He played the first three matches of the year before sustaining a serious hamstring injury during the second quarter of the twenty - nine point loss against Geelong at Etihad Stadium in round three ; the injury required surgery .
He was initially ruled out for twelve weeks .
He played the first three matches of the year before sustaining a serious hamstring injury during the second quarter of the twenty - nine point loss against Geelong at Etihad Stadium in round three ; the injury required surgery and he was initially ruled out for twelve weeks .