Rory Lobb’s begin to life on the Western Bulldogs has stalled after only one recreation, with the ex-Docker set to bear surgical procedure after a lacklustre membership debut.
Lobb struggled to have an effect because the fourth tall in a stacked Dogs ahead line, managing simply six disposals and two marks, in addition to failing to hit the scoreboard within the 50-point loss in opposition to Melbourne.
The Bulldogs on Monday revealed Lobb will miss a minimum of the membership’s spherical two conflict with St Kilda as he undergoes “minor surgery” however may face a brief stint on the sidelines.
“Rory Lobb has developed some catching pain in his ankle, relating to some small loose bodies in the joint that have intermittently caused him issues in the last few years,” the Dogs’ head of sports activities medication Chris Bell stated.
“To minimise risk of him having recurrent issues, we have decided to be proactive and wash the loose bodies out with an ankle arthroscopy (Monday) afternoon.
“We will determine Rory’s return to play plan following the procedure, but don’t expect it to keep him out for too long.”
Dockers followers shall be hoping the 30-year-old is able to return for a possible spherical six grudge match in opposition to his former membership at Optus Stadium.
Lobb made his transfer to the Dogs within the dying minutes of final 12 months’s commerce interval following a bitter finish to his four-year stint at Fremantle.
His profitable commerce got here 12 months after he had requested a return to his authentic membership, Greater Western Sydney, earlier than it fell by way of.
Lobb revealed the failed transfer had resulted in a “disjointed” relationship with Justin Longmuir and the remainder of the Fremantle teaching employees in Stan’s new AFL documentary Show Me The Money II.
“It’s an interesting thing for me,” Lobb tells his supervisor, Colin Young of Corporate Sports Australia, within the doco.
“I feel like I’m really close with the boys and playing good footy but I’m sort of just a little bit disjointed from the coaching staff in a way.
“I think it has stemmed from them thinking I don’t want to be there. I’ve barely talked to JL, probably a couple of words once a week, but I just sort of saw the writing on the wall.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
