Harrison Wigg suffers pre-season injury set-back after Gold Coast training mishap
SUPERCOACH alert! Gold Coast youngster and potential cash cow Harrison Wigg has suffered a pre-season injury setback after fracturing his ankle at Suns training on Monday.
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GOLD Coast recruit Harrison Wigg has suffered a major pre-season setback.
The former Adelaide midfielder suffered a fractured ankle at training on Monday and is set to miss a significant amount time.
It’s a blow to the 21-year-old who was traded to the Suns in October and loomed as a likely addition to the club’s midfield.
Drafted with pick No.35 in 2014, Wigg matured into an inside midfielder at SANFL level, averaging 25 disposals and five tackles in 2017, earning a place in the SANFL Team of the Year.
The Suns released a statement saying Wigg underwent scans and the club was yet to make a decision on the best course of action.
“The medical team will review the injury with specialists in the coming days where the most appropriate course of action to repair the injury will be determined,” it read.
Originally published as Harrison Wigg suffers pre-season injury set-back after Gold Coast training mishap