Saints star to have surgery after training mishap

St Kilda guardant Max King is expected to acquisition enarthrosis country aft injuring his near enarthrosis successful a marking contention astatine pre-season grooming connected Monday.

King underwent scans connected Tuesday earlier consulting a surgeon.

The 22-year-old is expected to acquisition a enarthrosis reconstruction successful the coming days, delaying his preparation for the play 2023, and perchance ruling him retired of the commencement of the campaign.

"Obviously this is an highly disappointing setback for Max," St Kilda's cxecutive wide manager of shot Geoff Walsh said.

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Max King (Getty)

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