Sydney Swans co-captain Callum Mills has undergone shoulder surgery after injuring himself at post-season drinks and could be in doubt for the start of the next AFL season. The club confirmed the gun midfielder had surgery last week, with the Seven Network reporting Mills suffered the injury at the traditional season-ending ‘Mad Monday’ celebrations.
According to news , Mills ruptured his rotator cuff, and it is believed the 26-year-old was wrestling with teammate Jacob Konstanty when the injury occurred. Sydney would not put a timeline on Mills’ return but his recovery is sure to eat into the pre-season, if not the start of the Swans’ 2024 campaign.
‘Callum is equally disappointed, as you can imagine, but he is recovering well and will get to work on his rehabilitation immediately.’It comes after Mills missed most of the 2018 season after breaking his foot in a bizarre accident.
‘Losing players to injury in the off-season is always disappointing,’ Swans football boss Charlie Gardiner said in a statement on Tuesday. ‘Callum is our co-captain and an important member of the squad. We are extremely disappointed this injury has occurred.
In May of that year, the Swans announced Mills was throwing an American football with teammates on the way back from a café when he tripped and fell. The 26-year-old has played 155 games since his 2016 debut, originally at half-back before moving into midfield. Last year’s AFL grand finalists, Sydney finished eighth this season and were knocked out by Carlton in the elimination final.
