Jason Horne-Francis won’t play for North Melbourne this weekend.
The midfielder has hamstring tightness that flared at training earlier this week, ruling him out of Saturday’s clash against Port Adelaide in Hobart.
Horne-Francis pulled up sore after a session on Tuesday and he had not improved by training yesterday.
The injury is not considered serious, but the Roos are mindful of the load the teenager has carried in his debut season.
The No.1 draft pick has played every game this season after a maiden pre-season program and the club is mindful of his condition.
But his absence does hurt a Roos side desperately looking to improve on its 1-7 start to the year.
Jason Horne-Francis won’t play for North Melbourne this weekend. The midfielder has hamstring tightness that flared at training earlier this week. Given he’s played every game + the pre-season, the Roos have decided to sit him out of the Port Adelaide game in Hobart on Saturday.
— Sam Edmund (@Sammy__Edmund) May 12, 2022