Sydney forward Lance Franklin's return has been halted after being booked in for finger surgery.
Franklin has been hampered by a finger injury since returning to training after battling mental health issues.
โ(The injury) is bothering him with marking and tackling work that heโs been doing this pre-season,โ said the clubโs head physiotherapist and rehabilitation coordinator, Matt Cameron.
โThereโs a little bone spur irritating the nerve and the tendon isnโt quite working properly.
โHeโll go in for an operation this week to tidy it up. Weโve timed it so heโll be right by January.โ
It was always a problem when giving โthe shockerโ