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Top prospect sidelined

Gippsland AFL Academy player Xavier Lindsay sustained a PCL injury early in the second term of the Power’s loss to Dandenong on Saturday at Morwell Recreation Reserve.

Lindsay lunged for a tackle, landing awkwardly in an innocuous incident, briefly attempting to continue before quickly pulling up sore.

The teenager was helped from the field by trainers, unable to weight-bear after a strong start where he logged 11 disposals.

Onlookers initially feared an ACL injury, but scans confirmed it as a PCL rupture, meaning he will spend the next eight to 10 weeks on the sidelines.

While a blow for Gippsland on the eve of finals, crucially, he appears certain to start preseason uninterrupted.

Lindsay is a midfielder viewed as a first round prospect after an excellent season for the Power, averaging 23 disposals, and three national championships games for Vic Country which further boosted his stocks.

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