Jesse Hogan and Wayne Milera suffer nightmare injuries in AFL pre-season

Star forward Jesse Hogan headlines a day of nightmare injuries for AFL clubs in another revealing day of pre-season action.

Jesse Hogan just wanted a fresh start.

Star recruit Jesse Hogan is racing the clock to make his debut for the Giants in Round 1 of the 2020 AFL season after suffering a quad injury in training this week.

The former Demons and Dockers key forward will reportedly be on the sidelines for up to a month.

Hogan did not feature in the Giants’ pre-season scratch match with the Swans on Saturday.

According to afl.com.au, Hogan’s injury could also put him in doubt for the showdown against Fremantle in Round 2.

Hogan made a high-profile exit from the Dockers during the 2020 Trade Period and was eventually let go for the No. 54 draft selection.

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It is another cruel injury set back for the 25-year-old who endured a miserable two years with Fremantle where he was only able to play 19 games in two years.

With the Giants losing superstar Jeremy Cameron at the end of 2020, Hogan was the great hope to add punch to the Giants’ forward line this year.

Jesse Hogan had reportedly enjoyed a strong pre-season.

The Giants will next weekend take on the Swans again in their only official Community Series pre-season game before their season begins against the Saints on March 21.

Hogan’s injury was followed by news Adelaide player Wayne Milera has also suffered a nightmare serious knee injury.

The Crows defender left the field during Adelaide’s scratch match with Port Adelaide on Saturday.

The club announced the injury has been preliminarily diagnosed as a patella tendon rupture.

The injury would likely see Milera miss six months of football.

Wayne Milera could miss the entire season.

He is expected to undergo scans to confirm the injury.

Clubs fared better in Friday’s pre-season action with the Magpies, Cats, Tigers and Demons all getting through their scratch matches without any serious injuries.

Collingwood was happy with what they saw from first round draft pick Oliver Henry with the teenager emerging as a genuine contender for selection in the Pies’ season opener.

Henry was the Magpies’ top selection at the 2020 AFL Draft and is the shining hope for the under-pressure club after a disastrous trade period which cost them the likes of Jaidyn Stephenson and Adam Treloar.

Taken with the No. 17 pick, Henry has already begun to repay the faith.

Magpies assistant coach Hayden Skipworth said of Henry: “He will be right in contention for that round-one spot”.

The Magpies were also excited about the return of Jeremy Howe, who slotted it nicely in the defensive fifty.

Geelong also had plenty to be excited about after superstar recruit Jeremy Cameron kicked the first goal of the match. He appeared in fine form before he was rested for the entire second half.

Jeremy Cameron is going to be a force with the Cats.

Meanwhile, Melbourne’s experiment with Max Gawn moving forward appeared to be a success in the Demons’ win over Richmond at Casey Fields on Friday.

Max Gawn looks to be a genuine target.

Gawn started in the ruck but popped up regularly inside the forward fifty arc.

The action continues when the 2021 AFL community series begins next week.

Originally published as Jesse Hogan and Wayne Milera suffer nightmare injuries in AFL pre-season