Geelong star Steve Johnson will miss the start of the season. Source: Getty Images
GEELONG has not put a timeframe on Steve Johnson's return after minor knee surgery today.
The Cats said they made the call to have a knee arthroscopy now in the long-term interests of Johnson, who was already set to miss Monday's Round 1 clash against Hawthorn due to suspension.
Football manager Neil Balme said Johnson's knee had "caused him aggravation" over the past week.
"There was a possibility that Steve could manage the issue through the season, but we all felt it was a better course of action to have the procedure now so that Steve will be at 100 per cent when he returns," Balme said.
"We think that by having the knee cleaned up he will be fully fit when he starts to play rather than the possibility that the knee will slowly deteriorate over time forcing the surgery later in the year."
The Cats enter Round 1 with several big names on the injury list, most of them ruckmen.
The club announced today it had promoted young talls Mark Blicavs and Josh Walker from the rookie list.
Meanwhile, Geelong's Round 1 opponent Hawthorn today placed knee victims Matt Suckling and Alex Woodward on the long-term injury list. No replacements have been named at this stage.
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