Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
COLLINGWOOD captain Nick Maxwell will have wrist surgery which will sideline him for up to two months.
Maxwell reported soreness in his right wrist after the Magpies win over Carlton on Sunday and scans yesterday revealed the skipper had suffered a fracture.
The 29-year-old premiership captain saw a surgeon yesterday and is expected to be out of action for six to eight weeks.
"He reported some soreness after the game, but it's something that has lingered on for a couple of days,'' Walsh told the Herald Sun.
"Further scans today revealed there's a fracture in his wrist.``When you say six to eight, I suppose it depends on how quickly blood flow gets to that area.
"Nick has generally been a pretty good healer, that operation is around that mark. It's plus or minus one I suppose depending on how well Nick does heal.
"As I said, history says he's been a reasonably good healer.''
The Magpies' backline general broke the same wrist late in 2008 but played on in Round 22 and two finals wearing a fibreglass guard to protect the injury, which was padded to protect opposition players.
Maxwell missed the start of 2012 with an ankle injury and in 2011 fractured his thumb late in the season Maxwell's absence opens the door for rookie Jack Frost to return against Hawthorn on Sunday.
The Magpies are also likely to be without ruckman Darren Jolly.
Jolly has rib cartilage damage from a heavy knock suffered against Carlton.
"Right now I would think Darren's going to be doubtful," Walsh told 3AW.
"He was pretty sore after the game. He's progressed a little bit but tomorrow (today) will tell us the tale.
"Our bearded one (Ben Hudson) has been in pretty good form. If 'Joll' doesn't come up we've got a pretty good candidate in Ben and having said that, Jarrod Witts himself was in great form in the VFL too."
Maxwell has bounced back from several injuries in his 10-year career - often quicker than expected.
He missed the start of 2012 with an ankle injury and in 2011 fractured his thumb late in the season, but sat out just three games before returning for the finals.
In the pre-season of 2011 he dislocated a shoulder, then a clash in the NAB Cup left him with internal bleeding and kidney damage.
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