THE MELBOURNE Football Club wishes to advise that Mitch Clark will miss the remainder of the 2012 season after injuring his foot against the GWS Giants.

Scans undertaken today have confirmed a ‘Lisfranc’ tear of the right foot. The injury occurred in a marking attempt during the second quarter of Sunday’s game at the MCG.

Melbourne Football Manager Josh Mahoney said: “This is incredibly unfortunate for Mitch and for everyone involved with the Club.”

“His leadership and influence on the group - on and off the field - has been outstanding since arriving at the Club.

“The club will now investigate the best course of action to repair and rehabilitate Mitch’s injury. We want to ensure he has a smooth return to football in 2013.

“As with all injuries, this now presents an opportunity for someone else to step-up.

“But as has been shown in recent weeks, we are building flexibility into our players and now have several options.”