St Kilda midfielder Jack Billings has undergone back surgery, with the Saints confident it won't hamper his 2023 campaign, per reports from Callum Twomey.

Billings managed just eight games in an injury disrupted 2022 season, playing his last game of the year in Round 19.

A persistent back injury left the Saint sidelined, with the club conceding that the midfielder would require surgery post-season.

While the surgery, which Billings underwent this week, will delay the Saints' pre-season preparation, the club is confident it won't alter his program.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01: Jack Billings of the Saints in action during the 2022 AFL Round 16 match between the Carlton Blues and the St Kilda Saints at Marvel Stadium on July 01, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

The Saints held their annual best and fairest on Tuesday night, with Jack Sinclair taking home the Trevor Barker Award.

Callum Wilkie and Jack Steele rounded out the top three, with Marcus Windhager claiming the Best Emerging Player Award