AFLRATINGS NEWS: Melbourne small forward Kade Chandler was assessed for a hand concern on Friday night against Geelong at the MCG.
Chandler came from the ground late in Q4 and was immediately ruled out of the game.
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Chandler has undergone further assessment to determine the severity of the injury, he has undergone surgery on a fractured hand.
He is expected to miss 1-2 weeks (via Melbourne on Tuesday).
“Unfortunately, Kade hurt his hand towards the end of the game and scans have shown that he sustained a fracture to one of the metacarpals,”
“He’s had surgery on that hand and is recovering well now. We’ll assess his wound recovery and will be able to determine his availability following clearance from the surgeon.” Melbourne High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith.
Melbourne will likely provide updates during his rehabilitation period.
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Chandler averaged 15.7 disposals, 2.6 marks, 4.4 tackles and 0.8 goals prior to Round 21 (AF PPM: 0.83).
Melbourne next play Gold Coast on Sunday August 2 at People First Stadium.
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