Star forward and co-captain Toby Greene will undergo surgery on Tuesday that will rule him out for the remainder of the season.

Greene suffered a fracture in his thumb during the warm-up prior to Saturday’s match and played through the injury before specialist advice on Monday confirmed surgery would be immediately required.

Young forward James Peatling and midfielder Tim Taranto have both been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with the Bulldogs with concussion. Peatling was concussed in the second quarter of the win over Essendon and begins the 12-day concussion protocols.

Meanwhile, Taranto suffered a delayed concussion from the Sydney Derby and after reporting symptoms last Friday, was ruled out of the round 21 clash with Essendon. Given the late onset of symptoms, Taranto will also be unavailable for this week’s match as he recovers.

Ruckman Matt Flynn underwent an ankle procedure last week and won’t play again this season, but will be fully fit for the commencement of the 2023 pre-season.

The GIANTS take on the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Injury Update - August 8