Jack Ziebell at North Melbourne training. Picture: Darren Tindale Source: Herald Sun
NORTH Melbourne vice-captain Jack Ziebell will miss the start of the NAB Cup after undergoing slight knee surgery earlier this month.
Track watchers at Simonds Stadium noticed the midfielder missed the first three match simulations sessions Geelong and North Melbourne have been undertaking.
The Kangaroos confirmed this week Ziebell had some knee soreness when he resumed training and it was decided to take the cautious approach and send him in for a clean-up.
He is almost certain to miss the Kangaroos' first NAB Cup games against Melbourne and Richmond on February 22, but the club hopes he can play a role later in the summer competition.
"Jack is tracking really well, two weeks after having a minor tidy up," North Melbourne head of medical services Steve Saunders said.
"He had some minor knee pain and we decided to be proactive and send him in for a tidy up which would allow him to be set up perfectly for the upcoming season.
"Jack will resume full training soon and we expect him to play, as planned, in the NAB Cup."
Ziebell, who turns 22 next month, played 17 matches last season, but had to sit out four weeks due to suspension after a much-publicised bump on Carlton's Aaron Joseph.
After spending time at high-altitude in Utah, the hard-working Roo returned to good form immediately and was one of the club's best players in its elimination final loss to West Coast.
North Melbourne will not be pushing Daniel Wells (achilles) and Leigh Adams (shoulder) early, with the club eager to have them right for the home-and-away season.
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