Melbourne co-captain Jack Viney will miss up to two weeks with a shoulder injury sustained in his side's loss to Richmond last week.
Viney was subject to a massive bump from Tigers rookie Sydney Stack early in the fourth quarter.
Melbourne will send Jack Viney for scans on his right shoulder after this big bump from Sydney Stack: https://t.co/b6eIfH1JNN pic.twitter.com/SASODrXhvC
— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) April 24, 2019
In just his fourth game, Stack rocked Viney with a seismic hit that left Tigers fans in raptures, and the Dees skipper in a daze.
Nursing a sore right shoulder, Viney was taken into the rooms and returned with strapping to his shoulder.
On Monday, Melbourne confirmed they expect Viney will "likely miss the next two games of football".
While Viney escaped concussion, the club revealed he suffered a moderate-grade AC joint sprain.
The 1-5 Demons have disappointed in 2019 so far to be anchored to the bottom of the ladder.
Simon Goodwin's side will now have to make do when they host Hawthorn on Saturday afternoon at the MCG before a round eight trip to the Gold Coast.
Jack Viney has been ruled out for the next two weeks, after suffering a shoulder injury against the Tigers.
— Melbourne FC (@melbournefc) April 29, 2019
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