Gold Coast Suns co-captain Touk Miller has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in his left knee.
Miller left the ground during the third quarter of Sunday’s win over North Melbourne with the injury.
While Miller will miss an extended period, the star midfielder will be pleased with the scan results as he escapes a dreaded ACL tear.
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Gold Coast general manager of football Wayne Campbell says the 27-year-old will now be sidelined for the “short-to-medium term”.
“We expect him to miss a fair portion of footy,” Campbell said via a statement.
“We can’t really put a timeframe on that until after he’s seen the surgeon, but he will be unavailable in the short-to-medium term and we’ll provide further updates, once confirmed.”
The Suns will now go without Miller – who finished third in last year’s Brownlow medal count – into their Round 7 clash against Richmond at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.