Brent Daniels will be sidelined for a significant period of time after sustaining a foot injury.
The injury has been described as a fracture to the Lisfranc joint.
He will undergo surgery this week.
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GWS Head of Medical Services James Rahme provided an update on Monday.
“This is a disappointing injury for Brent who was having a great pre-season.
“Brent will have surgery this week before we determine a timeline for his return.
“We expect him to be sidelined until approximately round 10.”
Daniels averaged 13.6 Disposals, 1.7 Marks & 2.7 Tackles in 2021.
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Fantasy Impact: Brent Daniels averaged 51.3pts from 13 games in 2021, he recorded a season high 83pts in Round 5 against Sydney.
The latest injury news is a setback for Daniels coming off an injury interrupted 2021 season.
This now reduces the forward line for the Giants even further, Toby Greene is already suspended for the early part of the 2022 season.
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Tim Taranto and Stephen Coniglio will be prime candidates to spend significant time forward early in the year with the Giants having excellent midfield depth.
Daniels is a pass in season long fantasy and single season draft leagues.
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