Pies recruit out for a month after straining his hamstring again
COLLINGWOOD recruit Clinton Young faces a battle to be ready for the Magpies' finals campaign after confirming he faces at least a month on the sidelines.
The long-kicking midfielder, who has struggled with injuries since crossing from Hawthorn prior to this season, was hurt in the closing stages of Friday night's 27-point win over Adelaide at the MCG.
He tweeted late on Saturday night the injury would force him out for at least a month.
Shattering to hurt my hammy in the last minute of the game last night, atleast a month on the sidelines. Thanks for all the kind messages
With seven rounds remaining before the finals, Young may run out of time to force his way back into the Collingwood line-up as the Magpies prepare for September.
In just his second game for the Magpies, Young finished with ice on his hamstring after feeling it go during a chase in the dying minutes of the final quarter.
It is yet another setback for the 27-year-old in a year plagued by calf and hamstring problems, and came at the end of a promising performance in which he had collected 21 disposals.
Young crossed from Hawthorn as a free agent at the end of last season, having played 116 games over eight seasons in brown and gold.