Young Demon Jai Culley will undergo surgery on Saturday, following an arm fracture during training at Casey Fields on Friday.
General Manager of AFL Football Performance Alan Richardson said the club would take a cautious approach to Culley’s recovery.
“This was a really unfortunate incident, which took place during our training session on Friday,” Richardson said.
“Scans have confirmed that this was an arm fracture and Jai will have surgery tomorrow to start recovery as soon as possible.
“We are optimistic that he will be able to maintain his fitness while he is in rehab program.
“We will have a clearer picture of his return to play timeline post-surgery, however, we expect this to be approximately four weeks.”