Young forward Luke Tapscott will undergo arthroscopic hip surgery, and will miss the next three to four months of football.

Tapscott initially twisted his hip at training before Christmas.  Following the break, he trained fully for four weeks before hip pain recurred last week.

It was decided the best course of action was for Luke to undergo surgery now in order to repair his torn labrum, so that he can rehabilitate fully, and return to playing football by mid-season.  

General Manager of Football Operations, Chris Connolly, said, “We value Luke highly as a player, and although this injury is disappointing, it will give him the best chance to continue his development and play quality football in the second half of the season.”