Sport
2 May, 2024
Nevins' season in doubt - out at least eight weeks
GUN Inglewood youngster Gabe Nevins faces months on the sidelines. Injured in the Blues’ first Loddon Valley match of the season, doctors last Thursday confirmed he had a cracked fibula and cracked kneecap. The two-time league under 18 best and...
GUN Inglewood youngster Gabe Nevins faces months on the sidelines.
Injured in the Blues’ first Loddon Valley match of the season, doctors last Thursday confirmed he had a cracked fibula and cracked kneecap.
The two-time league under 18 best and fairest became a key player in the Blues’ surge up the ladder last year.
Still a junior, he quickly cemented his place in the senior side.
Club sources say Nevins faces at least eight weeks away from the training track and will be in a race for fitness to push for senior selection before the end of the season.
He has further medical tests scheduled this week.
Nevins was one of two key omissions from Saturday’s Anzac weekend clash between Inglewood and Bridgewater.
Coach Fergus Payne was the other selection table omission for the Blues. However, he is expected to be clear for this Saturday’s clash against Newbridge