Essendon s Dylan Shiel set to miss remainder of AFL season, Greater Western Sydney s Stephen Coniglio to have ankle surgery
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Dylan Shiel (centre) is unlikely to play again for the Bombers this season.
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Essendon has been hit by a massive injury blow, with gun midfielder Dylan Shiel to have knee surgery that will rule him out for four months.
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Coniglio will miss around eight matches following surgery
Davis injured his calf and de Boer sustained a hamstring injury
The news is not much better for Greater Western Sydney, with key trio Stephen Coniglio, Phil Davis and Matt de Boer all ruled out for extended periods.
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The veteran forward began proceedings by kicking the first goal of the afternoon as Essendon led from siren to siren, dealing St Kilda s season a devastating blow.
Stringer, who missed the majority of last season with a syndesmosis injury, paid credit to the Essendon fitness staff, who had forced him to get his match fitness through the VFL. The boys have been under the pump in the last two weeks and obviously I ve been back in the VFL getting some match fitness, he told Fox Footy after the win.
Jake Stringer provided an instant impact up forward on his return to Essendon s team, kicking four goals (Getty)
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Essendon coach Ben Rutten is adamant there won t be extra pressure on the returning Jake Stringer as the Bombers attempt to bounce back from last week s flop against Port Adelaide.
Stringer will be a key inclusion for Saturday s clash with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, while former Eagles forward Alec Waterman and No.9 draft pick Archie Perkins will make their AFL debuts.
The Bombers copped a 54-point thumping from Port Adelaide last week and managed just nine goals for the match.
Only five Essendon players got on the goalsheet against the Power, with the Bombers (0-2) already staring at the prospect of another bleak season.