Magpie Brown crashes to the ground in a marking contest. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia
COLLINGWOOD'S defensive depth will continue to be tested after luckless stopper Nathan Brown was ruled out for the season with another shoulder injury.
Brown was yesterday told he would need an operation on a dislocated shoulder suffered in his comeback game against West Coast, the same one he dislocated in Round 2.
His backline colleague Jack Frost is also in danger of missing the St Kilda clash on Friday night as he battles to convince the club he has shrugged off concussion.
Meantime forward-turned-defender Ben Sinclair did his hamstring in the VFL and could be out for as long as two months.
The news comes as the Pies declared Ben Reid possibly a month away from playing his first game of the year after a frustrating battle with a calf injury.
Collingwood director of football Rodney Eade said Brown, who also missed 2011 with serious knee injuries, would need 16 weeks to recover from shoulder surgery.
"It stayed out of the socket for quite a while and there was a bit of damage," Eade told the Collingwood website.
"After meeting the surgeon today it's been decided that he'll have an operation later in the week so that will be the rest of the year for him. He's got a couple of little ailments as well, he needs a knee scrape so we'll get that done over that period."
Magpie Nathan Brown cradles his injured shoulder. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
Eade said Frost would be closely monitored this week before he was declared fit to face the Saints.
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"It didn't seem that big a knock, but he was pretty crook at half-time and after the game," he said.
"He's pulled up pretty well today so fingers crossed he'll be able to play on Friday, but he'll have an assessment and train on Wednesday."
Reid's highly-anticipated return has been delayed again, this time by fixturing.
"He was available for selection this week, but he'll need to come back through the reserves," Eade said.
"Unfortunately the reserves have got a bye this week so that delays his comeback by another week. In AFL Round 12 he'll be playing in the reserves and then he'll probably need a week or two at that level before being back in the seniors.
"From Ben's point of view he's been frustrated as well.
Scans revealed Sinclair had hamstring bleeding, with further tests to be performed next week.
"Best case it's three to four, but worst case could be eight to 10," Eade said.
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