Suns lose Rischitelli to AFL injury

Michael Rischitelli and Dion Prestia are out of action for Gold Coast's tough away match against Geelong.

Michael Rischitelli of the Suns

Gold Coast AFL vice-captain Michael Rischitelli has been sidelined with a shoulder injury. (AAP)

Gold Coast's AFL injury woes continue, with Michael Rischitelli out of action with a shoulder injury and Dion Prestia sidelined for another week.

The Suns will know the extent of Rischitelli's injury on Thursday, but he'll be out for at least two or three weeks.

While there is speculation the subluxed shoulder their vice-captain suffered on Saturday night could end his season, the Suns think that is extreme.

Regardless, the Suns can ill-afford to be without Rischitelli and Prestia for Saturday night's match against Geelong - one of the league's toughest away matches.

After a 3-0 start to the season, the Suns are coming off losses to Brisbane and North Melbourne.

Prestia missed the Kangaroos game because of illness and now has a shoulder problem.

Star midfielders David Swallow and Jaeger O'Meara are yet to play this season because of knee injuries.

Their defence is without Steven May because of a five-week suspension, while Adam Saad (hip) could also miss the Cats game.


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world