Star GWS defender Sam Taylor has been dominated out indefinitely after present process surgical procedure on a ruptured testicle.
Taylor suffered the damage throughout final week’s 22-point win over Port Adelaide.
The 2-time All-Australian defender wasn’t listed on the official GWS damage record on Tuesday, however the membership revealed the information on social media on Wednesday.
A timeline will solely be set on his return as soon as he sees a specialist.
“Sam Taylor might be sidelined after struggling a ruptured testicle throughout final week’s match and present process profitable surgical procedure yesterday,” the put up learn.
“Sam’s residence and recovering with a timeline for his return to be set after session with specialists. Sending our like to Slammer.”
Taylor’s damage has come at a foul time for the Giants, whose season sits on the crossroads after posting simply two wins from their previous six video games.
GWS (8-5) are fifth, however they’re just one win forward of the groups sitting from 9-12 on the ladder.
The Giants face the ladder-leading Sydney Swans on Saturday.
Taylor was broadly tipped to get the job on Sydney spearhead Joel Amartey, who kicked 9 targets in opposition to Adelaide final week.
Earlier this week, Sydney coach John Longmire described Taylor as the perfect defender within the competitors.
“Sam Taylor might be the perfect defender going round within the competitors in the meanwhile. It will be an enormous problem for (Amartey),” Longmire stated.
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