{"id":941305,"date":"2026-10-26T07:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/941305\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:50:14","slug":"afl-essendons-sullivan-robey-has-knee-surgery-after-medial-tear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/941305\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL: Essendon\u2019s Sullivan Robey has knee surgery after medial tear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Essendon young gun Sullivan Robey will miss the start of pre-season after undergoing knee surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Robey, 19, missed the end of his debut season after suffering a medial knee injury in round 20.<\/p>\n<p>Essendon opted for surgery in the hope of fast-tracking what it conceded had been a slow recovery for the first-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>The Bombers aim for Robey to integrate back into training before the Christmas and New Year break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSullivan Robey is aiming to be integrated back into training before Essendon\u2019s Christmas break after undergoing a minor procedure on his right knee,\u201d a club spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 19-year-old\u2019s debut AFL campaign ended at round 20 when he suffered a partial medial ligament tear in the loss to the Hawks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe club opted to put him on ice for the remainder of the season and monitor his progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bombers initially took a conservative approach to his recovery, but his progress over the off-season was slower than hoped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy making this decision now, the club feels it provides the best chance for Robey to prepare for round 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Robey won\u2019t be fully available for the start of the club\u2019s first pre-season block under Mark McVeigh, he\u2019s looking to be back up and running by Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robey played 15 games and was a shining light in the Bombers\u2019 disappointing 2026 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Essendon has otherwise had a strong off-season, appointing respected footy minds John Longmire, Craig Vozzo and Daniel Pratt alongside McVeigh.<\/p>\n<p>Originally published as <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/afl\/essendon-young-gun-sullivan-robey-to-miss-preseason-start-after-undergoing-knee-surgery\/news-story\/52d662cc0e1cd11808fda432a4210083\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Essendon young gun Sullivan Robey to miss pre-season start after undergoing knee surgery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Essendon young gun Sullivan Robey will miss the start of pre-season after undergoing knee surgery. 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