{"id":334282,"date":"2025-12-08T05:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/334282\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T05:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T05:37:12","slug":"melbourne-young-gun-jake-bowey-ruled-out-for-six-months-in-shattering-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/334282\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne young gun Jake Bowey ruled out for six months in shattering blow"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne<\/a> defender Jake Bowey will miss the first half of next season after scans confirmed a serious foot injury.<\/p>\n

Bowey suffered a Liscranc injury during pre-season training in a shattering blow.<\/p>\n

The club said the 23-year-old will undergo surgery in the coming days and will be sidelined for six months.<\/p>\n

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Bowey is fresh off his a career-best season in 2025, averaging 22 disposals off half-back and finishing fourth in the club best and fairest count.<\/p>\n

His injury is a significant blow to the backline, which also lost Judd McVee to Fremantle during the trade period.<\/p>\n

But the addition of Hawthon speedster Changkuoth Jiath will help alleviate the loss of Bowey.<\/p>\n

The Demons will look vastly different in 2026 after the off-season departures of superstar midfielders Christian Petracca and Calyton Oliver.<\/p>\n

Trent Rivers had been tipped to spend more time in the midfield next year, but now might be needed down back.<\/p>\n

Bowey, who was taken with pick No.21 in the 2020 draft, has been a consistent player for the Demons since breaking into the senior team in late 2021.<\/p>\n

He famously won the first 17 games he played in, including the 2021 premiership.<\/p>\n

The Demons said they will take a cautious approach to Bowey\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really unfortunate injury for Jake, who hurt his foot during a recent training session, with scans confirming a Lisfranc injury,\u201d footy boss Alan Richardson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJake will have surgery in the coming days to repair the Lisfranc injury. We will ensure Jake receives all the support he requires throughout his recovery period.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no doubt that Jake will attack his recovery with his usual professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melbourne are coming off a 14th-place finish in 2025 that led to the sacking of premiership coach Simon Goodwin.<\/p>\n

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