Tom Nicholls won’t be recalled to the senior side over the next two weeks after the GC SUNS medical staff determined the developing ruckman should sit out the remainder of the season following a review of his knee injury.  

It’s been a breakthrough season for the 201cm agile giant, having made the most of his opportunity at senior level after injuries to Zac Smith and Charlie Dixon. 

GC SUNS High Performance Manager – Stephen Schwerdt, updated goldcoastfc.com.au on the extent of Nicholls’ injury.

“Tommy has had a knee injury for the last couple of weeks and we seem to have worked out what the issue is,” he said.

“While it is nothing major it is going to take him a couple of weeks to recover so it’s unlikely we will see him again for the rest of the season.”

Schwerdt was confident the Gold Coaster would hit the ground running in 2014 after adding eight consecutive AFL appearances before going down with injury.

“He has had a pretty good block in the last seven-eight weeks so we’re hopeful he’ll take that momentum heading into the off-season and come back bigger and better than ever.”