Hawthorn Football Club is holding its breath after a significant injury scare to key midfielder Will Day during a pre-season training session on Thursday.
Training Session Incident
The luckless Hawks star was forced to leave the track after sustaining an injury to his right shoulder. While Day was able to walk off under his own power, he did so with his right arm supported in a makeshift sling and accompanied by a club trainer.
This latest setback immediately raised alarm bells given the player's recent history. Day's 2024 season was prematurely ended by a complicated injury to that same right shoulder, an issue that ultimately required surgery on his collarbone.
A History of Injury Woes
The timing is particularly cruel for the talented on-baller. His recovery and preparation for the 2025 campaign were then derailed by a series of foot injuries, which caused him to miss a large portion of the season.
He had only just made a full return to training this week before this fresh concern emerged. The club and its fans will now endure a nervous wait for medical assessment results to determine the severity of this new incident.
Implications for Hawthorn
Losing Day for any period would be a major blow to Hawthorn's midfield structure and their plans for the upcoming season. He is widely regarded as one of the team's most important and dynamic players when fit.
The club's medical staff will now conduct scans and a full evaluation. All involved will be hoping the incident is merely a minor scare and not a repeat of the serious problems that have plagued his past two years.
