstring injury during the VFL Round 12 match against Geelong.
39. Lachie Gulbin
Gulbin suffered a fractured hand in the VFL Round 13 match against Box Hill
50. Jy Farrar
Jy Farrar will consult specialists after suffering an ankle injury in the VFL.
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Injury Timeframes
Test = Potentially available
Short-term = 1 - 3 weeks
Medium-term = 4 - 6 weeks
Long-term = 6+ weeks
