Max King will miss the remainder of the 2023 season with a shoulder injury.

The tall forward left the ground in the opening minute of St Kilda’s game against Melbourne on Saturday night after a collision at a stoppage.

The 23-year-old underwent scans on Sunday morning which confirmed he will require surgery and be facing another rehabilitation period.

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RD17 | King subbed with shoulder concern

Max King's night ends in the opening seconds with a suspected shoulder injury.

“This is a really disappointing setback for Max,” Acting General Manager of Football David Misson said.

“We’ll have a better understanding of his return to play timeline after surgery.”

A further injury update regarding Seb Ross, and Zaine Cordy will be available on the club website on Tuesday afternoon.

Injury list

PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN
Josh Battle Concussion TBC
Zaine Cordy Concussion TBC
Max King Shoulder TBC
Daniel McKenzie Calf TBC
Seb Ross Hamstring TBC
Bradley Hill Knee Test
Jack Higgins Knee Test
Matthew Allison Foot 2-3 weeks
Nick Coffield Calf 2-3 weeks
Tim Membrey Knee 4-5 weeks
     
Updated: Sunday, 9 July

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