Tom Papley clears December after knee surgery
Tom Papley had knee surgery but will be fit for pre-season training in December.
Tom Papley underwent surgery on both knees in the off-season. A collision with Fremantle's Karl Worner in the preliminary final caused a grade two medial collateral ligament strain.
That injury would have sidelined him for 4-6 weeks. Papley also had an arthroscope to fix a separate issue he carried through September.
Neither injury will delay his return to training. The 30-year-old will be ready when pre-season begins in December.
Only captain Callum Mills faces a longer recovery. Mills ruptured his ACL in the qualifying final.
He faces up to 12 months on the sidelines.
- 4-6 weeks
- Recovery time avoided
- 30 years old
- Papley's age
- up to 12 months
- Mills' expected sideline
Why it mattersPapley's availability means Sydney keeps a key midfielder after a late-season injury scare.
AustraliaThe Swans' 2027 campaign gets a boost with their veteran ready for day one of pre-season training.
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