{"id":465393,"date":"2026-02-08T00:40:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/465393\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T00:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T00:40:57","slug":"north-melbourne-draftee-suffers-setback-afl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/465393\/","title":{"rendered":"North Melbourne draftee suffers setback – AFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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North Melbourne first-year player Blake Thredgold<\/a> has been struck down by injury and is expected to be sidelined for the medium term.<\/p>\n

The 194cm key defender has been sighted scarcely on the track in recent times, with the club confirming to\u00a0Zero Hanger he has suffered a Lisfranc injury.<\/p>\n

The exact timeline for his return is expected to be confirmed early next week, but to give context to the seriousness of the injury, Demon Jake Bowey<\/a> is in the midst of a six-month recovery after Lisfranc surgery.<\/p>\n

The news follows George Wardlaw<\/a> leaving Friday’s match simulation early, with Saturday scans to reveal the extent of the injury.<\/p>\n

North Melbourne selected Thredgold with Pick 26 in the 2025 AFL Draft<\/a> after a season of steady improvement for Sturt’s U18s side, culminating in a best afield performance in the Double Blues’ premiership.<\/p>\n

“He’s a terrific athlete – he’s got elite speed and a vertical leap,” Kangaroos recruiting manager Will Thursfield said after he was selected.<\/p>\n

“He’s got super long arms and he can really jump and mark it and not only that, he can defend a player as well.”<\/p>\n


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