Gold Coast's nightmare run with injuries has continued into 2017, with Sam Day going down with a serious hip injury during the Suns' JLT Community Series clash with Brisbane.

Day suffered a dislocated hip during the first quarter of the match and was stretchered off the field and taken straight to hospital.

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The big man was jostling for position while running towards the ball alongside Brisbane defender, Jack Frost, when he collapsed to the ground.

The 24-year-old was in extreme agony and was given pain relief on the ground.