Rich says eight weeks "not so bad"

Brisbane star Daniel Rich will miss two months after breaking his shoulder blade in a training mishap. Picture: Peter Wallis Source: The Courier-Mail

BRISBANE Lions midfielder Daniel Rich says Anzac Day has helped to put into perspective his "shattering" shoulder injury.

The Brisbane midfielder will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after suffering a broken scapula (shoulder blade) in the last training drill at the Gabba on Wednesday.Rich, 22, was trying to not feel too sorry for himself yesterday.

"It's obviously shattering. I find it hard to miss one training session, let alone six to eight weeks but you have to take it for what it is ... it could be worse," Rich said.

"On a day like Anzac Day, you think about what other blokes have been through and it makes my injury not so bad.

"I didn't know what happened but I heard a double crunch and thought that can't be too good.

"I'm on a few painkillers now but I was in a fair bit of pain after it happened and they took me down into the rooms.

"It only took one x-ray to see what was wrong, there was a big crack the whole way through."

The Lions vice-captain has consulted club doctors and will not require surgery.

He hopes to be able to exercise on a stationary bike in a week once the intense pain subsides.

The 2009 NAB Rising Star winner has backed the Brisbane midfield to fill the breach left by his absence for Sunday's match against Melbourne at the Gabba.

"I'd much rather be out there with the boys but I've got 100 percent faith in them," Rich said.

"This will give somebody an opportunity."Fellow vice-captain Tom Rockliff said the Rich injury was a "massive" blow for the Lions ahead of the must-win clash with Melbourne.

Brisbane has crashed to a 1-3 record in the first month of the home-and-away season after winning the NAB Cup and while Rich had got off to a slow start in the premiership, he was vital to the Lions' chances of resurrecting their campaign.

Rockliff said the long-term loss of Rich would have a significant impact on Brisbane's midfield but the club had no choice but to get on with business.

"It does (hit you hard). It is disappointing for Daniel and the group," Rockliff said.

"He is one of the core of our midfield group. To not have him out there for six to eight weeks, it is going to hurt.

"You've just got to deal with it. You can't dwell on it."

Brisbane has elevated James Polkinghorne, Aaron Cornelius, Patrick Karnezis, Ryan Lester, Billy Longer, Elliot Yeo, Jack Crisp and Justin Clarke to an extended 25-man squad.

Three players will be culled today.Rich, Pearce Hanley (suspension), Ryan Harwood (omitted), Niall McKeever (omitted) and Stefan Martin (ankle) have dropped out of the side thrashed by North Melbourne last Sunday.

Former Lion Mitch Clark has been ruled out of the match with a sprained right foot.

"He (Clark) is not going to play this week. It will be a week by week thing," Melbourne coach Mark Neeld said.

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