Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd has suffered a setback in his bid to debut for his new side in round one.
Hibberd, who was suspended for the 2016 season due to his part in the Bombers' 2012 supplements saga, will miss this week's JLT Series clash with West Coast due to an Achilles injury.
โWeโre just managing some Achilles soreness really. He pulled up a little bit sore after Fridayโs session,โ Elite performance manager Dave Misson told the club's website.
โIt got stomped on during the session and itโs still a bit sore today (Monday), so weโre getting a bit more information.
โItโs really going to be a management thing, so weโre not going to play him this week and weโll look to build him up again for round one.โ
โWeโre conscious that heโs had 12 months out of the game.
โHeโs only had one game since coming back and we want to make sure that heโs cherry ripe before going back out there.โ
Hibberd joined the Demons on a four-deal during last year's trade period in exchange for picks 29 and 68, while the Dons also sent pick 59 to Melbourne.
