Western Bulldogs premiership ruckman Jordan Roughead has avoided a serious knee injury
THE Western Bulldogs can breathe a sigh of relief with Jordan Roughead receiving a positive update on his knee injury.
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WESTERN Bulldogs premiership ruckman Jordan Roughead has avoided a serious knee injury in the club’s preseason loss to Melbourne on Saturday.
Instead, the gun tall is believed to have hurt his hamstring as he landed awkwardly in a first-term ruck contest.
The injury is not serious but Roughead, 26, will be under a cloud for the club’s first four matches of the season against Collingwood, Sydney, Fremantle and North Melbourne.
Jordan Roughead lands awkwardly in the ruck contest and injures his right knee. #JLTSeries pic.twitter.com/50cqwvFsZ7
— AFL (@AFL) February 18, 2017
He may be sidelined for more than six weeks. Tom Campbell would replace him during Roughead’s time out.
It is a major relief for the Dogs amid fears Roughead may have sustained a season-ending knee injury as he fell to the ground and immediately clutched his right leg.
In his absence, first-year ruckman Tim English could make his Dogs debut in next Thursday’s preseason game against Brisbane.
Originally published as Western Bulldogs premiership ruckman Jordan Roughead has avoided a serious knee injury
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