St Kilda coach Ross Lyon received’t have Tim Membrey partnering Max King in his workforce’s push for a high 4 end after revealing an harm setback will power the star ahead into an prolonged coaching block that might sideline him till spherical 24.
Membrey, who has kicked 88 targets for the Saints throughout the previous three seasons, hasn’t performed at AFL degree since being subbed out of the spherical 9 conflict with Adelaide attributable to concussion.
It was solely his fourth sport of the season having battled a knee problem and after only one sport at VFL degree every week in the past has been sidelined once more.
Lyon mentioned on Wednesday the 29-year-old would bear a 6-8 week coaching block to get confidence again in his physique.
It means Membrey, who had minor knee surgical procedure earlier than the beginning of the season and didn’t play till spherical 6, received’t be obtainable for the Saints, who’re fifth on the ladder and eyeing off a high 4 spot, till spherical 24.
“It’s nothing significant. We probably pushed his return a little bit, so we’ve decided to give him a training bock of about six to eight weeks,” Lyon mentioned on Wednesday.
“He had a little bit of a treatment on it last week, get the strength the run and get his confidence back up as a leader of the club.
“He just hasn’t been comfortable and confident … and you’ve got to take the feedback (about what players feel about themselves). He could train and play, but he just doesn’t feel it’s as strong as it should be.
“We’ve mapped out a plan, I think Geelong did it with Dangerfield and he’s not as old as Gunston (from Brisbane), but it’s the same sort of principle to get them feeling good about themselves.”
The Saints are coming off a loss to Richmond within the moist final week however haven’t misplaced two video games in a row this season as they put together to face the Brisbane Lions on Friday night time.
In higher harm news for the Saints, Jack Billings and Zak Jones are all set to play at VFL degree this week after lengthy rehabilitation intervals.
Dan McKenzie can even play his first sport in additional than 12 months having continued to battle calf points.
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