Brandan Parfitt to undergo surgery on a high-grade hamstring tear

Geelong has revealed whether midfielder Brandan Parfitt is a chance to play again this season after he was subbed out during the Cats’ 35-point win over GWS.

Brandan Parfitt will miss the rest of the year. Picture: Getty

Geelong midfielder Brandan Parfitt will miss the rest of the season in a “massive” injury blow to the Cats’ flag hopes.

Scans have confirmed Parfitt, who has led the Cats’ tackle count in 11 of his 22 completed games this year, sustained a high-grade hamstring tear in the 35-point semi-final win over Greater Western Sydney on Friday night.

Brandan Parfitt takes a snap on goal. Picture: Getty

The 23-year-old was subbed out of the first quarter and will undergo surgery later this week.

Cats wingman Isaac Smith said Parfitt would be a “massive” loss.

“He was one of those players that I probably underrated a fair bit coming from Hawthorn,” Smith said.

“Once I saw what he did on the field, he’s pretty important to us.

“It’s a big loss. We’ve also got a few blokes in the wings that have been champing at the bit.

“We’re pretty lucky with the depth we’ve got going through the midfield.”

Parfitt is ranked top-10 in the competition (average 5.6) in tackles this year.

Smith said the Cats would miss his defensive edge.

“That’s what other teams and other people in the competition highlight that he’s so good at bringing the opposition down and he’s quick feet around the stoppages,” he said.

“He’s a big loss but I’ve played in plenty of big games where you don’t have your best players playing.”

It was the second consecutive final where the Cats have lost a player to a hamstring injury, after Mark O’Connor went down during the qualifying final loss to Port Adelaide.

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Originally published as Brandan Parfitt to undergo surgery on a high-grade hamstring tear