VETERAN CDHBU midfielder Shannon Broadbent has been left devastated after fracturing his ankle.
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Broadbent’s season came to a halt after he had a plate and two screws inserted in his leg during surgery earlier this week.
The 38-year-old Melbourne concreter and landscaper was injured during the final quarter of Power’s recent clash against Rand-Walbundrie-Walla.
“It’s not great news,” Broadbent said.
“I was going in to get a cast put on but another X-ray showed I needed a plate and screws so I’m pretty much done.
“I haven’t been injured in my whole career.
"No word of a lie, I reckon I’ve missed five or six weeks of footy since I was 17.”
Broadbent has been instrumental in CDHBU’s climb up the ladder with the Power set to miss him as they push for a spot in the top six.
They take on Howlong at Howlong on Saturday.
“It’s going to be disappointing not being a part of it,” he said.
“I was playing some pretty good footy and kicking a few goals so it’s a bit of a kick in the pants.
“Hopefully we can sneak into the six because I think we can do some damage.”
In arguably the round of the season, in-form Brock-Burrum will look to keep their top-two aspirations alive by defeating Jindera at Jindera.
The Saints ran over the top of Osborne last weekend with coach Kade Stevens believing Jindera will be equally as tough to beat.
“It’s really tight and Jindera is obviously second for a reason,” Stevens said.
Bulldog full-forward Trent Castles had a rare quiet day last weekend and the outcome could depend on whether Jeremy Luff can keep him under control.
Henty will look to continue its barnstorming run by defeating Osborne at Henty.
The Swampies haven’t lost since going down to Culcairn on May 9 with Jarrah Maksymow and Damian Cupido proving unstoppable.
They took the unprecedented step of playing a man short last weekend and will again face a juggling act if Maksymow, Cupido, Daniel Cox, William Farrer and Jared Brennan are all available for selection.
Rand-Walbundrie-Walla take on Lockhart at Walla, Billabong Crows and Murray Magpies can stay out of wooden spoon territory by posting a win at Urana Road Oval and Holbrook is favoured against Culcairn.
