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.

AFL: Pre Season Match Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Demons Jordan Roughead comes off injured at 1/4 time Picture: Wayne Ludbey

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

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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.

Jordan Roughead comes off injured. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

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