Gold Coast has confirmed youngster Connor Budarick has ruptured his ACL.
Budarick had his leg in a brace after injuring his knee late in the Suns’ win over North Melbourne and is now set to miss the rest of the season.
The 19-year-old defender is planning to undergo surgery in the coming days.
“Unfortunately for Connor he’s ruptured his ACL,” Suns Head Physiotherapist Lindsay Bull told the club’s website.
“He’ll see the specialist later this week and have surgery this week then we’ll go from there with his rehab.”
Forward Sam Day also sustained a knee injury against the Kangaroos with no timeline set on his return.
“Sam came off with a knee injury right on half-time unfortunately so was subbed out of the game,” Bull said.
“He’s had some scans today and we’ll consult with a specialist tomorrow about where his knee’s at and we’ll have a further prognosis on that later in the week.”
Budarick and Day join Suns teammates Matthew Rowell (knee), Elijah Hollands (knee), Zac Smith (knee), Jacob Townsend (face fracture) and Rory Thompson (knee) on the sidelines.