{"id":797706,"date":"2026-07-13T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/797706\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:30:29","slug":"geelong-forward-jeremy-cameron-to-have-ac-joint-surgery-hawthorns-karl-amon-has-knee-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/797706\/","title":{"rendered":"Geelong forward Jeremy Cameron to have AC joint surgery, Hawthorn’s Karl Amon has knee procedure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Battered Geelong star Jeremy Cameron is aiming for a quick return from his shoulder injury, with the Cats leaving the door open for a comeback before finals.<\/p>\n

Undergoing surgery to repair the AC joint in his left shoulder, Cameron will miss at least four of the six remaining home-and-away rounds.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old was taken to hospital in Sydney after a brutal collision with GWS opponent Clayton Oliver in the final quarter of the Cats’ 13-point loss at Sydney Showground.<\/p>\n

Hardwick lashes ‘peanut’ football fans after fiery run-in with spectator<\/a><\/p>\n

Damien Hardwick clashes with Crows fans at Adelaide Oval, as Jeremy Cameron’s injury timeline is revealed.<\/p>\n

Ninth-placed Geelong (9-8) are hopeful Cameron will, at worst, miss six weeks, as they aim to return to the top six.<\/p>\n

Cameron was just one player hurt on a night of on-field carnage for both the Cats and Giants.<\/p>\n

Jack Henry (throat) and Tanner Bruhn (neck) were also taken to hospital but have been cleared of serious injury, while GWS youngster Phoenix Gothard dislocated his left shoulder.<\/p>\n

The Geelong duo will be monitored during the week to assess their return-to-play timeline.<\/p>\n

Already managing lingering soreness from a healed arm fracture, Cameron had starred as a surprise defender against the Giants before his latest injury.<\/p>\n

The two-time Coleman Medallist fractured his right arm in last year’s grand final loss to the Brisbane Lions and still wears an arm guard.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Hawthorn defender Karl Amon has undergone knee surgery in a bid to be fully fit for finals.<\/p>\n

After managing the pain throughout the season, the third-placed Hawks (11-5) have opted to send Amon for a clean-up procedure following the club’s 64-point win over Carlton on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Hawthorn are confident Amon will return before finals.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old has battled knee issues throughout his 13-year career and missed this year’s Easter Monday fixture against Geelong in round four due to cartilage irritation.<\/p>\n

Amon had just returned to the side to help the Hawks snap Carlton’s seven-game winning streak after being managed against Melbourne the week prior.<\/p>\n

He had 12 disposals, one mark and two tackles in the thumping win over the hot Blues in the rain at the MCG.<\/p>\n

“This has been in consideration for a number of weeks,” Hawks football boss Rob McCartney said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“While Karl has had some intermittent pain throughout the season, there was no further risk in him playing games.<\/p>\n

“We expect Karl to be available for selection before finals.”<\/p>\n

Hawthorn are hoping to regain crafty small forward Nick Watson (hamstring) against Richmond, while defender Josh Battle could be a chance to play after having his appendix removed a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n

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