Collingwood forward Brody Mihocek will have surgery after scans confirmed he had a torn pectoral muscle, however the Magpies have not ruled him out of returning for the finals if the side qualifies.
The injury occurred late in Friday night’s loss against Essendon, with the 31-year-old eventually forced from the ground.
Brody Mihocek (left) hurt his pectoral muscle while Isaac Quaynor battled a toe injury. Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
His absence is a massive blow for the injury hit Magpies, with Mihocek Collingwood’s leading goalkicker for the past five seasons. He has kicked 19 goals in 11 games this season after kicking 47 and 41 in the previous two campaigns under coach Craig McRae, who spoke about the nature of Mihocek’s injury in his post-match press conference. Collingwood are already struggling without experienced forwards Jamie Elliott, Mason Cox and Beau McCreery, who are all injured with little continuity in the forward mix this season.
Dan McStay is a chance to return from a knee reconstruction within the next fortnight with McRae not ruling out the prospect that he could immediately return to the AFL, rather than go back through the VFL. Ash Johnson and Reef McInnes are playing against Frankston in the VFL on Sunday.
Collingwood football manager Brendon Bolton said Mihocek would have surgery this coming week.
“This is disappointing news for Brody, who is set to miss the remainder of the home and away season,” Bolton said.
“It is unfortunate for Brody, who has already spent some time on the sidelines this season.
“Brody is a resilient person, and we have no doubt he and our high-performance team will be proactive in taking every step possible to ensure the best recovery.”
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