In the final moments of the Lions game, Keath went down. Over the weekend, scans on him indicated more damage than initially thought.
Due to a mild hamstring strain, the 32-year-old won’t be able to play until at least the end of July.
Following a knee injury that disrupted his summer at the Whitten Oval, Keath played VFL for Footscray for the first few months of the season until a chance presented itself in round nine.
After failing to clear protocols in time early last week, Richards missed a second game due to a concussion. However, on Saturday, the gun-wielding defender-turned-midfielder returned to full training and was cleared to play against the Dockers at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Keath and Ryan Gardner will be out for a significant portion of the second half of the season, which gives former first-round pick Jedd Busslinger the chance to make his debut.
Bulldogs injury blow: top draft pick could make his debut, star will return
Prior to their game against Fremantle, the Bulldogs have conflicting news regarding injuries.
Written by Josh Gabelich
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In R11, 2024, Alex Keath is taken to the ground during a Western Bulldogs game against Brisbane. Image: AFL Images
After hurting his hamstring in Friday night’s loss to Brisbane, star defender Alex Keath of the Western Bulldogs will be out for at least six weeks. However, Ed Richards has cleared concussion protocol and will play against Fremantle on Saturday.
In the final moments of the Lions game, Keath went down. Over the weekend, scans on him indicated more damage than initially thought.
32-year-old is set to
While key forward Aaron Naughton, recruits James Harmes and Nick Coffield, and small forward Cody Weightman are expected to be back in time for round 15, recruit Aaron Naughton is expected to return shortly after the bye.
