Injured Melbourne skipper Gawn to miss 4-6 weeks

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Melbourne’s Max Gawn could miss up to six weeks of action after injuring his knee against Brisbane.
Melbourne’s Max Gawn could miss up to six weeks of action after injuring his knee against Brisbane.

Melbourne captain Max Gawn has avoided a season-ending knee injury but will still miss the next month.

Scans have revealed Gawn suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee in Friday night’s loss to Brisbane at the Gabba.

“Max had scans which show a moderate-grade medial ligament injury,” Melbourne’s football manager Alan Richardson said on Saturday.

“And at this stage, we expect him to be available in four to six weeks.

“Max has seen a knee specialist and is working with our medical and high-performance team to determine the best return-to-play rehabilitation program.”

Gawn initially feared he had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament which would have sidelined him for 12 months.

AAP