Equal second in Collingwood’s goal kicking award in 2012, with 28.20, Fasolo experienced pain in his foot while training and reported it thinking the episode to be nothing more than a moment of mild discomfort.
Collingwood director of football, Geoff Walsh, said the precautionary scans which followed instead found a crack of the bone at the top of Fasolo’s foot.
“Unfortunately, the news wasn’t good and Alex will have surgery in the next couple of days,” Walsh said.
“Given the nature of the injury it’s likely that he will miss most, if not all, of the rest of the season. We’re sure Alex will do everything right in terms of his rehabilitation which should give him some hope for 2013 but there can be no rush with an injury of this kind.”
View Collingwood's updated injury list here.
Fasolo endured an injury-riddled pre-season that did not allow him to begin playing senior football until round three, against Hawthorn, as a substitute. He played the following two matches before being demoted to the VFL where he distinguished himself with a fine performance and a report for rough conduct, for which he was suspended for one match. As such, he was unavailable to play against Fremantle last Saturday night.
Fasolo has played 40 matches for Collingwood and kicked 45 goals in his time at the Westpac Centre. He speaks of his injury this evening on the latest episode of The Club (Fox Footy, 8.30pm).
View Collingwood's updated injury list here.
