Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar is set to miss up to eight weeks as a result of an syndesmosis injury sustained in Saturday night’s win over St Kilda.
Treloar's ankle was crunched just before half-time and was immediately substituted out of the game, with the boom recruit ending the night in a moonboot.
“We’ve decided the best way to manage this injury is to operate to stabilise the ligament,” Bulldogs head of sports medicine Chris Bell said in a club statement on Monday afternoon.
“This will get him back playing sooner and avoid ongoing complications.
“We will confirm his timeframe to return to play following the surgery but expect him to miss the 6-8 weeks of footy.”
Treloar has starred for the Dogs since making the move from Collingwood at the end of last season, averaging 25 disposals.