FREMANTLE guard Cooper Simpson will experience surgery to repair an AC joint harm, with the vital youthful rebounder anticipated to miss the following 10 weeks.
Simpson was harmed within the to begin with quarter of Saturday night’s 49-point win against Harbour Adelaide at Optus Stadium, assaulting a groundball and colliding with Control shield Logan Evans.
The Dockers said checks had affirmed a “high-grade damage to the AC joint, which included uprooting of the clavicle [collarbone].
A 10-week recuperation would make Simpson accessible for a four-game square of football at the conclusion of the season some time recently any finals.
“Typically a generally uncommon harm and the finest intervention is to head in for surgery,” official common director of football Joe Brierty said.
“We are going know more on timeframes post the strategy, but at this organize we anticipate Coop to be back playing in around 10 weeks.
“Clearly it’s baffling for him after returning to AFL footy. He put his body on the line for the group and it’s those trademark activities that we esteem.
We are going back him through this mishap and we know Coop will work perseveringly in his recuperation.
The Dockers utilized substitute Bailey Banfield in guard after Simpson’s harm and might adhere with the forward/wingman within the part after a strong execution against the Control.
They too have the choice to move Corey Wagner, who has awed in a serious of run-with parts within the midfield, back to his half-back position.
Tall shield Josh Draper has played on little rivals but may instep have to be be reviewed in put of captain Alex Pearce, who has been advertised a three-match suspension after a collision with Harbour forward Darcy Byrne-Jones.
Simpson was drafted as midfielder/half-forward and played two recreations in his make a big appearance season some time recently highlighting in a WAFL prevalence with Peel Thunder.
He pushed for a move to half-back this season after Brandon Walker’s bear harm made an opportunity, preparing within the unused part for a month some time recently gaining senior choice against Collingwood in circular nine.
An fabulous execution against More noteworthy Western Sydney one week afterward saw him grandstand his tip top transfer and decision-making, with the youthful weapon having a enormous affect on the Dockers’ ball development.
