Shoulder injury sidelines controversial Magpie

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Controversial Collingwood midfielder Jordan de Goey volition beryllium retired of enactment until the caller twelvemonth aft undergoing country connected his shoulder, the nine has announced.

The 26-year-old battled a niggling wounded done the backmost extremity of the 2022 season.

In a statement, the nine said it initially wished to debar surgery, but yet conceded a "clean-up" was the amended option.

He underwent a "minor arthroscope" connected Monday morning.

"Jordan had been managing that close enarthrosis towards the extremity of our run and portion we person fixed it each accidental to settee implicit the disconnected season, aft consulting with a specializer successful caller days, it was determined a clean-up is the champion people of enactment for him," Collingwood shot wide manager Graham Wright said.

The connection the Magpies expected helium would return to grooming successful January.

The country caps disconnected a turbulent twelvemonth for the young star, who re-signed with the nine successful September aft turning down a determination to St Kilda arsenic a escaped agent.

In January, helium faced tribunal successful New York implicit assault charges dating backmost to an October 2021 incident successful a nightclub.

He was stood down by the club, but was reinstated by the extremity of the month. The AFL past forced the prima to marque a $10,000 donation to the Salvation Army.

Then successful June, de Goey erstwhile again recovered himself successful blistery h2o aft video emerged of an ill-advised travel to Bali during the club's bye round.

The video caused the nine to enactment his declaration negotiations - worth a reported $3.2 million - connected hold.

But by the extremity of the year, de Goey's on-field signifier had returned and helium was instrumental successful the club's surge up the ladder. He averaged 20 disposals crossed his 19 games and kicked 18 goals.

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